Maintenance crews bring new road work to Cochise County
A Phoenix dispatched maintenance outfit under J B Chadwick arrived at Fairbank on Tuesday and began work on the Fairbank hill sections to Tombstone. The team carries eight wheeled vehicles, heavy plows and scrapers, a forge, and complete repair gear. They plan to extend toward Bisbee, pending gasoline tax funds.
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A. H. Gardner
Fairbank
Tombstone
Bisbee
J. B. Chadwick
Phoenix
Maddock
Fairbank Bridge
Tomstone
Rain Delays Fourth Game of World Series
Heavy rain postponed the fourth game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Grounds were unusable after the storm persisted past the scheduled opening. The delay stretches the series timeline as players wait for better playing conditions.
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New York
Oct
Yanks
Giants
Douglas Man Kills Bear Near Chiricahua Mountains
Oct. 7 In the Buxton Smith cold storage room a black bear from the Chiricahua mountains was killed by W. H. Shotwell who fired four shots as the bear charged to within 25 feet. He was with his two sons Jack and J D Shotwell and Ralph Beasley of Boston Smith company. They had gone into the Chiricahuas to hunt deer. Beasley first sighted and fired at the bear before it charged Shotwell. The bear bristled and rushed toward Shotwell, who began firing as the beast advanced.
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Douglas
Buxton-Smith Company
Turkey Creek
Chiricahua Mountains
W. H. Shotwell
Bruin
Shotwell
Jack
J. D
Ralph Beasley
Boston-Smith Company
Beasley
Shotwell, Sr
Develop Silver Zing Mines At Patagonia Dist
Phoenix Oct 8 Promising silver zinc and lead mines near Patagonia Arizona will be developed on a large scale as soon as contracted machinery arrives Mrs. Jenni e H Strong of Chicago with interests in the Arizona properties says work will be done by the Montana Development Company owner of the property Charter J Vopicka banker and minister to the Balkan states will return to supervise new negotiations and upon return will become president of the Montana Development Company
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Jennie H. Strong
Chicago
Arizona
Montana Development Company
Charter J. Vopicka
Balkan States
Vopicka
Yellow Fever Report Tells West Coast Epidemic
Reports from Nogales and Douglas describe yellow fever deaths in Eldorado and Culiacan with five and forty fatalities respectively. Americans leaving Mazatlan cite an outbreak there, while Bisbee sources warn of travel risks and an American salesman’s death. The tale of an Sinaloa outbreak spreads with warnings to delay trips.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Eldorado
Culiacan
A. Cameron
Phoenix
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Cullancan
Sinalos
Marriages Pick Up In Cochise During Week
Eight Cochise county couples applied for marriage licenses in Clerk J. E. James office. The couples include Frank H. Braines and Vinate V. Week of Bisbee, Jose Belloso and Josefina Gri Jalba of Naco Sonora, Louis Hershind and Pomposa ntos of Douglas, Bob Ashley of Douglas and Ruby Harris of El Frieda, Edward S Jackson and Harriett L Archer of Demin New Mexico, William Jones and Frances D Wilkins of Fort Huachuca, Jas Edward McDaniel and Alma Mae Blalack of Douglas, Ben E Kane and Mildred Mc Farland of Turner.
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Dan Cupid
Cochise County
J. E. James
Superior Court
Frank H. Braines
Vinate V. ‘Wcek
Bisbee
Jose Belloso
Josefina Grijalba
Naco
Sonora
Louis Hershind
Pomposantos
Douglas
Bob Ashley
Ruby Harris
el Frieda
Edward Sylvanus Jackson
Harriett L. Archer
Demin
New Mexico
William Jones
Frances D. Wilkins
Fort Huachuca
Jas
Edward McDaniel
Alma Mae Blalack
Ben E. Kane
Mildred McFarland
Turner
Committee Finds 75 Percent Road Fund Properly Expended
The Cochise county committee reports the 75 per cent state road fund was largely spent, with auditors and state records showing $68,030.72 more than expected was used from the 25 per cent fund. Federal aid and delinquent county taxes will cover the balance, with figures listing appropriations from 1919 to 1921 and a balance of 434,996.98.
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Board of Supervisors
Cochise County
Brown
Tombstone
Cochise
Douglas-Rodeo
Copper market notes and cash apportionments from 1916 to 1921
James S. Douglas of United Wire Copper Co comments on copper prices and market conditions in New York, noting possible restart of Jerome operations if 12 cents a pound is achieved. The piece also lists cash apportionments, refunds, and notes on foreign demand and domestic focus, referencing Guggenheim and European trends. A separate item recounts an August 6 1921 holdup near Buckeye, Arizona, where Lafe Sanders was robbed after a tire puncture.
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New York
James S. Douglas
United Werdextention Copper Co
New York City
Jerome
Dougtse
American Brass Co
Daniel Guggenheim
Europe
Australia
Africa
Oregon Man Is Named Successor To Hunt In Siam
PHOENIX Oct 7 George W. P. Hent minister to Siam and former Governor of Arizona will be at home to celebrate the New Year if the senate confirms Edward E. Brodie of Oregon as the new minister to succeed Mr Hunt. The Associated Press dispatch notes Brodie's selection and Arizona politics circle his return. Mr Hunt has been in Siam over a year and desires relief, likely returning home after a six week journey, after Christmas.
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Phoenix
George W. P. Hent
Siam
Arizona
Senate
Edward E. Brodie
Oregon
Associated Press
Brodie
Hunt
Will Gil
Phoenix Packing Plant Worker Is Electrocuted
James M Thompson aged 21, an apprentice sausage maker at a Phoenix packing plant, was electrocuted when his hand touched a 220 volt switch. Two coworkers saw him enter the room where the switch operated. power was cut after the injury. An inquest was scheduled for Monday. Thompson’s home is listed as Louisiana. He was brother to John Thompson, cashier of the company.
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Phoenix
Get. S
James M Thompson
Thompson
Phil Torren
Exleesh Ile Maclacke
Thompsson
Torren
Louisiana
John Thompson
Mystery surrounds shooting of Tucson police captain
In Tucson on October 8, Night Captain Geo Holloway of the police department was shot at near his home while returning from a late midnight meal. The assailant fired through the car and near the head, but no suspect had been identified by late night. A prowler had been seen near the officer’s home since 9 pm Thursday, suggesting a premeditated attack.
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Tucson
Theman
Geo. Holloway
Police Department
Holloway
Officer
Cotton picking pay set at one and a half cents
Denix Tempe October report states Salt River valley cotton pickers will receive one and a half cents per pound if growers comply with a resolution by 16 district representatives of the Arizona Cotton Growers Association. Eleven favored the rate, three backed two cents, two districts absent. The resolution, passed unanimously, cites Farm Bureau districts of Maricopa County agreeing in Tempe on October 7.
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Denix
Salt River Valley
Arizona Cotton Growers’ Association i
Tempe
Maricopa County
Cowboy Show draws crowd in Tombstone on opening day
A large Tombstone crowd gathered for the first day of the two day Cowboy Show at Schuster Park. Flask events included steer riding roping and broncho busting as locals and county riders competed while anticipation built for tomorrow's program and a possible larger turnout.
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Tombstone
Tombstone Stars
St. David High School
Tombstone Boys
Pearce
Gleeson
Sroncho
Schuster Park
Legion Hall
Bisbee
Mornday
Von Kleinsmid Offered Two Other Presidencies
Tucson Arizona October 1. Dr J B Von Klein Smid president of the University of Arizona said he has been offered the presidency of both the University of Southern California and the American University of Washington DC. He noted he was tendered the chancellorship of the University of Denver weeks ago but has not decided. The article also mentions cotton picking rates and district board actions urging a 2 cent to 1 1/2 cent rate with potential suspensions to enforce unity in labor issues.
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Tucson, Ariz
University of Southern California
American University of Washington
D.C
J. B von Klein- Smid
University of Arizona
Arizona
University of Denver
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Tombstone Highway
Tke Frazer
Hannon
Tate Tax Commission
Charles B. Howe
State Tax Commission
Howe
Thomas E. Campbell
J. F. Calibreath
American Mining Congress
Tober
Douglas Man
Bear
Patagonia Dist
Vicini
Patagonia
William H. Kay
Neil Osborn, Jr
Balace
Tate
KAY Estate Real
Atste
Oatman
United Eastern
Buckeye
Aru
Lafe Sanders
Agua Fria
Lafe
Phoenix Packing Plant
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