False Statement Circulated Editorial on County Seat Move
A Douglas Dispatch editorial argues against removing the county seat to Tombstone unless a majority vote favors it, noting war interests and costs. It cites legal passages about county seats and records staying, stressing that transfer requires practical steps and funding before any relocation.
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Douglas Dispatch
Prince Max
Tombstone
Douglas
Court House
Board of
Supex
Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Coun
Family tragedy and mining deal reshape Courtland outlook
Alma Lee is dead after a fall at an undertaking place. her father is critically injured at Copper Queen hospital, and her mother is hospitalized with fractured ribs. Meanwhile Bisbee's Calumet & Arizona Mining Co has closed a 390,000 bond and option on the Leadville Copper Co at Courland for 99 days, signaling strong hopes for Courtland's mining prospects and renewed confidence in the camp's future.
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Alma Lee
Lee
Copper Queen Hospital
Hattie Lee
Tombstone
Calumet & Arizona Mining Company of
Bisbee
Leadville
Courland
Courtland
Wm. Holmes
Ttne
Coutland
Douglas Camouflage Sparks North End Division Clash
Col. T. G. Fulghum of Willcox laments Douglas double cross in county division and calls out Douglasites for alleged bribes. He says Warren District controls projects and warns northern residents against selling out for Douglas interests. The piece argues north enders opposed a Douglas dominated court house and road funding, citing past tensions and absentee casualties.
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Col
T. G. Fulghum
Willcox
Cochise County
Douglas
Fulghum
Bisbee
North
Douglas real estate bribery scheme to move county seat
A long exposure claims Douglas interests offered bribes to secure votes for moving the county seat from Tombstone to Dor and to defeat the Warren District. The plan allegedly involved selecting court house sites via real estate options and rewarding North County backers, with charges of criminal bribery and widespread manipulation amidst the removal agitation.
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Ocheme
Douglas
Wittek
Tombstone
Dor
Warren
Daily Prospector
Canning Tomato Method and Whiskey Destruction Update
Instructions detail cold pack canning of tomatoes with jars and processing times, salt, and sealing tips. A separate report states Sheriff Welch canceled planned destruction of over $100,000 in confiscated whiskey after government intervention, with plans to ship to Phoenix for refining to aid medicinal alcohol supply.
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Guy Welch
U. S
T. A. Flynn
Bar
Phoenix
Douglas
le Anid
Sherif Welch
Arizona
Little Girl Killed in Auto Train Crash Near Courtland
A Ford automobile was struck by an E P & W freight train between Courtland and something yesterday afternoon, killing a young girl. Details are sparse as reports come in from the scene.
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Ford
Corta
Oorborn
Merchants urged to conserve sweetened condensed milk
Arizona food administration urges retailers to restrict sales of sweetened condensed milk to households with small children. The action aims to curb a baby food famine caused by high demand and sugar-rationing shifts, blaming some households for converting to sweetened milk to gain sugar allowances. J. W. Dorris backs the plan and asks merchants associations to enforce limits.
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Cochise County
Food Conservation Dealers’Association
Federal Food Administration
Arizona
J. W. Dorris
The
Food Administration
All Merchants’ Association
Silver Tongued Fitch Returns to Arizona Bar History
Phoenix readers learn that Thomas Fitch, famed for his silver tongue, is readmitted to the bar in Phoenix after a 40 year absence. He previously partnered with Joseph Campbell here twenty years ago and later practiced in Alaska, Washington, Honolulu, and Los Angeles.
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Phoenix
Thomas Fitch
Joseph Campbell
Alaska
Washington
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Rabbits Mice and Guinea Pigs Sought for Army Hospital
White rabbits white mice and guinea pigs are in demand at Whipple Barracks Prescott for laboratory use. Capt. Oscar Temple in Phoenix receives the request from Theodore H. Connor. Donors may contact Capt. Temple at the state house with offers, and fair prices will be paid.
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United States Army Hospital
Whipple Barracks
Prescott
France
Oscar Temple
Adjutant General's Office
Phoenix
Theodore H. Connor
Capt.Temple
State House
Crooked Cochise Deal Sparks Voter Outcry
Fragmented OCR text hints at taxpayer funding controversy in Cochise. Wording suggests anger as facts of a dubious deal emerge, prompting public scrutiny and calls for accountability among local leaders and voters.
McNeal's Fair Called Off for October 19
The McNeal fair has been cancelled with no new date set. No influenza illness is reported in the area, but directors chose to halt engagements and may hold a later festival. Farmers regret missing exhibition of corn pumpkins potatoes fruit and other crops ready for county fair judging.
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McNeal
Bisbee
Douglas
Arizona State Fair Postponed by Commission
At a meeting of the state fair commission and Maricopa County Medical Association with 12 local civic and commercial groups, the Arizona State Fair was postponed from November 11 to 18 and rescheduled for December 2 to 8 due to the Spanish influenza outbreak throughout the state.
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PHOEN
State Fair Commission
Maricopa County Medical Association
Son of Chief Geronimo Goes to Camp Bowie
Robert Geronimo son of the Apache chief arrives at Camp Bowie Fort Worth. He was inducted into the military service last week on the Mescalero reservation and before leaving purchased Liberty bonds worth 500 dollars and borrowed the rest for the investment.
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Douglas
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Robert Geronimo
Mescalero Indian
Geronimo
Liberty Bonds
Rumored Carpenter Resigns as U S Revenue Collector
In Phoenix on October 17, workers in the federal building hear that Lewis T. Carpenter has resigned as United States Collector of internal revenue for the district. Speculation swirls over his successor with names like Harry Tritles and George D. Morris mentioned. Confirmation of any official announcement remains elusive.
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Phoenix
Federal
Lewis T. Carpenter
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
Government
Carpenter
Dallas
Texas
Western Indemnity Company
George D. Morris
Prescott
Collector’s Department
Carl Hayden
Jerome Toll of Influenza Sees Fifteen Deaths
Jerome Oct 15 Officials of the health service here announced that the closing of schools theaters churches and suppression of public meetings had aided the control of influenza. They said they believed the peak of the epidemic was past.
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Jerome
Health Service
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Vater
Tombstone Daily Prospector
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Harry Tritles
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