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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1920
Page
5
Fully 1500 people attended the Webb community picnic and barbecue on Thursday. Funds will aid the improvement of the Webb school ground. Attendees included school trustees farmers politicians and residents from Douglas with roping contests bronco riding exhibits and a night dance in the schoolhouse. The trip to Webb offered scenic views of mountains cotton fields and grazing ranges.
California interest grows as Mesquite beans and pecheta pinol de pecheta and pinol de trigo are examined for use as a complete food. Reported attempts to grind beans into powder and pecheta may lead to a new commodity, with trials planned in spring or early summer.
Phoenix reports a parole granted to Pete Sevarto, a prisoner who thwarted a jail break by signaling deputies during a planned mass escape by upper tier inmates. Acting Governor Mit Simms approved the release upon county attorney sheriff and parole board recommendation. Sevarto’s act saved jail staff and prevented wider inmate flight.
Governor Campye invited by the State Department to appoint official delegates from Arizona for the Putonth Annual Congress Against Alcoholism to be held in the United States September 21 1926. The session will be at the Pan American building with a six day program featuring leading scientists and topics on the scientific aspects of alcoholism. The congress, the first since Milan 1920, resumes after delays from the World War.
A 16 year old Mesionsmith is missing from Douglas. authorities, with police, pursue leads including an El Paso inquiry. She was last seen at the depot with a cuit case and had lived with her aunt in the north end of Shooaks good Rogish.
Arizona motor dealers meet in Nogales to form a permanent state organization. Twenty five Tucson representatives attend to discuss why gas costs 29 cents at Taccon versus California and to preserve grievances of servicemen with state authorities.
Department of the Interior publishes notice that Don F McLeod of Garden Canyon Iowa filed three year proof to establish homestead claim for NEY, N1/2 SEU, Section 21 and NS NW Sec 22, Township 218 Range 210 G, and the land is witnessed by James Green Wolf Lewis Springs Arizona Harry W Willcox William Roan Michael J Kiernan, with hearing set October 6, 1920 before W A Fowler, U S Commissioner at Tombstone Arizona. First Pub September 6 1920.
The port records show gold exports totaling about 868,500 and silver exports around 55,500, with imports of bullion and coin valued at roughly 70,000. Heupel, a collector, released the figures based on ten day metal movements reported to the Federal Reserve.
Phoenix police recaptured a Mexican man named Lopez after a Friday pickup by Chief Brisbols and Officer Papa. City Detective Crowe identified Lopez from a police plotter, linking him to four prisoners who escaped last April. Lopez faces charges including jail escape and other prior crimes.
Sept 2 report from Mescal shows Mariana Perra and her husband were arrested in Pirtleville after customs officers found four bottles of mescal strapped under the wife’s clothing in a cloth container as the couple traveled in a one horse wagon with peppers moving from Agua Prieta. Inspector W E Hatcher turned them over to city authorities as federal officers held the horse and wagon.
County Engineer Sid Smyth said an assistant inspected the Bernardino to Rodeo road near the New Mexico line and found it in bad condition. He noted the old road may be repaired if needed, though a newer section of the Borderland highway is being built and the old road would be a short term fix.
Deputies from Phoenix scoured ten fields near Chandler yesterday after a report of a man attempting to assault a girl at a cotton camp on the outskirts. The Mexican man, described as armed, fled into a cotton field as neighbors aided the girl. Sheriff’s deputies Troutman Maia and Phelps aided in the search around 2 PM.
Announcement appoints James H. Finley of Tucson as general superintendent of the Southern Pacific de Mexico, succeeding H. J. Temple who died months ago. Finley, longtime Nogales resident, has served as assistant general superintendent of the Exte nde Mexico and is praised by border business circles for his promotion. Separately, federal and state authorities pursue Reyna and accomplices in a bandit plot tied to El Pomo and Sare raids. multiple arrests follow near Sarie and El Piomo with suspects held and transported for trial.
The 1920 Phoenix fair plans a strong horse racing program during the November 14 week. Enthusiasm rises as two ponies race neck and neck, while officials push to stage the finest racing events possible.
Amos Amers, chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission, is reported seriously ill at his home after a trip to Prescott. The illness is said to stem from the stage line controversy and ensuing court actions, including fines levied on Jerome Union. Attorneys general are gathering evidence on a $1060 fine, while the commission faces a court appearance to justify operations on the Prescott Jerome highway project.
The article notes varying dove and white wing seasons with July and June dates. It cites farm opinions that doves outnumber white wings while federal authorities appear less active, reporting several hunter arrests in early June for dove shooting and little follow up since.
Nogales officials moved the post office yesterday from Grand Ave to Neleon Street. Earl Sommerk erected the new building with more postal boxes than before, aiding direct delivery and customer access.
Through a garbled telegraph style notice, the article notes a shooting at Rodeo and that the condition of a man named Tanner is described as satisfactory. Station Agent Moore of Rodeo was arrested following the incident and details on recovery or motive are unclear.
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