Hayden responds on 640 acre law status in Arizona
A letter from Congressman Carl Hayden of Arizona explains no legislation passed on the 640 acre stockraising homestead issue. It outlines Fall amendment attempts, a $100,444 appropriation proposal, and efforts to wait for the next Congress session for relief. It cites Secretary of the Interior, public lands and mineral concerns, and implications for Arizona New Mexico Utah Colorado and South Dakota.
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Carl Hayden
Arizona
United States
CE Bolton
Courtland
Cochise County
Carlos E. Bolton
Bolton
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Ferris
Oklahoma
Committee On the Public Lands
Public Lands Committee
Congress
Mr. Ferris
Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
General Lands Office
Ireiea
Adenpon
Arizona draftsmen show zealous patriotism for mobilization
Entrainment of the first contingent in Phoenix reveals oversubscribed counties and high readiness. Col Fred Breen notes all counties exceed the 5 percent quota and many counties could fill multiple times. He praises patriotism and eagerness to begin training for world-wide democracy as the next group plans to entrain.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Fred 8. Breen
Breen
Government Prepares for Purchasing Wheat on the Pacific Coast
San Francisco reports plans by K A Levin of the federal food administration grain corporation to fix Pacific coast wheat prices and bundle distribution. Hoover officials will set a fixed price for the season, with holders urged to sell promptly to reduce charges. The administration will buy all wheat and rye delivered at San Francisco terminals after arrangements on warehouse receipts by quality. Widespread sales to the administration only, except mills, are urged for San Francisco bay area growers within California Nevada and Arizona as the twelfth zone.
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San Francisco
Sept
Pacific Coast
K A. Levin
Federal Food Administration Grain Corporation
Herbert Hoover
Levi
The
Food Administration
San Francisco Bay
California
Nevada
Arizona
Federal Food Administration
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Campbell Named on Liberty Loan Board
Governor Thos E Campbell was appointed by Secretary McAdoo as a member of the Liberty Loan Advisory council for the twelfth Federal Reserve district. He will serve under James K Lynch of the San Francisco Reserve Bank. The duties are not yet clear but the council is expected to advise on the Liberty Loan and future government loans.
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Senate
Wraltly
Heer
Congress
Franklin K. Lane
Thos E. Campbell
Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
Liberty Loan Advisory Council
Federal Reserve District
James K. Lynch
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Liberty Loan
Rural Carrier Examination Announced in Cochise County Arizona
The United States Civil Service Commission sets an examination for Oct 13 1917 in Douglas to fill rural carrier jobs at McNeal and other Cochise County post offices. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county who meet Form No 18177 requirements. Applications to Washington. obtain forms from the Cochise office or the Civil Service Commission. Deputy Game Warden M P Cosby warns Tombstone residents about out of season duck hunting and potential legal trouble. Farmers near Benson canal prepare to cultivate hundreds of acres of wheat to aid Arizona Council of Defense. Road work improves Benson to Dragoon route. Benson merchant Chas Goetz building a new $10,000 home with a six-man crew.
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United States Civil Service, Commission
Cochis
Arizona
Douglas
McNeal
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Cochise County
M.P. Cosby
Benson
Tombstone
St. David Oout
Cosby
Benson Canal
States Council of Defense
Dragoon
Johnson and Willcox
Chas & Goetz
Benacm
RECORDS OF COCHISE COUNTY SETTLEMENTS AND LOANS
Records show mortgage transfers in Cochise County including Wheeler to Bank of Bowie for 100, RH Justus to A E Hulsey for 200, and First National Bank of Douglas securing livestock loans of 560. The Squires Fowler sheep company sold nearly 1000 head to John Hancock Willcox, with a 5000 pound shipment noted.
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A. E
Joseph A. Wheeler
Bank of Bowie
Justus
A. E. Hulsey
Wes
Ellis
Jack Shelley
Harry P. Smith
Bj, Williams
First National Bank of Douglas
Tony Tonon
Gus Hickey
Lvestock
The
McKittrick Corporation
San Francisco Cattle Loan Co
Br. Williams
A. de Haven
Maycumber
John F. Hill
Lazor Marton Meh
Mike Grebera
Squires-Fowler Sheep Company
Government Draw
John Hancock
Willcox
Fowler
East A. Robinson
Rayman
Frances Abell
Superior Court
Golden State
Vida Zub
Abo Kieb
Peter Zulkieb
di I
Mary BE. Grass
York
Conrad L. Grass
Sam
Greenburg
Albert Steinfeldt
Ted
Fire devastates Florence newspaper plant and post office
A blaze started from a gasoline engine destroyed the Florence Herald Tribune printing shop and spread to the adjacent post office within the same building. Both facilities burned completely, with a large quantity of United States mail lost. Loss estimated at 10,000. Florence lacks a city water system and fighting equipment, hindering response as volunteers struggled to control the fire.
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Florence
Florence Hlade-Tribune
United States
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Man Hayden
Department OF the Interior
Scott Ferris
House of Representatives
Campbell
Liberty Loan Board
Rural Carrier Examination
Joseph A. Wheel
Chattle Mortgage
NAVY
Lawrence Land
Goat Island
James Cook
Krupp
John McClosky
Carlos B. Bolton
W. W. Kings Oliver
Charles Mc Hadden
Joseph Federick Batdue
Arthur Curtis Hall
Elivor Davidson Hall
Fred Bauers
James Ritter
John Keating
Este
James Nagan
Sparks Better
J. J. Sparks
Conductor Sparks
Hunker Hill Hospital
Abbie Holland
Bisbee
Bert Holland Downey
Shafenburg
Nck
Frisco
William Lutley
Bill
Lewis
Turner
Jacob Niener
Neiner
NEW County
Maurice Blumenthal
John PF Ross
Mr. Woodruff
South America
Mr. Blumenthal
Leland Sanford, Jr. University
Harvard Law School
CW. Stark
Frank Vincent
Ivan May Keller
Jock
Cruz Lopez
Herminta Paria
Jessie Curlee
Anna Curlee
Columbus
N. M
War Department
Southwest
Torney
J. F. Ross
Ross
Dr. Ross
Cochine County
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