Marble Deposits of Cochise County Prospect
Sidney Page of the United States Geological Survey examined marble deposits in the Chiricahuas of Cochise County in 1906 at the treasury's request. Two groups near Bowie, Ariz, and Rodeo, N. Mex, show nearly pure lime carbonate with a medium grained crystal structure. The marble is white with pink tints and suitable for exterior building and interior decoration. Tests were conducted at the Geological Survey's structural materials laboratory in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise County
Chiricahos Mountains
Sidney Page
United States Geological Survey
Supervising Architect
The
Treasury
Bowie
Aris
Rodeo
Geological Survey
Lovie
Williams Seeks Bond in Murder Case at Douglas
J Gang, attorney for Dan Williams held in Scanty jail on a charge of assault with intent to murder Policeman Russell, visited in Douglas to discuss bond set at 10000 dollars. He plans to raise the amount within days, hoping for 5000 dollars in bonds and 25000 in cash deposited with the court clerk.
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Gang
Dan Williams
Sessurt
Russell
Douglas
Williams
Gung’s
Territorial Board Revising School Courses in Territory
The Territorial Board of Education moves to revise current school courses. Superintendent Philbrook chairs the history revision committee with EH Stover of Tombstone and Prof D Smith of Globe collaborating. Prof Krinbill joins the music committee as part of broader planned reforms with reports due to Phoenix during the fair week.
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Territorial Board of Education
Philbrook i
Territorial
Kirk T. Moore
Charman
EH Stover
Tombstone
D Smith
Globe
Philbrook
Supt Moore
Phoenix
George E Krinbill
Signing Douglas School Bonds Signatures Completed
Clerk H E Berner of the board of supervisors finished signing the new 6000 Douglas school bonds and coupons for building more schoolhouses. Chairman McCabe signed 760 times at Hereford, with bonds taken by Clerk Borner. County Treasurer Hicks will add his signature before delivery to purchasers.
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HE Berner
Board of Supervisors
McCabe
Hereford
Borner
Hicks
Col Greene Testifies in Court in Copper Suit
Col W C Greene a famed copper magnate testifies for the defense in the Barnes case, contradicting the plaintiff. Trial observers expect continued testimony to wrap the case as more than 9000 dollars are at stake and a jury may hear verdict tomorrow morning. Phoenix reports a shortage of school rooms for 2700 pupils amid calls for a 225000 bond vote next Saturday.
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Col W C Greene
Barnes Wereas Greens
Col Greene
Tt Ie
Public schools in Cochise County see enrollment rise
The Cochise County Public School System reports increased enrollments across most districts. New schools open in Leslie Canyon, Servos, Keneas, Sulphur Springs, Rodeo, Palominas, and a new high school begins in Willcox. Total enrollment near 6000 with 19 high school teachers. expected annual costs around 140000 to 145000.
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Cochise County
Stover
Leslie Canyon
Servos
Sulphur Spring Valley
Keneas
Sulphur Springs
Rodeo J
Palominas
Willcox
Cochee County
Ringling Bros Circus Comes to Tucson and Douglas
Ringling Brothers circus visits Tucson on Tuesday September 28 and Douglas on Wednesday September 29 with afternoon shows. The company touts Madison Square Garden laurels and promises performances unchanged from Manhattan. A rare, high quality European talent lineup is highlighted as a unique season event for Tombstone.
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Ringling Brothers
Ora* Greaves
Tucson
Douglas
Madison Square Garden
New York
Manhattan
Tombstone
Nee Ringling
Whaleyes Sue Warren Street Railway for Damages
W W Whaley and his wife sue Warren Street Railway in district court for 10250 claiming September 25 1908 an in city of Babee the conductor stopped at the Custom House and the car started while Mrs Whaley was alighting causing fractures to her wrist ribs and facial injuries with two months of disability and medical costs. The typhoid fever epidemic at Bisher is spreading rapidly despite efforts to control it.
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Custom House
Sarah Whaley
Bisher
Mescal Production Described in Colorful Mexican Camp Tale
Frank Aley describes a Mescal camp run by Antonio Gavilando, detailing plant roasting in pit clay, the weighty agave beads, fermentation, and double distillation to improve flavor. He paints vivid scenes of workers, stock, and the drugged moonlit camp while noting the sensory aromas and the abundance of mescal liquor.
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Frank Aley
Mexico
Antonio Gavilando
Napoleon
Chesterfeld
Tony
Jungado
Hoge
Tia
Decisions on Assessment Work and Mining Forfeiture
The payment to persons hired for assessment work on a mining claim did not stop a forfeiture for non performance. The case cites Protective Mining Cove Forest City Mining Co Wash Pac 1033 1909 and Sturdevant vs Vogel 168 Federal 48 1909. William Kelly of Yuma soda works injured by thirty nine sipton dotties explosion with glass fragments in Tucson. A petition circulates to appoint Major M Neustatter bailiff of the U S court. Seven miles of ninety pound steel rails laid on the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific across a Playas Valley flat.
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Protective Mining Cove
Forest City Mining Co
Wash
United States
Tucson
Southern
Peaslic
Playas Valley
Official Deeds Records of Warren County Summary
Warren County Official Records list transfers including H OB Owens et ux to G W Smith for land parcel 200 acres, Jacob Potts et ux to Louw H Reichman for land, H B Owens et ux to J A Sabin for parcel in section 4, 200 acres, and Max Fiedler et ux to H Hirst for lots in Douglas. Additional mining claims noted among BD Neughbours EC Rueol AC Day J W Tyler Ed Lloyd AL Stevens H Soule Jr to C F Bean.
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Deeds Warren Co
W Beddow
Warren
OB Owens
G W Smith
Jacob Potts
Louw H Reichman
Seo Do
B Owens
J A Sabin
Seo
BD Neughbours
EC Rueol
AC Day
J W Tyler
Ed Lloyd
AL Stevens
H Soule, Jr
C F Bean
Max Fiedler
Hirst
Lote
Doug
AM Samos
Dunglas
Territorial items of interest condensed
Territorial items of interest condensed from Prescott Journal Miner list transfers, mining, politics, and local business across Arizona. Notable entries include real estate deeds in Warren and Douglas, ore production totaling 42,249,000 dollars for 190%, immigration chief appointed in Tucson, railway shifts, and prison moves to Florence. Other items cover labor hiring for a Grant Construction line, Thatcher night school petition, and Fort Whipple fencing dispute.
Mars Oxygen Evidence Sparks Life Possibility Claim
Protes tor Percival Lowell reports oxygen in Mars atmosphere based on spectrogram comparisons with the Moon. He cites water in Mars atmosphere confirmed by Lick Observatory and suggests moist air could support life as we know it.
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Percival Lowell
Mars
Lowell
F A Very
Lowell Observatory
Flagetad
Moon
Lick Observatory
Gambling Boom Suppresses Northern Arizona Salons
Eckers reports Holbrook Winslow and other northern towns have widespread gambling in saloons. He says fare, roulette and crope are played openly in violation of territorial law. Gov. Bolan is expected to be urged to shut down the games.
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Holbrook
Winslow
Phoenix
Eckers
Independent Mexican Day Dance Impresses Local Crowd
Reports from Tombstone list Thursday social highlights as ET tjame of Lamb stone Telophone Co returns from Tucson on business, PB Warnekros arrives from Los Angeles, and Mrs Frances Abell resumes duties at Gibson Abstract. A grand Gate hall celebration for Mexico’s 9th Independence Day drew about 150 attendees. The court scene notes amended filings in mining title cases, with district attorneys and judges in Tucson for fee case hearings and extortion trial motions pending.
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Gate Hall
Mexico
Mra
Frances Abell
Gibson Abstract Company
Names Added to Reception Committee for President Tate Visit
The effort to greet President Tate in Phoenix gains a larger Cochise county delegation. Mayor Wentworth backs the display and a long list of citizens joins the official committee with the mayor and common council. The roster includes B Gage Col H L Pickett John Rock H H Hughart B Hattich FN Wolcott J F White Martin Costello WF Staunton A N Gage H Kinsley A R Englich John F Pearce WF Kuchenbecker Ben Goodrich A H Gardner C D Gage W K Meade Oscar Goll J H McPherson A L Grow J F Duncan C L Cummings A L Ralph JH Marrs H Rafferty on Cook F W Goodbody George W Swain Geo E Davey Martin Hoar E L Clarke J a Rockefellow Frank Yaple Charles Bowman W H Hattich Geo Wilcor Daniel McFarland H E Berner Chas Hicks Charles McDonald Fletcher M Dean JD Machomich A W Howe Dr JE Bacon J T Kingsbury E R Flach B Speed WK King J W Clark Lawrence Hart Geo Bravin Bert Macie Roger Saunders C R Howe J A Lamb A A Hopkins J M Hart August Baron E A Hughes D L Canningham T R Brandt 0 Gibson P B Warnekros W G Gilmore L Woolery Frank Crable Frank Willard ET Hams
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Cochise County
Tate
Akezon
Phoenix
Wentworth
Tombstone
Arizona City
Bgage
H L Pickett
John Rock
H H Hughart
B Hattich
FN Wolcott
J F White
Martin Costello
WF Staunton
A N Gage
H Kinsley
A R Englich
John F Pearce
WF Kuchenbecker
Ben Goodrich
A H Gardner
C D Gage
W K Meade
Oscar Goll
J H McPherson
A L Grow
J F Duncan
C L Cummings
A L Ralph
JH Marrs
B Speed
Southern Pacific Moves Office to Bisbee
The Southern Pacific firm is heading toward Bisbee and has opened an office in the city, with furnishings due in the next days. H I Randolph, in charge of survey work on the Kelton to Naco line, rented a room in the St Elmo building and assumed control. The space will serve as headquarters for the engineers with drafting tables to be provided.
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Frank Dutton
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Spreckels
San Diego
Yuma
Rscme m
Buhee
H I Randolph
Kelton
Naco
St Elmo
Engineers’ Force
Marriage licenses issued and local notices report
Friday's dispatch notes Angee Ruiz to wed Maria Chaves and Francesco Escudero to wed Dolores Castro, both pairs from Pir tleville and Fairbank. Also 15 applications for certified birth or record papers on file at the district clerk. A group of local visitors and officials are cited amid routine county business and mining chatter, with Sheriff Waite to visit Phoenix and inspect a newly opened gold ore body.
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Joseph Fitzpatrick
Angee Ruiz
Maria Chaves
Pirtleville
Franesco Escudero
Dolores Castro
Fairbank
Clerk of the District Court
Crtiwonstip
Jack Waite
Phoenix
Otsers
Sherif White
Phoenx
Destructive Blaze Destroys Thompson Home on Fremont Street
Early morning fire at the Thompson residence on Fremont Street corner of Tenth destroyed the frame house and caused heavy smoke. Neighbors including Councilman Cavanagh helped move belongings from adjacent properties as firefighters battled the blaze. origin believed to be a defective chimney flue. The Thompsons suffered total loss of household goods and heirlooms while other homes were briefly threatened before the fire was confined.
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Dave Thompson
Fremont Street
Tenth
George Macia
Cavanagh
Thompson
Slow action delays deportation for Mexican immigrant
A Mexican named Servantes, held in the county jail after being examined for sanity, has lived in the United States under a year and faces possible deportation. Immigration authorities have not acted yet, prompting the sheriff to seek removal, with concerns over his lodging and the plan to move him to Phoenix Territorial Institution. In Arizona, Tucson papers also note senators will visit irrigation projects in November, omitting Old Pueblo from the itinerary.
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United States Civil Ecprice Commission
Frank J O'Brien
Tucson
W . Elliott
Pire
Yavapai
Fort Whipple
Alexican
Servantes
Bisbee
United States
Immigration Service
Uncle Sam
Territorial
Phoenix
Ae Tocron
Old Pueblo
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Col
W. C. Greene
Public School System of
Ringling Bros. Circus
W. Whaley
Major M Neustatter
United States Court
Yavapai County
Prescott Journal-Miner
Beddow
Cochive B & L Ass
Shoemaker
Brophy
Tee
scParland
W H Brophy
Bemis Webb
Jas Herron
Ingle
Southwestern Mercantiraiture
Copper Queen Mining Co
Widcox Bank & Trust Company
Southwestern — Mercantile Co
Turequoise
Carrie L Sbrum
T Wright
Dougfac
J J Murphy
Arizona
Grant Construction Company
Wourtland
Forth
Thatcher
Academy
Reidville On Co
JT Bagnall
Los Angeles
Church of That
Nick Franckevich
Tony Castellan
Nsw
Tom and Dollie Dunbar
Lilac Cohen
J J Gould
George Hansen
Ernest Moore
Joss Miguel
Ramon Johnson
Grand Jury
Bullard
Maricopa County
Cohen
Henry Wilhorn
McClandsh Ve
rRosare
Jove E Butler, Sr
E P
Peple
8 P Company
Clara Consolidated Gold A Copper Company
Perenn
Frederick Cook
North Pole
Harry J Bennett
Florence
PB Warnekros
ET Tjame
Lamb‘stone Telophone Company
RJ Walsh
Pekett
Pickett & Bowman
W Bickburn
Flannigan
Campbell
Hogan
Burdick and Grier
White
Twomey
Wilmoth
Baure
Cornellman WN Edwards
Supery
Sore Haw
Benson
Frank Freeman
Turquoise
AW McDonald
St Lou's Ie
J O'Neill
Dan Sullivan
Fletcher M Qoan
Second Judicial District
Frank Dean
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