Tombstone Board of Equalization Proceedings 1906
Minutes record Cochise County Arizona board actions August 20 1906 including afternoon session recess, assessments reduced on multiple properties and mines, proposed raises read and adjusted, and adjournment to September 11 1906 with notices of new precincts and clerk actions. County supervisors and officials named, with tax assessment changes in Tombstone Benson Willcox Douglas and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Ariz
Board of Equalization of
Active
Sleep Aid Pills Promised as Nighttime Remedy
An advertisement-like fragment touts “ney Work While You Sleep” healing claims for digestion liver and bowels with “genuine tablets” suggesting a nighttime tonic. The text is incomplete but markets a supposable health product.
Prominent Officials Visit Tombstone with Mining Leaders
General C F Humphrey quater master general and Captan LoD Cabll with Major GC Walcutt and Superintendent W A Drake ride privately to Tombstone in the Santa Fe car with Frank Murphy of the Tombstone Consolidated Mining Company. They tour company workings and depart for Douglas after a brief stay, on a southwest tour ending in El Paso via Clifton and Morenci.
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C F Humphrey
Quater
Jarmy Captan
Lod Cabll
California
GC. Walcutt
Fort Whipplesear
Prescott
W. A Drake
Santa , Prscott & Phoenix Railroad
Frank Murphy
Tombstone Consolidated Mining Company
Santa Fe
Tombstone
City
Bisbee
Douglas
E. B. Gage
Consoliated Company
Humphrey
Southwest
Murphy
Arizona
Clifton
Morenci
el Paso
Liberty Club and Mexican Revolution Hearings at Douglas
Testimony in the United States case centers on a Mexican revolution plot led by Espinosa and Godivez with Rubio identified at a Douglas hearing. Letters, telegrams, and Magon signatures link the accused to the St Louis junta. Milestone expansions at Territorial Industrial School noted by Superintendent Mahoney. Behavioral notes on capacity and dormitory changes cited by Cochise County Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Liberty Club
St. Louis
Douglas
Naco
Sam
Tomas Espinosa
Miguel Godivez
Diez
Liberty Club
Halfway House
Godizez
Espinosa
Mahoney
Territorial Industrial School
Cochise
Local Notes From Monday's Daily Headlines
Monday's Daily reports ongoing tax work as receipted notices, the arrival of F N Wolcott in the Huachucas camping party, Walter Creesy returning from Guaymas to Tombstone, Chas W Wallace and Wm McCaustaed back from Nogales fiesta, Attorney Ben Goodrich's Los Angeles trip for family illness, Benson citizens in Tombstone for land filings, Mrs Geo Stable moving from Bisbee to Tombstone, and Sid Varney wrestling victory over Herald in Los Angeles event.
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Gacos
F.N. Wolcott
Huachucas
Miller Canyon
Walter Creesy
Guaymas
Southern Pacific Company
Tombstone
Consolidated Company
Chas W. Wallace
Wm. McCaustaed
Nogales
Benson
City
Gilmore
Henry Etz
Jamer Roberts
Harry Blackledge
F. E Trask
Geo. Doltin
Henry Street
Tombstoners Seek War Fans Fizzle Out
Charley Wallace and Billy McCausland journeyed to Nogales expecting a Mexican revolution rally. After two days of waiting for sounds of battle they returned home disappointed, two of the most woe begone men in town.
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Tombstone
Charley Wallace
Billy McCausland
Nogale
Mangana
Maketry
Ciaeh
Sabre
University of Arizona Mining Department Gains Noted Growth
Inquiries to University of Arizona authorities show a 25 percent rise in collegiate department attendance this year versus last. The mining program is praised as unmatched, drawing students from the Territory and neighboring states, with interest from Northern and Eastern cities.
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University of Arizona
Local Notables and City News From Tuesday’s Daily
From Tuesday's Daily. Mrs Mary Barrow left today Tuckon on a short business trip. Mrs J Baette Cananea, who has been in the city six weeks, stormed home this morning. Attorney W G Gilmore left today for Los Angeles to attend to business. A young Indy talent recovered from illness to return to activity. Globe announces a baseball tournament from the 29th of this month to October. Prizes of 1000, 50 and 250 will be awarded. E J Westervelt is home with pneumonia. F Elliott of Elliott Mining in city on business. mill startup pending arrival of machinery. Rev A J Benedict reports Congregational Sunday School at Gleason starting with 31 scholars. William Deckeraw sues H J Clifford, F M Hartman, and Douglas Gray to quiet title to Climax mine in Dragoon. Gilson Abstract reports articles of incorporation for Antlers Mining & Milling Co with Colorado residents, capitalization 1,250,000 and shares at par. Mrs Hannah Guetjens leaves for Los Angeles to place son Charles in Harvard Military School.
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Mary Barrow
Tuckon
J Baette Cananea
W.G. Gilmore
Los Angeles
Mieslara Beach
Indy Talem
Globe
A. J. Benedict
Gleason
William Deckeraw
H. J. Clifford
F. M. Hartman
Douglas Gray
Min
The
Dragoon
Gilson Abstract Company
Recorder’s Office
Antlers Mining & Milling Company
Colorado
Total Valuation Rise in Cochise County Mining Claims
Total valuation in Cochise County soared after patent mining claims were raised by 400 percent, lifting assessed value from 10,313,792.18 to 13,033,030.48 and adding about 2.7 million dollars. The duplicate rolls sent to Treasurer Gaines reflect board of equalization and territorial board adjustments, with the county tax rate set on pre raise assessments to shield revenue if court action delays legality.
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Cochie
Gaines
County Board of Equalizatin
Territorial Board
Supreme Court
Impressed Railroad Man Tours Tombstone Arizona Visit
W T Kelly Rock Island Railroad city passenger agent from Philadelphia visited Tombstone for a few days with J E Needham cashier at the local depot. Kelly praised Arizona and Tombstone and noted East sympathy for Arizona in its dispute with New Mexico. Captain Cornelius C Smith of the 14th Cavalry from Tucson named governor of Davao district Philippines.
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W. W. Kelly
Rock Island Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Kelly
Arizona
Tombstone
East
New Mexico
Mr. Kell
Cornelius C. Smith
Fourteenth Cavalry
Tucson
Davao
Mindanao
Philippines
Smith
Mayolind
Arizona Posts to be Abandoned and Forts Redundancies
General M Caskey urges abandoning Arizona posts including Fort Apache and Fort Clark due to strategic value of Fort Huachuca. He recommends preventing railroads or commercial ventures on the reservation to protect troop movements and warns practice marches may harm infantry reinstate ments. He also renews demand to restore canteen at the post exchange citing constitutional objections to the law.
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Willam
Caskey
U.S. A
Fort Huschues
Tis
Fort Apache
Arizona
Fort Clark
de Posert
Fort 8
M. Caskey
War Department
Geneal Mo ‘Askey
McCaskey
Post Exchange
Supreme Court
United States
Deadly screw worms strike in Salt River Valley Arizona
The first case of screw worm infestation reported in Salt River Valley this year involves L A Smith of Mesa who was bitten by a blow fly while working in his yard. The worm crawled from his nose and 26 screw worms were removed from his head by a doctor using chloroform. Smith remains quite sick. Previous deaths from blow flies occurred last summer in Arizona.
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Salt River Valley
L. A. Smith
Mesa
Sraith
Arisona
Records Reveal Mexican Land Grants in Old Sonora Territory
Historical notes describe San Pedro and Rabacomari valleys granted by Sonora’s Treasurer-General in 1823 or earlier. The field notes use odd language and cord measurement, noting lost surveying parties and even two dogs guiding the camp. The article asks who will study these papers further.
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Uechive County
San Pedro
Rabacomari
Sonora
Sitios
Emapuel Returns from Los Angeles on Business
A H Emapuel arrived back yesterday after a stay in Los Angeles for extended business.
Jail Break at Lowell Last Night
A prisoner named Linham, held for assault with a deadly weapon, escaped from Lowell jail last night. His preliminary examination before Justice Hogan was pending. he fled before the court could decide, with suspicions of outside aid.
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Lowell
Linham
Hogan
Hamm
Waitig
Linbam
Arizona Mineral Exhibit Request At Jamestown Exposition
Governor's office records indicate Arizona reserved 200 square feet for a mineral exhibit at Jamestown Exposition next year. Exposition managers asked for state aid. governor notes no prior appropriation but suggests a possible future request to the next legislature given sizable existing mineral collections in the territory.
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Arizona
Inspector Captures Two Celestials
Immigration Inspector Charles Connell returned to Douglas from Deming New Mexico where he captured two Chinamen charged with unlawfully remaining in the country. They are jailed awaiting trial before the United States commissioner.
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Charles Connell
Douglas
Deming
New Mexico
United States
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Board of Equalization
Cochise County
Board of Egalization
Martinez
Louisa
MC Lewis
Sarah A Graham
Torrea & Momman
E A Torera & Co
Jesse Hisher
Arizona Mining Co
JJ Bowen
Tenbeton Consolidated Mining
Mpany
William Riggs
Territorial Board of Equalization
Coch
Territorial
Mitchell Development Co
Arthur Schwartzentach
New York
Boston
Sampson
State of Texas
Board of Supervisors
Bank of Benson
Chas Bowman
Three Bar Cattle Co
Allen Ranch
Henry Ets
John Critchiey
Stobinson
Chas Bowmen
Ellwell Mining Company
Cass
Howe
Aric
U Sm Wth
HK Street
San Juan de Los Soquills
Citisens
Willcox
Norton & Stewart
C A Taylor
Junction Mining Co . Calumet &Arsqus M210
Shattuck
Tombstore
J J Bowen
CA Taylor
Wm Riggs
HD Cheseldine
Justic of
Titus Precared
Taylor
Bowen
Fairbank
HA Miller
Sach
T D M Larkien
Motio
H W Miller
Curtis and
St. David
Abell
Douglas Judicis
J. J. Bowen
Uncle Sam and
Ben Goodrich
Sarah
Goodrich
Toombstone
Sid Varney
Herald
L Angeles
Varney
University
Re. E. J. Westervelt
F Elliott
Flliott Mining Company
Hannah Guetjens
Charles
Harvard Military School
Arizona Post
A. H Emapuel
Ayer
Sale
Mair Vicor
Asia Sen Ponerse
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
E. E. Burlingame 4 CO
Lawrence St
Denver
Calas
Inspector
Ocpen Assay Co
Court Place
Colo
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