When He Hangs His Head Taft Message and Arizona Guard
The piece cites President Taft sending a message to Arizona’s governor over protection from Mexicans. It contrasts Republican calls for national guard deployment with a Democratic tactic of urging citizens to seek shelter in cellars amid rising tensions. The fragment references Hughes and local leaders in Douglas and Cochise County.
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Hughes
Taft
Arizona
Douglas
National Guard
Increased Ore Capacity at Bunker Hill Mill
Improved mill at Bunker Hill company now processes 225 tons of ore daily. The note clarifies this reflects mill throughput, not mine output, as large volumes are shipped directly to smelters and bypass the mill.
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Bunker Hill Company
Long-Felt Need Met as San Pedro Bridge Planned
The Char river bridge over the San Pedro will be built at once using iron and steel. The Buena district’s settling heightened the demand for the improvement, and the hoard is to be congratulated on deciding to proceed promptly with the long-needed project.
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San Pedro
Char
Buena
City Candidates Busy in Busy Primary Contests
City voters head to the polls October 4 in a crowded primary as candidates campaign vigorously. Several heated races are shaping the field with strong contenders from major local organizations seeking votes.
Bill Turner the innovator farmer changed his town
Bill Turner toiled as a farmer with little schooling yet built a business mind. He invested in new machinery to load hay and skim milk, winning notice in Squ dunk Weekly Sun. Neighbors mocked him but his bold ventures produced abundant butter and a thriving farm, while his wife enjoys a finer life.
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Bill Turner
Bill
Smith
Slippery new US silver coins eyed this month
The article notes the forthcoming silver coin release, highlighting the half dollar as a focus of interest. It claims the coin represents a higher type of art with a notably smooth appearance, comparing it to the existing silver quarter and suggesting the new issue will be exceptionally sleek.
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United States
Arizona Weather Logs Show Ice Every Night On Peak
The Gazette reports observations from John D Guthrie at the San Francisco peaks Agassiz summit, where ice formed nearly nightly between June 18 and July 29. Severe sleet and snow storms occurred, including a hail and snow event on July 14, with night temperatures dipping below 32 degrees. The Agassiz peak lockout station sits at 12,240 feet, the highest in the United States.
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Arizona
Phoenix
The
Gazette
Weather Bureau
John D Guthrie
Coconino National Forest
Agassiz
San Francisco
United States
Tombstone Faces Rentless Shortage of Homes
In Tombstone a housing crunch leaves no rentable houses available. Local officials urge patience as residents seek alternatives while developers consider new projects. The situation highlights a growing housing affordability issue in the town.
Supervisors Complete Tedious Count in County Nominations
The list shows 52 precinct totals and nominees for county offices. Lamar Cobb M. J. Dougherty Homer R. Wood lead the presidential electors race. Henry F. Ashurst is the U. S. Senator nominee. Frank J. Duty and Henry D. Ross as Representatives. Hunt and Olney as Governor and lieutenant. Sidney Osborn as Secretary of State with Mit Simms. Charles Howe as Tax Commissioner. G. H. Bolin and Ed Grant as Mine Inspector. Frank E. Curley and Norman Jolson as Attorney General. Louis Boehringer and Amos Betts as Superintendent. Jos A. Ivey as Recorder. Minnie Linte as School Superintendent. John F. Ross and E. A. Hughes as County Attorney.
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Lamar Cobb
M. J. Dougherty
Homer R. Wood
United States
Henry F. Ashurst
Republican U
Frank J. Duty
Henry D. Ross
Frank E. Curley
Norman J Jolson
Louis Boehringer
Amos A. Betts
P. J. Miller
William M. C.M. Roberts
Fred A. Sutter
State land sale in Tombstone nets $55,000 from 11,000 acres
State land auctioned on courthouse steps by Land Commissioners P. J. Munch and Ben R. Clark, selling about 11,000 acres mainly in Sulphur Spring valley for roughly $55,000. Mud Springs tract brought $15,100 to Neel Cattle Co. and one school section brought $7,000. two resales expected before year end.
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Arizona
P. J. Munch
Ben R. Clark
Neel Cattle Company
Munch
Yuma
Clark
San Simon
Tombstone
Irregular Ballots Found In Douglas City Hall Locker
Ballots and tally books from the first city ward were discovered in an unlocked locker at Douglas City Hall and sent to Tombstone for counting. Pirtleville precinct ballots reportedly never arrived there, prompting a likely investigation by the board of supervisors. Local officials and candidates consulted legal advice before transferring the sealed package to the Wella Vargo Express.
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Csty Ward
Board of Supervisors
A. C. Pearson
Kirby
W. J. Fourr
Pearson
City
Clyde Branum
J. M. Sparks
Sparks
Branum
Atorney
W White
Board of Election Commissioners
Mal H. Hart
George Walters
Introper Atyl
Branum and
Ed Furlong
Chauffeur Held Up by Two Soldiers Near Camp
Douglas Montana September 17 Tom Mc Graw a for hire driver for Frank Larsson reported being robbed by two men in uniform near the First Montana infantry camp Friday night They ordered him from the car searched him and took his checks after discovering the money was in checks the soldiers returned them and ordered him to flee toward Douglas Also notes Otto Trappmen from Government Draw visited Tombstone today from his ranch
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Tom McGraw
Frank Larsson
Montana Infantry
McGraw
Montana
Otto Trappmen
Tombstone
Sovernment Draw
Championship Drilling Contest At The State Fair
Under state fair mining chief Joe V Prochaska a championship drilling contest will be held in Phoenix this fall with machine and hand events. A $500 prize pool is promised. entry requires three months residency, and mail entries to T D Shaughnessy in Phoenix. An El Paso Chamber of Commerce granite block will accompany the event.
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Joe V Prochaska
Phoenix
Prochaska
T. D. Shaughnessy
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Gunnison
Father Marx III Winslow Illness Spurs Surprise Visit
A telegram from Father Marx in Los Angeles said doctors would perform another operation. His nurse Miss Walters rushed to the city, and reports indicate the patient rests comfortably with no serious complications. St Joseph's pulpit announced he would lead services next Sunday, a plan now in flux due to his illness.
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Winslow
Father Marx
Los Angeles
Miss Walters
St. Joseph's
Woman suffers burns in lamp accident at home
Mrs Laura Blacklidge was badly burned on both arms last Sunday night when a large lamp toppled, breaking, catching hall curtains and setting her clothing on fire. Neighbors Mr Max Trew and Mrs Trew assisted, extinguishing the flames. burns are painful but healing.
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Laura Blacklidge
Max ‘Trew
Mia Blacklidge
Benson
Spaniard stabbed by Mexican on Fourteenth Street
Ramon Angeles a 30 year old Spaniard was stabbed and cut by an unknown Mexican in the county capital. Doctors say wounds are serious but not life threatening. Angeles said the attack arose from the Mexican pursuing a Mexican woman who works nearby and who resented the advances.
Woman Found Dead with Head Crushed in Kelvin
A grim scene in Kelvin is reported as Fannie Fry, once of Globe, was found dead with a crushed head in a cabin believed looted by Mexicans. Neighbors Hank Barton Gene Nordell and Frank Gross discovered the body, after a door was forced open by a strong odor. Police suspect murder, with one hammer blow and a padlocked door.
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GLOBE
Kelvin
Hank Barton
Gene Nordell
Frank Gross
Fannie Fry
Sheriff Hall
Cattlemen Attend Tombstone State Land Sale
Among the cattlemen and ranchers in Tombstone today to attend the state land sale were A. B. Hulsey, L. Hill, H. 8. Chamberlain, H. A .Williams, H. M Hats, all of San Simon, and J. H. Jaque, C. B. Kil ough, J. W. Lancaster, Lester Ben ater, of Bowte.
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Tombstone
A. B. Hulsey
L. Hill
H. 8. Chamberlain
H. A .Williams
H. M Hats
San Simon
J. H. Jaque
C. B. Kilough
J. W. Lancaster
Lester Benater
Bowte
Tri State Bar Assn Call Is Sent Out
Phoenix September 18 The organization of a tristate bar association is contemplated and a formal call for a meeting of lawyers from New Mexico Arizona and West Texas has been issued. The meeting will be held in El Paso October 17.
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Tristate Bar Association
New Mexico
Arizona
West Texas
el Paso
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