Arizona Officials Open Taxpayers Money Lavishly
The Citizen reports that Arizona legislators may form a committee to inspect state funds after findings show prison maintenance vastly exceeded appropriated budgets. Trust funds and non tax revenues are criticized for being misused to cover deficits, with calls for stricter control and compelLegislation to enforce spending limits.
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Phoenix
Atiz
State Taxpayers’ Association
Hem
Jessen
From Grand Canyon To Mexican Border Candidacy News
Representative Ole Peterson announces his candidacy for Speaker of the House in the upcoming session. He seeks the role as the third legislator from Graham County, aiming to represent the region from Grand Canyon to the Mexican border.
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Grand Canyon
Mexican Border
Sapford
Peterson
Ole
de Wasa
Grahons Ooane
Douglas Widow of Soldier Killed in France
Alfred F. King of Douglas reported his wife killed in action in France on November 4. He served with the Tenth Field Artillery, Fifth Army Corps and was stationed in Douglas.
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Douglas—I
Alfred FE. King
France
W. Tmery
Douglas
Tenth Field Armlery
Fifth Army Corps
Bitter contest filed in Yuma County for justice of the peace
In Yuma County Superior Court PL Pane challenges J Fred Nottbu in a bitter race for justice of the peace. The filing accuses tampering with ballots and near polls. Names Palomas Palmons and other local figures appear in the contested election board scene.
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Palomas
Yuma County Superior Court
Pane
Justice of the Peace
J. Fred Nottbu
Accu
Notthuseh Jis
Praominent Colliger
Palmons
Aid
Say
Notthuseh
Mr. Bliodgett
Frank Redesdo
H. S Me Kell
Couple elopes after stealing cotton in Somerton district
Police seek 460 Blaze and Nina Morrell aged 16 who eloped with cotton after not obtaining a license. They are believed traveling in a Ford. Imperial Valley authorities warn Wellton and Maricopa to arrest Blaze if seen along the highway. Parents distracted, two sides of Yuma watched for the couple.
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Yuma
Blaze
Nina Morrel
Somerton
Jon Yuma
Imperial Valley
Wellton
Maricopa
W H Brophy Edges Toward Home From France
W H Brophy of Bisbee now serving as a Red Cross volunteer in France is set to sail home around December 1 1917 and arrive in Bisbee early next year. He will travel via New York to Los Angeles to reunite with his family before returning home. Mrs Brophy visited Douglas this week and confirmed his early return. Brophy was commissioned major in the Red Cross and assigned as director of all Red Cross stores and warehouses in France, with Douglas also serving as a major in the organization.
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Douglas
W .H Brophy
Bisbee
France
Red Cross
New York
Los Angeles
Brophy
Red Cross Service
J 3S
Election contest to start on Wednesday
Florence hearing of election contests begins Wednesday under an agreement. E P Patterson sues H G Richardson winner for county attorney of Pinal county by 13 votes, alleging miscount of straight Democratic votes. Separate contest by Mrs Della Cole against Mrs Mary McGee, winner by one vote, will also start.
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Florence
E. P. Patterson
H. G. Richardson
Pinal County
Kingan & Campbell
Tucson
Richardson
Patterson
Hunt-Campbell
Della Cole
Mary McGee
Campbel
MrcGee
T W. Nealon
Hunt
Cok
Pioneer Niles Cameron Dies in California
Niles J. Cameron longtime Northern Arizona pioneer and Bright Angel train locator dies in San Diego after a long illness. Born 1861 in Maine he located in Arizona in 1885 later in tile and sheep ventures. Survived by brother B A Cameron with funeral under Masons.
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Flagstaff
Niles J. Cameron
Arizona
Ralph H. Cameron
San Diego
Hiness
Grand Canvey
B. A. Cameron
Cameron
Bright Angel
Masons
Mr. Cameron
Maine
Comereay
Census reports ox cotton ginned to dec 1
Census reports indented figures for cotton ginned before December 1. The totals show 9,563,124 running bases including 134,150 round bases, 19,179 bales of American Egyptian and 25,741 bases of Sea Island as reported by the Census Bureau in Washington D C.
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Fashington
D. C
Sea Island
Census Bureau Today
Subkested Budget Proposal Mirrors State Finance Plan
The legislation Subkested would require adoption by the state legislature of a budget for state finances and mandate that the budget not be exceeded.
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