Municipal recreation park project eyed for Douglas mountains
A proposed municipal recreation site near Douglas would offer a mountain playground for residents and visitors. Forest official McKenzie outlines a 66 mile area reaching from Portal to Cave Creek with fishing holes, a natural cave, and access by good roads. He notes private dances and base ball games already occur on nearby lands and that formal city papers are needed to proceed.
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Douglas
Ette
McKensie
Mee
Portal Ranger
Chitteahuas
McKenzie
Cave Creek
Tucson
McKenazie
Forest Service
Douglas Mes
Water Users Expand Into Power Business On Large Scale
G. K. P. Smith from the University of Arizona irrigation department reports Water Users Association widening into power generation. Projects aim to triple output, start on the Mormon Flat Dam, with 60 000 kilowatts expected to cover ongoing costs. Consolidation with Tempe Canal is slow, includes about 35 000 acres, easing regional water distribution. Phoenix skyline work continues as a new eleven story building rises and Union railroad station nears completion.
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G. KE. P. Smith
Irrigation Department
University of Arisoma
Phoenix
Water Users Association
Horse Mesa
U 'S
Foosevelt
Union Railroad
Grading Starts on North Side Project
Grading began on Sixth Street as part of a large city street program. Borderland Construction started the preliminary grading under City Engineer G M H Atchley. paving will likely wait sixty days while Helen Mabel streets work continues. 60 teams of mules support two projects, with total costs about 160,000 dollars each.
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Sixth Street
Borderland Construction Company
G. MH. Atchley
Ars
Helen-Mabel Streets
Borgerland Company
Stone Avenue
Campbell Street
Helen-Mable Streete
Toccoa
Compensation Change Sought for Disabled Veterans
A brief advocating a permanent compensation basis for disabled former service men was filed with Director Hines of the Veterans' Bureau by the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. The group estimated about 150000 men would be affected by the change.
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Washington
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Summer Real Estate Boom Signals Tucson Prosperity
County recorder R. B. Vinson reports that summer real estate transfers and sales are heavier than expected, reversing past declines. He says investment money is plentiful and, if trends continue, Tucson could see a strong winter and possible boom as winter business rises 25 to 50 percent.
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Prebie
R. B. Vinson
County Recorder
Vinson
Recorders Office
Tucson
Vosburg Donates 5000 to Arizona Pioneers Hall Fund
John Vosburg of Los Angeles gave 5000 to the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society to aid the building of a Pioneers Hall. Secretary L V Leese said the gift was unencumbered and will fund a directors meeting to decide project steps. The society aims for about 25000 more to complete the hall project.
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Vosburg
Building Fund OF Society OF Pioneers
John
South Hoover Street
Los Angeles
Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society
L. V. Leese
Cal Tela
Leese
Ee Steer Dee
Orchards to Pay Dividends in Next Yield
Report of the Mountain View Farming Orchard Company shows all orchard difficulties overcome and the project moving toward profit. W. B. Sparkman, horticulturist in charge, presented at a special meeting of directors. The document details experimental development work and pest-year results.
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W. B Sparkman
Twriet
Sineer
Priest Guilty On Forgery Charges
The trial centered on forged documents attributed to Father Grace and handwriting comparisons with his letters. Witnesses testified that Germaine signed applications for liquor and that an earlier one was canceled for error, then signed a second for ten barrels. The defense rested on a letter claimed to be written by Grace asserting worthy motives in seeking liquor and criticizing Father Ryan.
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Nevor
Father Grace
Steter Germaine
Epfather
K. Mellen
Pather Kem Oryan
Daly S5-Wichita to lead Wester League after action
President Al Tierney ruled the game should be played, boosting Wichita to a .634 percentage and Tulsa to .628. Files also note Champion Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo of Argentina agreed to a heavyweight title bout in the United States on an announced date. Paige and Don Thompson of Bedford Iowa set to meet Texas doubles contenders.
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Kan. Daly
Wichita
al Tierney Im
Tierney
Tulsa
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Argentina
United States
Paige
Don Thompson
Bedford
Iowa
Texas
State project to sell unsold stock as crops set to grow
The organization’s 41 rectors report progress with a first crop due next summer and heavy anticipated yields of peaches plums apricots and grapes. Directors plan to offer remaining stock for sale to fund continued development after a favorable horticultural report.
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Atate
State Corporation Commission
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Iteas
California
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Fetmark Store
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Cover
Friend W. Richardson
Reld
Smith
Mrs
Henry Moskowitz
Are
Weary Boshowiss
Gentae
Thes
New York
CO. Records
Cleveland
Chick
Chick Evans
Eheworth Augustus
Coe ‘Gedehaux
New Cae
Ira Couch
Chicago
E. F Carter
Swift
Ited Pte
Carton
Prince Albert
Kelly
Springfield
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Babbitt Bros
Alameda
Harding
San Diego
Southwest
Blue Pacific
Pica Mapas
San Diego-California
Second and Broadway
SAN Diego-California Club
Elks Building
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