Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-10
COCH|SE COUNTY
REGISTER NOVEL
Recorder Shows Unique Fea-
lures Regarding Citizens
Whose Names on Book
Required for Voters
BISBEE LEADS IN LIST

TOMBSTONE. Ariz,. Nov. 9:-The
Great Register OF Cochise County,
which recently was completed by
County Recorder owen +. Murphy.
and on which are enrolled the cleo
tors of this political subdivision. re-
veals some interesting data. besides
being a useful record for future res-
erence.
The register shows that at the close
OF registration. there were on the
rolls a total number OF 1894 electors:
Bisbee ranking first with 1885; Doug
las second with ll49, and Lowell third
with 66T. out of forty-one precincts.
When the Great Register OF 1912 is
compared with that of 1908. the same
shows a total OF si9 naturalized citi.
zens, or a gain OF II over the last
registration. Bisbee having 35I regis
tered, and Douglas coming second
with l4S
New Voters are Many
The 1912 register further reveals
the fact that there were approximate
ly 200 more electors who had within
The last two years reached the age
OF majority, than appeared ON the
register of 1908.
The following data taken from the
last Great Register will prove OF much
interest:
The oldest elector TO cast his hal.
lot at the recent election in Cochise
county is Nicholas Hunsaker OF Pirtie.
vile, aged 81 years.
The oldest naturalized citizens of
the county are, f. ". Sinclair OF Low.
ell, formerly Of Tombstone, aged W.
and nsturalized in Sioux City, Iowa.
September "a. 1857 He is a native
OF Scotland aud an engineer by occu.
patton. Second Oldest is James Gar.
rett Of Gleason, aged IS years and
naturalized in Sacramento. California,
in October. 1853; while the third old.
est elector is Frederick Klockow of
Tombstone, native of Germany, and
naturalized in 10 Davis County. I'LL
nois, August "a, 1860.
TsIIest Negro Votes
The Oldest and tallest negro voter
in the county is Simon p. Franklin II
CORTLAND, and a farmer. He is 20
years OF age and feet in height.
The heaviest man on the register
is W. 5. Campbell Of CORTLAND, who
weighs 275 pounds.
The tallest native born Arizonan is
John Nalenzuela, resident of Here
ford. He is s feet inches tall, and
weighs 1870 pounds
The oldest actively engaged miner
Is Ihos. Mckinney Of Lowell, who is
II years of age.
The oldest native born Arizonan OF
Mexican parents is Z. d. Saenez, aged
81 years, a resident Of Benson.
John Nelson of Lowell is the tallest
miner on record. being feet ( inches
tall, and weighing 2lO pounds.
The Oldest naturalized citizen of
| Mexico, by reason of the Gadsden
Treaty. is Jose NJ. Robes, aged 20
years, and engaged in the stock rails
isg business at Pool
TslIest Voting Cowpuncher
W. X. York Of Lowell is the tallest
cowpuRcher riding the range in Co
chise county, he being feet l inch
tall
The highest men in the county are:
Patrick O'Haga, a naturalized citizen
and Resident OF Benson, weighing but
90 pounds, and a farmer by occupa-
ton; c. Z. Pratt OF Tombstone. a
painter. weighing leo pounds. and be-
ing feet > inches tall; while the
third highest man is Ed Lemons, a cat
tleman Of San Simon, who also tiDs
the scales at 100 pounds
The smallest man on record is ".
7. Morgan OF Cochise who is but five
feet tall
Charles F. Link Of Douglas and em-
ployed at the Calumet and Arizona
Shelter as mOtorman is the tallest
man in the county being feet in
ches tall, and weighing 2l0 pounds:
while the second taliest man is Paul
FOrschlie OF FiTtleyille. a native of
Germany, he being feet and IL in.
ches tall. and Weighing go ponnds-