Tombstone epitaph., 1917-07-29
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS

Arizona guards will be sent to camp
at Linda Vista, Cal.
Arizona mining camps continue to
deport the ''wobblies.''
Over 100 cars of hay were shipped
from Chandler in June.
The Masonic lodge at Flagstaff is
to erect a 100000 building.
Loyalty Leagues are being organ
lied in several Arizona cities.
Under the selective draft. Arizona
will furnish 3,i72 men for the army
An Indian cottage at Kingman was
struck by lightning, causing loss Of
$500.
Arizona's cotton acreage this year
is 5000. compared with 1000 acres
last year
The railroads of Arizona will pay
taxes this year on a valuation OF
ss6.7s2.523.
E. A. Atherton and three others
were injured in an automobile acci-
dent at Globe.
TO be materially reduced as a result
OF a report by the fire underwriters
Association.
James F. Mahoney OF Winslow, was
appointed by Governor Campbell to
be superintendent OF the Pioneers
Home at Prescott.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
tion for postoffice clerk in the King
man office on Aug. 1st.
The federal authorities may file
charges Of treason against the nine
|. w. w leaders deported from Je-
rome. and held in jail at Prescott.
One hundred and fifty dollars was
turned over to the Jerome Branch
Of the Red Cross by the Serbian Red
Cross Auxiliary cleared at a dance.
With food conservation the vital
question. the Domestic Science De
partment bids fair TO be one of the
most important features of the Ari
Iona State Fair.
Morenci was the scene OF a murder
when Santiago Esparza shot and
killed Venture Castillo, the dead man
being the disturbing factor in the ev-
er present eternal triangle.
A human hand, apparently that Of
a woman. was the grewsome present
which a dog belonging to Mrs. En-
ma kiernan. who lives six miles north
OF Douglas. brought to her owner.
Two Miami miners, both of German
birth, were arrested by special Off
GERS of the Department of Justice and
taken to the county Jail in Globe As
alleged alien enemies.
Sixteen men are trying for appoint
ments as sergeants in the Arizona
Red Cross ambulance company, which
is being organized and will be com
manded by Maj. Charles H. Bowker.
The Golconda mine OF the Union
Basin Mining Company adopted the
Oatman-Chloride scale OF wages.
granting an increase of rs to so cents
day in wages and resumed opera
tions.
iiooooiy thc hAeAeSt piiNS S'0A ~
ceived by an Arizona grower for
~heat was that PAID 10 1ohn hen
dr'cks OF Florence *S.eZz per nun
ared lot carload OF choice mining
wheat.
More cattle for the range and more
range for the cattle is the latest or
der OF the Forestry Department, In
connection with the National Defense
Councils plans to increase the oeei
supply.
Harry Welch, secretary OF the
Phoenix Chamber OF Commerce, was
appointed by Governor Campbell,
state immigration commissioner.
Authorities in Arizona have been
asked to keep a lookout for Dr. John
V. Gaff. wealthy physician OF Needles'
Cal, wanted on a charge OF having
committed a statutory oitense against
Marie Rodriguez, IL.
The valuation Of the mines OF Ari-
zona will add s15s.743.373.57 to the
taxable wealth of the state this year,
the totai Vaiuaton nAed py the Stale
Tax commission oeing s54o,ooi'S'f0
against *in'sss'6io.ls In 1910.
The reign Of the Industrial Work
ers of the World in Jerome Is at an