Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-25
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS

A fine OF $50 was imposed on a No
gales speed law smasher.
A welldeveloped case Of smallpox
is reported from Aqua Prieta.
The first convention OF the Arizona
Firemen's Association was held at
Phoenix.
w. B. Shakneitte, a soldier, was
shot at Douglas by Lee Robinson, q
chauffeur.
1t is reported at Globe that COW
hides are being held in Arizona for
higher prices.
Jose Betance was convicted OF steal
| ing two hams from a Miami restaurant
and fined $50
Herds OF Northern Arizona sheep
are making ready for a move to the
lower altitude grazing grounds.
Lloyd Coatney of the Southern no
tel at Douglas was found guilty in the
Federal Court of selling liquor to sol
diers
After being at large for year. Ed
ward Romo. an escaped state peniten-
tiary prisoner. was arrested at No
gales.
r. A. Clampitt, assistant postmaster
of Bisbee, was arrested, charged with
the embezzlement of an amount over
$1,000.
approximately 3GO drafted Arizon-
ans in the 3ioth Field Artillery were
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Pike, Ark
The postal receipts for October are
greater than for any previous month
in the history of Phoenix, the sales
amounting to sl7,910.25.
Con p. Cronin, state librarian, an
nounces the receipt OF fine selection
OF about 100 books for the soldiers
from Mrs. Leon Jones.
Angelena Montanas, II years old.
domestic in the employ of W. deli.
Washington committed suicide at Bis
bee by shooting herself in the left
breast
State Food Administrator Riordan
is joyous over the magnificent re-
sponse made by Arizona to the in
Quiry of the nation concerning her
patriotism.
Shriners from all parts Of Arizona
assembled at Phoenix for the purpose
Of holding a patriotic session of Ell
Zaribah Temple and initiating large
class of candidates.
A serious addition to the INDECENT
cases in Phoenix is due to large in
flux of cotton pickers from Texas.
many of them i'll and accompanied by
families Of small children.
Judge Robert S. Maclay. one of the
most prominent men Of Douglas and
one of the earliest settlers OF this
state. dropped dead in his courtroom
at the police station at Douglas.
Food Administrator T. A. Riordan
has received reports of the death, ap-
parently by malicious poisoning. Of
several thousand sheep. which have
been grazing in Navajo county.
The first carload of a portion of the
aerial tramway which is to be installed
from the Oregon shaft to the mill OF
the Bunker Hill Mines Company ar
rived at Tombstone, where the mill
work is TO be started Immediately on
construction.
Charged with attempting to bribe
Justice Charles Wheeler, DIR. Lorenzo
Boido was arrested in the East Pre-
cinct Court at Bisbee. where he had
been given his preliminary hearing on
a charge made by a young woman that
he is the father of her two children.
F. l.. Haworth of Prescott has been
appointed county attorney OF Yavapai
county TO succeed Capt S. J. Mitchell,
now with the United States army.
With the decision of Governor
Campbell as to whether or not all pro
posed state road work shall be sus-
pended still pending. particular inter |
est attaches to the announcement that
the state has received S123,SSl.52 from
the federal government to be spent on
county road work.
As a result Of a conference held in
Albuquerque between a committee
from the Arizona Cattle Growers As
sociation and forest office officials. |
recommendations for many changes in
the forest and grazing regulations
have been submitted for the approval
OF the Forestry Department.
After celebrating for twenty-seven
hours. the jury returned verdict
against John W. Ratkovich. Miami
member of the l. W. w., who was tried
in Stafford on a charge Of rioting dur
ing the recent industrial disturbances
at Globe. No further trials Of this ma
ture are to be called until November
2Gth, at which time Ratkovich will be
sentenced.
The United States government has
accepted the vocational education
plans Of the State of Arizona, and, as
a result, the state will receive funds
from the federal government to the
extent of at least sl1 1.0o0 a year to be
spent in developing vocational educa-
ton
The fall reunion Of the Arizona Scot
tish Rite Masons closed at Tucson
with an informal banquet. with many
new members present as the result od
the work Of three days in the cathe