Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-04-21
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Maricopa county's treasury contains
S33s.475.37.
The Red Cross has opened new
headquarters in Jerome.
Capacity operations have again been
resumed by the Miami Copper Co.
J. NJ. Russell. for several years past
postmaster at Chloride. has resigned.
Organization of the Arizona reserve
battalion has begun by Adjutant Gen.
eral Hams
Arisona's quota in the Third Lber
ty Loan is 1920. 900. and is being rap
idly subscribed.
Prescott's - Carnival sold about
$4,000 worth of War Savings Stamps
and baby bonds.
Three prisoners who escaped from
the county jail In Phoenix were cap
tured in Yuma.
1t is reported at Ray that the Bunk
or Hill mining property has been sold
to Pittsburgh parties.
The blackberry Mining Company
viii build 200-ton milling plant at its
property in Mohave county.
Developments on the new eighth
level Of the United Eastern at Oatman
are progressing satisfactorily.
The famous ruin at Casa Grande Is
70 be made one of the show places"
Of the national park system.
The churches of Miami have com
bined in holding q noon service each
Sunday at one Of the theaters.
Orr Jones, well known Tucson
boy. who went with the first draft to
Camp Funston. has reached France
DR.. Rosa Boido. charged with per.
forming criminal operation. was
found guilty by the jury in Phoenix.
Two thousand gallons Of water are
flowing each minute through the Unit
ed Verde Extensions haulage tunnel
at Jerome.
II is practically decided that the
long talked Of dam on the upper Verde
shall be built by the Salt River Water
Users Association.
Chandler ranchers are As busy a.
bees getting their ground in shape for
their crops. while the planting Of cot.
ton is nearly completed.
The drift on the bonanza ore body Of
the Tom Reed At Oatman now has
reached a total length Of 800 feet and
still IL In rich milling ore.
The Red Gap mine. in the Weaver
district. has been optioned by Kean
st. Charles to eastern capitalists for =
price said to be 100000.
L. E. Brown was shot and killed at
Phoenix by Constable Haze Burch.
who was trying TO arrest him ON q
charge Of illegal liquor selling.
The Phelps Dodge Corporation at
Tombstone purchased 100000 of the
Cochise county highway bonds. just
half Of the issue voted last fall.
-Four /. W. W. agitators who had
been spreading their literature about
Tucson for several days were ordered
out Of town by federal officials.
Dewitt Wise. Of Yolo. Colo, while
visiting the Salt River valley. told the
farmers and ranchers Of Maricopa
county they should make an effort to
grow rice.
More than 100000 head Of sheep
will soon be grasing in the Sacramen.
to valley Of Mohave county. Heavy
rains followed BY warm weather has
made pasture good.
A suit was begun in the Federal
Court at Los Angeles to test the le
gality Of decision Of the Arisons
Corporation Commission to have in
corporations pool stock while being
financed
II took the jury in the case Of B. r
Winsor, the Clarkdale smelter guard
accused Of the murder Of Manuel Or
ozco. forty-five minutes to declare the
defendant not guilty.
= Gen. Thomas F. Wilson, one Of the
pioneers Of Tucson and long distin
guished in his country's service - q
consul in Central and South Americas
countries, passed away At Los An
geles-
With 113 delegates in attendance
and . number Of club women present
in an unofficial capacity, the sixteenth
annual convention Of the State FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs held a thrs<
days session At Phoenix.
About one hundred delegates from
high schools. Boy Scout organization
and other organisations Of boys. an
expected to attend IN Older Boys con
ference to be held q the Y. n. C. A
in Tucson
Mrs. Christian Agner Of Phoenix
American patriot of German birth. q
the age Of 90 years, has enrolled - {
pupil At . business college in orde'
that she might read the letters froa
bsr son. who 10 fighting for the csus,
q democeacy.
After hearing objections urged b
ministers to carnival plans. Tucsos
Uks called on tns1s TArift staaI
drive, and asked tls elersy to eel
$4,000 worth Of stamD1.
i Bud etevsns. tvsnty-fosr years d
| age, and son Of J. n. Stevens. Q vel
kmown rancher q tAe Wil1iansea WI