Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Interest in the Jerome Portland has
been revived.
The Spanish entertainment for the
Red Cross at Miami Melted over $220.
Mrs. L. X Cartwright of Globe was
a victim of the recent California earth
quake.
Mining activity in the Oatman dis
trict has received decided impetus
within the past two weeks.
Hundreds OF carloads OF new alfalfa
has been cut baled and shipped ~
ready from Salt River valley
The State Tax Commission has pre-
pared booklets containing the general
taxation revenue laws revised to date.
Lorenzo Feliz of Phoenix. who es-
capped from the Solomonviiie road
camp. Nov. 10. 1916. was captured In
Phoenix.
All northern Arizona is being
combed for Sam Fox. former police Of
ficer OF jerome. who is wanted on a
charge OF importing liquor.
Kenneth Wilson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Wilson OF Globe. has gone
TO Toronto. Canada. TO report for ser
vice in the royal flying service.
body of ore as rich as ever dis
covered in the Warren district, has
been opened up in the Higgins mine
by leasers and IL has the appearance
of being very large deposit.
J. o. Ship. driver for a transfer
company al Phoenix. who shot w. A.
Laird. representative of a wool house,
in a dispute over a bill, was given a
preliminary hearing and was unable
TO furnish the $500 bail fixed by the
court
years quiet and peaceful, again have
taken up warfare-but il is for the en-
forcement OF world peace and not for
rapine. They have enlisted in large
numbers in the army and navy and
are making good and sturdy soldiers
and sailors.
A small compressor recently in
stalled at the Gold Ore mine at Dat
man in place OF the huge affair that
was necessary when the plant was in
full swing and some other changes
that have been made, will materially
lower the cost Of operating. A force
of over sixty men is now at work.
Truth is still stranger than fiction
and ore is where you find it-even at
the forks of the state highway and
proven at Cuprite. the new high grade
copper-gold camp in Cunningham pass
In northern Yuma county. north OF
Wenden and Salome. on the Parker
cutoff OF the Santa Fe
Rumors are being circulated
throughout the East from very good
quarters TO the effect that when the
copper interests meet the government
authorities 10 discuss the price OF cop.
per there is a very good chance that
the price Of the metal will be in
creased to Is cents.
A score Of men from the far West
were among the graduates from the
third officers training camps at
Camp Meade. announced by the sdju.
tant generals office in Washington
Among those successful in the infan.
try school were Wells o. Abbott.
Phoenix. and Homer o. Mcneil, Toll
Lesson
Captain George Henderson, who
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ernor his resignation rs disbursing Of
ficer for Arizona in connection with
the selectfve draft. expects soon to be
relieved Of that office. Captain Hen.
derson will go TO his home in Tomb
stone and after q rest OF q month OF
SO will make an effort to enter active
service in the army.
The Women's Thrift Stamp commit.
tee Of the Presbyterian church OF
Phoenix went "over the top" by sell
ing over 1885, worth in one day.
The remains of Jackson B. Argyle
known in Nogales as Jack Green, were
sent to Fort Huachuca for interment
advices having been received from
Fort Sam Houston to give the body a
military funeral. An investigation OF
Greene's career brought out that the
suicide had been a soldier in the
United States. which permitted the
War Department to assume charge OF
his burial
The Mexican portion Of the popula,
ton Of Christmas has been threaten.
ing to give trouble since the effort to
capture Augustine Sanchez, followins
the shooting Of Deputy Sheriff Frank
Of that place on April 9. Mr. Cree
manager Of the company store. ~
ceived a letter signed "A Mexican,
giving the names Of eleven other Mex.
leans who were plotting to burn the
homes Of four men who took the most
prominent part in the pursuit OF San
chez The officers at Winkleman and
Hayden were notified and the plotters
were rounded up and driven out of
camp.
The old Dry lake that has been a
desert spot in the Sulphur Springs
valley since the history of man run.
ming not to the contrary. is about to
become q hive Of industry. and what
has always been considered Q waste
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