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Arizona republican., 1919-01-18

WANTED-Capable woman or girl for general housework; good wages to right party. Phone 96l5. bn
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
ASK STATE LOAN FOR
Aqua FRA BRIDGE


PHOENIX, April 29.-The board OF
supervisors yesterday made formal re-
quest of the commission of state in
situations for loan of $4,000 to
Maricopa county for bridge to be
built over the Aqua Frio on the road.
to Wickenburg.
The county hopes to secure $4,000
from the commission out of the gen
eral fund and another $4,000 from
federal fund and another $4,000 from
federal aid through the state engi.
neer's office. The matter will be
pushed in order that action be taken
on the loan before June 13 when Sen
ate Bill 80 goes into effect, which
has been interpreted as forbidding fur
Their loans from the state to counties
for bridge building
The supervisors in advocating thu
loan make a point of the fact that dur
ing many months of the year the hig!
water prevents passage across tn
river at the site selected for tn
bridge.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
MEXICAN SECTION
HAND KILLED.

According to word received by
Chief Deputy Sheriff George Henshaw
this morning. Mexican was killed
late yesterday afternoon about four
miles north OF Wilcox on the S. P.
railroad. by freight train. Accord
ing TO the information received, the
Mexican. whose name was Juan 10
sano. had Quit work for the day at
o'clock and taken a speedster to go
about four miles TO another section
camp to get his blankets. On his re-
turn ne did not see an approaching
freight train behind him and was
struck in the rear. killing him in
stantly. The only piece of identifi-
cation that could be found was an
empty envelope with his name ON il,
having come from Morenci. The
body was buried in Wilcox and Chief
Deputy Henshaw is now attempting
TO locate the writer OF the letter in
Norenci is possible. and is trying to
learn whether or not he had relatives.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
HUERTA WINS ELECTION:
SONORA STAYS CLOSED"

DOUGLAS, April 29.-Adolfo de Ia
.Huerta was successful in the election
held Sunday to choose the governor
OF Sonora. Mexico according to an Of
fetal telegram received late today in
Aqua Prieta The vote cast was ap-
proximately $4,000. De la Huerta' )
plurality on an almost complete count
was COO, according to the message.
The tabulated vote was: De La Huer.
ia, 1854: Gen. Ygnacio L. Pesquiera.
5000; Conrado Gaxiola, 5OSs; Gen. -. -:
guel S. Samamego. 1876. Partial re.
turns from the Sahuaripa district in
dictate that de la Huerta carried i!
by at least 5000 pluarilty. De la Huey
ia is understood to be in favor Of
enforcing prohibition as has the pres
ent governor, Gen. p. Elias Gales
The other three candidates are sal.
to have advocated an open state"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
BOARD AUTHORIZES
STATE TIMBER SALE

PHOENIX. April 29-The land
board held q meeting at the capitol
yesterday and authorized the commits
sioner W. \. Mouer. to sell the tim
Der from six sections OF state land
near Flagstaff, the land and timber
belonging to the state university.
The prices asked for the 10 100000
feet of Arizona soft pine on these sec
tions will range from $3.50 to $3.50
per thousand feet OF standing timber.
This timber stands in the midst of
logged over sections. small tracts left
because the state until recently had
no means OF legally disposing of it.
The timber will be cut under state
supervision. and only 20 per cent al
lowed to be cut, the remaining 80 per
cent being left for re-forestation.
Acting Governor Sims presided at
the meeting. all members except Gov
ernor Campbell and H. S. Ross being
present, the latter being sick.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
OIL SEEKERS RUSH TO
LEASE STATE LAND

PHOENIX. April 29.-Some idea OF
ment has reached in the Holbrcok
and 81. Johns sections can be gained
from the fact thu: prospec:ors' leases
of state lands, aggregating 90 entire
sections. were filed with the state
land department yesterday. This
brings the total OF oil lands under
lease by the state to lSo sections, and
represents revenue to the state OF
SIS. 00o
Prospecting leases good for two
years are sold by the state for sI0O
a section
Fred T, Golfer. who but recently re.
turned from the sO-called oil field
says that seven or eight wells are be
ing put down with enough contracts
signed to assure there being 100 rigs
: in before the close of the year.
/ Considerable mystery attaches to
the actual depths attained by any OF
the operators. 1t is generally be
lieyed. however that there is al least
one hole dowa 500 feet On ac
count Of the peculiar geological for
nation OF the country extraordinar,
obstacles in the way OF difficult drill
ing have to be overcome, but thi.
fact mas not affected in the least tht
hopes OF those who have secured
leases or who have made inves.
/ ments
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
LIBRARY NEEDS FOUR
HISTORICAL VOLUMES

PHOENIX. Aril 29.-The state H.
barry, Con Cronin. librarian, is short
four volumes OF great historical valu,
and importance as a matter of state
records, but of small value to anyone
in the state who may happen to have
one or more of the volumes.
The missing books are the reports
of the territorial governors to the sec
rotary of the interior for the years
1881, 1882. 1889 and 1890.
These books were never in the
state library" said Cronin yesterday,
land are needed to complete our files
There does not seem to have been
the proper effort made in trritorial
days to keep the states records com
plete, and these books are among the
missing. hope that some one in the
state who may have them, or some
Of them. will be kind enough to send
them in to the state library. the onl!
place where they are Of any particuia'
value"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
ARREST TWO BOYS
AS CATTLE THIEVES

PHOENIX. April IS = Declaring
them 70 be the two biggest robbers
and cattle thieves in the county. Evan
wilson and Gilbert B!anco. deputies
.: The shc-:gs cree, have taken in.o
custody two alleged criminals whose
youth make them subject to the ju-
veuile court.
Garfield Bakwell. aged Il, and Hen
~ Lane. boy OF IA, have been guilty
of a series OF crimes. the officers
state. that are 10 be expected only
from hardened criminals. According
TO accounts. the two boys have stolen
Two buggies, four horses. TWO saddles.
robbed a store on Seventh avenue,
where they secured guns and revolv-
ers, stolen bicycles and have made q
specially OF robbing automobiles. The
authorities say they have positive
knowledge that the youthful Offenders
butchered calves down in the Laveen
country.
Bagweil and the Lane lad were ar
rested south OF Fowler where they
were camping in an isO,.sed spot on
the river bank They made no ex-
PLANTATION 20 the officers
Bagwell has been in difficulties be.
fore. He is said to have made prac,
tice OF encouraging younger boys to
leave home and il was with him tina;
Jake HensIey left town last winter
and was gore for several weeks be
fcre the authorities located the boy
for his distracted widowed mother.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
ARIZONA REQ cRoss
CHAPTERS TO MEET

PHOENIX. April 20. = Delegates
from ten Arizona Red Cross chapters
will meet in Phoenix next Saturday.
May 3. for a general conference with
Pacific division headquarters officials.
The conference is one of a series call
ed throughout the division to discuss
and plan future work by the Red
Cross chapters. and to assist the
transition from the war to peace pro-
grams OF the great Mother of Mercy
organization.
John 3. Miller. manager for the Pa
cific division. American Red Cross,
which includes this district. will pre-
side at the general session and give
the opening talk on future program
for chapter work Associate mana
gers A. d. {. Dohrmann and George
Filmer. together with directors OF the
division bureaus. will also speak and
conduct round table discussions dur
ing the al,-day session.
Heads of the committee on Home
| Service. Nursing Activities. Junior Red
Cross. First Aid. Salvage and Shop.
and Publicity, together with the chap
ter chairman of each of the chapters
in the Arizona district, are expected
/ 20 attend the conference
/ The purpose OF the conference is to
instruct chapter workers in the de-
tailed plan for carrying forward Red
Cross service in a peace program
which shall run parallel to the spec
tacular war program that made the
American Red Cross living factor in
the accomplishment OF the war.
As the armies made the world SAT-,
for democracy. the American Red
Cross has pledged itself to join in
the international program OF keeping
4. safe for childhood and motherhood
through an extensive program OF i'm
proved health and disease prevention
Chapters which have been called in
Cor this conference are: Apache-Na
vajo, Central Arizona. COcOnino, Mo
have county. Verde Mining District
Williams. Yavapai. Globe. Miami anc
Yuma
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
ARIZONA WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW

State board OF education TO adver-
,ise Tor new school books.
The attorney generals Office has
been asked to probe l. W W activi-
ties.
State bean growers open offices in
New York.
Tuoson-Two hundred foot diversion
dam 10 be constructed across San
Pedro river
Banks of state show gain in re-
sources.
Splendid range report is issued at
Phoenix.
Tempe Mesa road to be paved.
Morenci silver mines are to be re-
opened.
Ajo-New Cornelia co. operates
with lowest tonnage cost in state thru
seam shovel system.
Prescott properties 10 be Developed.
Much placer mining going on in
Zig Bug sections.
Forest service TO build 232 miles
OF roads in Arizona.
Chloride-Dewaterin and develop.
ment work being rushed at Diana
mine.
Chandler-McElrath ranch consist.
ing OF 40 acres sold for nearly sl00,
600.
Phoenix-I9I8 alfalfa crop for Ari
IONA valued at s1s.50O. 10000
Holbrook-Local oil boom results
in over 300 land leases increasing the
state treasury funds approximately
100000.
Bisbee-170O unemployed men est
mated throughout county.
Phoenix-A daily wage of $3.50 fol
carpenters announced by contractors
Two hundred and thirty-two miles
OF highway construction in state b.
government costing s1.207,O00 to star
at once.
Resources OF state banks March
191s-S7s. 2sS.s297O an increase O
81. $50. 70s.S9 over March 4. 1918.
Chandler-$2O.000 moving piotur
: house to be built here this summer
Phoenix-State tax commission II
: ports practically one-half Of state
assessed wealth in mining industr.
Phoenix-Range conditions througl
E out state reported in decided improve
: condition.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
SILVER MINES MAY
REVIVE TOMBSTONE

PHOENIX. April 2s.-Tombstone
may comeback" She may again be-
come the silver Queen" OF the south
west. again be the biggest and bust
es; silver camp in the country.
Such Is the cheerful message
brought back by Rudolph Kuchler Of
the tax commission. who. with Chair
man lander of the commission. has
been inspecting mining property in
Cochise and Greenlee counties for
several days.
Sixteen or IS OF the old-time sill
yer properties in the Tombstone dis
,rict." said Mr. Kuchler. ARE already
being worked quietly on leases. in
Guiding such typical oldtime mines
as the Bonanza. Turquoise. Silver
Thread. State OF Maine. and others OF
equal fame Already the old-timers
OF Tombstone are laying their plans
FOR the expected revival OF the camp
to its old-time glory.
Through the copper district" con
,inued Mr. Kuchler. practically ali
the big companies except the Shan
non are working about 65 per cent OF
the normal number of men employed
They are not laying emphasis on pro
duction. however but on development
getting ready for bigger production
than ever a little later. BY doing thi;
Improvement work now they are mo-
only preparing for increased produc
ton. but are giving employment IL
the more stable elements among theil
worknen and keeping their really ex
per: and desirable miners as nu
cieus fer bigger organization thai
ever"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
VIII Bring People

We will ask you 10 always keep in
mind substantial road paral!eling
the San Pedro valley for the purpose.
as said before OF developing and
aiding this farm section OF the county.
Is Il necessary Tor he ID picture to
you the benefits that wil. accrue 10
the mining communities OF the coun-
ty from tile Development Of the q. 900
to $1,000 acres OF the san Pedro val
ley that are now dormant I; will
mean the growing OF large amount
OF tine proIucts OF the farm at your
very doors. assuring absolute fresh
ness, thing much TO be desired. and
The elimination OF long freight hauls
and high charges. does not mean
that the railroads will have less to
carry. The added population will
mean more freight o. another kind.
III will mean the addition OF at least
$500 people to operate the farms and
that will mean further addition OF
1900 TO 1000 who wi, naturally fol-
low in their wake.
The portion OF the valley south OF
Eeason Is served with roads now in a
way. but the portion ncrth OF Benson
needs your immediate consideration
I'D for this we ash, tha,. you appro-
PIRATE and set aside cut OF the pro.
posed bond issue 100000. feeling tina,
the county will be amply repaid and
, large amount OF new wealth added
70 the tax list.
d. In closing want to say that il in
the Judgment OF this meeting and tht
proper county officers we are entitled
TO this appropriation. Benson vii
most heartily thank yen. II, on tn,
ether hand, you think there are othel
parts OF the county 10 have their want!
cared for first, We will fall in lin,
and boost the road issue for thei
needs. remembering al all times, tina
the most important matter to be con
sidered at this particular time is til,
giving of employment 10 the unem
ployed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
GIVES UP LIFE's FIGHT
AND ENDS OWN EXISTENCE

TUCSON. April 3O.-Confronted
with the need of starting life over
at 81. Manen KimbTo. one of the
squarest of the Western Texas breed
of cattlemen. decided Tuesday night
that he could not make the effort.
So. with his AS Colt gun, he solved
the problem He was found in his
room in the Park View hotel shortly
after O'Clock Wednesday morning.
A bullet hole was through his head.
He was lying on his own quilt, spread
on the floor to protect the carpet and
make as little Inconvenience as posi-
BILE. The remains were removed to
the Parker mortuary, and the funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
NOT MANY coc&,isE soxs
~ the fssTH NOW

~ THE fssTH NOW
Although the lssth infantry was
organized as an all-ArisOna regiment
to a large extent II lost its state
identity when it reached France and
the regiment was split up. The men
were used as replacement troops for
other regiments. and later the 15Sth
was filed up with men from other
states.
When the regiment reaches FL Paso
probably late this evening. to be de.
modified at Fort Bliss. there viii be
only a few hundred Arizona men in it,
with several hundred from New Mex
ice. After the big receptions at e
Paso is over and the work of muster
ing out the men compelled, the Ar:
zonans will leave for their home
state on a special train.
According to the Official roster OF
the regiment when it reached New
York from France. it contained the
following men from Cochise:
Benjamin Gregory, Co
H. William II. Wright, Co. H.: 10
siah Leake. Co. H.: First Sgt Charlie.
Cunningham. Co. E: Charles E Phil
brick. Co. r.; Corp. Jack Vestry, Co
F.
Bisbee-John w Chambers, JOSEPH
Holden. VIM. T. OSBORN Alien G
Talby. Louis Landrum, Lee Ridge
way. Geo. McGrego-. Harold Stena
way. Louis c. Vickers. Sgt. Aifret
Humphries. Sgt. Harry V. Simmer
Sgt James Barton, Sgt William
Critch!ey. Isaac V. Hawley.
Lowell-Corp. Leroy Callison, Sgt
Thomas Sie;son. Richard S. Harpe.
Warren-Sg;. Theodore Berquis'
W:llcox-Herbert X Lowdermilk
Naco-Sg;. JEFF Humphrey.
/ Fearce-Sgt Albert o. Grant.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
SCHOOL PLAY -
PLEASING AFFAIR.
(From Thursdays Daily

(From Thursdays Daily
More than one hundred parents and
friends gathered at the Eckerman
school building this afternoon to wit
ness May Day as celebrated by the
children OF the third and fourth
grades.
The schoolrooms were beautifully
decorated with greens and roses and
resembled bower in Fairyland. The
program opened with short reci-
tation by Bereneice Chadwick The
Arrival OF Spring" This was follow
ed by THE Magic Cloth" a fairy
play The parts taken by the little
folks were well acted and we espeei-
ally mention the queen. Francisco
Ybarra. and Hazel Fea:herman, who
took the part OF the witch. The
Magic Cloth" proved to be the Am
erican nag and this play ended b.
the salute and a flag drill
All the children followed to the en-
trance and sang group of spring
songs.
Next came the browning of the May
Queen and a drill which is par. y
the Bavarian May Day celebration.
in which summer and winter have a
| conflict. but summer is victorious.
The May Pole was wound and the
exercises concluded. From the words
OF the visitors, both the teachers and
the pupils are deserving of much
credit for the manner in which the
children were trained for the exer-
cises and shows that good work is
being done in the local schools. not
only by the teachers. Miss Seay and
Miss Ritter who show much interest
in the pupils. but by the pupils them
selves.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04

Many optimistic and vivid word pic
lures were drawn of what is today
and what will result when Cochise
county is cob-webbed by the million
dollars worth OF good roads recon-
mended at Saturdays good roads
meeting by delegates from various
sections OF the county. Notable among
these. was one by A. G. Smith. Of
Benson. Mr.. Smith spoke as follows:
This is meeting of the good roads
boosters of Cochise county and Ben
son can always be relied on to furnish
few representatives for such a ga
therinyo
I'VE are on the subjec, of good
roads. There are but few people in
this county who are not in favor OF
them. There are some. OF course, who
can never see the good in anything.
There are some. of course. who are
opposed TO the expenditure OF public
money unless il is spent in front OF
their door or in their town. failing "a
realize that their neighbors cannot be
benefited wi;hou, some of the bene.
fits aecruing to themselves. A neigh.
Dor may be one next door. in the mex,
town or the next county. We must
get beyond cur own little horizon and
| to do this We must think beyond tina,
horizon.
You will .3metimes hear a man
{ called visionary OF a dreamer. as
though tina; were a reflection on that
particular person or on his ability as
i doer OF things. Neither you nor
can accomplish our goal mill We have
yisicned il or seen il in cur mind:
/ eye. We must build our castles in the
air before We can build them on tn,
ground
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
PHOENIX MAN NAMED
ARIZONA SECRETARY OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION

NEW YORK. April s9.-The Amer
Jean Legion, the proposed veterans as
sociation for men of the army and the
nevy, announced today that temporary
state secretaries OF that organization
had been appointed in most of the
states throughout the country. The
secretaries have been instructed to ar
range for state caucuses to be held
for the election of delegates to the
national caucus which is to be held
in St Louis May 8, 3 and 10. The
number of delegates from each state
resentation with a similar number Of
alternates.
The secretaries were instructed also
to see that so per cent of the delegates
to the ST. Louis caucus and Of the
state committees should be enlisted
men. h
The temporary executive COMMITTEES
Of the legion has issued a statement
saying that all communications in
regard to the legion hereafter will be
attended to by these state secretar
les instead of by Lieutenant Colone
Thodore Roosevelt. the temporary
chairman. or by Bennett Clark. vics
chairman
In the list of the state secretarie;
as announced Is the name of Lieut.
Cole z. Power, of Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
GREAT SAN PEDRO VALLEY AS
PICTURED BY BENSON BOOSTER

numerous ranches that can be con-
verted into good farms besides num-
erous cattle ranches and a country
that is well minerahzed that only
awaits a suitable outlet in the shape
Of good roads to have them thoroughly
developed and added to the taxable
wealth of our county.
ITO get this section developed it is
necessarykfor people to be able to
travel it With some degree of safety
and convenience You who are thor
oughly familiar with the movement
for good roads know that the people
Of Benson are and have always beer
generous in giving their private mon
ey TO improve the roads in that vici
nifty. And not only have they done
this bat they have Loyalty supported
any movement for the betterment OF
the roads in any part of the county
and they viii, continue to do so.
We will heartily support the Ror
derlani-Bankhead highway wherever
the best judgment of the loca;ors see
ii to place il. In our judgment II
should be placed where IL will bes
serve the military necessities of tbs
country and that viii carry il as neal
10 Fort Huachuca ard Nogales as car
!, be done.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
Great San Pedro Valley

we have a picture in our mind of
the San Pedro valley being made 10
blossom a. a garden. with snug cot
tages dotting every forty acres of
ground that can be irrigated. stocked
with thoroughbred cattle and fine
horses. To visualize this to you want
to call your attention 10 the fac; that
the San Pedro valley has the only
land in the county that can be irri-
gated by gravity flow from surface
waters. We have in the valley far
more land that can be irrigated than
we have water for The figures com
piled from surveys and measurements
by the reclamation service show that
fhere can be impounded in the Charles
ton dam from the food waters OF the
river sufficient amount of supply
water TO irrigate from 25.o0o to 10000
acres. This projec. is going 10 b.
completed in the near future. Let me
emphasize this particular point fol
the benefit Of the people Of the Bis
bea-Douglas community. You viii
have reservoir that will cover over
1900 acres Of land that can and will
be used as pleasure resort. Fo,
the further emphasis of this particu
lar feature let ne recall TO you wha
q resort the Roosevelt reservoir IS be
/ coming
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
WOMAN FROM e. PASo IS
NAMED IN MANN ACT CAS-

PHOENIX, April 3O.-G. p. Wheel.
Is, formerly a Mexican border guard
in the immigration service. was ar
rested today on a federal warrant
charging him with violation of the
Mann act. He is being held pending
arraignment before United States
Commissioned Heneke. Wheels
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-05-04
Only Awaits Development

Now that most OF the land to be
irrigated lies north of Fairbank and
frcm there 10 the northwest corner Of
Cochise county. Form Benson north
along the San Pedro river there are
Il thank you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
Plaid Blankets

Fhst are weOI finished aRd extra
heAvy. size 6SxSO. The color
combinations are wonderful
Specially priced, CG ~
pair 80. -. -. -. %O"%"