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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
J. s. mElTS AND SHIPS
 25e.ooo.oo SILVER DOLLARS

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Now that the government has completed its wartime shipments 10 India of silver from melted dollars, Director of the Mint Baker has disclosed how thou sands of tons of the metal were haul ed from the Philadelphia mint to San Francisco. in special trains guarded by armed men without the loss of an oun-e a.d without general knowledge of the procedure.
 Eighteen of these treasure trains made the trip across the continent in the twelve months ending last April g. with the silver like big bricks piled high in each of the five express cars composing special train.
 Two men with automatic pistols on their hips and sawed-off shotguns on tleir laps sat in each car. and later guarded the secret transfer of the white bars from train to ship at San Francisco.
 Each silver brick weight about G2 pounds and was worth s10,0O0 and each train carried between s5,000.O00 and s10,003. 900 of the bricks. Guard ed shipments of silver dollars also were made from the United States treasury in Washington and from the Now Orleans sub-treasury to Phiia- ielphia. More than 265,009,o dol lars were melted and shipped to India during the year, to meet urgen: Var demands
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
WILL
 RELEASE TAYLOR

PHOENIX. May 19.-The war de partment at Washington. is prepared to grant immediate release to Capt. Arthur C. Taylor. 15Sth regiment, re- gently returned from France. to whom Governor Campbell has offered the post of adjutant general of the stSte. This was the information received to- day by the governor from the national capital. The telegram, which came from the office of the United States adjutant general said:
 Referring to your telegram of the 18th. Records here show Captain Fay Tor is now on leave If he has not returned to Fort Bliss. wire quick and orders will be sent to him to Douglas. Ariz. for immediate discharge"
 Colonel C. w Harris, to whom Gov ernor Campbell sent notification that his services were no longer required, has refused to vacate the position of adjutan. general and has pending in the superior court an application for an injunction 10 prevent the governor from interfering with his office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
REVERSE COcHISE co.
 LAND LEASE DECISION

PHOENIX, May 21-On the appea. of the state land bo6rd, Land Con- missioner Mouer, Deputy Land Con- missioner Munch and B. o. Prickard, chief Of the land department leasing division, the state supreme court to- day reversed the decision of Judge Lyman in ;le Maricopa superior court ordering the state 10 lease certain lands to C. M. Caldwell. Directions also were ,ssued to dismiss the com, plaint.
 The land commissioner had refused to execute lease for grazing lands iu Cochise county to Caldwell and the latter took the matter into the supe- rior court, where he was awarded the decision.
 The supreme court. however, held in its judgment today that as the land commissioner is governed by the land board, Caldwell first should have taken his complaint to that body be , fore bringing it into court. In support of the land commission. CTS refusal to execute the lease, the supreme court held that "the law does not specially enjoin upon the state land commissioner the duty of accept ing an applicants proposal to lease state lands. but on the contrary, it was intended that he should be per mitted to exercise his discretion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
DOUGLAS KIDNAPPING
 REPORT NOT RECEIVED

PHCENIX. May Referring 10 the report from Washing on today tha- the federal government had forward ed 10 Governor Campoell the evidence gathered ill it's investigation of the al legged Kidnapping of Dr Huerta and others, including an American citizen. Alfonso Leyva, at Douglas. several months ago, and their subsequent ex- cautions across the Mexican border. it was stated at the governors office that no such report mad yet been re- ceived there.
 IL was announced that an !nvestiga- ton of the affair had been conducted by the attorney of Cochise county.
 The report from Washington includ. ed the allegation that officials of Co., chise county were said to have been involved in the kidnapping by the evidence gathered at the behest of the state department
 Governor Campbell left last night for New York to carry Arizcna's well come to returning soldiers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
ARizCNA COMMISSION TO FIGHT INCREASE IN
 CATTLE FREIGHT RATE

FHOENiX, May 2l-The state cor Doration commission intends to make , determined fight against the pro- posal Of the railroad administration 10 equalize cattle and sheep freight rates between Arizona and Mississip- pi valley points by raising them all to the present highest rate This an- was made at the commis- sion's office today
 A meeting 10 discuss the rates pro- posed by the committee on the divi- sion of traffic has been called for Nay 2 to be held at San Francisco Those interested are asked to attend and the corporation commission is drafting q protest to be laid before he meeting The state body also is writing to organizations of stockmen and sheep owners in the state urging them also to forward similar pro- tests.
 Al present. ii is stated, the Southern Pacific rate on cattle from Arizona points 10 Mississippi valley destina- tions is s1S5 car, while the Santa Fe rate is s16s a car. The Southern Pacific sheep rate is sls5 a car and the Santa Fe sheep rate $50 car. The proposal, according to the an nouncement, is to eQualize the rates by raising them all to s1s5 a car.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
BANDIT CHIEF HANGED

DOUGLAS. May 21. = Recognized by a number of Cananea people as one of the sub-chiefs of the bandit gang which terrorized the town early on the morning of May g. killing five policemen, robbing bank and four stores. a Mexican known to the Son. ora officers by several aliases, but whose true name is said to he Alber- to Alcavar, was hanged to telephone pole at Cananea early this morning by the rural guards under command of General Carlos Plank Lieutenant Antonio Flores. a former member of the Maytorena army and companion of Alcavar 3. the time of his arrest Sunday in Agua prieta, opposite Doug las, when about 10 be hanged. is said to have begged for his life. promising that if t were spared he would re. veal 10 the officers the hiding place of the larger part of the s40,o00 gola stolen from the Banco Merclntil, and the loot taken from four stores He was reprieved but probably will be hanged within :ew days. according 70 information received here tonight from Naco.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
KILL THE PRAIRIE DOGS

WILCOX, May 9.-F. c. Lewis, the government expert who has been con ducting a campaign against prairie dogs this winter. states that he had gone over about 90 per cent of the dogs. He says that his last work was on the Busenbark and Riggs ranches. He places stress on the fact that the campaign should continue relentlessiy, as this is breeding sea son and the remaining ten per cent should be exterIainated or else the number of prairie dogs will increase immensely. He is here to assist in conducting the camnaign to a close and will assist anyone calling upon him. He is anxious that tine job be fully completed and all the dogs ex- terminated.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
FAIL TO FIND LOST

PHOENIG, May 19.-The where abouts of Carrie Hedstrum, who dis appeared from the ranch home of her sister, north of Phoenix, more than week ago, still remains unknown A thorough search by a number of deputies and residents of the valley. under the direction of Deputy Sher- if Jim Troutman, was made yester- day of the desert lands adjancent to the Ariscna canal, but no trace of the missing woman was found.
 Until further advice from the rela- tives of the woman, or until othe.- clues are discovered concerning her whereabouts. no other special steps will be taken by the sheriff's office it was said last night.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
GOvERNME ENT TO SPEND s1,0Oc, GOO AT NAco.
(From Thursdays Daily

(From Thursdays Daily
 Supervisor c. NJ. Roberts and Coun- ty Engineer Sid Smyth returned to Tombstone this afternoon from Naco where they went in company with Chairman l. C. E. Adams. of the board, in conference with represen- tatives of the war department.
 In line with the recent improve ments to be established on the bor- der announced last week, the war de- partment plans to erect $l,O00.O00 worth of improvements in Naco, si milar 10 those to be built at Nogales and Douglas. IL was to secure a long term lease on land owned by the coun- ~ il the township of Naco. that the military authorities requested con ference with the board A satisfactory agreement was entered into by the board and the officers. according to Senator Roberts. and the matter will come up for ratification before the meeting of the board on June 2nd. when a representative of the War Department will be here to present the matter before the board. The government asks for 4O acres of ground in the eastern section of Naco, on which barracks. officers quarters. stables and other improvements will be erected.
 The Cochise officials also visited Douglas. where similar building is to be done. but the necessary permits for that place will be handled through the city since it will be within the limits of Douglas.
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ESTIIABLE WOMAN PASSES
 AWAY AT SOUTHLAND

Mrs. s. F. Burnett, aged 49, died at her home near Courtland at s:30 a. m, May 2i, after an illness of several months. She was born in Texas and has been a resident of the Sulphur Springs valley for the past ten years Mrs Burnett was active in school work, being one of the organizers of ihe school district wherein she resid- cal, and has been secretary Of the board of school trustees for a number of years. She is survived by a hus- band and nine children.
 Funeral services were held at Fearce cemetery at I0.3O a. m., May .2.
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KILLED BY TRAIN

TUCSON, May 19.!The city lost murder mystery Saturday when Deuty Sheriff Ezekels returned from the trail and reported that Anastacio Reyes, found dying near the Southern Pacific track in the vicinity of the gas house. had been killed in attempt ing to board a fast moving train for Phoenix. He missed his clutch and fell after being flung against the side Of the car. Two Mexicans found him while still alive and carried him to where he was found. laying his little bundle by his side.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
FEDERAL LOAN HELP FOR cochISE COUNTY
 FARMS IS PROVIDED

National Farm Loan associations of Cochise county are chartered and au- thorizei by the federal farm loan board 10 place loans on farms in this county with funds supplied by the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley. ac- cording to advices received here yes terday Partial information regarding the conditions under which the loan association is governed is given be- low.
 Loans are made 10 actual farmers only and or farms of size sufficient 10 maintain the family of the borrow CT and also provide sufficient income 10 meet the semi-annual payment on the loan The amount that can be appraised value of the land plus 20 aypraied value of the land plus 20 per cent of the permanent insurable improvements; and to arrive at this value the property must be appraised twice. first by the association loan committee and then by federal bank aTlraiser No loan may exceed slG,. 0e0.
 Loans will be made to farmers who intend 10: purchase land for agricul. turai purposes: remove membranes agains; the property; provide i'm p-ovements. such as buildings. fences, etc. develop water for irrigation. and 10 purchase livestock. implements. fer, til.ze-s and othe. farm necessities.
 Application blanks and information viii Le furnished by the Federal land bank a: Berkeley, Calf. or by J. T Profit. secretary treasurer N r. l. A. Benson. Ariz, or Elmer D. Harris ! sec-etary-t-easurer N. F. L. A. Webb Ariz,
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
SUPERVISORS RECEIVE COMMISSION REPORT.

The board of supervisors met late this afternoon for the purpose of re ceiving the report of the new high way commission composed of Chair man B. A. Packard. Secretary A. Y. Smith, T. D. Fulghum. Emil Marks. and II. F.. Pickett The commissions report covered the various roads 10 be asked for in the election. totalling sl.200.o0, if called by the board and called for roads tentatively as fol lows:
 | Central Highway from Douglas to Wilcox. s475.O9o.
 ?. Bowie to Graham county line highway, s3o,ooO.
 3. Benson north 20 miles 70 Tres Alamos. s1000o: recommended that the development and population would not warrant expenditure of s15o.o30 on this road: also recommended ex- penditure of slS0.0cO from Benson to Pima county line.
 !. Ramsey Canyon highway. start ing from Hereford-Naco road. s5o000. 5. Forrest Ranch to Gleeson high way, slo0.Oeo.
 6. West Wells to Chiricshua noun ,ains. s5o.ooo.
 :. Near Rodeo on New Mexico line to Hilltop mine, seo,O0o
 S. Completitn of Bisbee-Douglas paving s2O0000
 g. Gleeson to Central Highway con recting near Soldier Hole Mil. s15.- O00
 19 Cour;land to Central Highway, through bottom of valley. s10,000. IL Short road from Osborn west to Don Luis to connect with Bisbee- Hereford road, s10.000
 Following the reading of the repor. the maps not being completed, nor certain specifications not being in cluded in the report the board decid- ed 10 withhold the acceptance or call ing an election until later date, when the matter will he submitted in full This will be probably at the next meeting on June 2nd
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
DEEDS OF MAJOR CHANGERS TOLD ev RlckENsAckER.


 In the Los Angeles Examiner of. several days ago. Capt. Edward Rick enba cker, one of the noted American gees, tells o. his experiences while at the front with Major Reed Cham bers. then Lieutenant. son of MT. and Mrs. J. $. Chambers, of Tombstone. Young Chambers has since the war ended been promoted 10 Major. Le- sides several times being decorated : for heroic vaior. of which the follow ing account of Rickenbacker is , sample:
 Next day Reed Chambers accom- panied me on a patrol across the Ger man lines and we made another rath- | CT interesting discovery. Four splen- did Albatross machines were ap- preaching us from over Thiaucourt, which was about four miles inside the eneny's territory They were in good formation and were a. about our a.ti- tude. wigwagged over 10 Reed and | he wigxaeged hack to me. We both understood each other. We were TWO against the enemy four, but the two cn cur side had full confidence in each other and both were fairly well buck ed up over the recent successes of our squadron. Perhaps the opposing four might be lacking in this mutual conf dence. Al any rate. it was worth the chance of trying Duff to see if we could not get them separated ''Ii is half the game to know thorough ly ones partner and his capabilities in air fighting. as it is in any other ac- comg glishment Reed Chambers was daredevil. to all appearances. and was always an eager flyer, but had notic cd that he combined rare caution I iwi,h his recklessness, making him an | excellent and reliable comrade in
 fight Subsequently Reed accumu.a:. ed seven official victories to his credit
 and at the end of the war he stood
 next 10 me in the number of hours i dying over enemy lines.
 Turning simultaneously towards
 the Albatross group. We put on our motors and headed directly into them. We didn't swerve an inch from our parallel course as we shot straight at the center of the approaching qua-- tette. Whether they thought we were
 two furious expert fighters from the United States or two crazy amateurs,
 who might ram them in mid-air. I do not know, but before we had arrived
 within fair shooting range the leader
 banked. dove, turned tail and the rest of the formation sheepishly following
 him. they all four dived steeply down
 into Germany. leaving us a vacant sky over Thiaucourt We had blufed out superior formation through sheer
 impudence"
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CAGE CRASHES AT
 BOTTOM OF SHAFT

BISBEE, May 2O.-A serious acci- dent was averted in the Calumet X Cochise shaft last night only because no one was in the cage when the man. ipulation of a wrong valve. in oper- ation started one cage to the bottom at the rate of 800 feet a minute and damaged the lower deck of the cage when it came in contact with the bot tom of the shaft.
 In another shaft the cage was 15 feet from the bottom of the shaft and this cage dropped only that distance with 10 damage-to the cage but a pill ing up of cable rope at the bottom of the shaft. making new rope ne cessary for the operation of the cage. Otherwise the damage was slight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25

This means that more silver bullion will be required in the United States, beside the demand of foreign coun- tries, with the result that the white meal will remain at least over $1 for several years to come With the con- tinued high price Tombstone will come in for it's share of the produc- ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
NIGHTS SEARCH BRINGS THE
 BODY OF DROWNED WoMAr

PHOENIX. May 17.-After an all night search the body of Mrs. w. B. Terry was recovered yesterday 800 yaIGs below the headgates at Ever green. just 9 miles from where the automobile in which she was driving tipped over the bank of the Arizona canal
 Her husband. who was driving in the car ahead, rescued all the occu- pants of the car but his own wife, whose body disappeared from view by the time he reached the scene of the accident
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
WHiPPlE BARRACKS LABOR
 DEMANDS $s.so PER DAY

PRESCOTT, May 20.-Maj. c. F. Coffin, constructing quartermaster at Whipple. on base hospital No 20, has been served with a notice by his sev- eral hundred carpenters that their wages hereafter would be at the rate of s6.50 day, this rate to apply to Prescott and all surrounding country Col. R. W. Bliss, from the general hospital at West Baton. Ind, has as- sumed charge of the Whipple hospi- tai.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
SANTA FE RELEASES 15o,0oo
 ACRES IN NAVAJO RESERVE

PHOENIX, May 21.-According to recent act of congress the Santa Fe railroad has released 0,000 acres Of lard within the Navajo Indian res ervation and in exchange has been given permission to select 150,00G acres located in the public domain in the northern part of the state. Ad- vices to this effect were received by the local land ofiice from Washington today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
RICH STRIKE AT FORD MINE

PHOENIX. May 1s.-Oniy Is feet from the reported $125 ore of the property of the Ford Gold and Silver Nnes company there has been encoun- tered gold and silver ore of the value of $500. according to the assay CT. Even the three foot lime spar stratum on which lies the rich ore assays $20 in gold and silver. Super intendent Warren is now in the city loading rails, cars. engines. ore sacks and tools for increased work. An immense Jeffery Quad truck has been purchased and shipment Of ore to Humboldt will begin immediately. The company believes it has . bonanza.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25
HOWE TO FLORENCE

PHOENIX, May 21.-Charles R. Howe. chairman of the state tax commission, left today for Florence. Before returning, Howe will inspect the work of the Pinal and Pima coun. ty assessors in their ievies on mining properties.
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LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

Both telegraphic and mail reports indicate improved range and stock conditions in Arizona and western New Mexico The district has been rainless during the last two weeks but vegetation has not been adverse Iy affected somewhat warmer weather and abundant sunshine causing a gen. eral improvement in conditions. The stock are characterized as good in nearly all sections except about the Grand Canyon where they>are still re- ported as being in poor condition. In the vicinity of Seligman, Yavapai county, both stock and ranges are re- ported as being only -4ir. The Forest Supervisor of the Coronado National Forest reports as follows: The stock on the ranges are in excelien: condition. Both the stock and range are III De(SST cOnultlOH at lHiS tune of the year than they have been for number of years past. Green grass and new browse are available and the cattle are on the mend Within three weeks time fat cattle can be gathered from the ranges"
 Crop Progress in Arizona
 Comparatively warm weather in the northern counties has been favorable for all crops and the planting of oats, corn, beans. and potatoes has pro- gressed. Absence of rain in irrigated sections has been favorable for all agricultural activities and cotton, can taIoupes. wheat. and truck have made fine progress while the harvesting of alfalfa and barley has not been inter- rup;ed. Cantaloupes are considerably in advance of last years crop. Apri- cots and the first crop of potatoes are being marketed.
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Colony scheme for growing of cot ,on planned near Tucson
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25

Lynx creek placer ground includ- ing equipment sells for $40.O00.
 Jerome-Shea resumes shipments of
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-25

Phoenix-Candy factory completed here, daily capacity one ton.
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Phoenix-Pavement of Apache trail advocated.
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Patagonia gets electric light ser
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

marked emphasis on the last word.
Take care" DeIacour said,
threateningly. you may try me
too far"
'You will not frighten me"
Archie said, contemptuOusly. q
have come here to say something,
and I mean to say it unless you put
me outside by main force, as no
doubt you could Only, in that
case" and he paused impressively,
81 should consider myself absOlved
from showing you the slightest con-
sideration, and / should say in pub
lie what I have come here now to
say in private"
And, pray, what is this wonder
ful communication Delacour made
a brave show still, but in his heart
he was beginning to be afraid. He
knew that no man would speak as
young Rendel had unless he knew
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

Lady Estcourt to any extreme
measures or to place Felicity in
critical position at present.
He was not yet prepared for de-
cisive action; he had some matters
to arrange first. When he had
made his preparations he would ask
boldly for Felicity, and if she were
refused to him-as he knew she
would be-he would then plead
with her to throw in her lot with
his, regardless Of opposition. He
did not doubt that in the end he
would succeed.
He was smoking a cigarette after
dinner in IFS rooms that night, to
the accompaniment Of some seduc-
tive dreaming, when his. medita-
tions were interrupted by the en-
trance Of his valet, who said
that a gentleman wished to see
him.
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

but are never allowed to remain.
If" she said, softly, eff love
means to have some one at the back
Of every thought and feeling, to
know that whoever else goes he
must stay, to have every instinct
rise up in his defence at a word of
blame-then I love you
He caught her in his arms, and
whatever the future might bring
that hour would atone for much.
They had known, the bliss and the
glory that come to few; they had
been on the heights, and most Of
US stop in the plains all our lives.
AS they were walking back TO
Little Haven Delacour said:
you realize, don't you, that It
won't be plain sailing? Neither
Estcourt nor your sister approves
Of me; I do not approve Of myself,
so ] can hardly expect that they
The Washington times., 1919-09-28

iG no one else that matters in the
whole word; with you l may still
do something; without you
His face darkened. 1T seems a
cowardly thing, doesn't it, to put
ones veal or woe on a girls frail
shoulders? But you don't know
how strong you are, my dear, or"
with bitter self-contempt what
a poor creature l am without
you"
You have no need to be afraid"
she said. Trust me. am only a
girl, but I know what want, and
l am sure could not love a bad
man. II you have made mistakes,
committed follies, done things that
were better left undone, the future
shall atone for the past. We will
work together. You know so much,
I must look to you for guidance in
so many ways. II can really give
atnrs Service. Inc. Great Brita