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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
PLANET EARTH
STILL ON THE JOB
World Did Not Come to End Yes.
terday as Press ACCENTED
Some AstOnishment

New York. Dec. l7.--Astonishment was
expressed by the supcrstitious when the
earth did not come to an end to-day.
the omihous position OF the planets had
been well press-agentod and some
astrologers and persons versed In witch.
craft had maintained that at the precise
moment when the major leaguers of the
solar system formed themselves in n
straight line. with Neptune, Saturn.
Jupiter, Mars. Venus and Mercury on one
side of the sun ana Uranus on the other.
the earth, which had moved four or five
solar PAGES to the front of the line would
behave like the one-horse shay.
Scientists had scoffed at the idea hut
tho supcrstiious ones recalled having
lighted three cigarettes with one match
Tor having walked under a ladder or hav-
ing done in recent historic times one of
the thousand and one things known far
and wide as omens of evil days
students in Porto Rico are reported TO
have been unfavorably impressed with
their chances for continuing life that they
asked for time off to prepare for the
worst Harold Jacoby. professor Of as
tronory at Columbia University init
mated that their actions might have been
due so the desire of youth everyw here
to nav" holiday. lie and many other
scientists mainta med that the effect up
on the earth of the planetary alignment
would be nil
AstroIogers have predicted the end of
the world ON somewhat similar occa-
sions for centuries. As early as 1856 the
world escaped one of their threatened
cataclysms. Disappointment at the es-
cape did not prevent Stoffler from pre-
dieting universal deluge for the year
l52f-a year rs it turned out, which was
distinguished for drought.
Mother Shipton. witch Of Tudor
times, was credited with being equally
sure hat 100 years after her time in
1881" to he exact the word would come
20 an end The prediction caused much
agitation in England. when the date she
set arrived. Thousands Of persons de
serted their homes and went into the
fields to await humiliation.
Various religious cults have made n
specially in more recent years of speci-
flying AN hour As the earth'S last. setting
forth SCriptural or pseudo scientific ar
guments in support of their contentious
Prof Albert f. Porta. a meteoroloGist,
is given credit for first thinking up to-
days catastrophe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York, Dec II
WHEAT-Spot Arm. No. 2 red $780, n
elevator export.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Montreal Dec H.-Persons who to-day
expected the end OF the world with per-
haps a shower Of fire and birthstone. were
puzzled on awakening TO find the Their
mometer registering Is degrees below
zero. Newspapers received many queries
as TO whether the cold weather was to
he interpreted as the beginning OF the
world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Chicago. Dec. T,--Sone Of the Supersti-
| tious here. who, according to ministers.
had quietly prepared for the end Of the
earth by increased church attendance
still awaited To-day the catastrophe
which had been forecast by Professor
Porta.
REGULATIONS of the world annliation idea
as expounded by Prof Edwin r. Eros,
superintendent Of the Williams Bay. wis.
| observatory; Trof. Forest G Moulton of
the astronomy department. of the tniver-
sity of Chicago. and Prof. Philip Fox.
who explains the heavens to northwest =
ern university classes" were read with n
degree Of skepticism by few
Mr.. Frost said that for a month letters
had been pouring into his office seeking
Information. he hoped he had relieved
one woman's approximations when he
mailed her special delivery statement
Of truth in reply of her assertion tina
she had mot eaten since she heard of
it," His Inquiries came from all over the
county and from England. ne said,
THE conjunction of the planets may
possibly have some slight effect upon the
weather but no serious disturbance can
possibly result" said Professor Moulton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Washington, Dec. IL Ely pertS who keep
the weather under surveillance for tho
government scanned the heavens and the
weat her reports III vain to-day for any
sign that an alleged solar conspiracy
among the planets Neptune, Jupiter. Ct
ais was about to produce storms which
would bring tho world to a sudden end.
The best the weather men could make
hui of the signs as they read them. was
that low pressure areas of the North
Atlantic coast and I'm the far northwest
had combined to bring low temperatures
generally throughout the country except
along the southwestern border.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

San francisco. Cal. Dec. 17,-Prof
Albert A Porta, San Francisco meteorog-
o'ist from whose deductions on "A planet
confguration the prophecy OF the world
coming to an end to-day was said to have
sprung, reported to-day that the prog
nostications Of the worlds demise were
greatly exaggerated. The rotation of the
sun, preventing a pull of the planetary
phalanX on any one place Of the suns
surface for any considerable length Of
time would prevent the formation of any
Shot he said 1t was this sunshot that
he feared
Heavy eIectric-maGnetic energies pro-
eeeded by the tension OF the planets on
the sun would produce a huge sunshot
which would in turn cause the cataclysm,
but which event Is prevented by the
SUMS rotation" Professor Porta said.
In previous statements Professor Porta
had admitted the possibility of disturb
ances in and on the earth AS result of
the pull exerted by the lined up planets
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. l7.--Prof Albert
Porta. who is generally credited with
having predicted the end of the world
to-day, made no such fiat statement.
according to information received in uni
versity circles here.
Porta, who is said 10 he an amateur
astronomer. at present living Just out
side OF Los Angeles, predicted carly in
July. according to this information, that
beginning about the middle of Decembe r
and continuing until the middle of Jan
uary there would be a series of terrific
storms, earthquakes and volcanic erup-
tons Tho opinion is expressed i'm uni
versity circles that the forecasts have
been strongly enlarged upon in the tell
ing until the end of the world prediction
was attributed to Porta
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-18

Middlebury. Dec. 17.--rhe mercury
went down 10 I6 degrees below zero
early this morning and lowered around
six below all through the day.
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PHONE RATE TO REMAIN UNCHANGED TILL
 SEPT. 12. IS AGREEMENT

PHOENIX. Aug 1-The state cor poration commission late today au nounced it would TO. change the telephone rates fixed by the federal wire administration during its con trol of the lines. which ends a: mid night tonight. until after September r. but that it would abolish immed lately the charges Of g each fo- in stallation or moving a telephone instrument established by the govern ment
 A hearing on telephone rates will be held September 12. the telephone officials wishing to retain the present scale. which is about 20 per cent higher than the pre- war scale.
 On September 12. the company will endeavor to show cause why the rates should rot be. reduced. In case they fail 10 convince the com mission that the pre- war scale should be increased. refunds will be required 10 telephone subscribers. the amount of the refund being the difference between the present rates and those the commission determines are pro Der.
 The commission advanced 10 Sept ember hearings on Western Union Telegraph rates which previously had been set for August H.
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BIG MINE DEAL
EAR SUPERIOR

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Aug. lone of the largest mining deals complete1 fr Arizona since the war broke out was consummated here today. thirty ewo columns of the 'Daggs group, about a mile from Superior. Ariz., being sold to a syndicate Of about forty New York and Philadelphia men, headed by C. C. Steinbrenner of New York. The consideration was announced by Hugh R. Daggs. who. with P. II. Hayes. negotiated the deal, at S450.O00. The claims were the property of the Consolidated Holding company and were located in 1899 by A. J. Daggs and Hugh R.. Daggs, J. C. Denton, general manager of the Grand Pacific Copper company representing the purchasers in the deal. The claims are adjacent to the Grand Pacific group
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BROUGHT JUVENILE
BLAZE CALLS OUT VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS

A blaze. which consumed small near the railroad on First Street this fire department. which extinguished start and almost consumed the build. ing. It $ reported the occupants of he house had been praying. and had left a lighted candle. which caused he fire.
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AMEND COURT RULES

Judge A C. Lockwood Of the Sup erior Court Monday ordered num- Der of amendments to the Rules of C Practice 10 take effac. on Sept ember lst Beginning today the amendments will be published for ten days, as provided by law following let 'orm for the guidance cf the at .7rneys or the county and the court a:- taches The last amendment 70 th 2 Court Rules was made in December 1913. when Judge Lockwood took the tench. The notice appears in another column.
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RETURNED FROM VISIT TO eoYHoop SCENES

J. N Gaines. secretary of the Co chise County Taxpayers Association. returned home Sunday from a six weeks visit to Missouri and num- Der of other states with relatives. Mir. Gaines first visited the scenes of his boyhood days several hundred miles from Kansas City and says that he en
 joyed greatly fishing for catfish out of the same stream he had fished in when a small boy. He enjoyed eating them greater, however. he stated
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While away Mir. Gaines also saw all

Nu.-c a"as MI. 0aAhCS otSo oo" oii of his brothers and sisters. some of whom he had not seen for 25 years, and surely. they were joyous meet ings. Another source of joy was meet ing two nephews. sons of one Of his sisters and another brother. for the frs time. both having jus; returned safely from France MT. Gaines aso went up north to Seattle. Washing ton. returning via the Pacific coast route. attending the meeting of the tax commission at Grand Canyon AMONG THE JuRYmEN
 Among those called on the presen: jury panel is Emil Berry. miner and rarcher MT. Berry lived and mined n Tombstone for several years. but Q: late has been located in the Gee scn district.
 John J Newell. of Naco fos many years a deputy sheriff .s another mem Der of the panel As a peace officer he enjoyed the distinction of being one oi Cochise Counties best depu,- iss
 Ernest Ivey. former Tombstone boy is also on the panel Ernes, is now in Warren.
 B 4 Packard. banker and member o: Cochise County Highway Commis- sion number two. is also on the panel
 Jacob Erickson. Mayor of Bisbee. is another of the dis.uing guished mem oers c: the present paEe,.
 FUNERAL OF sLuowoRTh BABY
 One of the most beautiful ceremon- ies ever attended the burial of a child in Tombstone was rendered th.s afternoon when the remains Of Maurice Elliot Bludworth, two year ,!1 ch:.d C: NJ and Mrs. " N B,ua worth, were laid away in the City Ce- metery -zf af
 The services were conducted al the residence by Rev. Dr. Richard Bea!, pas.or O: the Bap;is; church of Tucson, and Rev L. ". Stark. pastor of the Congregational church Of Tombstone Mrs (. J Wynn, also sang. Face 10 Face, and quar;e;;e. composed of Mrs Wynn. Mrs. Stark. and Mesrs. Valance and Wales. who rendered also coaiuoted a: the grave, while a bower of fltwers adorned the ca<ke: which bore the remains.
 Active palbearers were Messrs. II. C. Amy. Fred Bonnet. P L. Rogers. and Gu C. Weich. while ;he honorary palbearers were C. J. Wynn. ". T. Boyd. Cecil Costello ard L. F kuch- enbecker.
 Many friends of the family. both .a Tombstone and out of town attend ei the services.
 Mrs. Geo D. Elliot, mother of Mrs. Bludworth arrived last night from Midland. Texas. while today Mrs. R W. Langwor;hy, Mrs. T. R. Hud- sen. Nr and Mrs. J. $. Curtiss. Cy Broore. Delbert Rutha-ford. and a number of other friends of the family arrived from Tucson 10 attend the fun eral.
 Mi
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Clark and Louise Galvez, were order ed sent to the Childrens home at Tue son while Judge Lockwood was in Douglas several weeks ago. while the third Ramon Gomez. an orphan was also ordered taken to the Tucson home a:d Mrs. Hirst will leave to- morrow to deliver the three tets to the institution.
 BROUGHT JUVENILE
 Constable Hud Kelly of McNeal was .n today bringing little Mex ican girl and her father before the juvenile branch of the Superior Court. Following an examination Judge Lock pod ordered the child taken to the county hospital at Douglas for ob- servation. since she appeared to be suffering from some kind of mal- ady. The child was in a pitiful cor Gition.
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SNAIL DAMAGE

The actual damage done to the Co chise to Pearce highway amounts to about two hIEderd dollars according , Commission Engineer J. C. Ryan who was in town today on his way pack from tha: locality where he went 10 look over the road Mir Ryan says that the trouble was caused by l cloutburs; and several people told they had never seen so much water at one time there and tha; they had uv- ed there great many years. Al the point where the road surface was washed out the rail road bridge and openings failed 70 take the water and i: backed up over the highway.
 The damage is being repaired by wJrkmen still on the job.
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(From Fridays Daily

TO sIssEE
 4. C. Karger. motored to Bisbee on business today
 TO GLEASON
 Cecil Costello went to Gleesou this morning. attending to business matters 5lSeEs MAN HERE
 J. J. Bowen of the Bisbee Auto Co. was visitor in town today. FROM RANCH
 Sam Barrow was a visitor in town today from his ranch at St. David GLEASON VISITOR
 Judge M. J. Sullivan Of Gleesoa was among the visitors in the county seat .oday.
 RETURNED HOME
 Mrs. T. F. Sanders returned home yesterday from weeks trip to Douglas. where she visited relatives. TO BENSON
 Rev ". J. Leave of the Catholic where he will conduct Sunday services pEARcE VISITORS
 Deputy Sheriff Hal Smith and Jim Lemons Of Pearce were visitors in Tombstone yesterday returning home his morning
 ORAGooN VISITOR
 Among the visitors in the county seat today was W-n. Dad Fourr, from his ranch in the Dragons. spending inc day with relatives. TOMBSTONE DELEGATES The full list Of Tombstone delegates appointed to represent Arizona al the arrival of the fleet al San Diego. August ard 8. is Elsie ToIes. Walter MeIlgre-, Guy C. Welch. Judge A. C. Lockwood. and | C. E Adams. WITH PEACHES
 Joe Norcross. former Tombstonite passed through Tombstone this morn i ing enrou.s home from the Cochise Stronghold. where he had been after a load of peaches. While crossing I Walnut Gulch last night he broke an exie of his car and had to wait until 1 morning for repairs.
 WAS IN DOUGLAS County Engineer Sid Snyth. re turned home yesterday from Douglas where he completes 2 two day toui of the county roads. looking ove- the dar1age done " t.n -sins. ar also placing a number of gangs to wo-b making .t"ei's M. ST y:t stated
 :,' while the rains 1s-e dcEe consi derabIe daneg ge to tn roads in Coch ise county. they have also done world of good to the lands of the county and the dry farmer and cattleman art jubilant over the results. Every place, he states can be seen the greer field, as a result of the copious amount of water spread over the land.
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IN TOWN

Gerald F Sherman oEE of the Co. chise County Highway Commissions CTS was in town today for short from aBisbee to catch the morning z --a:- fnr Tucsp-
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train for Tucson.
SLOW PROGRESS

SLOW PROGRESS
 Rain is now so plentiful that 1t is delaying al read work in the county H. M. Eckerman who is completing his contract on concrete near Benson says he cannot get men to work, that there is scarcity of lahor- MOVED
 Leo Hill has moved into the Chas. I.abross's residence. AT ARCADE Visitors in Tombstone registered at 1 the Arcade were Wm- Natney O: Pearce and H. S. Kendall of Eden. OVER FROM sIsBEE i A W Howe of the claim depart ment of the Copper Queen in Bis. bee was a visitor in town today THROUGH COAST
 J. A. Rancourt and Frank Thomas court interpreter at Bisbee passed through Tombstone this morning en route to Los Angeles. travelling over land by auto. They expect to be gone for several weeks
 PATHFINDER
 F. Willard representing the Path finder, a monthly magazine publish ed in Phoenix. was in the city today in the interests of his periodica The Pathfinder is a good roads ma gazine. Mir Willard motored from Nogales and went from here to Bis bee. He says the Cochise roads art
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SPECIAL ATTRACTION

The first special production for August comes to the Crystal Theater Monday night when the famous An nette Kelerman will be seen her eel ebrated production Of "The Queen of the Sea" This is said to be dis tinct novelty.
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s1.ooo.ooo HOTEL IN
 PHOENIX IS PLANNED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug 2.-Right of the board of trustees Of School dis trict No. l. Phoenix. % sell the prop 1rty known as the "CeT.ral sc' l" vas sust,rsca in a dec.,'cn rsrUrAed today hy Judge Stanford, in 3 friendly suit filed yesterday.
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tErom Wednesdays Daily

County recorder Ray B. Krebs. was n Bisbee last evening. having been called there on business matters. TO DOUGLAS
 Mrs L. F. Winters lef: this after noon for Douglas, where she will spend several days on a visit with friends.
 TO BENSON
 A party composed Of Nr and Irs. R. J. Cornelius, Mrs. James Mars and Mrs. J. E. James, motored to Ben son and returned today RETURNED HOME
 Miss Mildred S:ruthers returned home today from Douglas. where she has been spending a week on visit with relatives and friends. VISITED FRIEND Miss Viva Villman. stenographer in the Treasurer's office. and Miss Elm ma Faulkner. stenographer in the Re orders office. spent last evening in |. Bisbee on a visit with friends STATUTORY CASE
 IN COURT TODAY The trial of the case of the State vs U. C. Jones of Douglas, charged with a statutory crime. was on in the Sup erior Court the entire day today. and expected to be completed by evening recess.
 BROUGHT JUVENILES
 Mrs. c. Fl. Hirst. deputy county probation officer came up this after noon from Douglas with three juve niles, for hearing in the juvenile branch of the Superior Court this af ternoon. Two of the children, Carlo,
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ARRESTED FOR PEaJuRY.

William Messeh, 1S years old- whose father lives in Douglas but who has been driving an automobile in Bis -.ay on a be1ca warrant issued by JaSge iockg ,I charging him with rerjury in correction with the Cross :ard case. He was drought b Tomb s.Ine yes.e-..sy by deputy sheriff Farmer It i; s,:' he drove tle csr uLich too1 CrJsaIart and the two z. Is to Naco. .:i h7 is charged with
 yi.'ng perjured testimony at pre-. viOus hearing
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ATTEND BiS6EE LEGION MEETING

A party of members of the Roy F. Ecu-- branch cf the American Legion composed of O. G. Bell. C. Schneider, C. T. Smith and Jerry Holland, mo- tOred over to Bisbee last evening. where they attended the meeting of che Bisbee branch securing informa- tion. which will prove of benefit to the local branch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-03
APPOINTED ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE

SSi''''s'
 Mayor Guy c. Welch yesterday re ceivei a communication from Cover. nor Campbell notifying him of his appointment: on the official commit tee to represent Arizona at the ar rival of the Pacific flee: in San Diego on the 7.h and S:h Of August.
 TWO CASES POSTPONED
 In the Superior Court yesterday the jury in the case Of the state vs C. J. Jones, charged with a statutory crime returned a verdic: of not guilty and | the defendant was released Today in the case of the state vs Milton Hall charged with embezzlenent. which has been pending for some time, the jury was secured and a number Q; witnesses heard Owing to the in ability of one witness from Dragon 70 get here on account of the storm :de case was continued until tomor l row "' ing
 .7 th ,"-s aSa ..s; ,'laytrn John son. one ,f the negroes, charged with holding u2 J. C. Joy. forms- deputy
 heri:f a I.swl. S.,r,l.Ss ard r.!eivine | him of a quantity Of whiskey, l. wa: allowed 10 go over until tomorrow following the Hall case. A number l Of witness are here 10 be heard
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(From Thursdays Daily
IN FROM BENSON

Chas F. Goetz well known mer- chant of Benson and one of the own CTS of the Benson sne.ter passed through Tombstone today eurou:e to B;sbee
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SlSSEE WIRE CHIEF

Fred Pierce. wire chief of the Bis- pee office Of the Mountain States Tel ephone and Telegraph company. Is spending several days in Tombstone assisting lccal manager Smart in making repairs to the local system
 which was damaged by recent e.ec-
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a,S, the RocxrilL stass ss s'' ess; ssss s2oe
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A BABY BOY.

Word received from Nogi,es this morning from VIII Cavanaugh Is that he is the proud father 0; . baby boy. born 10 Mr and Mrs Cayanaugh in Nogales this morning Grandparents Mir. and Mrs. w. N. Cavauaugh were oyerjoyed al the glad iiiiugs
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ome hing to brag about since they nave stood the rains so well. TO TEXAS
 Fred Rushin and sister. Ava, ac- companied by his older sister. Mrs. A. s. Horton and child who have been visiting in Tombstone the guest oi her parents. MT and Mrs. W Rushu- left this morning for Cisco. Texas. STATE LAND MEN HERE
 T D. Pulliam and W D. EvaEts of the State Land Departmet were in Tombstone this morning enroute to Phoenix. They have been in Cochise county for the past several weeks classifying land .n the Sulphur Spring Valley.
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WITH PEACHES

Joe NOrcross, former Tombstonite passed through Tombstone this morn ing enrou.s home from the Cochise a load of peaches. While crossing Walnut Gulch last night he broke an exie of his car and had to wait until
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-08-03
TOMBSTONE DELEGATES

The full list of Tombstone delegates appointed to represent Arizona al the arrival Of the fleet at San Diego, August |. ard 8. is Elsie Toles, Walter MeIlgre-, Guy C. WeIch, Judge A. C. Lockwood, and I. C. E Adams.
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TO LOS ANGELES

C. P. Giragi. one of the publishers of the Prospeto-. and Clarence Cav anaugh O. Boyd's Drug Store left this morning for Los Angeles. where they will spend several weeks During the absence of MT. Giragi. MT. L. IL .Iendricks ot Douglas is operating the Dr0Spac.nr's IipO.yna
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MAY HAVE SERVICES

Being unable to get 10 Benson by rail this morning, Rev. W. J. Leave of the Catholic church announces that unless he is able 70 get 10 Benson by auto this evening he will hold ser vices here tomorrow. having Mass at .9:36.
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RETURNED HOME

Miss Mildred S.ruthers returne, home today from Douglas. where sh has been spending a week on a visi with relatives and friends.
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Ride the ROCKWELL Stage to Sis bss; Ssrs ezoo. Adv.
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TO BENSON

4 party composed Of yr- and Irs R. J. Cornelius, Mrs. James Marri and Mrs. j. E. James, motored to Ben son and returned today.
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RETURNED HOME

Mrs. C. w. Hicks returned to her home al Bisbee yesterday following a visit here with her daughter Mrs. T. Kingsbury.
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FROM PEARCE

Deputy Sheriff Hal Smith o: Pearce was a visitor in Tombstone yesterda! and today on court matters. He re ports heavy rains in the vicinity O
 Pearce Sunday and Monday and con siderable damage while lightinin. killed q number Of cattle and horses il he valley, one bolt striking the Le mons Hotel in Pearce doing consid