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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
FAMOUS JAIL HAS
 BEEN DESTROYED

JEROME. July 2l-Fire destroyed one of the most interesting land marks oi this picturesque mining camp, when ne Munds building formerly used as jail. was burned
 The building, which was occupied as a private residence was u,il!ze~ ss the city bastile for some years, following the eOnflssatiou which in the early days swept the camp an4 destroyed the Jail then in use. For some time after the conflagatlon, prisoners were tied 10 telegraph poles fin the streets. l. was then that Johnny Munds. local peace officer, of fered the building to the town at d monthly reatal of sl0.
 A 'spiked floor cell, in which i. was impossible for the prisoner 10 sit or lie down. owing to the hundred; Of spikes driven into the floor, was a feature of the Munds jail. It was designed tor unruly prisoners who re- fused to work out their sentences oa inc streets, but was used only once, as popular opinion was opposed b the practice as savoring too much Of barbarian.
 No prisoner ever escaped from the Munds Jail, it Is said, owing to the heavy timbers of which 1t was con. s;rueted.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
ARIZONA sOYS CULTIVATE
 77+ ACRES OF CROPS

PHoENlX. July l9.-Arizona school boys. under late official estimate. are cuitiyating 1ii acres of crops. caring for 15s head of livestock and many chickens and many stands or bees Possibly the largest effort is involved in the cultivation 0. l94 acres Of cotton. All work is being done under the supervision of ioca, teachers of agriculture, who keep close record on the work or The boys.
 Within the agricultural department of the Phoenix high school tue boys will realize about slo.0po this year from cotton raising One lad esp.- cially ambitious. has leased -5 acres which he is cropping 10 cotton w..h he assistance O: his teachers and schoolmates. Another group O; high school boys has purchased a number o- registered Poland China pigs. which are to be carried through 10 late fall. financed by the Valley Bank of this city. The feed will be main, taukage offered g. a nominal price by he Arizona Packing company
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
SOLDER UPssTs CAR

NAco. July -0-Rober. \. soaan. an enlisted man ot the Is, Cavalry stationed al Douglas was ssyer.y injured. sunday night when a car ,ha, he was driving was partially wrecked near the city limits on Nac1 road Bonau was driving the caraai carried two other passenger, He tried 10 pass another car near thec!ty limits and ran into a pile of sand that .s on the road al ;ha; point. The ear overturned and Bonan was thrown from i,. The other two soldiers were not injured. Bonan Is ia the Copper Queen hospital until he can be re. moved tO'camp.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
MES CSI IDES
 AGAINST BOARD

PHOENIX. July 2l.-A homestead- CT should nave preferential right b lease state land adjoining his home s,ead. acord.ns to an opinion render ed by Attorney General Wiley E. Jon es. a; meeting of the state land board
 The opin!on had been asked by the board d. a previous meeting as in. voly.ng abou; l.o0o,ooO acres of state land which. t was declared. had be released by ;he state land department prior 70 the expiring of the existing leases. thus automatically holding the land under control Of the original les sees. [. va, this action, Governor ramp6e!. had declared, which prevent ed new meu from acquiring state land leases.
 As t5 cancellation of leases. which had been discussed tentatively in the above connection. the attorney gener- u he'd :ls: the state land board could 10. legally cancel leases. an act which could only te dcne. the opinion said y c9ur; Of competent jurors
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
LAND cCnmlssloNeR IN
 TUCSON TO INSPECT 600
 ACRES FOR LOAN VALUE

TUCSON. July 2l.-S ate Land Com missioner ". A Moeur returned to Phoenix today from Tucson. where he inspected about 600 acres of land to estimate is loan value The land is held in small tracts by Mormons who came ou. O: Mexico in the early years of the revolution and established an agricultural colony. Commissioner Noeur said that until a formal state ment had been filed. from which he ccpl, better inige the water supply he would TO. care St say whether or l.,. he would make a recommendation ii an application for oan weSe sub m.t;eG.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
WOULD BAR LIGHT COACHES
 ON ROADS WITH MANY CURVE

PHOENIX, July l9.-Use of rail road coaches of light construction should be abolished on railroads hay ing many curves and grades. cor poration commissioner F. A. Jones said yesterday in opening an inves- tigation on the state corporation commission into the collision Of q passenger train and a freight train on the Sante Fe. Prescott and Phoe- nix railroad near Kirkland las; Fri day night in which two persons were killed and nearly a score injured
 II. C. Storey. superintendent of thu road. explained there was only one wooden coach on the passenger train Although 1t was shattered he belie;. ed the fac; resulted in saving many lives in cars behind Had all the coaches had standard steel under. frames, he said they might have turned over. Superintendent Storey added that because of light rails it would be impossible to use steel cars exclusively on the present track. bu; that as fast as gangs could be secu-- ed light rails were being replace i wiih heavy ones He said bridges would have 10 reinforce also before sl,-steel trains could travel over the line
 The superintendent said the rail road company had made an inyestiga- tion of the collision in conjunction with two inspectors of the interstate commerce commission and he sub, mitied to the corporation commission a transcript Of the findings 10 guide the state commission in arriving at a conclusion as to cause and respon. Siblity
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
INSANE RANcHER MENAcES OFFICERS.

According to word reaching the sheriff's office yesterday, rancher named Evans. Saturday afternoon. menaced the lives of constable H. II. Bahmfalk and Justice of the Peace J. l.. Winters of Lowell The off cers received the call to go to thu ranch of Evans, where it was report ed he was insane and would attempt suicide. They went to the ranch and on entering Evans room according to the word brought here. saw shot gun lying against the wall. One Of the officers grabbed the gun while the other attempted to pin Evans down. They did not notice howeve: that he had revolver in his hani and before they could reach him, he pulled the trigger twice, once in the direction ot each man. The bullets, however failed to explode and the in. sane man Xas overpowered and brought 10 Lowell, where he is being held pending his being brought to Tombstone for hearing on a charge of insanity IL is said Evans hal been drinking heavily of white mule and the loss of his mind was the re- su'-
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
FIRST STATE BANK OF ARIZONA WILL BE
 OPENED IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX. July 2O.-Eastern cap!. tai is behind new bank to be open cd in Phoenix and for which articles of incorporation yesterday were filed with the corporation commission.
 The new bank Is incorporated under the name of the First State Bank of Arizona. with a capital stock of $loO. 900, divided into 1000 shares at $l00 a share. Of the full amount of the capital sto.k .50.D00 is to be paid in at par value before the license to en- gage in the business for which il Is organized is issued.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
GET SAND FOR WALKS

HiS8EE. Ju-y -u.--contracf5rs who age building sidewalks on Naco road and Tombstone canyon have been d,- .ayei by lack Of sand but are now haa.ias this material frcm St David. The ,.rst l2pu feet of sidewalk on both sides Q. Upper Tombstone canyon are completed and uncovered. The rail road 5 u- a; the sandpit at Fairbanks where slai has been procured, is re- m1yel every summer on account of floods Ordinarily the contractors are given suIiient notice to permit them 10 se; GU, enough sand bu, th.s year TO notice was given
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
PHOENIX AVIATOR TO
 GET MILITARY FUNERAL

PHOENIX. July 19.-Cpl. Antonio Salciio, Ninth aero squadron. who was killed when the lane in which he was riding as observer nose-dived near Alturas. Calf. while on a for. est reserve service patrol. will receive q military funeral here tomorrow. provided by members of the loca! American legion post of Alturas had attached 10 t.e coffin note of con dcience D Saicido's relatives Two others who were also in the plane aere victims Of the accident. the ex- plos.on of Sc gallons of gasoline when the plane crashed to earth mak. ins any work of rescue impossible. according 10 ady.ces received by Sa,. citos relatives from members of ,h. squadron.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
TO LEGiSlATE AGAINST
 RENT PRoFITEERING

PHOENIX. July 19.-A bill reQuir' ing that rents be fixed in accordance with the assessed valuation of the property will be introduced in the next session of the legislature. ac. cording to Louis B. Whitner, who said it had been retained to draft the bill Its purpose he said, would be to defeat rent profiteers.
 Declaring that exorbitant rents in Arizona have made action of some kind necessary. the Brotherhood os Railway Trainmen. Phoenix lodge. No. 9S0. has appointed a committee consisting of Sam Bradner. chairman Gearge Shade and Martin Wyant D collaborate with Mr. Whitney H. said he would hold a meeting with the committee early next week and that he had sent to New York for a copy of the rent profileer law ;n force in that state.
 lie said the measure he would pre-. pare would be presented for coas!. iteration by the state labor conven. ton in July 2i
 He added i; was understood q ques- ti0naire would be sent to the lesis,a. tive delegates. Mr. Whitney sad lie railroad operatives. the majority Of whom were not home owners. were dcterminei .hl lry pro:itee- .. !E rents .iust case and .ai, :hey would Il suapur; :1; office aay nlsu who "a crei rtt. 5uted lJ exorbi. tant re.3 The NcS York law. tc according tO MT Whitney. bas. ed on the assessed valuation of prop erty. One of the methods used how. yer. to defeat the law. he said. is the ostensible sale Of the property to I relative or friend and then buy IL back al an advance in price. so tha. the spondingiy high rent can ba fixed The sub.erfuge has the effec, al least. Of increasing the owners taxes and resulting in some benef.; 10 the state thereby. Whitney stated. and the New York law has been tounl the most beneficial yet dey.sd. ne as serted
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
SAN CARLOS DAM ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD ITS FIRST ANNUAL GEL esRATlnN, FLORENCE AUG. 12

FLORENCE, July 2i-on August F the San Carlos association will hold its first big annual celebration at Florence. This association which is composed of land owners holding land in the broad reaches of the great Florance-Casa Grande valley. held a great meeting al Florence last Aug. ust year ago and organized mighty drive to secure the San Carlos stor. age dam. The committee has decid- ed at meeting held at Casa Grande few days ago to make of August F a regular holiday every year until the great dam is built So that this com ing August l2 the first anual celebra. ton will be held.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
ASKS DAMAGES FOR INJURIES

"dOE%lX, Jay 2o Declaring ;ha- he suffered injuries tc the ex. 'cn. ct si5 '1 when .eail of hors. cs ran away throwing him to the ground Martin Vallegcs yesterday br1ugh. sui. against the Southwest Cotton company He asserts he was injureid on April 9. 1920, when the horses started suddenly as he was climbing onto the wagon He was thrown to the ground, he alleges, his head Injured and his left hand broken.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
lOWER COUNTY TAXES

TUCSON. July 20-The assess. ment O. Pima county's taxable prop. erty is estimated at approximately s68.G25.OOo in the abstract of the as. sessment rolls which vii be present cd by V. :. Griffith, county assessor to the state. 10 the state tax com mission at Douglas next Monday MT. Griffith. in the abstract, assess. es the property in the county at s6i, 525,0O0. The tabulation of property exempted from taxation has not been completed but Mir. Griffith es. inmates it will be approximately ss00.e00.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
MOUNTAIN FAST DISAPPEARING AT THE COPPER QUEEN MINE

H' s'e SSFE6n &Se6N "ltNG
 BISBEE. July 2O.-At the outset of the Sacramento steam-shovel opera. tions os the Copper Queen branch of the Phelps Dodge corporation, the to- tai amount Of waste to be removed before the production starts which will be early in 1921. was 6,167 900 cubic yards Of this 4. 370.OOO cubic yards was removed by the end of April so that T per cent of the waste shipping necessary before are production starts was then complete. It is expected at present that steam. shovel operations will be ready for steady rroduction early in 1921.
 l. is estimated that the new mill for handling the concentrating ore :rom ths steam shovel pits will also be complete very early next year, the exact month being dependent on the supply of labor during the remainder Of ;he year and also on steel deliver ies
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
OEPORTEO WHEN HE
ShGS;S AT GIRL


 MORALES, July 2i Charged with having sho; at ;He o.ns iauebter of Mrs L. de la U.l sl !.echel, while the sir! was t!ea.rs rom hsr homo with aa ia:an; ic her arms. Miguel Si, gUeri:o he. peer Ieportcd by orde. of United S.a'es C2mmlsa.ones W A O'Conno:
 |; vas ''.'-e. ,hai Sl=uciro. whi!5 intoxlca;ed, yn,ared the Ie !a 0sa home ani demanded meal. The food not being prepared as rapidly as ne though; it should have heen. the man began shooting up the piate with d rifle and six shooter l. is said. lear. iful Of the sa;e;y of the infant. Miss de .l Oso snaiched it from it's cradle and Ted from the house IL was then taa; the drunk-crazed man fired at her, members of ;he family asserted
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
WANTED IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX, July EXtradition papers were prepared al the goNe-' nor's cffice today for Ii D Hami.- ton. under arrest !n Los Angeles and wanted in santa Cruz county, Arizona. 70 answer 10 a charge O. embezzlement and for William F.. Edwards. also held in Los Angeles and under chasges here for alleged failure 10 provide for 8 miner child.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
MINER KILLED
 BY GROUND SLIDE

BISBEE July 20.-Ceorge Cudeli. Tas killed a, The Shattuck mine yes. ,erday afternoon at about 3 o'clock when a heavy piece Of timber was caused 10 strike him in the neck by sip ot ground striking one end of he timber Gutel. was placing what .s called 2 preparatory 10 putting n l set There was no mark on h.s body 5g, the neck was broken The body was viewed yesterday by | corouer's jury and will hold an in. ques, today al i:3O o'clock. Gudeii was ac. married and had To relatives ii,.ug her-.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
', M. C. 4. JkNlTOR USES BlL-
 LARD CUE ON "cuLLuC LADY

Ber,ram Alexander. Negro Jan.to- a, the Y. NJ. C. A is in jail after be. ing foaad' gully yesterday ot hitting cid Beulah~.a well known negress v; Brewery Gu,ch, over ;he head Wi,h a billiard cue.
 '+Yo Ho2aA. said Pe;ram to the court "ah would'n think Q hittin' no iady. 'ce9t.n under extronery cucu,n- stances which am ,ha; Old Beulaa done pour a whole bow! Q ho: soup oysh nah haid"
 The cour, declared the excuse in sufficient for hitting lady with I billiard cue and fined 8e,r2m slo0,
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
DEATH TO TRY TO CROSS
 DESERT WITH LITTLE GAS

PHOENIX. July 21.-Death awaits aoy person traveling from Phoenix to southern California over the deser, in an automobile without at least 20 gallons of gasoline aboard before leaving Phoenix, This is the warn. ing of II. l.. Taylor Of the United States forest service in reporting to the Phoenix chamber of commerce. yesterday upon his arriysl from south. ern California.
 With tears in my eyos." said NJ Taylor, "l warned two women not ,o attempt to make southern California. They would have their way. sowevar (. ! hope providence wil.' see them through safely. TAsy were ilipro. Ni'd Or IEder,a ,irg such q journey a' tnis ,,me. They had very li;tlc SaSollnC ana N"rS OtFC~Nisc ulp:P- :"'ri for emergency upcr tho Joser. V'nan" d traveller tv automobile does not prepare himself for emergency iu the matter Of water. bu, rather trusts to his gas tank In the days Of the freighter he trusted to water. and ey. en then he frequently perished
 In a letter received by a Phoenix motorist from the Automobile Club cf southern California the shor:age cf gasoline in that state i. confirme l. The letter says:
 No gasoline in any large quantity can be purchased in Ludlow, Barstow Nictoryi.le or San Bernardino. and there is a five-gsllon limit oL all plea. sure car sales in Southern California
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
PUNCH BOARD CASES
 DISMISSED IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX. July l9.-Cases of four teen shopkeepers in Phoenix, charged with violation of the anti-gambling law. have been dismissed in the su- rer.or court here on motion of coun- v attorney M l.. I.aney, who assert ed the iefendants had ceased to prac. iice.
 The charge was based on complaint ;hlt various proprietors of candy stores and cigar stands had operated pu.ch5oarts with boxes of candy as he prizes All defendants had not pleaded luil,y 10 the charge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
NESSC ARRESTED IN
 TOoOc cONfESSES TO
 MURDER AND ASSAULT

Los ANGELES. July 2l-Mose Gibson co.oreJ. confessed today he killed Roy Trapp. a Fullerton, Calf ora.a ra.cr - Thursday and assaulted Mr, T-1gp. L. A West, Orange coun- y d...ric; attorney. announced. West sad Gi5, q a.so confessed he killed q white man st Baton Rouge, La. ten years ago.
 Officers said feeling against Gibson was so strong ia Orange county that thsy would Keep him here. He was arrested .n Topoc. Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
EDWARDS GLUED
TO AGENCY JOB

DOUGLAS. July 2l-Although W, W Edwards. al present acting consu- lar agent al Agua Prieta, officially re- signed as Of July l. he still is on the job. and Is aquainting J. o. Calhoun who has applied for the place, with the duties Of the agency. MT. Calhoun already has mastered all the details but has not Yet been designated as Uncle Sams representative across the line
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
STATE GETS s1c6.57o
 FEDERAL AID FUNDS

PHOENIX. July 20.-Two warrants amounting 70 Sl06.5.O.2S were rs- esiyet yesterday by the state high way department to be applied on fed erai aid projects. The warrants will be turned over to the state auditor to reimburse the state for sums ad. vaucei 70 carry the highway pro gran.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
MAN GETS 4TO YEARS
 IN PRISON FOR NEGLECT
 OF TWO MINOR CHILDREN

TUCSON July 2l,-Thomas Carter was taken yesterday afternoon 10 the state penitentiary at Florence by De- putty Sheriff Mcclure to serve from 10 , years for non.suppOr, of his two miaor children. He was sentenced yesterday morning by Judge Pattee in the superior court The jury had returned a verdict of guilty last Fri day
 Judge P.tee gave Carter a.mos: the limit. The statutes provide that the penalty for non,suppor; should be not more than five years The sentence provides Tor hls release in four years in case of good behavior or the full five years otherwise.
 Carter was convicted Of leaving his children in destitute circumstances and going to Texas. where he was working for excellent wages. His wife seriously ill with tuberculosis. testified in the case. the judge, jury and the attorneys going ,o her house. Carters defence was that he sent money by mail but all the le,,ers.were returned. The state put on witness es to prove the letters had never been sent. The children are now being cared by Carters father
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
PHOENIX COMMISSION
 ADOPTS Ss0o,o0o BUDGET

PHOENIX, July 2l--The city com mission today adopted the proposed budget for l920-2l, totaling approxi- ma;e,y s900, 900 and fixed the tax rate at s14S for $100 assessed valuation. The budget was submitted to the com. mission last Wednesday and was ad. opted today without change.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25
NAB NEGROES ON 1oMilE
 ARMY CAMP LINN CHARGE

MORALES. July l9.-Sophia Banks, cclored. has been arrested by the federal authorities charged with vio- .ation of the selective draft act, or with violating the 10-mile army camp limit At the same time her husband. Jim Banks, was arrested as an accomplice They are in the city prison awaiting their hearing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-07-25

Casa Grande-Starts construction ten stand cotton gin.
 Phoenix-Chamber Of commerce making effort to establish local ayia- ton field.
 Mess-Arizona Cave Creek Mines co developing 8 properties. other op- erations to start
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
MUCH INTEREST IN
GENERAL MOTORS AF FAIRS
Wall Street Journal Looks tor Ac-
tive du Pont Leadership
Shortly.
The Wall stree, Journal aays

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Port interests n sulsto'tlai BLOCK :"
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common stock there are likely T. be some
important developments lntho affairs q Inc
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management residet' bt'Hi'
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nost three wears and il j. understood that
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,ustcd himself i'll cor siderable ph'lan-
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devote more time. In view of these oT'um-
stances il would not be surprising =
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owns controlling interest u ''e ''fa =
Motors, are devotlng much oi their time g
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as 4 result II the Suggestions these rev
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the flYst motor c0mpai res % heku
to curtall last summer although Ind'a
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Plans for the future have taken 70
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made 10 keep output 2 little bclo" SAFE
I for the time heiTG q order y iacliii"t
/ The reduction of Inventories
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-26
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waste and stimulates them b their nor
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