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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES TO
 NORTHERN FAIR ASSURED

PHOENIX. Sept. 14.-Reduced rail! road rates will be in effect in all northern counties, Apache. Navajo. Coconino. Mohave and Yavapai. and within a radius of 75 miles south of Prescott. for the eight annual North. ern Arizona State Fair. which will be held in Prescott october IA. l5 and l6.
 At this years fair there will be plenty Of clean. high class entertain. ment, A 9o-piece band will render concerts during the mornings. after. moons and evenings of the fair.
 There has been a steady industrial growth iu Arizona and the exhibits this year al the northern fair will show to what extent northern Arizona has developed At the present time they will give every promise of being the best. the most complete and ar. tractive ever seen in this part Of tha country. The Northern Arizona state fair is primarily an educational insti. tuition and the 5000 cash awarded for prizes in the mining. livestock, agri. cultural. poultry. educational and home economies departments along with the educational features of the fair stimulate such high interest. and disseminate knowledge in such a com prehensive manner that it has becoms permanent institution. At this fair, the men and women who produce the necessities in this part of the country meet and such an event always tends 10 weld the people into a closer unit.
 The fair officials. who serve with. out remuneration. are working hard 10 make the eight annual Northern Arizona state fair a big success and hat their efforts are being appreciat- ed is shown by the fact that prepara- tions are being made throughout the northern part of the state 10 send the bigees;. mos; attractive and best ex- hibi;s possible 70 the 1920 fair .
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LINING FIRMS OWING TAXES FOR
 PERIODS BEFORE JANUARY i. CAN GET CANCELLATION FROM MEXICO

NrXlCO CITY Sept ii-Nla.n. conpan.e. owing taxes for periods be.ore January l. ls2o may have Them cancelled if they vii pay taxes levied upon them for 1920 before Nov. amber !. according to q presidential degree issued today
 Many companies have been closed for long time on account of unfav. orable conditions and viii be favored by this action of the government. The 1920 taxes may be paid in three in s;allments. the first immediately and he other two before November !.
 Another degree issued by the presi- dent.al office extends the time for filing claims for damages on account of revolutionary activities in Mexico until February 6. 1921
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HOLD HEARING TO LOWER
 FREIGHT RATES ON CEMENT

PHOENIX, Sept. 1i-.Hearing on a joint petition of the Arizona corpora ton commission and the traffic bur eau of the chamber of commerce of Phoenix for lower freight rates on cement to Arizona to California points and Fl Paso, Tex, was held today be- fore Examiner H. c. Keene of the in- terstate commerce commission. Morn. ing and afternoon sessions. heavily attended. were held in the federal courtroom. Railroad officials of the three carriers involved offered evi. dence which they claimed. justified existing tariffs. All evidence taken will be submitted to the interstate commerce commission for a ruling, it was announced.
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g. PASc RACE WELL BE
 ROUTED T4PcucH FIBRE

EL PASO, Sept. l4-M LNaquin. Q: the committee that r!A manage ,he nex, big sou,hw estern road race. announced today that the rare viii be staged the .a,:er par, of February. 1921 instead os November as preyi. ou,lr announced. and that it will be run from F. Paso to San Diego. in. stead Of to- Phoenix. The first prize will be sl5.o0l.
 "I did no. intend 10 announce the race for some time. but today re. oeiyed telegram from Clen H. Thom. as, os Phoenix. stating that 15 cars were being prepared in that city. I wired Thomas as follows:
 Next February there will be a race from Fl Paso to San Diego The first prize will be sl5.G00. The course will not go by Phoenix. but will leave tn. old Bo-ier.and route al Tucson and go by Aj0 and Yuma. Th!s Till be the bigges; race ever We have more than j0 promises O. entries now. We will set the exact date aex. Monday
 According'to present plans the race will finish in San Diego on Washing tons birthday. This woaId make the starting day February Is. Ire race will be run under the A A A sanction and rules
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NATURALIZATION HEARINGS.

Out of class Of Il up before T.. 5. Naturalization Examiner Anderson. O.. Los Angeles, in the Superior Court today before Judges A C. Lockwood, s applicants were rejected for lack of knowledge of the cons titution of the United States and their cases contin- ued. and one was rejected for having belonged 10 the l. w w. The bal ance of the class was passed and .i!l be admitted to citizenship, the examination having been completed shortly after o'clock this afternoon
 Juan Leon Rodriguez, a Spaniard residing in Bisbee. was the man whose application was rejected for having belonged to the I. w W. organization. When hs case came up for hearing he was asked by Examiner Anderson NuclnSr He ever DelOuScu 10 lue l. " .. w He replied that he had in 1917 in Bisbee, and was among those de ported shortly after July. 1917. he stated, he lef; the organization, not believing in it's pr.ucipals On the grounds tha; he had belonged to the notorious organization his application was rejected. however. by Judge Lockwood, who reiterated what he had previously s;a;ed from the bench that no man who had ever belonged 70 the organization could be admitted to citizenship while he was on the oench~ It will noR be necessary for Rodriguez to file a aew application dating after h. iet; :he organization before he can be admitted 70 c.tizer- ship
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OFFICIALS sWOOp DOWN ON ALL NAcO SONORA
 SALOONS: CLOSE DOORS

NACO, sept. l6-The saloons a; Naco Were closed las, night a, 7:30 o'clock. The action was taken sud denly and w.,hou, any warning the saloon keepers were ordered 10 close .h-ir door, al once They said las, nigh; that they did no, know why 'he action was taken or how long it Will be in force MeNicans on this side ot the line said last night ,ha; ;he reason for closing the sal. 5sns Was 10 proven, any possible disorder, iu Naco during The celebra. ton Of the Mexican independence day. and ;hs; they probably will be re- opened ss soon $. the celebration is ot-r.
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sQUAsslE OVER 4= MULES
 WILL BE AIRED TODAY

PRESCOTT S-pt II - Ale. a5ata. Q. arsumya. 5n law p5.p.s and submission O: briefs and nHas 1lper-. the sp., o. ,ae Aubrey Invest. a.ea. company asalns. tie stl;s of Arizoaa tar he --e5,ery ot ab5u. sIs. pop a.ege- Co be Gar .a a contract for he sa.v of Il ma.e. and eer,aia road egutpmva. NIT come up .or lrl-. before Judge ] sweeney in he su. teri- ? cour, ,omorroW morning
 The judge anaouacei this evening he hoFti ;ae taking q testimony woud be competed by tomorrow nigh;
 Among ,hs witnesses here is State Engineer Thomas Maddock. who was enrou,s 10 Phoenix this afternoon subposaaed Louis 3 Whitney. mem Der Q; the old commission O; state in st!,utions. with which the con,rac; was made is also here 10 testify. Ths Aubrey Investment company is head ed by A. A Johns. presiden; of the last state senate
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MYSTERY SHRouOs OiSAp-
 PEARANcE OF MAN IN LOWELL

BlSBEE. Sept 1i.-The mysterious disappearance of J. Fl. Elliott. Jr, formerly a switchman on the F. P X $. w. al Lowell, and son Of J. H. Elliott, a railroad man Of national re. pu,ation. and a member of the federal adjustment board that recently raised the pay of railroad workers, has starr. ed an investigation by the sheriff; office.
 At the time of his disappearance Elliott was working as the foreman of roustabout gang al the Copper Queen concentrator His wife Mrs. Elliott is seriously III at the Copper Queen hospital. Elliott went to see her at the hospital last Tuesday and has not been seen or heard from since.
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OSTRICH HERD BuTCHEREO FOR WAR
 SAVING NOW IS WANTED

After being tabo0ei as q millinery decoration for nearly four years, the ostrich feather has been restored to favor once more. the marke; value Of the plumes has more than doubled, and the money invested in the ostrich industry in this country again prom ises to bring returns. says the Ari- zona Republican
 From being the home Of the great est number of ostriches in the United States. Arizona today has few. if any. of these big birds. At the outbreak of the great war there were thoa- sands Of them in Maricopa county. more than 5000 on one farm, the Pan American Ostrich farm at Cashion. Few people outside of Arizona, how ever. were aware of ,fis fact as Cali fornia. by insistent advertising and with probably with less than one fourth as many ostriches, had become generally known as the home of the giant birds ia America
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MISSING LOWELL MAN LOCATED IN NEVADA,

According to telegraphic adyices re ceiyed this afternoon from Bisbee J. II. Elliott whose mysterious dis appearance from the Warren distric, several days ago had baffled the of ficers and his friends. was located at Las Vegas, Ney,
 This information was received by Deputy Sheriff o. A. Ash. Of Lowell, in telegram from Sheriff Sam Gay, of Las Vegas.
 Elliott is said 10 be suffering from lost Identity. Md has been wanderins , at random about the country since his disappearance from Lowell.
 His wife is i'll and confined in the Copper Queen hospital al Bisbee.
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CHANCE FOR rOM9STONS FlORlCUlTuRISTS.

Here Is cnanCe for Tombstone lovers oi flowers 10 enter their prize beauties at the COchise County Fai, exhibit 10 be held at Benson OctObe: - aud 30. Steve M. Miller of S.. David. Horticulture expert and super iniendeut O; that exhibit at the com. ing fair has prepared a list of pre-. m!uns offered fov the best exhibits With ,h- many flower gardens in Tombstone there is no doubt but q prize winning exhibi; could be enter ed. The lis: of regulations and pre- niums prepared by MT Miller fol lcHs
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Ex-cONfEOERATE SOLDIERS
 TO GET SPECIAL Ry. FARE

TUCSON. Sept 1i.-.Members ot the United Confederate Veterans or members Of their families who desire to attend the annual reunion Of taa organization to be held at Houston, Tex from October , to s. will 54 granted special fare of one cent
 a mic each way according to informa- lion received al the office of II. s. Cooper assistant freight and passea ger agent ot the Southern Pacific raa. road
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MEXICAN t4ElO FOR INVESTIGATION.

Tentatively held on charge of ped
 ding goods without a license. but held for investigation as 10 the source O; E.s goods supply Pedro Leon Was brough; to the county jai. today by Deputy HuI Kelly of McNea. l. l., charged that Leon. was loaded dSwn with valuable dress goods. clothes and shoes peddling to ,aa farmers o: the Su.pher Springs valley a; unheard O; low prices. He imme. d.a;e!y evoked suspicion of the eagle, eyed deputy sheriff Of McNeal, who h!s belongings Kelly found h.ga priced dress goods. shoes sock. .aces and wha;.not among Leons wares. but not mark or .drn- ..aoatou appeared on the goods Ey. eryth.ng had been taken of tha' ~oaI tend to Identity the stu... i.rou's case .s being investigated anI .ae officer, are amos; certain they vii find where the goods came from n checking un cn ;he numerous bur s-ar.,- committed about tAe county the pas, s-,s-a. months,
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R. a. RATE ORDER MAY
 BE MADE EFFECTIVE


 PHOENIX. Sept. l4-rhe traffic bureau of the chamber of commerce has urged the Arizona corporation commission to put into ettect at the earliest possible momen, I;s rulings on railroad rates within tue state, and yesterday announced that since the commission. after September 1. had full jurisdiction over interstate rates in Arizona. t has ordered the roads to appear 10 show cause why the commissions orders should not be obeyed and enforced after October the first.
 The rates in question are c.ass and distance rates. The comm .ssion's orders mentioned were made in 1918. but il had no power then 10 enforce them. as the roads were under feder- al control
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MEXICAN COLONY cElesRArEs INDEPENDENCE.


 The local Mexican colony last eve ming staged a grand ball in the Am erican Legion hall in accordance with .he annual custom of celebrating the 18th of September, the southern Re public's foremost national holiday, the anniversary of her independence from the rule of Spain.
 .rhe celebration was conducted un- der the auspices of the Mexican.Amer. can order and in the most credlta ble manner. perfect order being main. tained by eight men appointed by the lodge to act in that capacity.
 Crystobal G. Anaya was the official orator Of the day. and delivered a stirring speech to his attentive hear CTS.
 Arrangements had been made for the services of an orchestra from Naco. Son, but late in the evening word was received to the effect that border officials would not permit the members to cross the international line. For a time it seemed that the evenings entertainment would fail for lack of music. but members Of the local legion post took hand and secured the services of the newly or. ganized local orchestra. Notwi;h. standing that they had but little practice together. they kindly volun- teered 10 remedy the situation. and the dance proceeded without a hitch.
 This morning several of the local Mexican musicians visited various es. tablishments and residences. serenad. ing their friends They also visited the county jail where they played for an hour for the benefit of the prison CTS
 The Red. White and Green. the tr.- color of Mexico. is much in evidenc, on the persons Of the celebrants. who are out in full force. Many Of the .easers are operating short.handed. while several have suspended opera. tious pending the finale Of the .iubi. lee
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INJURED iS AUTO CRASH
 ON PAVED HIGHWAY

DOUGLAS. SepJ l4-E C Su.der. ass.stan, superintendent ot schools ia B.sbee 4at Mss Poland. a teach
 1T in he schools Of that city were injured jus, beyond Torres, station .a-- nigh, a. oc.ocA. when the auto mobile ia which 'h-y were r!dins crashed over :he ambankmeat
 Mr Sn.der sustained badly cut Land. while Miss PolaHi's arm was broken !. WAS believed she was .H. iurad internally. but examination at B.sbee late l1s. nigh; proved this er- r1ntOus
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WooroN HARDWARE STORE BuRGlARiZEQ.

Sometime during the night ths harwdare establishments of Harry E. wooton. in Bisbee, was entered by burglars who gained entrance through the rear door and rifled the establish ment of merchandise estimated at ! value of $500.
 Small articles such as revolvers, pocket knives, raZors, manicure sers and other cutlery constitute the goods stolen.
 Night Watchman Charles Thomas knew nothing of the burglary which was not discovered until the establish. ment was opened for business this morning
 Officers are working on the case bu; late this afternoon had been ua- able to find clue that would lead to the apprehension of the guilty parties. A close investigation by the sheriffs office. which was not,- fled as soon as the robbery was dis. covered. failed 10 reveal the slightest clue. No finger prints were to bs found oa the show cases which hal been ritled. and the job has all tas appearances of being the work of ex. perienced burglars.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19
:: DRIVES CAR ONTO FERRY BOAT AND ON INTO RIVER; IS DROWNED

PHOENIN. Sept. 13.-A man be. .evet by the sheritrs office here Q have been Joseph Browerick. brother Of Hugh Frederick. Townsend. Mon.., aas drowned in the Colorado river at Ehrenb-rs today when he drove a1 automobile from the shore out upon ;he .er.y beat crossed the boa. and pi4ased A.:h tae car to the bottom. according Co word received by the sheriff, office from a deputy she-.u a, QcArz.,e Ariz
 ahom Moore has been employed so- mar- .haa three years testified 10 taa mans steady habits and good charsc. Fer }, was decided that no s.epi would be taken against him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19
HUSBAND TELLS OF KILLING
 OF WIFE IN CAMP

TUCSON. Sept. 1s.-The body of Mrs. George F. Moore, acciiently shot and killed by her husband in their camp across the Santa Cruz from Ril. Tito Tuesday night. was shipped to Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. Burial will take place from the homs of the dead womans relatives. who reside at that place The remains of the young woman. who had been a bride of but two months. were ac. companied by the husband. who since the shooting has refused to be recon ciled to the tragedy
 A full account of the shooting was brought out at the inquest held at the office of County Attorney Kirk T. Moore Wedne sday morning. The bereayed husband. sole witness tc the tragedy. was the only one testify. ing.
 In the presence of County Attorney Moore and Justice l.. Pease he said that he was employed as a toll linr- man for the Mountain States Tele- phone and Telegraph company and that he repaired toll lines in the dis. trict between Douglas, Phoenix and Nogales. He patrolled these lines in an automobile he said.
 Two months ago. while working at the Nogales station. he met and fell in love with Mrs. Moore, vho was then Mrs. Harlow When they were married, they decided to spend their honeymoon on a camping trip. she to accompany her husband over n {, rounds of the lines
 Tuesday nigh: when they had made camp on the santa Cruz. and had re. tired for the night After seyera. hours Of sleep. Moore stated. he had been awakened by h!s wife who sa.i to him: Look. what is tha; shining in the brush?" although unable to see anything. and still slightly dazei with sleep. he pulled his i5-calibre pistol from beneath his pillow. Intending to investigate. The gun was d:schargei the bullet entering Mrs Moore's heal at the base Of the skull. an coming out through her forehead. She was instantly killed
 Without loss O; time Moore said he placed h,s Hife's body !a the mI chine and drove quickly 70 Tucson
 Moore said tha; he could no- at. count for the discharge O: ,a- weapon which he said had TWO safety dev.ce- $. both of which h. .nHarab.y Rep. down
 He said that he had beea te4clia. his wife the Use ot th.s automatic. and that probably she had been aaaa- ling il wi,hou; hls knowledge As o.. ficial> Of the te.ephoae company wi.h
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19
SEVEN ALLEGED GAMBLERS HELD

DOUGLAS Sep, li.Sryen per sons were arrested ia 2 po.lle raid las, nigh; on an alleged parry in a niace on C arenue According Q Chic: ot Po''ce p--cy B5wien the er. rests were made ir the bd,cn-nt Of he building rctvpied by the Smoke House. between Ttr.a lai Eleventh streets,
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Regulations

l. Entry must be made in writing 70 the superintendent prior to Octo- Der :2. 1920.
 ?. Exhibits must be in place not ,a;er than 2 ! IT october 2s
 9 AL exhibits entered in this de- nlrtmeut must have been grown by he exhibitor
 | Displays shall consist oi no, .r, s,han F specimens
 ,. Where there is no competition. premiums VII De awarded according 70 meTi.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19

The recent cruise Of the M.dsh.i- men from the Naval Academy al An napolis. Md. brought them In touch with many interesting sights. chiefly among which were the Hawaiian Is- lands, those beautiful islands of the Sandwich group commonly known as the Gross Roads of the Pacific
 Altogether about three ,housaui Middies and resery.sts made the cruise aid are now scattering 10 a.. parts of the country to tell Of their experiences. They were most eer. tainly a well tanned and healthy looking bunch of youngsters when they arrived al Annapolis, Md, 10 dis. embark last week
 The fleet stopped at Honolulu long enough to give the crews of the yes sels ample time to visit the enchan,. ing island of Oahu upon which HonO- lulu Is situated They picked blnan- as from the stalks. they roamed the
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19

HoibrOok-Jerome-Adamana reach. es 2060 feet depth in test well.
 Peoria-Construction of two new gins being rushed to handle seasons crop.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-09-19

pineapple fields and visited the wog- derful canneries where this delicious tropical frui, is canned and packed for the world; they climbed the higa mountains anl peered for a time into the beautiful valleys. They yis';ei the acquariGm where the most pictur- es4ue collection of fish in the world may oe seen they took daily swims a; Waikiki Beach. undisputedly the greatest bathing beach in the world.
 The upper picture shows some of our sai!ormen from tse training flest bedecked in the native paraphernalla denotlng welcome. These decoration, are thrown around the visitors necks and are called leis. The lower view Is that of some of the boys giving Waikiki Beach, and its fair bathers. the once over. Diamond Head. one of the strongest fortified places in the world. may be seen in the offing; 1t is an extinct volcano.
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n1Iurs

Ribbons Tor first. second and thiri places WI lbe given in addition b .hs following ca,a premiums.
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Prescott-A. H. Favour planning Issuance of rev daily newspaper.
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Mining Industry inactive

Just now the ulln.L- .l1ustr. throughout the state Is inactive be. cause of many conditions one o. which IS tha: investors and mining scouts have sized up tae situation and are we enough to know that ii is no; good business to buy property which the owner cannot possibly eA- pect to hold by assessment work an. other year. By waiting until the fatal hour the property can be located and properly mined
 Situation Growing crsclal
 The situation is growing crucial as the remaining months Q: he yo-r grow fewer for ,he reason hat th. oOtol Picling in va gs parts ot q 9 state will ,raw tholssU1, Of las5rar. who uorm,'.y can he '''et to do a.. s,ssmea, ,cfk in mi.irs property
 Miners cannot be had and wages are so high that i. ob;aiaab.e they cannot be kept on the job until the work in big holdings are completed.
 No Labor Available
 During the last week mining men have waited weeks in town 10 ge, shifts. to g. to isolated properties but have found il impossible. in view of the prices offered for cotton picking.
 Mus; Work Claim
 Formerly a ten-fooi hole was con. sidered sufficient 10 represent sl0O worth of work Now however, this is changed to mean the payment Of slO0 worth of work for which perfor- nance of affidavit fro mthe owners that expended the amount and from ;he man doing work. that he reeeiv. ed the amount put together with an affidavit ss 10 the amount Of work done.
 There has been much activity by men holding such blocks who are un. able to get their work done. to take in partners on the work so that the expenses might be cut down. But partners are scarce, although the chance to ge; in on q good block of claims for future operations and sale IS one of the most attractive gambles Sn and around Cochise couny today.