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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
FOUR DAYS FOR REGISTRA.
 TON FOR PRIMARIES

PHOENlX. Aug 24-With on.y four days remaining for registration prior to the primaries. voters in all counties of the state were being urged today 10 register before the closing of the books Reports received here from a number of the county seats indicated larger registrations this year than ever before. but with many of both sexes. eligible to vote, holding off from registration.
 Figures published today from the recorders office Of Maricopa county showed a total registration up to date of 20.234. but il was said there were hundreds who had not registered. and a last day rush was being pre- pared for.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
CAFE MEN FINED FOR
 aSSAULTING WAITER

MESA, Aug 24.--CAdrged Vith az grayated assault upon one rs rhen employees. Jim and Jack Neas rro- prie;ors of the Cp;. Cup afc on West Main street. ,;ood iria! bcfrre Judge Newell in tA Nesa rtecinc; cour, Friday morning They were found guilty Of the charge. and fines Of s20 each were levied against each of the offenders.
 Trouble between the restaurant men and | Schaffer. employed as waiter occurred one day the first of the week. when Schaffer. it is said refused 10 combine a dishwashine job with that of waiter. F'istic en. counters followed the heated word argument and Schaffer came out of the ordeal decidedly the worst for wear
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
vEscAL THROWN FROM AUTO
 AS OFFICER SHOOTS

rOCGLtS. Aug 9i-;id. -ts from ,he sun o: Mounted Customs Inspector J. :. Kelly Sunday about D. m. failed to stop an automobile. from which. Kelly said, two gallon bottles and jug of mescal were throsS as the car. a Ford. sped away
 MT. Kelly said he met 'he car or the Slaughter road. about four or five mies from Douglas. He held up his hand to stop the car. but the driver kep' going. he stated lie emp,ied hs gun in the direction Of the fleeing ma chine, which still failed |, halt The inspector was on horseback and de- clared he might have overtaken the Ford if the latter had not been going down hill Two of the alleged mescal containers were broken to pieces Kelly recovered the third
 Officers yesterday said several had been questioned about the case. and said il was believed the automobile in ihe case had been located
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
MISSING MAN BARD MYSTERY

YUMA. Aug 24-Alber; Nusser. who is employed by 0. C. Nordall at his seed warehouse and ranch near Bar. has disappeared and his friends and aquaintances are very much wor- ried O. C. Nordahl is in Los Angeles spending the summer and recuperat. ing from late i'll health Some months gao he employed Nusser 10 look after his ranch and his seed cleaning ware house during his absence. Nusser is a Swede and hard working man. He recently filed upon Bard unit upon which he secured a relinduish. ment and had cleared up some eighty acres Of il. He was last seen at the ranch on Thursday evening. August F by R. c. Miller who has employment on the ranch across the road from the Nordahl place. On the following Fri day morning his absence was noted. Mir. Miller took care of the stock on the Nordahl ranch and a seach was instituted for Nusser. No trace of him could be found and while ten days have gone by, no trace of him has yet been found.
 lie had about slG0 on his person or was supposed to have He also had $500 or s700 in Yuma bank. None of this money has been drawn out of the bank. Nusser was man of examplary habits, a hard worker. very strong and willing. His disap. pearance is complete mystery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
FIRST BALE OF LONG STAPLE
 COTTON RECEIVED IN YUMA

YUMA. Aug 24-The first bale Of long s,ap.e cotton of the season of la2n was brought to Yuma Saturday Il Was grown by D. $. Caswell on E. r. Sangunette's San;ei!anez ranch. The first bale came from about seven acres c! land. l. is high grade. extra long fibre and will bring the top of the market. NIT. Caswell is an old time cotton grower and planted and cultivated the crop according to his own judgment as the result of 90 years experience in business in cul- tivating cotton. He planted his crop late as compared with many other ranches and cultivated it well as his experience directed. He got the first bloom in the valley and the first bale. He has 70 acres on this ranch of Sanguinette's and says that 1t will go well over half bale to an acre.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
REPORT CLOUD BURST
 AT FOREST STA ION

DOUGLAS. Aug. 25.-Althougn Douglas was visited by light showers only yesterday afternoon. members Of the committee making arrange men,s for the celebration Labor day can vouchssfe for good honest to goodness storm found its way to For es; station. The committee was look. ing over the proposed site on which 10 hold the celebration when the storm suddenly broke loose and drove them to the shelter of their automobile. For about l5 minutes they declare. 1t poured down until the surrounding country was like a lake. The dry creek beds on the hills d short distance away suddenly became roaring torrents.
 The storm blew over as suddenly as it commenced and the committee went about its business of selecting . suitable site.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
COURT CLERK PUZZLED
 BY UNUSUAL REQUEST

PHOENlX, Aug. 26.-Polygamy is not lawful in Ardona Many years ago il was known. and even was tol, erated in Mormon communities. bu; Federal and State laws now frowl upon ali attempts at multitudinOus matrimOny So there was a degre ? of embarrassment, possibly something like consternation, on the part of the court clerk who was approached yes. terday by blithe individual who an. pounced he wanted five marriage Ii censes. The pros pective customer was advised that marriage licenses came singly. The came explanation. The applicant happened to be an In dian agent one L. c. Bennett. and the regulations of the Interior Depart. men, called for his approval of al, marriage contracts made on the re' servation. Five young Indian couples wished to wed The licenses were issued.
 Down in Yuma. William R. Gordon and Gladys Lindsey were married by a stage driver They had found in town no pastor Of the several Protestant churches. All the shep- herds were on the coast. on vacation, leaving the Catholic priest alone al work Even the judge of the superior court and the justice of the peace were by the sea. Then was found that the driver of the Somerton stage. J. IL Smith, was an ordained mini, ster of the gospel and 10 him there had 10 be resort.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
GIBSON DID NOT COMMIT PETERSON MURDER.

Suspecting that Nose Gibson, self confessed murderer of the Erhardts, aged Phoenix couple. and numerous other murders about the country. might have committed the murder of c. ]. Peterson, aged Cochie county rancher in the Huachucas, Jeff Milton, immigration inspector at Fairbank and life long friend of the murdered man a short time ago wrote to the warden of St Quentin, where Gibson awaits death. asking that the negro be questioned in an effort to ascer' tain whether or not he committed the murder.
 Several days ago letter was rs- ceived by Mir. Milton advising him that the negro had been closely ques toned and he replied he knew noth- ing of the murder The manner in Gibson has admitted murders he has committed. leads the officers 10 be- lieve that he told the truth, according 10 the letter to MT. Milton.
 Gibson admitted that he had been in Bisbee and Douglas and along the southern border and thinking perhaps that he might have visited the ranch cf Peterson murdering him for ns money. Mr Mi.tcn began an inyesti' gation. The similarity ot the murder of Peterson with that of other deeds Gibson has committed lent strength 10 the clue. The following is the le,. ter received from the warden of the San Quentin prison:
 California Sta,e Prison, at Sal Quentin August l3. 1920.
 NIT. J. D. Milton.
 Fairbluk, Arizona.
 Since receiving your letter of the 9th ins'ant. have had the prisoner, Nose Gibson. interviewed and he states that he knows nothing about the crime referred 10 in your letter. While cannot vouch for the absolute truth e. the statement and must ac- cept i' just as he made it. desire to state that since he had been here he has shown an apparent willingness to tell all that he knows about crimes committed by him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
NEW YORK COMPANY TO
 MAKE LOANS ON COTTON

PHOENlN. Aug. 24.-Arrangements whereby cotton growers Of this valley may obtain loans on baled cotton up to 50 per cent of the market value of their crop without entering any obligations as to the disposal Of their crop have been recently made possible through the efforts Of the Jordan, Grace and Phelps real estate firm Of this city These loans are to be made by the w. R. Grace and company New York which has been induced by the Jordan. Grace and Phelps firm 10 es. tablish D. F. Earl here as it's repre- sentative 10 look after this bushes
 The plans under which the loans will be made. the local firm believes is one Of great benefi, to valley fa-. mers Although the New York com pany will take over their cotton. if desired, the taking out of the loan does not need to include such an ar rangement. The cotton may be soil whenever desired'
 MT Earl has the office in the new Walker building on West Washington street.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
5 HURT WHEN AUTO
 UPSETs IN MUD HOLE


 CHANDLER. Aug. 26.-Turning turtle twice in an attemp, 10 miss a mud hole on the Chandler-Mesa road Sunday evening, five persons were hurt when Ford containing seven members of the Norwood family up set two miles north Of town.
 B. F. Norwood and family were re. turning home. The youngest son was driving and sought to go around one of the holes that have been wash ed out in the past week by irrigation water flooding the highway. The car skidded, hit the edge of the hole and turned over twice. This was about 8 o'clock.
 The senior MT. Norwood was hurt on the hip and his wife received d bad cut over the left eye. She was also badly bruised and shaken. The driver was also bruised as was the older son. The baby was thrown clear of the car and escaped without
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
MARK SMITH HERE PREDICTS VICTORY.

Senator Marcus A. Smith, candidate for nomination by the Democrats of the state to make the race for United States senator, is in the city today building up political fences. renewing old acquaintances and making many new ones.
 The senator stated today that. in asmuch as his opponents were not making any speeches at the present time. he deemed it proper that he should not do so. As to the issues upon which he will fight for the nom- ination ne said that his record. which compares tavorably with any other man in the United States senate. GOV. ering period of eight years. who has enjoyed sufficient trust and prestige in that body to be assigned tasks which at time made it impossible for him to vote on some measures. will be the only matter forwarded for consumption of the voters at the pri. mary.
 'I have been pleased to find whe.- ever have Seen spirit of harmony existing among the democratic as- pirants for office this year and on account of this harmony now ex. pect to see democratic victory in this state equal to any in past year.. After the nominations have been made shall go into every county speaking for the success of the de- mocratic ticket. from president to the humblest position sought by any de- mocrat who has the endorsement Of h.s party.
 i' hoIllIhdl4uH uA 'TONFIHDE | oN of ohio should be satisfactory no. only to al the democrats in the coun- try, but he should draw to his suppor; the large progressive republican vote which followed Colonel Theodor2 Roosevelt in his revolt agains; the republican reactionaries in 1912.
 Sent.or smith is always welcome in Cochise county, as his home was in Tombstone for many years after his arrival in the old territory. He IS well known 10 all the pioneers Of tre state and hundreds in this county were his neighbors in Tombstone during the mining activity in that his. toric gold camp
 He left this afternoon for Bensoa. From where he will go to Stafford Clifton. Morenci and Globe and on to Phoenix
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
OFFICERS FIND MISSING
 TIRES AFTER 4 RAID

BlSBEE. Aug. 25.-Upon further in. vestigation at the house al 92 Upper Lowell where r. w. Christensen and Rube Castleberry were arrested Mon. day on charge of running still, Deputy Sheriff Ash uncovered four auto tires, Gates Half Soles, that were taken from an automobile be. longing to Matt Kashi several weeks ago. Kashi broke down near the Double Adobe and when he returned the next morning to get his car the tires had been stripped from il. The identification marks embossed in the rubber. had been rubbed off the tires by a file but Ash identified them by means Of penciled numbers on the inside that corresponded with stop tags in the possession Of the Lowell Motor company. Christensen and Cas,leberry according to Ash will bc charged with having stolen tires in their possession.
 Christensen and Csstleberry were removed to Tombstone yesterday for trial in the superior court. Al the time the house at 92 Upper Lowell was raided, Deputy Sheriff Ash hal a narrow escape from injury when Cas,leberry struck him with a gallon bottle containing liquor Ash said that while they were searching a room The deputy sheriff walked over 10 the bed. felt under the pillow and found 45-calibre revolver Casileberry then attempted to back over 10 the corner of the room bu. Ash again forstalled him and found a 3O-3O rifle A little after Castleber " picked up a gallon bottle, uncork- ed i,. smelled of it and declared it wasn't liquor and melted Ash 10 smell. Ash reached out to take the bottle and as he did so Castleberry swung il, bu, Ash threw up his hand and caught the blow on the shoulder. The bottle broke and drenched Ash with the contents. After this Castleberry was handcuffed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
FAMOUS AVIATOR IS
 IN FALL AT DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS. Aug. 26.-Lieutenant Alexander Pearson, famous for his victory in the trans continental air race. was painfully injured, possibly internally, and Lieutenant Frank A. Paul suffered several cuts about the head and face today when their plane crashed thirty feet to the ground in a nose dive.
 The plane was completely wrecked Lieutenant T. C. Williams. engineer officer in charge Of the local field, said Paul, who was the pilot, appar- ently did not see bank ahead of him until too late to avoid it and attempt ed to rise suddenly in the air at 45 degree angle. The machine start ed up. but fell, the plane turning end over end The aviatbrs were pinned beneath.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
PREPARE TO ENLARGE
 LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
 AT THE STATE HOUSE

PHOENIX. Aug. 23--The move ment. of the offices of the state land commissioner from the chamber Of the house of representatives and the bungalow in the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds will be begun on September 6. This bungalow which vas built for the committee on state institutions and later was occupi d by the state engineering department. will furnish ample room for the land commis sioner's office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
SHE'S HIKING FROM FAR
 EAST: ARIZONA IS GOAL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Her far away home in southern Arizona IS the goal Of Miss Neil Walker, long distance hiker. who reached Washing ton shortly before noon today on her way 10 Arizona from New York. hay ing walked rom Baltimore to Wash ington this morning
 Miss Walker. who says she is walk ing for her health. stopped here al the Y. W. C. \. branch, 6li F. Street. and will spend few days in Washing ton, enjoying the beauties Of the capi, tai. She carires with her on her hike only few personal belongings and a collapsiblo mattress. She does no; sleep indoors unless in case Of a heavy rain and has asked officials of the Y. W. c. 4 for permission to sleep in the court yard back Of the building.
 Miss Walker proposes 10 take the southern route through Tennessee and Missouri on her way 10 Arizona. and expects to reach her home some time in the fall She said she had covered the distance from Baltimore 10 Washington this morning, having started at day break
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
PHOENIX PAINTER WiTHsTANos
 SHOCK FROM 1i,ooo VOLTS

PHOENlX, Aug. 23.-A few hours after Macedonia Escalante painter touched a power wire that sent II, 900 volts of electiricty through him today, he was telling his father he would be all right in day or two.
 C. L. Baken. his foreman, saw him hanging from the wire. smoke rising from one arm. As Baken ran to get help, Escalante dropped to the ground five feet below and was taken to a hospital. He had been painting the transformer house of a cotton gin. Physicians declared the voltage many times enough to kill . man.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
VALUE OF PRODUCING
 MINES s454.27e, 600

PHOENIX, Aug. 4 The valuation Of the producing mines of Arizona has been fixed by the state tax commis- sion al s454.2i6.o0o. this without in. cmsion Of reduction works or calla- ;eral enterprises. This net sum ; about hall the gross valuation Of the state for taxation purposes.
 The principal assessments follow Inspiration. Miami, s7l.soO.ooO: Cop. per Queen. Bisbee, s7l6Oo,o0o; Ray Consolidated. Ray sis.20oooO; Calu- met X Arizona. B!sbee. s47.7OO. 900; United Verde, Jerome. s47,4oo, ,0oO; United Verde EXtention. Jerome. si1. coc,oO0; Arizona Copper, Ltd, Cliff ton. Morenci and Metcalf, including shannon, s265oo,0O0; Miami Copper Miami, s26,i0o,0oO: New Cornelid Ajo. s25.se0 900: old Dominion, Globe, sl2. .so0.oo0; Phelps Dodge, Morenci, s6.i00000; Magma, Superior. s5,3o0, 100: United Eastern. Oatman. s5,30G. 600; Shattuck, Bisbee, si500, GOO, Consolidated Arizona. Humbolt. &. l00,coO; Arizona Commercial. Globe, s2.5o0.o00; Iron Cap, Globe. s2,lcO,0OO, Tom Reed, Oatman. sl.000,OO0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
GAS THIEVES DRAIN
 AUTOMOBILE TANKS
IN THIS CITY

MESA, Aug 26-With Gasoline past the 35 cent mark and with the demand for this necessary fluid good the era Of the gasoline thief has ar rived in Mesa. At least three cars have been robbed of their liquid col. tent in the past few evenings and nights. and how many others have suffered the same fate is hard 10 state.
 In two instances the thieves re- moved the screw plug from the bo.. tom of the gasoline tank, and drained the tank by syphoning through the feed line.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
PLAN TO FURNISH PURE
 COTTON SEED TO GROWERS

PHOENlX, Aug, 25.-A plan to fur nish pure cotton seed To growers next season is under consideration by cot. ton growers associations, the exten. ton service of the university Of Ari- Zona and ,he department of agricul- ture. it was announced today
 owing 10 a shortage Of seed and greatly increased acreage this year oil mills had to be called on for seed and considerable condemnation result. ed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
CHEAPER FUEL IS
RUMOR FROM EAST

Perhaps the story should not be told for fear of soaring away a good piece of news or upsetting the pos. sible facts.
 There is undoubtedly something doing in the fuel situation-some. thing favorable too. A letter receiv- ed by Frank R. Ansted, president O. the Laxington Motor company, of Connersville, Ind, from friend in Chicago stated that a prominent oil man, one not only well versed but whose word is above reproach. and made the unqualified statement that in the very near future gasoline would be selling for between ten and fourteen cents gallon,
 The information was also given put that the refineries had over produced so much gasoline that they had been compelled to let up 10 a great extent :; also that many wells had been stop. ped by blocking with concrete
 Another report was 10 the effect that a EeOlogica expert had been sent to Colorado and other western points reported that the supply ot crude" was practically unlimited.
 In other words there is nothing in the reports of shortage Of gasoline and luAricating oil and nothing "a hoid back the production Of au.omo- t;ies so far as fuel is concerlsl.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29

Casa Grande-Proposed new hotel completely financed by local men.
 Yuma-Necessary acreage for pro. posed oil tes. we'll being rapidly sign ed up.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29

a scratch. The car pinned two down but they were soon extricated.
 Drs. JordOn and Anderson were summoned at once and found that the entire party received scratches and bruises. It was a close call for all of them from serious injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
4 Genius Among Us

Henry Elyoy. Of sweden. landscape gardner and scientific arriculturist and florist is thinking Of locating in Benson. MT Elroy believes our eli mate and soil suitable to many things which We perhaps have not discover. ed China. Japan. India and the United States has given him wide ex- pericnce in his field If he can find wha; he wants and should locate here, he will be valuable assett 10 city and country, demonstrating me. thods O; beau;iiying lawns al small cost, and demonstrating how 10 get high profits on small acres oi farm lands
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29

Miami loses five buildings by fire. Nogales is building at rate of $50 600 per month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
Taliho, Go!

The Apache Powder company has rigged big tallhyo for the transpo.. tajion of men 10 and from Benson. l. has a seating capacity of some thirty or more. l. is high and dry" above the dus, and heat. A ride home after hard days work is quite refreshing to the men as the fresh cool breeze brushes aside perspiration and tired feeling The tallyho is driven by F.. A. Brown.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-08-29
slxTY.FIve TON OF ICE A DAY

BENSON. Aug. 24.-Reports, are that the Apache Powder company probably will erect an ice plant ih the spring. Having the heavy require ments for the making of ice for thei- own use, will. it is said, put in such a plant while they are at it, as will take care of the public as we'll The capacity of the plant they seem to be contemplating is mentioned as sixty-five tons day.
 Big Dynamos Arrive
 Early local smelter activities arc forshadowed by the arrivel here of two big electric dynamos and other electrical equipments. This is anoth- CT leaf in the book of Benson's new lease Of life
The commonwealth., 1920-04-20

It is possible, even now, to
work up a good old fashioned
riproaring jag. Imagination
makes a bully substitute.
The commonwealth., 1920-04-20
Tuesday, --- April 20, 1920
FROM FARM TO TABLE

One OF Che most> serious prob
lens Ill the country IS getting the
produce Of the farm to the table
Of the consumer Leaving aside
the cost Of production Of that
er 10 the consumer IN direct pro-
portion to the cost Of transport
tat1on. One Way al least, IN
1OWeringthis cost is good roads
The short haul plays d very
important role III the cost Of the
things we eat. Motor transpor-
tsition is making this short haul
quicker and cheaper The econ
omy thus effected depends large
" on the kinds Of roads over
which the motor vehicle, must
travel In community served
by good roads the farmer IS able
to get his produce to the city
quickly and at d less cost than
the farmer who is forced to make
his trip over bad roads.
Our system Of distribution is
one of the reasons of high cost.
Good highways cheaper distri-
button costs fand help shorten
the distance between the coun-
try and the city. The Govern
ment experts have figured that
the farmers spend 100000. 600
each year in marketing their pro
ducts. 1t cannot be expected
that the farmers will stand this
loss without making it up to
some extent at least, in the pri-
ces OF things they sell.
The commonwealth., 1920-04-20

France wants Germany disalm-
ed and wants Uncle SamA to help
do it. Having failed to disarm
the Germans when they had the
opportunity, they would now do
it when they are impotent OPP
portunity, once spurned, does not
lntrude itself second time.
Nothing doing for us.
The commonwealth., 1920-04-20

They say it takes nine tailors
to make a man. But woman, OF
course, is so perfect no tailoring
is required.