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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
TWO HOUSES BURN
IN SOUTH sissEE

BISBEE. April 21.-Fire, believed
to have started from defective wiz
ing, completely destroyed two frama
houses in South Bisbee about 2:3o
Sunday afternoon.
One house was q two-story frame
owned by Carl PHI and occupied by
the family of Iziei Skinner and the
other a one-story frame house owned
and occupied by Sam Cucoyich. The
lower floor of the two-story house
was unoccupied.
The Lowell fire department made
a quick run TO the fire but the houses
were SO dry that with the aid of :.
stiff nreeze which was blowing th5y
had been almost entirely consumed
before the department arrived. The
houses were situated near the top of
she hill and below them on ever
side were frame houses which would
have been in grave danger had the
wind suddenly changed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
CALL FOR CARS

PRESCOTT. April 27.-The cattle
and sheep shipping season is now on
ia earnest and orders are pouring
into the railroad offices for cars.
Ninety cars have been ordered by
the Coburn Cattle company alone
for Cordes siding. and in all there
are orders on the local road sor ove-
zoe single deck and 1s5 double deck
cars The single deckers are for
shipping sheep back from the low
lands TO the mountain ranges. as
well as some to market IN the east
The sheepmen as well as the cattle
men have abundance OF fat stuff for
the markets.
Twenty-four cars OF cattle went
out from Glendale. which go 20 Cali.
fornia. Nineteen more cars will be
loaded toward Phoenix and go 20 the
coast. 1, is said that many OF the
others for the future shipments are
10 go TO Montana.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
STATE SCHOOL BOARD AID
SOUGHT IN RAILROAD SUIT

TUCSON. April Assistance OF
the State Board OF Education in the
friendly suit OF the four counties
against the state auditor for the re
tirenen; of the unbuilt Arizona na--
row gauge railroad bond issue will
be asked H. R. PATTERSON, clerk OF
the Pima county board. said yester-
day on his return from Phoenix
where a conference of supervisors
and county attorneys Of Pima. Mari
copa, Coconino and Yayapai was
held The state board Of education
will obVin all the money derived
from the sale Of the land set aside
for the retirement Of the issue after
the issue is cancelled and the county
reimbursed for interest paid. For
this reason, the four counties are
anxious to have the school board
join in the suit.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02

rsooes ros oouctA;

DOUGLAS. Apn, ss.-Acoording to
teiesrsphic Aivioes received here
Senator Markss A smith has gone
before the war department with ev,
cry argument tor the sendinS OF
more troops 60 the Douglas district
OWING 20 the present conditions be
low the border lie WAS advised tina,
the genera, commanding the Douglas
distric. has complete control over
matters of this kiad. and that the
department in Washington was fore
ed TO rely entirely on him for proper
distribution OF troops on the Dor
der II was finally agreed. howev
eE. that the war department wouij
communicate with the commanding
officer relative to the claims advane
ed by Senator Smith that more troops
are necessary at Douglas during tbs
present border situation.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
NAV be JEoPARoizEp
~ COTTON, DECLARE

PHOENIX. April 27-Fear that en-
thusiasm for the possible profits Of
cotton production may jeopardi.e the
future OF the live stock industries in
the Salt River and Yuma projects is
expressed by c. 8. Scofield. agricul-
turist in charge OF the office Of west
ern irrigation agriculture. of the U.
S. Department OF Agriculture. Mr..
Scofield is one OF those who was iden-
titled with the early work OF estab-
fishing the cotton industry on the
projects ard feels that it is not i'm
proper to call attention to the rela-
ion Of cotton to other local agricul-
tural industries at this time.
On these two projects. says Mr..
Scofield. the production of cotton
has come to be the largest crop in
dustry. on the Salt River project. cot
ton last year occupied fully IS PEI
cent of the cropped acreage. while
on the Yuma project something like
10 per cent OF the land was used for
cotton.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
ALLEGED Ex-coNvIcTs
ARRESTED BY POLICE

PHOENIX. April 27.-Miguel Nor.
eaga. Pedro Perez and Miguel Lopez
were arrested by officers Grove and
Mccormick Saturday afternoon. The
men are said by the police to be ex
convicts and were arrested on inves
LEGATION. Moreaga later was turned
over to immigration Officer Robin
son for deportation. it is said. The
police say that a draftsman's outfit,
along with a pair of trousers tina.
was last week reported to have been
taken from the Tempe passenger de
pot was found on Pedro Perez and
both he and Lopez are being held fol-
further investigation.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
COAL DEALER HERE

J. W. Brink worth, OF Gallup. y. NJ.
is in Tombstone today in conference
with local coal retailers, being a
representative OF the Diamond Coal
con pany.
While in this city he made con-
tracts with the local dealers which
will assure supply of coal up to
April OF next year. He also report.
ed that an increase OF 81 per cent
has been granted the coal miners in
the Gallup district and consequently
the price of coal delivered TO cousu-
mers will be affected.
However, local dealers have
enough on hand to insure against a
rise il the price of this commodity
before the first OF June
In order to be sure OF receiving
shipments of coal during the winter
months the local dealers must cor
tract for certain amount early in
the spring. and their advice TO all
consumers is TO lay in a supply sui
ficient for the coming winter months
during the summer.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
Belts IS IMPROVING

PHOENIX. April 27.-Amos A.
Belts. chairman OF the state corpora.
ton commission, who has been very
low with typhoid fever, was reported
yesterday as being. decidedly impror.
ed in condition. Though the loss OF
blood continues to some extent, his
physician reports that the pulse OF
the patient is strong and the ten.
perature has gone down to a Goa.
siderable extent. IL il believed that
the crisis has been passed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
MINING VALUATIONS STAND

PHOENIX, April 21.-There will
be little il any increase in assessed
valuations of mining property il
southern and eastern Arizona coun-
ties. according to members OF the
state tax commission, who returned
today from a tour OF inspection to
ella. Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Pima
and Santa Cruz counties hut mater
ial increases will be made in agricul-
turai lands and town property in a
number OF the counties, it was said
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
SAFE IS etoWM IN OFFICE
OF SHERIFF sHUrE

MIAMI. April IS. Conjecture
which has been revived from time
to time for the past twenty years
was ended today when a compart.
mont in the safe used by the sher.
III. which has been closed for that
length Of time. was opened under
the expert Manipulation of Charles
Stoney. a Globe mechanic. In the
compartment was found bank
statement showing that ella county's
cash balance in the bank in 1901 was
$s1.sS5.47. several deeds and par:.
nership agreements and stop
watch.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
AGAINST CROSSING
BORDER WITHOUT PERM,-

YUMA. April FIT is q fine OF
s, 600 TO cross the line from Ari-
dona into Mexico at any point ex.
cept a port of entry. San Luis Is
not port OF entry. Andrads is a
port OF entry.
II il stated that a large number
OF persons who have crossed the line
at San Luis without a border permit.
or identity card will be cited to ap.
pear before the immigration depart
meu- al Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
ctiRicAAUAs CLEARING
RANGE OF PRAIRIE DOGS

Ike Deadman foreman of the
Ch.ricshuas. has Just completed one
OF the finest pieces Of prairie dog
determination in Coch!se county.
From five to twelve men distributed
the poison and every acre north OF
the West Well was treated ON an
area Of twelve miles long and four
miles wide. Poison expert Isaac
Rogers supervised the work for the
U. S. biological Survey and the Uu,-
versity of Arizona following the one
hundred per cent method of prebait-
ing with clean grain.
Henry Boise. Jr.. owner of the
Chiricahuas. recently inspected the
work and only found six live dogs
which were later killed with bisul-
phide gas TO make the work com.
plete.
WIN. Riggs also looked over a
part OF the area treated and report
ed 20 Mr.. Rogers that it was one OF
the best jobs he had seen and asked
If Rogers could not help the Riggs
Cattle company 20 finish their dogs.
II seems that Rogers has a repu.
tation for getting results both her,
and in France where he captured a
German officer the first time he
went oye- the top.-Range News.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
BREAKS FURNITURE
OF CHURCH As DEMAND
FOR MONEY Is peNrer

TUCSON, April 2S.-Fortunato Co
mez was today placed under arrest
by Officers Ford and Comacho on
phe charge Of destroying property Of
Santa Cruz church 1t Is alleged
that Gomez went to the church and
asked . priest for money. When
fold that the priests were as poor a.
he and had NO money. be became an
gered and began to mutilate the fur.
niture. II Is claimed. He was placed
in jail.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
CiENEGA WASH BIDS ARE
REFERRED TO ENGINEER

TUCSON. April 1.-TWO bids fol-
the construction of the bridge across
Cienega Wash on the Benson-Vail
highway we're opened by the board
NJ supervisors Yesterday morning
No contract was awarded on the
bids but they were referred to the
state highway engineer. The con
struction Of the bridge is in charge
of the state highway department.
The bids received were from N
L. Cowphoy Of Tucson, hiding $4,000
and English and Pearce Of Yuma bid
ding s17,15e.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
PHOENIX SUGAR IS
RAISED Is PER CENT

PHOENIX. April ,7-Phoenix
wholesalers today announced an ad.
vance in the cost of sugar to retail.
ers from $l7.s0 to s$s2 so per hun.
bred. This means an advance to the
consumer Of about % per cent. Su.
gar has been selling at 1912 cents
and 90 cents per pound and before
the weeks end viii be retailing for
about IS cents.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
,Mspscrs STATE CADETS

PHOENIX. April 27.-Inspections
Of high school cadets at Clifton.
Morenci and Stafford will be conduct.
ed by Capt. Frank La Rue Of the ad-
jatant generals office who left for
eastern Arizona tonight. Troop A.
first Arizona cavalry. organized here
has been recognized as a part of the
national military establishment.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
RETURNS RAILROAD

NOGALES. Ariz.. April 27.-The
Southern Pacific de Mexico an Amer.
lean owned railroad was formally re-
turned to the companf at II a. m. to
DAT bf Gov. Adolpho de la Huerta OF
Sonora. The railroad was seized the
day before Sonora revoited against
the Carranza administration OF Mexi
CO TO break strike that had tied ~
the road.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
MAYOS EAT 6uRaO MEAT

aqua PRIETA. Son. April Is
Mayo Indians being sent here to re.
inforce other Sonora rsyolutionis.s
do not eat meat from cattle, ii was
said. General P. Elias Gales, com
handkerchief OF the Sonora troops
said today he had ordered 1000 bur.
ros for meat for the Indians. TO which
they have no objection.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
WHY PAY
FOUR THOUSAND AGREE TO
WEAR DENNIS TO-DAY

BISREE. April 25.-When Bisbee
puts on its Sunday best this morn
ing it will be blue denim. khaki OF
some other cotton material: that is.
among those who want to he up to
the minute in style. 1t Is reported
that there are some 1000 men in the
district who have signed up various
agreements to don. the blues this
morning.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
SENTENCES s,oAM,sT

PHOENIX, April 2S.-Theodore
Medeliion was tried in the superior
court here today on a charge OF big.
amy. Il being testified and not denied
that he had . wife in Mexico and one
in this country. Judge Stanford hi,
upon what he considered a solution
q the tangle by giving Medallion 3
five-year sentence to be suspended on
coalition that he deed TO the wife
in MEXICO certain property he owned
in that country and pay her $50 De-
sides.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
SIXTEEN FACE EXAMINERS

PHOENIX. April 27.-Sixteen AZ.
plicants from various parts OF the
state today took the bar examination
for admission TO practice law in Ar
IONA. The examination was given by
the state board Of examiners room
OF the supreme court.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
BURGLAR ENTERS HOUSE
ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

TUCSON, April 2s.-The house oc.
cupied by seven classmen OF the U.
Of A. known as the "Hinky Dink
clhb.' situated behind the south hall
on the University campus was enter.
ed at noon Tuesday and S2s in loose
change distracted. according to q re
port made by the occupants, Tues
day afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02

PHOENIX. April 27.-Phoenix mail
carriers soon may discard their blue
uniforms and wear gray denim over
ais in the fight against the high
cost OF clothing. IL present plans do
no; miscsrry. according to Postmas.-
er Nicholson.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
MESS SERGEANT IN 18TH
sLAYs SELF VITA GUN

DOUGLAS, April 25.-Elias King.
mess sergeant OF company II. Nine
teenth infantry committed suicide
shortly before O'Clock this moraiug
by putting the barrel of his own
rifle in his mouth as the piece was
discharged. according to Information
given out today
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
PERMIT TO SELL STOCK

PHOENIX, April "a permi;
was issued by the corporation coE,.
mission yesterday TO the AriEona
Copper and Mining corporation to
sell 2.010 shares OF the preferrei
stock at $s5 share. The presiden;
OF the corporation is s. f. Doane OF
Cleveland, and W. J. Mayer OF Maye.
Arizona, the secretary The princi.
pal place of business IS in Mayer
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
COLONEL IS ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF STRIKING BOY

TUCSON. April zT-Colonel E Il.
las was arrested last night On charg-
es of striking a seven year old boy.
He was released On $500 bond and
will be given a hearing before Judge
Pease, justice of the peace today.
HartweH claims he was driving in
to Tucson when the boy threw a
stick ard almost hit him in the eye.
He said he stopped the car ana
shook the boy but did not strike him
The complaint was filed by the par
ents of the boy.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
OFFER REWARD FOR

PHOENIX April ss.-Reward for
500 for the man and SIS for the
horse have been offered BY the sher
ifs office for the arrest Of Pedro
Yberrc. wanted in connection with
the shooting of Jose Razezo last Sun
day evening on the Cook-Iaird ranch
near Glendale. For TWO days deputy
sheriffs have been searching the
county for the fugitive Mexican with
out success. Razezo was struck il
the mouth with the bullet and will
recover.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
sHERIFF's FORCE HAS
sUsv DAY IN MIAMI

MIAMI. April 25.-'Twas q busy
night for the county officers in
Miami last evening. The net resui.
of their activities was displayed be-
fore Judge E. H. McEachern this
morning in the shape Of two women
accused Of shsplifting. and two mea
charged with manufacturing in.oxics-
ting liquor.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
II TRIALS SET FOR MAY
TERM OF FEDERAL COURT

TUCSON. April 27-Seventeen
cases were set for trial by Judge
Sawtelle in the United States court
yesterday. The TRIALS will be held
during the May term of the court.
Five other cases were continued IN
til the November term of the court.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
TO SELL STATE LAND

PHOENIX, April 27.-Ten tracts
Of state land in Maricopa county
will be sold BY the state land do.
partment May 10. It was announced
By the department today. The had
= situated in the vicinity Of ella
Bend. 1t vas stated.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
SCHOOLS OF VALLEY
TO STAGE FIELD MEET

A big field meet will be held for
the various public schools in the SUI
phur Springs valley at McNeal. next
Saturday. May LIST, to which all
school children in that section are
invited to attend and compete.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
TEACHERS, SALARY INCREASE
Is SUBJECT OF INITIATIVE

PHOENIX. April 27-Material
advances IN teachers' salaries are
called Tor in an initiative measure
drawn up By che county school su-
eeristsaAents which win be present
ed to The voters At the next general
eiectioa- he proposed schedule is
rs follows
sGininum for school year -------$12oo
After 8 ns.ths: experience -- 1900
Alter rs noafhs' experience - 1850
Aftss n .osfhs' experiences - 1850
Amer - months experiences - 1900
These salaries wouId g into e;
sscs yuly 1, 1871 and for the pur.
poses Of The biJl teaching experience
would cos.f fron that dsse. Teach
ing experssace in no5eis schools
would ssvsr - counted ) eompstins
sstazssa Ne IN Also lfds1sss ths:
Ao,ssss = second grade certificate.
wsu1a - llnitsl y he sl>se class
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
GIRL IN TRIANGLE
CASE BOUND OVER

0tHI ~ tUbAN0Ic
CASE BOUND OVER
NOCALES, April 25.-Simona Ba,
diIia. charged with having attempted
to shoot c. Ortega. welI-known gar
age man and his bride of but a few
months. was held to answer to. the
superior court Saturday by Justice
John N. wilkey.
Insane with jealous rage. It is
claimed, the woman. witnesses say.
made the attempt upon the lives Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ortesa Just a. they
were stepping aboard q train bound
for Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1920-05-02
TO REFUND BONDS
or FOUR COUNTIES

OF FOUR COUNTIES
PHOENIX, April 25.-At q meet
ing of the boards OF supervisors and
county attorneys OF Maricopa. Yava.
PAL, Coconino and Pima counties. the
refunding of the railroad bonds is
sued by the counties first steps
were taken toward paying off the
long standing Indebtedness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04
A Sweeping Victory For Republicans
Landslide i'm State and
Nation for Grand Old Praty

with the Court the defendant admit
that the plaintiff was to receive
fifteen dollars per week for his SER
vices during the absence of said IL.
H. Peavey and further allege that
plaintiff has been paid in full for all
services rendered, and in the answer
they specifically deny that the
Peavey Publishing company is in
solvent and allege that said corpora
tion is a going concern with good
credit and assets in excess of It's
liabilities and that there is no occa-
sion for a receiver being appointed
and no reason why insurance money
should not be paid over to said cor
poration and that action was COM
menced simply to injure and annoy
the answering defendants, and ask
that action be dismissed.
The case will no doubt be up for
trial at the term of Circuit Court to
be held in this city in November.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04
FRANK KENNA DROWNED.

Frank Kenna, we'll known travelling
salesman for the Patrick company of
Duluth, whose residence is in Ash
land, was drowned in Yellow river
near Spooner on Tuesday morning of
this week. In company with a party
of Ashland hunters Kenna was en-
joying a duck hunting trip. Lew
Anderson of Ashland was in the boat
with Kenna at the time of the ac-
cident. The boat was capsized and
Anderson and Kenna began swimm-
ing for shore. Both had on heavy
hunting coats and their ammunition
belts strapped around them and
swimming was difficult. AS Ander-
son neared the shore he looked back
to see what had become of his COM
panion and he was no where in sight.
Help was summoned and the boys
Immediately commenced dragging the
lake, but the body was not recovered
for some hours afterwards.
Kenna was well known in this
city, having called on many of the
local business men, and the news of
his sad death was a distinct shock to
his many friends here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04

The State Highway Commission in
letter to the Bayfield, County High
way Committee, state that they have
another piece of construction planned
for Bayfield, county for the coming
season of 1921, which it is. estimated
the total cost will be about $4,000
of which the county. of Bayfield, will
be expected to pay $22,c00.0O.
The road on which the work is to
be done is on Route No. "a, begin
ming at the East line of Section SO,
T. As N r z west, and running in
northeasterly direction a distance of
eight and quarter miles or so far
as the funds available will con-
struct.
The cost of the Improvement is es-
timated at $4,000, Of which the
Federal and State Governments will
pay $4,000 and Bayfield, county will
pay $4,000.
Funds for this reconstruction work
will have to be planned at the annual
meeting of the Bayfield, county
board to be held in November.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
SPRAGUE HEADS COMM GRCIAL
CLUB
-
Andrew Lien Elected Secretary and
New Board of Directors are
Chosen To Give Club New Like.

The annual meeting of the Wash
burn Commercial Club was held on
Wednesday evening of this week,
This was not the time of the annual
meeing of that body, but the resigna-
tions of President G. F. Paul and
Secretary Treasurer H. III. Peavey
had been presented and it was decided
to elect the new directors and new
officers at this time.
The following directors were elect
ed for the ensuing year: M. H.
Sprague, A. w, Macleod, Nels M.
Oscar, Alex Gackowski, O. M. Olson,
A. I. Lien and Jake Segal,
At the directors meeting he fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-M. HI. Sprague
Vice. -Pres.-Nels NJ. Oscar.
(Secy- -Treas.-A. I. Lien
1t is the plan of the new directors
and officers to put their energy be-
hind the club and give it more life
and to make he Club OF real value
to the city. They are desirous OF
having the backing of the club mem
bers and people of the community.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04
HAS DANDY RECORD

C. E. Estabrook, local agent for the
Travellers Insurance company, one of
the best and largest growing COM
panies in the United States, has just
received word to the effect that he
wrote the second largest amount of
insurance for the month of October
for the district covered by the Duluth
Branch territory, which comprises
many counties and is represented by
about two hundred agents, which
speaks well for the hustling ability
of the local man. And Clyde says he
has the goods and the company and
"why not"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-04
The Next President of the United States
FIRST LADY REGISTER OF DEEDS

The friends of Miss Fern Scott,
will be pleased to learn that she was
elected to the office of Register of
Deeds at Eagle River, Wis.,, by very
large majority; carrying every pre-
cinct over her Democratic opponent,
Mr.. w. Morris. Miss Scott formerly
taught Latin and German in our
High school, for short time, under
Supt. S. A. Oscar. Miss Scott is a
young lady of sterling worth and very
efficient in every line of work she
undertakes. She is a graduate of
Madison University and has been
Deputy Register of Deeds for some
time. For the past two years she
has haa complete charge Of the office
and that she mas given perfect salts
faction is attested by the splendid
majority given her by the people Of
Villas county in this election.