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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-20
CAPTAIN |NVENTS NEW
LATITUDE FINDER

SAN F2ANlSO, July 20-Wlth the
transfer of Captain Robert Morris. for
the past two years assistant COM
mandant of the Twelfth Naval Dis
trict, to a post at the Naval War coll
lege, Newport K. L.. popularly known
in the navy as "the preparatory school
for admirals, it became known that
Captain Morris is the discoverer Of
the simplifled method for finding the
latitude of ship. ). The discoverer,
made famous by the controversy that
the method through observation of the
star Polaris and now universally used
at sea. remained unnamed until now
II was while serving as navigator of
the battleship Kansas that Captain
Morris made the discovery worked
out and fully proved the system and
lthen submitted it to the navy depart
ment
At the time Captain Morris made
his discovery it was universally COM
demned by astronomers, and its advo.
cacy by the navy department at Wash
| ington started controversy that was
bitterly waged between the "theoret-
icals' and the "practicals" and did not
quiet down until it was suddenly end
ed by the substitution of Captain Nor
ris' method for the astronomers meth
iod in the Nautical Almanac. the au-
thoritative guide book universally fol-
lowed by practical navigators,
Used on Seven Seas.
Today Captain Morris method is
employed by all sh'pmasters sailing on
the seven seas of the world TO find
I where they arc at its merit being
that it saves time" estimated to to-
tai each day on all the ships at sea not
less than five working years for one
navigator.
Scarcely understandable TO the
,andsman Captain Norris discovery
differs In its vital departure from the
now obsolete methods of the astrono-
mer in this: 1t uses table which Is
centered by using the local ''sidereal
time" instead of the hour angle
the latter being the astronomers
method--a quicker operation by many
minutes and saving, it is estimated.
more than 74S 500 minutes of work
daily for the worlds navigators at sea
Captain Morris has an interesting
land enviable naval record He was
graduated from Annapolis in 1900 and
has served actively in the navy in all
parts of the world. He commanded
three transports during the world
war notably the Sboney which
fought the German submarines to a
standstll off the coast of France on
two occasions
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29
INSANE WOMAN COMMITTED.

Cresencia Andrada de Felix a Mexi from Bisbee yesterday was given an examination before Judge Sames in Department of the Superior Court today and was committed to the state hospital at Phoenix The unfortunate woman is suffering from a mild form of dementia due to grieving over the joss of her husband over nine years ago and has q sort of religious mania Miss Mamie Rack accompanied her to Phoenix as q representative Of the sheriff's office
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BIC SAFE TRUCkEO TO FORT AUAcHucA

The big safe purchased from C. l.. Cummings by the First National bank :Ur the agency to be maintained by the Fort was taken To Huachuca yes terday by motor truck Mir. ]. C. Ivory will be in charge of the banks agency al the Fort. which will soon be ready for . business The lack of banking facilities has been a consid- srable drawback to the business en- terprises maintained on the reserva- iion. but this will have been overcome when the agency has been inaugural ed. A frs: class furaishings estab- lishment has been opened up by a Nogales merchant at the Fort. carry ing a very complete line. while busi- ness in general is on of the upward trend at the post. The banking agency will be a boon to these interests as well as to the soldiers and officers.
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WRIGHT REPORTS FavoRAsLY FOR CHAVEZ RELEASE.

According to telegram received this morning by Sheriff J. F.. Hood from J. A. Wright. special represen- tativc of the governors office. who is in Hermosillo. Son. working for the extradi;ion of Arcadio Chavez, con fessed murderer Of Jess Fisher. every thing looks favorable for the granting of the extradtion by the Mexican au- thorities.
 Sheriff Hood wired Wright yester- day asking for further information re- gardine the progress being made in the case and Mir Wright wired today that Mexico City had wired him ad- vice to remain in Hermosillo few days longer and that everything look ed favorable Mr. Hood believes that the delay is being caused by the change of governors of the state of Sonora. and as soon as the new gov ernor is installed President Obregon will authorize his signing the extradi- ton papers Chavez is being held in the Hermosi.,0 state prison.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-29

seems to be the concensus of opinion of business men and other residents of Tombstone who agree that the streets needed cleaning and repairing badly. Mayor Cummings is giving most of his time looking after the completed the taxpayers will find that it has been done economically as well as good. When the three blocks in front of the courthouse from the cor ner of ith to the corner of and have been completed the main thorough fares will have been well taken care Af
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TENTH CAVALRY MINISTRIES TO PLAY HERE.

Under the auspices ot St Paui's Guild of the Episcopal church the Tenth Cavalry Minstrel show will ap pear in Tombstone on the evening of Friday. June 3rd. and Tombstone the ater goers. especially those who still retain love for the old time minstrel, will have q chance to see something good
 The show will be staged in the Crys- tai Theater. and according to the pro- grams received here. it is replete with the real old time minstrel features. suclr as solos and quartette singing. orienta! dances. parady singing and other musical and real old time min strel hits There are thirteen mem bers in the troupe and presentation of the minstrel al the Fort and other places in the county is said to have evicted much praise for the show.
 The ladies of the Guild are working hard to have good attendance oI. June 3rd and the prices will be % cents for adults and 9 cents for chil- dren with reserved seats on sale for 10 cents.
 The 10 Cavalry Band will accom- pany the show here and will render 5e- lections in the theater between ac-z. while after the show they will play for dance al Legion hall. given by the Fourr Post.
 The fact that the band will play for the dance will prove a drawing card, bringing people from surrounding cities and towns to attend both the show and the dance.
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There is to he very important highway meeting in Douglas Saturday and il is mighty important that Tomb stone be literally represented The importance of advertising the Bank. head-Old Spanish Trails and in fact the important thing to be developed and worked out is 10 get the old Bor- derland Route from F.! Paso to the coast put before the public of the east in such d manner that if will get the traffic from Fl Paso west that il is entitled to. and no doubt this will be done at this meeting. or plans 10 make such d thing effective will be put over
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vantage along tn
TO DOUGLAS.

Tombstonites who will be in Doug las To represent Tombstone promise to be quite numerous Among those who are said to b- going down to the Bankhead convention are John II. Da- wis. Ray E. krebs. Tony Giacoma, Ar thur Heney. A. F.. Davis. !. x. Gaines, Nj NJ Bludworth W T. Boyd. A. H. Gardner. C. ] Wynn. Sid Smyth and quite number Of others.
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NEW LIGHTING PLANT.

W T Boyd has received a new and larger plant for lighting his establish ment and also for furnishing power to the Stewart barber shop which is io stalling clippers and massage ma chine Mir Boyd also lights the build ing or the Cochise County State Bank His former plant has been purchased by A Cristini. who will install it in his store building within the coming week
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STILL AWAITING WORD.

Sheriff ]. F. Hood is still awaiting word from J. A. Wright. who is iu Hermosillo working for the eXtradi ton of A. Chavez. confessed murderer of Jess Fisher Not having heard from Wright during the past three days sheriff Hood wired him today Owing to the wires being down be- tween Tombstone and Tucson the mes sage was delayed considerably today The sheriff expects 10 hear from Wright by tomorrow regarding the status oi the Chavez ease
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tiIIi! .
K. ?. DANCE IN
 BENSON SATURDAY

K r Lodge No , ol Benson have announced their monthly dance and midnight supper to be staged in the Benson auditorium Saturday. May 2S. to which a general invitation has been extended to Tombstonites The mu- sic will he supplied by the Tenth Cavalry orchestra of Fort Hunachuca. and several auto parties from this city will motor to Benson to take in the
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JOINS HUSBAND Q IN VIRGINIA.

Mrs. Orin K Preston. daughter of NIT. and Mrs. W. If. Mars, of Tomb stone. left today for Dahlgreen. Va, where she will join her husband. who is stationed at the |. :. \. Aviation station there Following her marriage Mrs. Preston remained at home, grad uating from high school this term. while her husband returned U the service to complete his enlistment.
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AMONG THE MILLS.

The Cooperative Mill is ROW run I.ug smoothly and turning out some good concentrates. The Bert Holland Mill is running one table eight hours each day and two about four hours. All the Holland people want is more water The National Metals mill ran only part of yesterday and are rear ranging q couple of tables and expect 10 be running again sometime tomor- TOW.
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LAWN SOCIAL AND DANCE.

The ladies of St. Paul's Guild will give q lawn social and dance on Fri day evening June the l1th. Mrs. Jack Davis has offered the use of her beautiful home on the hill for this oc- casion and an exceedingly enjoyable time is looked forward to-
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VISITED IN BlS6EE.

Miss Neil Ensminger. stenographer in the supervisors office and Mrs Eleanor Coe. s;enographer in the sher iffs office. spent yesterday in Bisbes visiting friends.
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WORSE THAN EVER.

Yesterday Tombstone had demand for five houses. small ones with cleo tric light. bath. toilet. living room. ki:chenette and sleeping porch p such houses could b. rented at once at good rates if available The Cham Der of Commerce is deluged with let ters of applications for such houses. Someone has chance to invest 10 ad- vantage along this line
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FROM GlEESON.

William Cummings. of Gleeson. is in the city renewing old acquaintance es "Bll" was for many years with the old Consolidated when it was in the game of pumping water here lie reports GIeeson as very quiet and that the shannon is working about tea men.
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SOTICEABlE

Whether or not il is due to dry weather the fact that there is big cotton tail rabbit crop and quail are more plentiful than usual is very noticeable fact. 50 observers report The SIPS license to hunt" and the high price of shells also may have helped bit ,o hrins about the condi- tiprc
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Tombstone
JUST EhPTtES.

Word from about the county Is to the effect that the most any locality got out Of the fine looking rain clouds covering the skies yesterday was very light showers Two cowboys in soft drink emporium m Tombstone yester- day morning were discussing the eN- tremely dry season and its havoc to the cattle industry. Stepping out on the sidewalk one remarked: Them clouds sure looks like we'll get Q soakin' today, sure 'Aw. Hell. re- piled thes other ill disgust them just empties goin' back.
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JUDGE cAsEll WORSE.

According to word received here toy friends the condition of Judge ] NJ Caben. cf Cour;Iand. who is confined to the Calumet hospital is worse dur ing the past two days
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Wm. Lutley. Tombstone cattleman. president ot the Bar Boot Cattle Cone pany will ship about l.0u0 head of cattle about June Ist The cattle viii be loaded at Douglas and will be ship ped to North Dakota.
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TEACHERS EXAM.

The regular quarterly teachers ex- animation will be held in Tombstone on June 9th and .th. and Miss Helen Brown. county school superintendent is sending out notices for all appli- cants to consult with her before that date.
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TO RANCH.

Gardner. who has been attending the trunk" put on his cowboy 'pib and tucker. and hit it for the big ranch at Hereford this morning. where he will ride the range until school opens in the fall
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TAX EN TO PEN.

Deputy Sheriff Harry Raiferty left this afternoon for Florence having in custody E. D. Scott who plead guilty last week to charge of grand lar ceny and received sentence of not less than two nor more than h years in the penitentiary Scott was accus- ed of having stolen saddle from q ranch near Douglas
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SEEING ARIZONA

II is becoming very popular for Ari- zouans to See Arizona First" and they are finding that there is heap to see in Arizona and that to see it is cheaper and far more interesting than to watch the bear skins" parade up and down the beaches Of California when they can see the real bears :n almost any of the Arizona mountains.
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ON VACATION TOUR.

Chas. Sanders. of Sanders Bros children. left this morning for sev- ern part of the state From here they go to Globe. Clifton. Morenci and from there will continue to Roosevelt Dam and the Grand Canyon. During Mr. Sanders absence Jess Sanders. firm will be in charge here.
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FROM GLEASON.

Vim. Cummings and Mike Marchello well known miners Of Gleeson. spent several hours in Tombstone today on business.
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Court Reporter J. Nj. Phillipow ski. ol Division l Of the Superior Court, left this afternoon for Tucson. where he will remain for several days re- porting case in the Superior Court there
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DRAWING CARD.

The announcement that the session of the Bankhead Highway Association which is to be held in Douglas Satur- day will close with d banquet served in Agua Prleta reminds quite lot of Tombstone fellows that they must go jo that meeting in Douglas Saturday
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FROM DOUGLAS.

Miss Helen Brown. county school superintendent. and Miss Marriott. re- turned today from Douglas where they had been on a visit
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BACK TO BENSON.

E. Maier. Benson wholesale mer- chant. returned to Benson this after noon following d day spent here on business with the local merchants. He has just returned from Bisbee and Douglas
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IN DOUGLAS.

Tombstone is well represented at the Bankhead convention at Douglas today This is an important meeting and to find the best way to bring the Bankhead before the touring public and keep il before them. is the Gues- tion to be tackled today al this meet ing
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HI BOYS WIN.

The Hi School boys defeated team of Mexicans yesterday afternoon at Schuster's park in a loose game Of ball When the smoke cleared the score stood If to 2. The spectators were treated to some daring eXhibi- tions in acrobatic antics by the play CTS on both teams. The feature of the game in this respect was combined head and tail spin by young and spry member of the Mexican team. He smashed the pill over right field and in putting on speed between first and second his mind and feet attempting to navigate simultaneously. with the result that he kicked up quite cloud. However he stretched it into a clean homer"
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VISITING MOTHER.

Attorney Francis D. Crahir. of Flag staff. arrived in Tombstone yesterday for d brief visit with his mother. Mrs. Ellen Harwood MT Crable attended court in Tucson in the interest of his clients and came down to Tombstone Tor a brief stay. leaving for Flagstaff this morning He has many friends in Tombstone
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SUNNI ER? WELL. MAYBE.

Summer may have arrived and then
 again it may not have. but it is sure that We cannot have rain before sum- mer arrives and puts out a few of what We imagine are sizzling hot
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NOT SETTLED.

The date of the next dance al the Schieffelin is not as vet announced. as the Committee is waiting to see what other dates are taken so that there will he no conflicting date ar ranged
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CAR WRECKED.

4 Dodge touring ear was wrecked on the Douglas road just out of Lo- well Thursday night IL carried Ari- zona license No l6.llp It is thought that the car belongs to parties in Douglas
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SETuR ED HOME

Mrs Wm. Lutley returned home yesterday from Bisbee. where she spent the weekend. the guest of Mrs. II. NJ Woods
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RES SING

Work on the new cyanide plant at the State of Maine is now under full headway and about the first of Aug ust o- middle ot July will probably De
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RETURNED HOME.

Jack Clifford and daughter. Mrs. Martin Efinger. who have been visit ing in Tombstone the guest Of MT. ani Mrs Wm Chritchley. returned to their home in Bisbee yesterday.
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Clay Ashton is among the visitors in the county seat today from the Aston ranch in the Huachuca noun taiBs
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ST. PAuL.s EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Rev Geo. C Golden. Rector. 30 D. m Evening prayer with address by the Rector Memorial Day Address The Work of the Society of Physcaic Research"
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FROM ST. DAVID.

Homer Mauldin. well known farmer of St. David. was among the visitors in the county seat today
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business.
TO MOVE CATTLE.

According to instruments filed in week a number of cattlemen were coEpanis to assist them in removing chise County To pastures in Cslifor- nia. Kansas and Texas. over s200.090 has been secured by mortgages in rb.. t4S yap dave
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SOUTHLAND VISITOR.

Vim Holmes of the Leadviile Min ing company. of Courtland. was a brief visitor in Tombstone yesterday.
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IN BIS B E E.

L. M. Tobin of the Tombstone Coop eratiye Milling Company went 10 Bis bee yesterday for d brief business vlslr
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ON PRACTICE HIKE.

4 company of Tenth Cavalry will stor over night in Tombstone on the night of June second. pitching tent at thu. depot grounds There will be one hundred men and one hundred and tWenty-five horses
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TO DELIVER MEMORIAL ADDRESS.

Judge A C. Lockwood has been in vited by the l.. A. Engle Post of the American Legion of Bisbee 10 deliver the Memorial Day address al services to be conducted there Sunday in hon or of the dead heroes From Bisbae Judge Lockwood will go to Tucson where he will remain for several days hearing a case in which Judge aPttee is disqualified. Accompanied by his wife and children Judge Lockwood leaves on June 5th for a two month trip through the Yellowstone Park. They will travel overland and will take in many points of interest en route
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be pulled off So far the road race from Fairbank for all non.previous racing ears. the concerts by the 10th Cavalry Band. the parade. the box ing matches and the fireworks are slated for sure attractions with others being decided upon and arranged for daily.
 R, LightaV who wrote The Only Girl which was the first picture pro duced by the company. \ reyiev of the first picture was pronounced by the company as excellent and has been sold outright The second Lic- ture is also sold. and work on the third will begin at once. according to MT. Merrill IL is possible "yhe Only Girl will be shown in Tombstoen on July ith if arrangements with the dis tributors can be made by the Crystal theater management Since it was staged in Tombstone il will be q big drawing card. Pals also contains d number Of TOmbstOn. sets
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Mrs. Eleanor Coe and Mrs Phoebe Preston motored to Gave Greek Satur- day. where they attended the dance staged at that resort; Many auto par
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IN FROM RANCH

Charles La Brosse, pioneer ranch man Of the Government Draw. was business visitor iu Tombstone today
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RETURNED HOME.

Pete Henderson, local leasor. re- ;urnes home yesterday from Bisbee. where he had been on visit with rel atiyes
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IN BENSON.
IN BIS B E E

County Attorney j F Ross was q brief visitor in Bisb-e yesterday on official business
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WILL SPEAK AT
 CHURCH TONIGHT.

Mrs Lora $ La Nance. nationol or ganizer and lecturer for the W C. T. U. will speak to the women of ToInS stone this evening at 1:30 al the Con eregational church Ali ladies of this city are invited to attend this lecture.
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TUESDAY
fE0SCIEEs6f.

fk0S SCEEs6N.
 Pete Nusso was in town today from his home at Gleeson. eIssee VISITOR.
 Tim Mccarthy. of Bisbee. was brief business visitor in Tomstone To- day.
 TO CHARLESTON
 | A. Elliott. engineer in charge of the preliminary work nov under way at the site of the Charleston dam. was a brief visitor in Tombstone yester-
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TO FORT HuACHUCA.

J C. Ivory. assistant cashier of the First \atioal Bank. went to Fort Hua- chuca today He will We in charge If the banks agency at the Fort
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STILL DRY.

The drought this side of the Inter- national boundary line continues and it might be said somewhat emphatic1l- ly that thu. drought does not all refer fp water
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FROM BIS BEE.

w H. Tipton came ever today from Bsbee and may locate in Tombstone. with one of the local grocery stores. being man of many years experience in that line
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ATTORNEYS EHERE

Among the attorneys in The county seat today on business at the cour; house were David Benshimol Boyie X Pickett. Robt x French. George Roark. ali of Douglas
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street Mir. Scott. who sprained h:s ankle last evening is confined to his home for several days.
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OUT AGAIN.

Attorney J. T. kingsbury is out again after being confined to his home for the past several days. He contracted severe cold in Phoenix while there last week on professional business.
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FROM DOUGLAS.

Mrs. Wm. Featherman returned to- day from Douglas. where she has been confined in the hospital Tor the past several weeks.
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TO BIS5EE.

County Engineer Sid Smyth and As sistant NJ D. Schwab. went to Bisbee this morning on an official trip.
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Jack Clifford. of BisBee. is spending several days in the county seat visit ing with his daughter. Mrs Wm Critchley
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FROM DOUGLAS.

Court Reporter II D, Palmer ot Di. vision Of the Superior Court, re turned yesterday from d brief busi- ness triu to DOuglas
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TOURISTS s

quite number of tourists passe last couple of days.
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BEING ARRANGED.

The program for the Fourth will be announced soon but not until the ar ranzemens are so made that nothing will be advertised that IS not going 10
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GUILD MEETING.

St Paul's Guild of the Episcopal church will meet tomorrow evening. Wednesday. May 25th. at Mrs. Gristy's al < o'clock.
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FROM 6IS5 BEE.

Ottlcers Win. Brakfield and Tom Mooney of Bisbee were in Tombstone yesterday as witnesses before the Su. perior Court.
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day. going to Charleston this morning. iN eissEs
 J. L.. Mellgren spent yesterday ia Bisbee on business. returning home last night
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IN 8iSBEE.
FROM RANCH.
RETURN ED HOME.

C. " Brown. assistant state auditor. and wife. returned home this morning a visit
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NEW CON ER

F. F. Cockreham and family have street
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WEDNESDAY

NEAR THE STRONGHOLD.
 The Border Film Company are at the Dragons on three day stay dur