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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
SEEK REDUCTION on
HAY AND GRAIN RATES

PHOENIX July 1S.-For the pur-
pose OF considering the steps to be
taken toward securing rates on hay
and grain products. members OF the
state corporation commission from the
middle west and inter-mounta;n states
will meet in Chicago July 20. This
conference will be followed by hear.
ing before the interstate commerce
commission. to be held in Washington
August Is.
The matter was called 10 the atten.
ton of the commission by John E.
Benton, secretary OF the National AS
ISOLATION OF Railway and Public It'll.
ity Commissioners.
Loren Vaughn, the only member If
the commission in the city al the pres
ent time. said yesterday that he would
be unable TO attend the meeting. but
that in all probability the ccuaHiissio,
would be represented.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
REHABILITATION WORK IN
ARIZONA IS DELAYED

PHOENIX. July 2e--The industrial
rehabilitation program in Arizona will
not be outlined until in the autumn.
NJ. L. Boner. assistant state director
OF vocational edumation. said today
Vocational education in the schools
will be given first attention. Doner
said. and after the fall semester opens.
rehabilitation plans will be considered
Doner said he planned to prepare
a pamphlet explaining the rehabilita.
ton plan by which persons injured in
industry or otherwise would be given
training necessary to enable them to
earn iivings. The pamphlet. he said.
will be sent to commercial organiza-
tons. clubs, corporations and other
firms and persons who may be inter
ested in the work. The state legisla-
tura has appropriated $4,000 for the
work an an additional $4,000 will be re-
ceiyed from the federal government.
Doner said
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
SHATTUcK WILL CLOSE
WORK IN sissEE SHAFTS

BISBEE. July 19.-The Shattuck-
Arizona Copper company will suspend
at once all work in its mine here. ac-
cording TO announcement made today.
Work OF pulling the pumps from the
mine started tonight.
The Shattuck suspended actual pro-
duction last November and has since
been conducting only development
work. This work. it was stated. has
been completed. About fifty men, it is
said, will be affected by the closing
down of the mine. The Shattuck is
the third largest copper company N
this district
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
MEx,cANS ROB JEWElEa
AND FLEE TO U. :

NOGALES. July l9.-Officars on
this side of the international bound
AIRY today are hunting for three Mex
cans who robbed the Castro Brother 5
Jewe.ry store in Nogales. Sonora. Sat
urday night and then rushed across
the border as the two proprietors of
the store fired at hem.
The bandits secured $500 in money
and jewelry valued at $4,000.
The bandits entered the store about
3: 80 O'Clock Saturday night while sev-
eral customers were in the store. They
carried reyolvers and forced every one
in the store to put up their hands.
Then the piled the jewelry and
money into a box and fled. closely FOL.
lowed by the proprietors who secured
their guns as the bandits started 10
leave.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
RECOVER MONEY
STOLEN FROM DEPOT

This morning Sheriff J. E. Hood,
assisted by Bert Macia. went UP TO the
old tunnel in No-Count hill. where
Dewey Campbell hac made his hiding
place during the time he was being
hunted and recovered a small sack
containing s11.29 and a magnifying
glass belonging to Z. j. Westerfeis.
which was taken from the depot. Last
night one of the prisoners told Sheriff
Hood he had overheard Campbell tel
ing another prisoner that he still had
the money cached out in the tunnel.
The officers went up TO investigate
this morning and fouEd the sack coz
tanning the money and the magnifying
glass lying on a little shelf in the
raise between the two tunnels.
Up TO the time he was confronted
with the evidence the boy has contin-
ually denied that he entered the depot
on the night of the robbery. but when
confronted with the circumstantial
evidence he admitted that he had TAX
en- the money with which to buy fot l
when he was hungry. He added that
he was sorry that he had lied about
the matter. The checks amounting .
something over 50 he had cached In
the basement Of the house which was
consumed by fire.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
CvESTUSN AUTO
on " ~ 70 COAST

According % word rectived here
Sunday rarity compost Il * ".
Withers an: John MOTH ~ Douglas.
and Harold Large. formerly OF i omb-
stone. who were enroute to Les An
Angeles by auto. overturned tEfir car
% miles on. of Tucson Saturday night.
when the machine struck bad place
in the highway. The car a Chalmers
sedan. was considerably damaged,
while Nohr. who was driving, was
confined to the hospital at Tucson
with severe head injuries. The party
will resume their trip Saturday follow
ing arrival parts from Los Angeles.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
THREE MEXICAN YOUTHS
ARE TO BE DEPORTED

WILCOX. July 2O-Immigration
Inspector Thames OF Tucson was in
the city few days ago on his way to
Fort Grant to secure three Mexican
Youths who have recently been dis
charged from the Industrial school AMI
who will be deported to Mexico. TheT
were taken to Tucson TO be held for
few days.
The lads fell afoul OF the law =
short time after they arrived in this
country and the United States govern
ulent decided that brief period in the
state hosiery might change their
views of life in America. Following
the expiration OF their sentences It
was felt that home cooking and parea-
tai supervision might aid in correcting
their ideas of department when far
from home, so the trio will be shipped
bag and baggage back to the old fam
lily homesteads-which happen TO lie
on the south side of the international
boundary
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
cHAS. BEAVER SEEKS
WRIT OF hABEAS CORPUS

PRESCOTT. July 1s-Claiming that
he is not a material witness in the
Bowers murder case but that he is
being held in the county
Jail in connection with the killing Of
the undersheriff. Charles Beaver.
through ussell & Stack. his attor-
neys, has filed petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus directing Sheriff Davis
20 release him from custody.
Beaver alleges in his petition that
he is not guilty OF any offense and has
not been charged with any offense,
and that no offense OF which he was
a witness has been charged against
anyone in Yavapai county. 1t is
claimed. he states. that he is mate.
rial witness in the Bowers case. but
his attorneys have been unable to find
any case pending in which he is al.
legged to be a witness.
At hearing late yesterday after.
noon in the superior court, Judge e.
mo E. Bollinger took the matter I'M
der adyisement. but Up to a late hour
today had not made any order
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
PESTS STAMPED OUT

Crop pests ia Arizona have been
kept down for the past two years by
the vigorous work Of state and federal
workers and no new ones have gained
a foothold in that time. says State
Etomologist Mote. Mr.. Mote disclos-
ed this encouraging fact in an address
agents in Flagstaff. The
records show that there have been
many instances in which pest-bearing
products have been intercepted il
shipments and spread OF pests pre-
vented
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
C. l. ANDREWS OF DOUGLAS
DIES IN CANAL ZONE

DOUGLAS. July 1S.-G. L. Douglas.
pioneer resident OF Douglas. died in
Panama, June s. according to word re-
telegram came Wednesday and sec
ond one yesterday. They were from
the Cuyamel Fruit company OF New
Orleans OF whose interests in Central
America. Mr.. Andrews was general
manager. Neither gave detailed infor-
nation. bu: Mrs. Andrews expects
more information in later kilograms.
Death was due to an operation for
stomach trouble.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
boundary.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES SEEMS !
PERMISSION TO EUiiD huge
DAM or COLORADO RiveR

PHOENIX, July 20.-The city cf Los
Angeles and the board of public scr
vice of the city OF Los Angeles today
filed an application with ". S. Nor
veil. state water commissioner, for a
dam site in Boulder Canyon. On the
Colorado river. They also filed an
other application for permission for
permission TO use the water to lie
stored there for power purposes.
The application said that approx
mately 26.0O0,0O0 acre feet of water
would be stored behind the dam and
that 10. 400 900 acre feet OF this would
be in Arizona and the balance in Ne
vada.
The filing on the Boulder Canyon
dam site is in connection with pro
ject under consideration by the Unit
ed States reclamation service. said E.
F. Scattergood, chief electrical engi-
neer of Los Angeles, who was here
today in connection with the filing OF
the application. Scattergood was ac-
companied by Trent G. Anderson and
E. B. Robinson of the legal depart
ment of the public service depart
ment of Los Angeles.
The project contemplates the con
struction of a large dam at the site Oh
which we have filed application for
the purpose OF flood control and pro
lection to the irrigated acreas in Cali
fornia and Arizona Scattergood coz
tinued. He emphasized the benefits
to the neighboring states from the
storing of water that could be used {,
increase their irrigated acreages.
The development of a large amount
of hydro-electricai power is of partic-
ular interest to Los Angeles. he said.
He added that the city har notified the
United States reclamation seryics
that it will join with other comu.uri-
ties in contributing is snare o. The
cost of construction.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
THREE ARE ACCUSED
IN FEDERAL COURT

TUCSON. July 1S.-Th-ee cases
were filed in the federal cour: Mn
day. An information Was sworn out
against Heston Stewart. a private IN
the quartermaster's corps. CHARGING
him with stealing thee pairs Of army
shoes. valued at $40.
1t is charged ne stole the shoes at
Nogales about June 90.
David W. McGordon. arrested July
). was held for the next term OF the
federal court. converting in November.
He is charged with smuggling small
quantity of cocaine into the United
States from Mexico He asserts, how
ever. that he inalvertedly crossed the
line with the drug in his possession,
which was for his personal use.
Martin G. Carpio. arrested July ;,
was released on $500 bond, put up
by Antonio Lopez and L. Gomez. Car
Pic is charged with bringing an alien
into the United States who was not
regularly admitted by an immigration
inspector.
All three cases will be heard in the
November session of the federal
court
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
AGAIN SEEK TO
SAVE MURDERER

PHOENIX. July 2O.-Stephen AjDey
OF Florence. counsel for Nictan Mar
tin, who is sentenced to be Hanged in
the state prison at Florence on Sep
TENDER for the muir Ter OF AJth' de
Steunder. today announced tnat he
had applied to the supreme court Of
the United States for a writ OF error
10 prevent the execution. He said that
his application for the writ alleged
that the federal constitution was VIC
lated because Martin was not granted
speedy trial
Abbey said he expected action on
his application early in August. He
said that ii this step should fail to
save Martins life. he had "othar
things up his sleeve to prevent the
hanging
Martin was taken Into the superior
court Of Yavapai county and re-ser.
fenced to death recently after the ART
IONA supreme court had granted a writ
OF certiorari sought by the state after
Martin had instituted habeas corpus
proceedings the day before be was
sentenced TO be hanged. At that time
Martins attorneys asked the superior
as far in the future as possible be-
cause they planned to carry the case
to the United States supreme court.
but hey did not indicate on what
grounds the appeal would be based.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
WILL HARVEST BIG
CROP OF VALENCIA
ONIONS THIS YEAR


BENSON. July 1s.-Dreams come
true. all right. lots o. times. Joe
Gumm dreamed for years of the future
possibilities of this wonderful San
Pedro Valley; he has even dreamed
that it was going to be the garden
spot" which so many sections hope
and proclaim.
Three years ago when Mr. Gumm
imported a small quantity OF Valencia
onion seed direct from Spain be
dreamed that the time would come
when he would grow onions of sur.
passing excellence. His dream has
come true.
At present Nj Quinn has four
acres of the celebrated Valencia on
ions growing as beautifully at Holly.
wood Gardens as ever they grew n
Spain. and expects to begin harvest
ing about October l.
Although Mr.. Gumm's land will not
be properly irrigated until the Char
lesion dam is built. the present indi.
cations are that the yield will be 40.
900 pounds per acre or a total Of $780,.
600 pounds from four acres irrigated
by one artesian well.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
ASK FOR EMERGENCY
BRIDGE FUND

hearing will be held in Tombstone
Saturday afternoon by the State Tax
Commission and board of supervisors
regarding the Benson bridge. the su-
pervisors having petitioned the Tax
Commission for an emergency levy to
construct the bridge which was WASH
ed out some time ago. The commits
sion will come to Tombstone from
Phoenix to conduct the hearing. goin2.
down TO Benson with the board to In
spect the present bridge.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
COPPER SALES DULL IN JUNE

The Boston News Bureau OF July IL.
has this to say OF the sales of copper
June sales OF copper on both for
eign and domestic account were ap-
proximately 5o,0oo.OoO pounds. com
pared with 100000 in May, ami
100000 In April. Production dur
ing June was around 100000
pounds.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
TAKES UP HIS NEW
VOCATIONAL WORK

PHOENIX. July I'm. l.. Doner.
named assistant director of vocational
education at a meeting of the state
board of education in the spring, yes
terday took over his new duties. Mr..
Doner. in addition to his work as as
sistant TO Elsie Toles. director. will
serve as supervisor of trades and in-
dustries.
He will spend the next few days n
a close study Of the vocational educa-
tion situation in Arizona. leaving the
formulation OF plans until the return
of Miss Toles from Des Moines. where
she has been at the National Educa-
tional association convention.
Mr.. Doner is graduate of Cornell
university. where he received a degree
in civil engineering. He practiced his
profession for a number of years and
became connected with the public
schools OF this state. Last season ne
was principal OF the Mesa schools.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
CAR HITS HERD OF
CATTLE, KILLING THREE:
DRIVER Is SOUGHT

PHOENIX, July 1s.-Reckless dris-
ing was the charge filed yesterday By
r. E. l.. Sheppard. county attorney.
against Roy Horton. who is said TO
have been the driver of the Hudson
car which crashed into a herd OF IS
cattle on the Tempe road near the Ari-
IONA Packing company's plant about
IL O'Clock Friday night. Three OF the
cattle weer killed and several others
were MANNED by the collision. In
able to locate Horton, the officers are
of the opinion that he left Phoenix
Immediately after the accident.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
MAN STABBED WITH
ICE PICK MAY DIE

PHOENIX. July 1S.-William Smith
was seriously and possibly fatally
stabbed yesterday afternoon in a
fight with John Montieth in Peoria,
where the men live. The weapon used
was an ice pick. and ii pierced
Smiths stomach.
According to Peoria residents. there
has been ilLfeeling between Smith
and Montieth recently. though they
formerly were friends Smith is al
legged to have threatened Montieh be-
cause he believed the latter had been
saying things about him.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
CHIEF JUSTICE ROSS
TO LEAVE FOR EAST

PHOENIX. July 21.-Chief JUSTICE
Henry D. Ross OF the supreme court,
will leave shortly for the east where
he will join Mrs. Ross. who is at pres.
en-, taking a special course In the Uni.
versity OF Boston
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
DISTRIBUTED BY STATE

PHOENIX, July 16.-Volume II OF
the Arizona report. containing the de-
cisions Of the state supreme court In
19is-1s-20. is being distributed by the
secretary of states office. according
TO an announcement made today. Tho
book which was compiled by Ellis NJ.
BirdsaIi. clerk of the supreme court.
is being sent to all judges OF the su-
preme court and judges and clerks of
court Of record in this state.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24

Mayer-Oid Cumberland mine on
$500 900 postoffice.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24
ASS ESShENT WORK
FINAL DAY JCL~

PHOENIX. July l9.--Tha iinsi date
for doing assessment work Cor 1920 on
mining claims was July 1. according
TO word received by Attorney Gen ,-al
Commissioner Wickershar CT the
United States general lani Office.
There was some doubt here as to
whether the date was June 80 or July
/, and Mr.. Galbraith put the question
TO Attorney General Daugherty.
The reply received Yesterday fol-
lows:
T,,I. 1927
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24

Pine Flat to be developed.
Tucson has bill in congress for
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-07-24

W. J. Ga!braith.
Attorney General.
Phoenix. Arizona
Your telegram 1ith to Attorney
General received. Extension assess
ment work mining claims. 029. was to
and including first day OF July. 1921.
WICkERSHAM.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-26

cartridges around their waists and
with repeating rifles across the pom
mclS OF lhcir saddles. and Joined
Dale. The iour hu~tcurd To- the homcs
OF he other Mureluuds and not long
alcrWard the old elan. in run
strength, rode toward the biz, dim.
blue hills with Bin Dale acting as It's
leader II was 10 he the clans last
night. ana a light for u good cause,
and every man of it was eager for
the fray.
Bil Dale bore himself proudly. aud
he rode like man born TO the sad
die. lie found - queer ioy-a joy
thai frightened his Steel grey eyes
and Gu>uct his suuburucd checks, n
10y that hc didn't even attempt TO
understand The thought;
"Fol This one day an a clan chief:
| am loadirg my own people raainsJ
n foe. in my own country
And - uNerW hrlniugiy did tho ide.i
take hnid ~ him lllai he wished even
then. for he rep. alter HAT awaited
ulID ~ MS tni't ll'N ~ liif hfdIl "
the MOUNTAINS. once hiS conscience
asked him a urrS,inn and he al
swervd IL with another question. Was
he doing that which WAS rIghtf Might
not the IittlefOrds all he killed 10y
those drunken cuttliroafs while lie
was waiting for the arrival OF a com
pany OF militia from city miles dis.
tant?
Anyway, the militia would fight. His
elan would do no more than that. He
satisfied lbs conscience quickly.
When they had reached the lower
end of the cleared valley. there came
TO them the sounds Of slow firing. the
firing ~ snipers. Each man kicked
his horses TANKS and rode faster.
When they came In sight of the be.
sieged building they saw puffs OF pow
der-smoke rising lazily from the upper
windows and from The mountain side
above and TO the right. Again they
kicked the TANKS OF their horses and
rode faster
At John MoreIand's Old cabin they
dlsmounted hastily and turned their
horses into the drab meadow. With
Dale stu leading. they hurried on foot
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-26

would yOu-would you stlll want meF'
Fayne laughed as though at good
Joke.
you Kill manf Why, | couldn't
believe II. But If you had killed a man,
or a dozen men, lit could hardly
make any difference to me. IL you did
do IT, you did II because there was
nothing else to do; I'm sure Of that.
We won't mention II again, If you're
willing. neither criticize nor attempt
TO understand your hill codes. Marry
me, won't You, Eizabethf'
III | did" asked Ben Littleford's
daughter, would you help my people
back in the hiilsT
Educate 'emy Yes Every blessed
one of en-"
"FreelyY
ayes !"
once more Elizabeth Littleford tried
TO decide. Fayne's eyes grew more and
more hopeful as he watched her lips.
lie became impatient
"Tell me-" he begged.
The girl took up the letter she hau
Just received from Bill Dale.
As soon MS read this she muir
INJURED III tell you, Jimmy. IL you
don't mind, please look the other way
for minute"
She tore OFF one end of the envelope,
drew out The single sheet and unfolded
1t. Her eyes narrowed; her face
flushed. and then became just little
pale. Her underlip quivered as she
folded the sheet and put II back Into
the envelope.
Il can't marry you Jimmy" she told
him.
without another word she arose and
left him. She FASTENED 10 the house,
FASTENED upstairs, and went to her
room.
Half an hour later Mrs. Dale found
her lying face downward on her bed,
and beside her lay II crumpled sheet
Of paper. Mrs. Dale picked up the
sheet, Strengthened IL out, and read
this, In the bold handwriting Of her
son:
Believe me. ! am very appreciative
Of your invitation. But am having
Christmas win your mother, here in
by own country
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-08-26

Billf"
AT the mIne," said Littleford. "Ye
see, Bill, we've been a-lookin TO-
trouble"
Dale went on: AT BY Heck's Sig
tai, III get on my horse and ride TO
the lowlands for the Morelands. | can
ret them lot quicker than can get
competent help from the law. What
do you think OF III"
ITS good plan, reckon"
growled Ben Littleford, "only | don't
cotton very easy to the idee o. us
a.runnin' from the mine to this here
buldin'. never did like to run from
any man wo'th n durn, Bill"
"But that wouldn't he cowardly."
Dale protested. I'll would he purely
strategic move, and II Would save
lives for US. For, when the Balls and
their kinsmen come, you'll have TO de-
liver me into their hands or you'll
have TO fight like the very devil, that's
sure; and, according to BY Heck's fig
ures, they outnumber you more than
two 10 one
"All right" Liitleford replied, with
q shrug OF his huge shoulders. "What-
ever you say, that same we'll do"
So BY Heck was sent for, and short
ly afterward he sneaked into the lau-
rels and went of toward the settle
ment OF the Balls. In the crook OF his
arm he carried his rifle, and inside his
shirt he carried three pieces OF dyna-
mite all ready for the match-and he
chose every step with great care for
fear OF Earring the explosive too much.
He had not been gone an hour when
Bill Dale heard a duh. smothered roar
from somewhere to the nOrthward.
Dale sprang up from his desk, ran to
his ready and waiting horse, mounted
and rode like streak toward the
lowland.
Dale arrived az John Moreland's big
white farmhouse little before the
middle Of the day, and halloed Justify
at the gate. John Moreland and his
two sons hurried out In response TO
the call. Dale waved aside all greet.
lngs and inquiries after his health,
and told that which he had come TO
tell. The elder Moreland turned quick
~ to his two stalwart sons
Guns and bosses, boys lt'll be
our last fight. and les be at 1t aud
make IL a good fight"
Less than i've minutes later the
three erstwhile mountaineers rode out
at the barnyard gate with fun belts OF