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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SATURDAY MORNINGS JANUARY 1927
HUNT sworn In
JAS GOVERNOR
FOR 9Th time

+ Z PHOENIX, Dec. 81, ~ az - Governor
Hunt expected to be out of town New
Years day, so he took the oath of Of
flee today in three minutes in his outer
office al the state capitol.
Except for the fact that DR.. II. s..
Bishop, chairman of the st aetbaordd
Bishop, chairman of the state board
of agriculture and horticulture happen
ed to enter the room just before the
oath was administered there would
have been no other witnesses to the
governors sixth inauguration than his
personal secretary j. S. Whyte, and
office attaches,
/ The Constitution provides that state
officials may take their oaths any time
after their elections are certified The
governors was administered by A. G.
McAlister, retiring chief justice of the
i state supreme court Justice Fl. d.
Ross. becomes chief justice Monday.
Other state Officers viii take their
oaths Monday when their terms of of
4 flee begin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
CONCESSIONS RUSHED

MEXICO CITY, Dec. Especial to
The Dispatch).-Orders have been is
sued to rush the issues of revalidatfon
concessions under the new petroleum
laws to the companies and individuals
who have asked for them so as not to
injure the interests of these. The fol-
lowing companies and individuals have
asked revalidation of their EaIlms:
Margarta Hedemus, Won Thaden Po-
licarpo, Valcnzuela Chapoton, the Cam
peche Petroleum company, Cha Petro-
lera de San Francisco, Penn Mexican
Fuel company, Frank A. Liendhal,
Johnes and Company, Richmond Pc
troleum company, to be a subsidiary
Of the Standard oil of California, and
several others.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
B SIXTH TERNL

PI4OENrX, Dee 81 A9-For the
sixth time George w. p. Hunt was
inargurated as governor of the state
of Arizona.
BY turns waiter in mining
town restaurant, delivery boy in y
country store, merchant, banker and
politician, Governor Hunt exhibited
the well-known characteristic of The
Missourian when his friends told him
that he could not break all preceden.
in the history of American state
politics and become governor of a
state half dozen times. He rad
to be shown, and wasn't
Governor Hunt has had not only
a longer record than any other man
as chief executive of the state but
as a legislator as well. successfully
he became territorial legislator, dele .
gate to the national democratic con-
vention in Kansas City, Mo. in 1900
territorial council president, president
Of the state constitutional convention,
governor and United States minister
to Siam.
For IA years he served in the
territorial legislature prior to the
admission of Arizona to the union,
being elected to that body first in
1892. He was president of the 25th
and last council of the Legislatures
and in this position he was active
in securing final passage of the
Arizona statehood bill in congress.
President of the constitutional con-
vention in 1910, Hunt was elected
governor of the new state and re-
elected for two successive terms,
though ohe-when Thomas Campbell
republican, was elected in 1916-was
secured through contest proceedings.
Returning from utheusposte of min
lister to Siam in 1922, Hunt was
again elected governor, and was re-
elected in 1924 and 1926
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
GAS CoNsUMpTIoN TAX

MEXICO CITY, Dec. s1.-(Special to
The Dispatch).-Income received from
first hand sales Of gasoline during the
period from September to October
amount to 744,254.77 pesos. This was a
slight decrease over the preceding four
months. Vera Cruz continued to be
the largest dealer in gasoline at first
hand sales
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
RAIL CONCESSION ASKED

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31.-(Special to
The Dispatch). - American capitalists
have asked a concession to build a
railway through the state of Guerrero
to connect existing lines with the Pa
cific coast 1t is planned to start the
line at Puenta de Ixtla, run it through
to the Michoacan state border and
down this to the port of Zihuatanejo.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01

welcome any legislation (which will
make our national game clean and free
from crookedness"
President John Heydler of the Ma
tional league, it was said, was not en-
thusiastic over such scheme. Com
missioner Lands refused comment on
the proposal Still another family
skeleton in the baseball closet may
be disclosed if Lands accepts another
offer to investigate supposed crooked
ness. a player whose name was not
revealed told the Chicago Tribune that
he could tell a lot if he thought it
would do any good, and added that he
had told Landis of dozen cases where
baseball players were involved much
worse than Cobb or Speaker.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
nEAvY pErRoLEUN PRoDUcTIoN

MEXICO CITY, Dec 31.-(special to
The Dispatch) Six million, five hum
dred thousand barrels of crude pc
troleum were produced in Mexico dur
ing the month of November, according
to official figures just made public.
This includes both light and heavy
crude the heavy crude being more
than 100000 barrels.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01
K azal Grocery

was the heaviest producer with nearly
100000 barrels, the Mexicana de Pc
troleo was second with $4,000 barrels,
followed by Ell Aguila and La Carona.
The .Transcontinental and Mexican Gulf
companies were also large producers.
There are row IS producing companies
in the Mexican fields.
Disnatch Telenhones=81 and 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01

Dispatch Telephones-S1 and 50
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-01

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 80
, 1927-01-19

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Lieut.-y... ts8ncJ5 ko3est Waa ~anp-
son was 6rf1aa ao ses.
C- 2atnpsar. tho was 70 Feata Of
AGE. died last week. and # was bis divine
wish that he should be buried al sea off
Hastings. He had seen service in Niee-
ria and had recently lived al Iannste.d-
road. ~Sydenbam, s.. b.
The coffin, which was covered with a
Union Jack. was carried to the SHORE by
tour fishermen and placed on t~rest.es
beside the boat. With q group of fisher.
folk standing roun n lay reader reclfed
a brief service. The coffin was then
carried OK So TIL boat, which quickly
disappeared INTO The thick sea mist.
A remarkable incident was that SONS
hundreds al qulIs which had been wheel
ing and screaming overhead came to rest
ON the calm surface OF the water rs The
coffin was brought TO the boat.
tie coffin Was COUsIGneQ,t0 lhe u6eA.
and tate in the afternoon the solitary
mourner returned with the boat to the
shore Ibid.
, 1927-01-19

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speakers saiu, -ooas = hle lnS 7 q
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
ASSESSORS
PONDER ON
STICKLERS
0ecrepit FIivvers and Radios
Demand Sharp
yr-r
4 Diagnosis.

Go out to the garage, kick the
Tenders on the secondhand Civ
shake 1t about bit, and then place
It's value onsthe assessment list.
That's the only way many Of these
collegiate" and just downright old
buggies" are being appraised, ac-
Corning TO officials of the county as
. SCISSORS office
It's pretty hard to gauge the
value of these rafting good cars
Michael Jefferson, Center Township
assessor, said. 1.-THE more they rat
tie, the more they're valued by some
owners. But, once in while, a fiiv
is,worth $50.'
Radio Latest
Assessors in this township have
anything but an easy time. Radio
ownership is one of the latest trou-
bles. 1t is pretty hard to hide a radio
set from the eye of the assessor, if
he once gets on the premises.
Aerial wires are telltales," one
deputy declared.
From group of several lists with
personal property valued at 81 900
and more, it was revealed that radios
were listed in value from $25 to 5000.
The man who boasts of the perform
ance of his radio during conversa-
tions with his friends, is not so
Aproud when the assessor arrives. In
kact, he is inclined to "knock" it q
bit.
Is a diamond, the value of which
is set at S., a diamond?
Now, that's a tough question for
an old-timer in the game, Jefferson
admits.
Diamond Ring, SIS
One citizen listed a diamond at SIS.
Gee! the sparkle of that blinds
me- he said.
Another list carried 81 revolver.
jefferson SHE'D away. "Is it load
ed?" he asked.
There are no airplanes in this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
SHIPS CREW ALL WOMEN

ROME, March 1S.-The Russian
freighter Karl Marx recently arrived
at the port of Leghorn manned by
a crew composed entirely of women.
They wore mems uniforms and had
short hair. The ships captain, a
man, said he never had sailed with
more diligent and active crew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18

A most complete array that begins
with the tailored TOpcoat and ends
with Dress Coats elaborate in de-
tails of design and fine fur trim
mings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18

tcwnship; no sail or steam boats; no
balloons, and but few horses. The
list of this township is not marred
by personally owned seeds and
grains, apples or hemp.
More than 10000 assessment lists
will be returned this year, Jefferson
predicted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

ladies plan to enter the university this
week.
Mrs. Marion Kohl and small son,
Donald. arrived in Tombstone Sunday
from their home in Los Angeles. Mrs.
Kohl expects to remain all winter and
Donald has entered the first grade
here. They will visit with Mrs. Kohl's
mother, Mrs Helen McClelland.
Charles Sanders and family have re-
turned home after a short vacation
spent in Globe visiting with relatives.
James Giacomo spent Wednesday in
Bisbee on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Parker and daugh-
ter. Jewell, are tombstone visitors this
week.
George Giragi, junior member of the
Giragi brothers, who own the Winslow
Mail, has returned to that city after
short vacation spent here. George
spent his childhood here attending the
local schools and graduating from the
high school. The Giragi boys were
formerly proprietors Of the Tombstone
Epitaph and Prospector.
Miss Marion Cox, daughter of Will
liam Cox, county treasurer, leave
wednesday for Pomona, Calf, wher'
she will be junior in Pomona colleg,
this year. Miss Cox made man.
friends during her vacation here wht
regret to see her leave.
SIr. and Mrs. Lem Hilton, proprietor
of the owl cafe, have returned hom,
after a brief stay in BiSbee VISITING
with relatives.
John Barr left Wednesday for th'
University of Arizona to enter hi
sophomore year at that institution.
Mrs. William Fowler and son, Bill
spent Thursday afternoon in Bisbe'
on business. Bill leaves shortly fol
the university, where he will take uI
his studies for the coming year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
PARADISE

Paradise has been having bountiful
rains. The mail car has been caught
twice in the flood waters down Silver
creek in the past two weeks, the mail
carrier and two passengers narrowly
escaping Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Epley, Bessie
Friday for Houston, taking Mrs.
Croker to her home there.
Miss Dora Patterson opened the
Paradise school yesterday, making the
third year she has taught here.
O. L. Kettering and Jack Golfer left
Friday for their home in Greensburg,
Pa. They came here three weeks ago
with the elder Golfer to take part in
lion hunt with Ernest Lee. The
elder Golfer left a week ago, leaving
his son to finish the hunt They
brought with them three moving pic
ture machines with several thousand
feet of film which they used in taking
pictures of the scenery in the Chiri-
cahuas and the wild animals in their
Natural state. They got some Won
tierful pictures of the deer and lion
f;hases, showing the dogs running the
Lion, fighting the lion, and the men
climbing the tree within four feet of
the lion, shooting him with pistol
and only breaking the lions jaw with
the first shot. The lion almost got
the man before he could shoot the
second time. This all happening with
a real wild lion there is no doubt that
when the picture is shown in the east
there will be many who will want to
See the Chiricahua mountains.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
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McNEAL.

Mrs. E. H. Taylor is confined to her
bed with o severe case of influenza.
Miss Andrews of Webb, is caring for
her.
Miss Zilma Lee Slower underwent a
second throat operation Wednesday at
BiSbee.
Mrs. George Haas and daughter,
Katherine, and Miss Florence Austin
of Douglas, called on Mrs H. G. Stolp
Monday.
Edison Taylor of Bisbee, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs r. L. Burton were
shopping in Douglas Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Stolp and chill
dren were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ferarichs in Douglas
Sunday.
Miss Alma Davis left Friday for
Tempe to attend the teachers college,
| Mrs. William CoWan has moved to
Douglas for the winter to put her
daughter, Florence, in school.
i Mrs. Maude McGarry was dinner
guest Sunday at the Faulkner home.
School began Tuesday with Profess
sor Gail Faulkner, principal Maude
sNcGarry, intermediate, and Freda
Rundell. primary teacher.
Quite a number Of McNeal people
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH

between here and Cochise.
Mrs Earl BarroWdale and children
have returned from Superior after a
short visit with relatives.
Mrs. L. A. Engle has returned to
California after a brief visit with rela-
tives here and in Bisbee. Mrs. Engle
was formerly the proprietor of the
Cottage rooming house in this city,
and has many friends here. She is
now making her home in Santa Ana
with her daughter, Mrs. H. Stumbo.
E. c. Young, local Standard Oil
agent, accompanied by his wife and
young son, is on months vacation
in the northern part of Arizona. Mr..
Young is being relieved by Ray CALI
son of Bisbee.
Mrs. William Lutley entertained the
Episcopal guild at her home on Free
mont street Wednesday evening.
The Dempsey -Sharkey pictur e S,
which were shown at the local theatre
Wednesday evening, drew record
crowd, in fact so many people turned
out that a second show had to be
given
Miss Ruth Costello spent Wednes-
day in the Bisbee district shopping.
Miss Catherine Lemons and Miss
Dorothy Krebs motored to Bisbee
Wednesday to shop. Both young
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
TOMBSTONE NOTES

Owing to the fact that no one under
81 years of age is allowed to drive
the school bus, Andy Anderson has
been hired to drive the local union
high schooS bus for the coming year.
approximately 20 students are COM
ing to school this year from the out
of-town districts.
Mrs. Josephine Rock, who had her
tonsils removed last Sunday, is get
ting along nicely. Miss Mary Igo, who
had similar operation, is almost re-
covered
Mrs. H. H. Hughart left this week
for Richmond, Va, where she will visit
with relatives, going on to Washing
ton, D. c., where she will visit her
two grand daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs Doug Holton of No
gales, were Tombstone visitors this
week. Mr.. Holton is well known here
having formerly driven the mail truck
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
and Marian Boil were Pearce visitors

and Marian Boil were Pearce visitors
Sunday evening.
Professor Howard took party of
boys to webb Labor day to attend the
rodeo.
Edwin and Evelyn Baker were CO.
chise visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes and children
arrived from New Mexico and are
moving into the S. P. maintenance
house. Mr.. Sykes will be employed as
maintainer here.
H. L. Bruner and daughter made a
business visit to Douglas Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Connor of Wilcox,
held services here Sunday evening.
Herbert Bruner, Harold and Harry
Shores were Wilcox visitors Sunday
evening. a h
j. w. and Farley Shores drove to
Douglas Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Colvin, who have been
staying at the Cochise hotel, left last
week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
TURKEY CREEK

MIR. and Mrs. Ramsey and three sons
of Phoenix, are guests at the Henry
Smith home, arriving Saturday. Ac-
companied by Mrs. B. F. Smith and
Mrs. Annie Young they went to Webb
Monday where they were joined by
relatives from Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Fleming and
children of Douglas, visited the Hatley
ranch Sunday.
d. G. Gavin and Fred Trainer OF
Douglas, are occupying cottages on
the Hatley ranch While they are en-
ployed on the Manzanita ranch as
carpenters.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lisenby of Will
cox, were at their ranch here last
week.
Cord, who have been working with the
trail crew in Bonita canyon, returned
| to their homes in Douglas Sunday.
Among the Turkey creek people who
attended the rodeo at Webb Monday
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clark, Mrs. P.
Thomason, Mr.. and Mrs Tom Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hatley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloudt, Mr.. and Mrs Ratliff,
Miles Choat and Bill Williams.
DR.. F. w. Randall and daughter
were up from Douglas Sunday to visit
old friends at the ranger station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Price and daugh-
ter and Mrs. S. P. Fritts of Wilcox,
were visitors in the canyon Friday,
visiting at the Hatley ranch and also
the new resort hotel which is progress
ing rapidly.
Mrs. j. T. Ritchey, who was oper-
ated upon last week in Douglas, is
improving and will return here shortly
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hildebrand are
in Douglas visiting relatives for sew
eral days.
Ranger Frank Harris and w. L. Hat
| ley made a business trip to Bonita
canyon Saturday and moved the camp
to the station here.
c. e. Lester and friends, who spent
several days here last week, returned
| to Douglas Sunday.
Wilgus school opened Monday with
an enrolment of II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sanders. anc
Frenchie Shorp have returned tc
Douglas ~
! Fred Moore of Bisbee, was at the
'Y' camp Thursday taking load o1
camp supplies used during the sum-
rs.zsr E.. ". 3Sal1ns, 'Y'' secretary, was
here to take the boys back to theil
homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morgan and
| daughter of Douglas, spent the week
end here.
Mi. and Mrs. C. Clark and Pal
Kennedy motored to Douglas Satur-
day, returning Monday.
The six-year- old son of Tex Harris
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

Ingle returned Monday fro.l Cali
fornia
Mrs. S. H. Spain refined last week
from Lordsburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Roether, Mrs
r. L. Grantham and son we're business
visitors in Douglas this week..
Mrs. Frank Kennedy and family are
staying at the Jordan school house
until the tenth, when they will return
to their home in BiSbee.
Henry Price, Al Rand and Glenn
Roether are the school bus drivers this
year, Mr.. Price being the driver for
the Pridham district which has been
added to the Ash creek district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
LIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Garten and
children of Bisbee, spent Sunday night
at the store with Miss Sybil Sanders,
returning to their home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GeerS and
daughter motored 10 wilcox Tuesday.
Henry GeorgeSon and W. Wells of
Douglas, and James Schupbach of
Webb, are employed on the new road
construction. Louis Coate, Glenn Roe
ther and c. D.MClapp have also been
employed on the work this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Antrim enter
tained at dinner Sunday, the guests
being Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Sanders and
son of Turkey creek, Miss Sybil San
derS, Mr., and Mrs. DIM. Ingle, Myron
and Dorothy Dean, Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. HulSe and daughter. In the late
afternoon the party enjoyed a, swim
in the tank at the Dwight HulSe place
Miss Frances C1app rZAde a trip to
Pearce Wednesday Miss Clapp went
to Wilcox Saturday and will teach
there the coming ,yeaTa r
Mr. and Mrs. "A. j. Harmon and
children of Stafford, spent Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
C. D. Clapp. They have been spending
a few days in Douglas visiting Mr.
and Mrs: Charles Webster Mr. Har-
mon is music instructor in the Stafford
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson and
children were in the valley Wednes-
day from the Chiricahuas
H. P. Mills and two children went
to Wilcox Thursday. to visit with Mrs.
Mills and the new son which arrived
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Eisenhart and
Harold E1ildreth made business trip
to Bisbee and Douglas Tuesday
The Ash creek school opened Mon
day with an enrolment of 33 pupils
BERTHE Morris, who spent the sum-
mer in Bisbee with her aunt, Mrs.
Thurman Pruitt, has returned home
to attend school,
Mrs. j. D. Sewell and daughter
spent last week with Mr., and Mrs.
r. L. Grantham and Mr. and Mrs. A.
Kambitsch. Miss SeWell will attend
Tempe Teachers college this year
Miss Gertrude Hansen has returned
to spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs
j. F. Eisenhart.
Robert Grantham will leave Satur-
day to attend the U. of A. for thu
coming year.
Mrs. Viola Watkins and Sherman
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

up the ordinance they were enforcing.
The police had orders not to permit
bathing in the river Seine but they
did not know why They know now
that the rule is absolute and that cos
tune has nothing to do with it.
In scores of entirely enclosed bath
houses along the river, however, thou
sands bathe daily. Much family linen
is washed in the dozens of big laundry
boats moored 70 the banks in the CEN
ter of the city.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

died last week from whooping cough
The other child is recovering. Mrs.
Harris is here with her mother, Mrs.
Olmstead.
Ben Sanders has gone to Light where
he will live with his sister, Mrs. War
rem Hulse, and attend school.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bellah left Sat-
urday for Denver where Mr.. Bellah
has employment
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

attended the rodeo at Webb Labor day.
Professor Gail Faulkner took his
high school pupils to Douglas Tuesday
to get them lined up for high school
work.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11
Old Royal Edict Bars
ParisiGnS From, RiUer

PARIS, P)-River bathing in the
open is forbidden in Paris, but only
lately have the police learned that
they are enforcing decree of Louis
XIV, adopted in 1888.
When a woman and her husband,
both in bathing suits, were arrested
recently the loud protests they reg
istered caused the authorities to dig
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-11

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 81.
The Dispatch.