IN 1891, the Arizona Press Association was organized in Tucson.

IN 1922, a Los Angeles drilling company began exploring the Elgin-Sonoita district of Santa Cruz County for oil and gas deposits.

In the same year, Tombstone residents met and decided to gather at the Schiefflin Monument on Admission Day and spend the day rolling rocks away from the monument to clear a space for a circular drive around the big tomb of Tombstone’s founder.

IN 1932, Winnie Ruth Judd was found guilty of murder by a jury of 12 men at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix.

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