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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
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Cochise County Board of Supervisors urges Col. O. B. Wyn at Fort Huachuca to address disorderly conditions at White City, a problematic area sustained by soldier patronage, by enforcing federal statutes and declaring it off-limits to military personnel.
Merged-components note: Continuation of White City supervisors' letter; local government issue fits 'domestic_news', differing from continuation's 'notice' label.
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Believing that the military authorities should handle the White City situation, and expressing their views that if it were not for the soldier patronage of the place it could not exist, the board of supervisors have sent a letter to the commander of the post stating their views on the matter.
The communication, which was received and acted on by the board at its meeting last Monday, together with the board's reply on the subject follow:
Referring to the enclosed memorandum submitted to me by Colonel Chapman, 10th Cavalry, I desire to call your attention to the fact that it is the duty of the state and county authorities to stop the disorderly condition now prevailing in the so-called White City adjoining this military reservation.
In case these disorderly and shameful conditions continue it will become my duty to enforce the federal statutes on this subject, and I shall place the White City and vicinity off limits for all members of this command.
O. B. WYN,
Colonel, 10th Cavalry.
December 3rd, 1919.
Col. O. B. Wyn,
Commanding Officer,
Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to yours of recent date, relative to the present disorderly conditions which are now prevailing at what is known as the White City, I beg to advise that this was brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors at their first regular meeting, December 1st, 1919, and in reply I have been instructed to write as follows:
This place has been a source of trouble, annoyance and expense to Cochise county for a great number of years and notwithstanding all former efforts to remedy these disorderly conditions, it has continued to exist.
The Board of Supervisors feels that if this place did not receive any patronage from its near surroundings, that it could not exist and would be forced to close.
They therefore feel that you are the proper person to take this matter in hand and it is also their
further desire that you enforce the Federal Statutes on this subject and place this so-called White City and vicinity off the limits for all members of your command, and by so doing you will bring this long troublesome matter to a speedy conclusion and termination.
Yours respectfully,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Cochise County, Arizona.
By L. F. KUCHENBECKER,
Clerk.
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Domestic News Details
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White City, Near Fort Huachuca, Cochise County, Arizona
Event Date
December 1st, 1919
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desire to enforce federal statutes and place white city off limits to military to close the troublesome area.
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Board of Supervisors responds to Col. O. B. Wyn's letter about disorderly conditions at White City, stating it has long troubled the county and persists due to soldier patronage, urging military to handle it by restricting access.