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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
8
North Beach Washington reports a small sea otter hunting industry reliant on rocky shores and long waits. Eleven men man a 30 foot derrick or rock perch armed with rifles to spot otters and fire up to six shots a year. Shorty Axtell claims five otters since March 1, each pelt worth 250 to 500 dollars.
Luther Harriveen resigned as press bureau manager for the Democratic state central committee and started The Maverick at Holdenville. He soon sold the Wewoka Democrat and outlined a tongue in cheek mission to publish with bold humor while chasing cash.
A Mississippi report states $71 719 58 from the sale of cotton and seed from Sunflower county convict farm. Memphis firm paid 14.57 and 14.35 cents per pound for 966 bales, leaving $1 358 85 for cotton seed in three carloads. The money is handled by the state treasury.
Herbert A. Russell, 48, recounts his life from Boer War service to penniless arrival in America. He says a streetcar crash injured him, not drunkenness, leading to a jail sentence and transfer to hospital as authorities review his account. He plans another district court hearing after recovery.
In Los Angeles Gray Hagle an outlaw pony famed for beating bronco busters died after a collision during a battle with 18-year-old rider Arthur Scheuts. The horse lost its balance and struck a stone curb fracturing the rider’s skull.
In San Jose, Mary Lobrovich, under age, could not obtain parental consent in Austria for her marriage to Frank Milich. Judge Lee Gosney approved appointing her brother John as guardian, enabling the couple to obtain a license and proceed with the ceremony. Gray Eagle, famed for Wild West feats, was not described as involved beyond being cited in the text.
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