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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1911
Page
2
The piece notes Tombstone's population rise per the latest census figures and mentions a Ladies Home Journal campaign against rice throwing at weddings. It discusses public acceptance and the willingness of people to endure the practice despite safety concerns.
A report notes Colonel Roosevelt may visit Tombstone on his return from California. If he does, his reception will be unique and in a style he never will forget.
The text extols Colonel Roosevelt’s praise for Arizona progressives and the constitution. It notes war clouds drifting away and recalls a predictor of troop movements. It mentions soldiers may need the Texas onion crop before departure and emphasizes active, originating minds over shiftlessness.
The United States reclamation service announces a four year program to spend 48 million dollars to reclaim semiarid and arid western lands. The plan averages about one million dollars per month for government projects and irrigation and related work.
Globe Arizona top per capita deposits among 48 new postal savings banks in the United States. Bulletin from the Postal Service shows 138 depositors in Globe savings bank totaling 9745.95 with an average 70.63, highest among banks. Landslide Colorado shows 51,258 in total for 362 depositors averaging 59.
Nogales reports H E Stevens stating Mexican West Coast Oil near Buena Vista ranch cananea branch of Southern Pacific with a 55 foot derrick erected construction near completion to begin boring for oil in April. Also updates on Chaves appeal stay of execution, Damier bridge work Little Colorado river May, fire and accidents across Coconino Yavapai and Apache counties with several fatalities and indictments.
LW Blian Lumber and Tombstone Consolidated Mines sue Silver Plame Emerald and Maine patent mines seeking antiary judgment of 962.75 plus interest and costs. Firet National Bank of Douglas files debt action against W Greer for 1562 and costs with bankruptcy petition. Hens Brothers and others face debt claim of 1483 with ten percent interest and 15 attorney fees.
A busy notesheet covers travelers and local officials in Tombstone, Douglas, Benson, and nearby towns. It lists visits by C Leeds and J Williams, hotel managers Milton Fairlee and D C O Neil, and others, plus estate actions in Douglas and arizona mining matters. A Jolly Glee Club picnic at Watervale is reported with twenty attendees and a shared lunch.
Dance lovers in Tombstone enjoyed a Saturday evening at McPherson's hay barn on Fremont street. About thirty youths attended with El Orchestra de Maister Mechaniche providing music and the In surrecto Two-Step as the highlight. Cold lemonade and a treat by Mr and Mrs J Hi McPherson accompanied the event. The Home Sweet Home waltz closed at 11 30 with unanimous votes to host another dance.
Readable fragments describe a local food event involving pine meat dishes and an evening gathering. The text mentions a meal timing and a rural setting, with sparse details about participants or exact location.
Sunday services at Tombstone churches drew good attendance with morning Sunday school and evening programs. The Christian Endeavor topic "Missions In the United States" led by Rose Walker and an Epworth League meeting complemented a day of hymn practice and worship activities.
In Tombstone on the International Border grounds the American Neutral defeated the Mexican Insurrectos in a nationality game. Postmaster Grabe led the cheering and the Americans pushed the Insurrectos to surrender in the ninth. Ole Walker served as umpire amid a lively crowd.
Mee and Mie hosted a farewell at their home on Boroughnut Street Saturday evening for Anca Martin who leaves this week to reside in San Diego California. About sixteen guests attended and the night centered on cards with whist the popular game. A line of cake and cocoa was served before guests departed around midnight.
A lightning strike on Saturday damaged two Western Union Telegraph poles near Tombstone, leaving live wires across the road. Frank Willan, driving by, narrowly escaped severe injury when his auto struck the sagging line and broke a strap. the wire nearly toppled the vehicle as it dragged along.
The territorial supreme court, in session for several days, issued eight opinions Saturday morning. Decisions include the City of Bisbee versus Jobe Re as well as D A Williams versus territory of Arizona from Cochise County, and Santiago Avila administrator of the estate of Frank Ely, deceased, as appellant.
The Cochise county court case ends with a reversed judgment on appeal. The supreme court seen affirmed earlier rulings while directing a new trial for certain parties. Attorneys' fees and modified judgments remain pending the appellants’ decisions in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The probate court in December examined Frack B Topman an alleged insane patient from Lowell. He suffers paralytic dementia and partial paralysis on the right side with insensibility to pain and is about 70 years old. Doctors say he will likely not survive many weeks and he will be sent to the county hospital at Dougle for treatment with relatives notified.
D. Keppy, right of way agent for Southern Pacific Railroad to Arizona, arrives in Tombstone by noon train. Former Tombstone resident and editor of the Tombstone Eotenth, he is greeted by many old friends and renews acquaintances, a welcome visitor to his old stamping grounds.
The report details Phelps-Dodgs company mines in Arizona for 1910. Copper Queen Co records earnings of 4623 850.12 and total profits across all mines at 98,544,207.82. Dividends paid sum to 85,788,000.00 across Copper Queen Detroit Moctezuma and Stag Canon firms with multiple large disbursements.
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