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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1912
Page
3
A garbled OCR list details various real estate actions including deeds, chattel and realty mortgages, notices of possessory rights, and releases. Entities cited include Warren MD, Douglas prop, Bisbee, Montana references, banks, and multiple individuals such as Hannon, Parnell, Brown, and Lockie, with dates and monetary amounts implied but largely unreadable.
Petition of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Camp Verde Ariz for Kenyon-Sheppard interstate liquor bill referred to Judiciary. Hayden introduces HR 22551 granting pension to Richard E Goodwin, to Inveid Pensions. HR 22552 granting raise to Myron L Spear, to Loyalid Pensions. HR 22553 granting raise to Samuel T Pertier, to Invalid Pensions. HR 225554 for relief of the estate of Romaide Leon, deceased, to Crime? (incomplete)
The legislature debated emergency liquor and labor bills. Measures included penalties for hazardous work, railroad dispatcher rules, and business name requirements for corporations. A Worsley saloon bill veto override passed, and admissions and holiday resolutions were recorded amid committee work on irrigation and public utility topics.
The bill allocates 7100 dollars for the House Code Commission expenses. It provides for three members chaired by the governor at 15 dollars daily and two members at 16 dollars per day. It authorizes hiring a clerk at 150 dollars per month to perform the work.
A crowd of claims against the Mexican government totals about 2590.0 tied to the Agos Prieta revolution last April. Plaintiffs include BA Packard for cattle and merchandise, Douglas Grocery for goods, and numerous individuals seeking damages for personal injury detention and stock losses ranging up to 90,000 dollars.
The Arizona banking summary shows 39 state banks with total resources of 17,776,230.25 as of February 20, 1912, and 14,732,550.67 in another metric. Nation banks number 13 with total resources 10,505,872.08 and 9,729,293.77 a year earlier, combining for all Arizona banks to 28,873,152.26, a rise of 3,899,307.92.
A large number of trappers gathered to gather hides for the county bounty with Clerk Maclay and Assistant Karger busy counting. The all hides sale date is set for Saturday as several hundred pelts were added to the collection. County visitors included Constable Tilton Jess Curtis Chas Summers and Francis Goodman of St David.
Liberals approve a Sonora offensive targeting Agua Prieta as Col. Escobar pursues the Juarez border campaign. Reinforcements of 60 men led by Capt Inez Garcia depart Juarez aboard the Mexico Northwestern to join Escobar and strike Agua Prieta early next week.
Asharet and Smith sworn in as United States senators from Arisons. Ashuret draws long term until March 3, 1917, and Smith takes medium term until March 3, 1915. New Mexico lottery grants extreme term. 1918 vacancy to be filled by legislature in session.
Tuesday’s Daily Dane Coolidge notes Tombstone writers and officials on regional moves with visits to Cochise Stronghold Kiricahua Cattle Company ranch and Douglas courthouse. Leaders and guests include Ken Waters Harry Evane of Mountain State Telephone Company and Deputy Clerk Krebs family. Local social rounds cover a St David dance Christensen Orchestra Salt Lake City, Bisbee trips, and ore samples from Commonwealth Extension Mining at Peares. Public schools plan seven week term end and county land filings rise five per day.
Mrs J H McPherson returned home from Bisbee where she visited her mother Mrs Hughes who fell on a slippery sidewalk near her copper camp home and had been confined to bed. The injuries were not as bad as first reported and Mrs Hughes is rapidly recovering with many friends noting her improvement.
The March report of County Treasurer Hicks shows a balance on hand of $167,889.05. Receipts totaled $15,485.59, with Sheriff Wheeler turning in $49,575.38 from licenses and $430.88 for civil fees. The county recorder's office contributed $834.50, interest on deposits $549.92, and room rent to the United States was $118.75. The remaining receipts came from back taxes, justices of the peace, and constable fees.
From Wednesday's Daily the board of supervisors will meet you on Friday to press their claim for the use of the Biebee-Douglas highway. Other notes mention social events and local visits with Tombstone orchards blooming and a graduation next month.
New reduced rates for cattle shipments to Los Angeles become effective today, set at 105 dollars per 96 foot car, replacing 108.56 dollars. The traffic department of the Arizona Eastern and Southern Pacific lines notes the rate also covers beef hogs and cattle.
Hill and Co. announce homestead filings by WH Grant of Kelley No M and F Liskey of Long Beach Calif on 180 acre tracts with planned improvements. Wages include a 555 foot depth at Garrett wells with expected flow soon. El Lindeau led a 41 acre homestead in the alley. Wachborn bought Hill's half of the Hill Gregg Ebeen rig and aims to drill 1000 feet. Garfield of Los Angeles and Nine of Macdael seek homesteads this week. Hardin well shows a good flow at 740 feet. Sac Simon school closed Saturday. teacher Miss George Welch leaves for Dragoon to teach two months to fill an expired term. Eight months of retool would have been possible but for desk purchase. Twenty four new desks bought. Mrs A B Hulsey and family adopt a Los Angeles orphan boy from the Los Angeles orphanage Wood.
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