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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1912
Page
2
Readable text shows a historic newspaper notice for Tomb 5dTone Epitaph with publisher William Hattich as editor and proprietor. Subscription rates are listed for one year six months and single copies though text is garbled.
A compilation of Arizona opinion notes discusses building and loan abuses, Governor Hunt's immigration bureau plan, and Republican Taft Roosevelt tensions. It notes press biases, prisoner escapes, social complaints, new senate activity, public building plans, saloon repeal debates, good roads boosters, and calls for legislative reform.
A broad digest from Arizona reports progress on agricultural studies, fair commission activity, and potential road rights of way. Plans include an April 21 meeting, Hayden bill outcomes, Olympic selection for A G Palen, and local irrigation and school grants. Also notes cattle, timber, and mining developments, court actions, and weather trends across towns like Phoenix, Globe, and Payson.
A New Mexico legislature resolution asks Congress to open Navajo and other reservations in New Mexico to settlement after allotment. It notes the reservation holds about 1200 acres per Indian and could spare land for settlers, with portions containing valuable coal oil and mineral lands under current restrictions.
A report describes a new intoxicant derived from a cactus bean used across arid regions south of the Rio Grande. Called meecs by tribes, the dried crown yields a potent powder sold for up to 44 thousand dollars per batch, with three to four beans needed for full effects. The commissioner’s report outlines growing concern over abuse.
S Woodson, father of Ernert and another youth, seeks sympathy to secure a pardon for his sons convicted in a federal train robbery near Arizona East. The two under twenty were tried, sentenced to ten years, and imprisoned. He plans to present the petition to President Taft, arguing they have been punished enough and could become useful citizens.
Sunday evening Messrs AM Conc tad H Gordon Glore and Don O'Keefe returned to Nogales from a trip into the Elgin and Canille regions. They toured a limestone cavern high in the Husckues mountains near Henry Pyeatt’s ranch. The cave, a Cochise county attraction, has large arched chambers with statuary-like stalagmites. A party sent five bones without turning back, still five miles from the entrance.
Two men released from the county jail sparked a boisterous drunken melee last night. They resisted arrest, attacked bystanders, and one allegedly attempted an escape. Officer Harry Smith fired in the air to quell the disturbance. Both prisoners were subdued and jailed. Their hearing is set before Judge Me Parisnd tomorrow.
Monday JH Gray, celebrated penman of Arizona, visits Tombstone as a Warren Distet Club booster and club secretary. Local notables include Lester Myersin from Los Angeles visiting his mother Mrs JK Richards, and Deputy Assessor H Rows returning from Whitewater. Multiple mining deals and town insights color the day along with a hospital update on a mayor’s son undergoing an operation.
A letter from Mrs Kendrick claims Cardul, a vegetable tonic for women, eased her womanly weakness after surgery and illness. She says she improved after using Cardul and can work again, urging others to try the remedy and write for more information.
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