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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1909
Page
3
The annual Yaqui colony festival near Tempe drew large crowds from Tempe and visitors staying in the valley. A religious dance ran from Saturday night to Sunday, with newspaper estimates placing attendance around 3000, amid peaceful proceedings and no need for police intervention.
The Arizona Department of the G A R invites all old soldiers and their families to the Veterans hall in Phoenix for the annual encampment on April 20, 1909 at 10 o'clock am. The Owens Retail Corps will serve a spread after the meeting at4 pm. Committee member A J Sampson DOP Krux urges attendance and cooperation as the organization seeks a prosperous gathering and broader citizen support.
A Phoenix mother reports her five year old son, who vanished after leaving Bodmer's drug store, was found safe this morning. Police say child abductions are common on Phoenix streets and expect the boy's return soon. The boy wore a linen suit with stripes, a red tie, brown cap, brown shoes, and stockings.
An automobile party led by Col. J. Young Jr president of Great Western Co Courtland AN Gage Dr Sloan and Charles Bowman departed today for Phoenix in Col Youngs Sarge Locomobile Chaueffer Jackson to pilot the overland journey.
Florencio Andricus died when a horse struck wagon on the Four Bar ranch bridge near Douglas. The wagon fell into the river and Andricus, among several workers from the Scott grading contract at Courtland, was instantly killed. He had been paid off the day before and was riding with others to Douglas. The body was sent to Douglas for burial.
A Benson bound train parlor car passed Fairbank with minor table equipment damage this morning. In Douglas another car was violently backed into the parlor car breaking most dishes and incapacitating the kitchen briefly. No bottles were broken in the buffet and limited life saver stock left passengers with a meager breakfast.
Leaders back plans to build a grand Episcopalian church in Phoenix within the next year. The project is estimated to cost between 50 000 and 100 000 dollars.
Wool buyers in the Salt River Valley report purchases over the past three months indicate a larger season's clip than last year. Estimated spring output around 7.6 million pounds with most wool sold and average price near 20 cents, totaling about 500,000 wool units.
The veteran Arizona pioneer Inia was laid to rest at the Congregational church with Rev. Benedist officiating. A large number of friends attended the last rites as Tombstone arrivals Neale Ros Wright and others traveled from Birbee for the ceremony.
Easter services across Tombstone churches drew big crowds yesterday. Congregational flowers and music highlighted by Mee Kinley and Mrs Benedicts class. two children christened, communion observed. primary service pleased many. M E church held an Easter concert with 29 numbers under Q Gibson and church women. Catholic services led by Father Hare drew a large attentive audience.
Petitions are being circulated in Courtland Gleeson and Tombstone to secure a mail route linking the three growing camps to the county seat. The route would shorten delivery from four days to same day replies from Gleeson and Courtland. Also reported, the home of C Patterson near Yuma was burned early Wednesday with total loss.
From Tuesday's Daily the Tombs resident Mra WO Abba now in hospital is reported to be quite ill. Episcopal church services are planned for the evening with Easter services tomorrow night. Afterward services will be held regularly every Wednesday. A son was born to Dan Lynch of Tombatone on April 11.
The district attorney agrees with bills for the closing quarter after negotiation. Mileage accounts and stable expenses are poor. The May 3 board meeting will discuss new county hospital laundry and detention ward work costing several hundred dollars.
The Tucson Gun Club hosts the annual shoot at Tucson with events on September 24 29 and 26 under its auspices. A $1000 prize pool is promised and top marksmen from the United States are expected to attend. A booster button campaign aims to support Ari ana Shoot with buttons sent to sports goods representatives for sale.
The Mexican and Colorado Railroad company reports a rich ore body in the cork work near the Leadville canyon. Workers struck at over ten feet depth and blasted through solid high grade ore for more than forty feet. Surface indications and prior Leadville Co findings show eight percent copper in the highest grades.
A delegation of 100 California Masons will reach Tuc son on May 6 afternoon by special train. They will be hosted by local Masons during their stay. The group carries a historic trowel bound for the City of Mexico, a piece owned by an eastern lodge and touring the country before its return.
The board of regents inspects the new science hall at the University of Arizona campus. It marks the first building in a group plan on the site of the field. Approximately $10,000 spent. work underway for about a year.
Governor Kibbey issued a telegraphic cablegram in the name of Arizona to General William Booth on the Salvation Army head’s eightieth anniversary. The message expressed cordial felicitations and recognized Booth’s leadership and influence among nations.
An old classified style notice from Denver announces reliable assays for gold and silver with prices. it promotes prompt attention to samples and offers free mailing envelopes and price lists from Dopes Assay Co. at 11536 Court Place, Denver, Colorado.
A Washington letter notes the Secretary of the Interior granted Mears M O Rourke & Co. of Galveston Texas a two month extension to finish the Roosevelt dam project on the Salt River in Arizona. Delays from high water and bad weather pushed the completion date to May 10 1:40.
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