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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1907
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph announces daily publication under editor and proprietor WM Hattich. The notice highlights continued issues from the local newspaper in Tombstone, detailing ongoing edits and ownership.
A historical letter to Salmon P. Chase prompted Mint officials to propose legends on US coins. After debate and congressional approval in 1864 and 1865, the coins bore In God We Trust, drawn from a line in The Star Spangled Banner, marking a shift from E Pluribus Unum to a national motto.
The piece contrasts city dwellers’ envy of free, independent farmers with spring’s invigoration. It praises farming as vital, virtuous, and uplifting, noting soil scent awakens noble ideals and the drive to reap harvests and prosper society. Pendleton East Oregonian.
An advertisement extols Pavorite Prescriptions as an all purpose remedy for feminine health, claiming it strengthens women and improves vitality. It asserts endorsement by medical practitioners, warns against drugstore rivals, and promises to restore vigor, brighten homes, and support marital harmony. Address for orders is given as Budaln, N.
A Chicago professor urges the establishment of Schools of Courtship to be conducted by old and experienced spargians with Chicago matrimonial records. The night watch at the White House testifies that Theodore's snore remains musical and undisturbed despite Burton's denunciation.
Friends say Fairbanks mirrors Lincoln in build and storytelling while noting a shared taste for fresh buttermilk in a galler gourd. The remark casts an ominous or humorous parallel between the two figures.
Arrangements are under way for the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge meeting in Kingman on the 8th of next month. A possible low railroad rate may be secured for visitors to take a Grand Canyon trip from Williams, with Santa Fe railroad officials to provide a rate from Ash Fork.
E. Stickney, 73, a noted Arizona pioneer, was found dead in the hills sixteen miles from Wickenburg in Maricopa county. The body showed signs of violence. He left behind a sister in California and another in Denver. Police and local authorities investigating the death.
A cave-in near Fifth and Toughout streets in Tombstone precipitated a horse and wagon from the Tombstone Improvement Co. into a deep stope beneath the surface. The wagon wrecked and the horse, though bruised, was rescued. Manager Charles Gage narrowly escaped as the ground collapsed and the vehicle slid down a 43 degree incline. The Good Enough stope, a major ore deposit, lies nearby. Investigation planned into the accident and potential casualties.
Cochise County may host Southern Pacific shops after Randolph people acquired about 260 acres at Bowie. If built there the town would grow from a hamlet to a sizable village while Globe remains an option. Plans cite a $2000 baseline cost and no impact on Tucson shops.
Oscar Lawlor, U S attorney, says Supreme Court in Oregon land fraud cases tied federal prosecutors hands. He warns extradition prosecutions will be farcical until new federal law is enacted, noting a defendant can demand a hearing if arrested outside the district and forcing recalls of grand jury witnesses.
New York dispatch reports the New York produce exchange committee opens dealings in mining shares today. Several hundred corporations bid for price on the date, listing about ninety mines including Gold Gold Nevada Bullfrog Nevada Tonopah Idaho Utah Canada Mexico and others plus about twenty industrial stocks. Most better mining stocks on the curb market are included with no exchange stocks taken.
Thirteen carloads of machinery and grading equipment under contractor A Wallace were sent for the Nacozari extension project. Ninety mules were dispatched to Nacozari as preparations indicate the Southern Pacific construction will begin promptly from that point. Advices from both local and Nacozari sources say work on the line is set to start today and proceed actively.
Philip Taylor of the Boston Mill sues El Paso & Southwestern Railroad in district court for $1000 claiming he bought a Fairbank to Bisbee round trip ticket and was dumped at Stark station on return. He says he walked in heavy rain, fell ill, and was unable to work. He seeks damages and attorney fees. ABR. English and J. T. Kingsbury represent the plaintiff.
Superintendent J F Mahoney of the Territorial Industrial School files a quarterly bill to Cochise County for January February and March. Seven county boys were housed in January with Burns paroled. February charged 37 cents daily for six boys. March 42 cents daily with Ballard added. The county owes 1116 67 though the claim faces legal timing disputes between the board of supervisors and the school superintendent.
The Cuehite County Press reports the Benson smelter plant now has a clear title with debts fully paid. The Southwestern Smelting Co. transfers holdings to Berton & Arizona Smelting Company, a Nevada corporation with $2.5 million capital. Work to revitalize begins soon as 200 Graham County residents travel to Salt Lake to attend the Latter Day Saints conference.
A Swazee left last evening for Patagonia to oversee mining property. Ranger Porter McDonald left yesterday afternoon to join the round-up on the Babocomari.
Wednesday's Daily reports Kingston court held five bills of indictment. two men were sentenced to Yuma prison and two youths to the Benson Industrial School. Local social notes mention Esther Fisk and others visiting, with numerous regional movements including Bisbee, Tucson, and Fort Huachuca. A smallpox scare closes Globe schools until vaccinations complete, and notes on mining, licenses, and local travel across Pearce, Naco, and Silver Bell appear alongside a poetic interlude.
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