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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1922
Page
3
Charles F. Willis reports a mixed week for Arizona mining with copper prices easing but demand firm, and no surplus metal. The piece covers developments in Miami Roosevelt Phoenix Silver City Soma Superior Douglas Prescott Oatman and Ajo with plans for new ore shipments, rail expansion, and renewed smelter activity.
Robert Todd a pioneer rancher of the Huachuca mountains died at his Carr Canyon home Sunday evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the ranch home. He was 66 and leaves a widow and several children. Todd owned one of the largest tract canals in the mountains. He resided at Hew at one the.
Bodies of Sergeant Charles Ho Murphy of Safford and Corporal Robert HL turn of Douglas, last of Arizona’s soldier dead to be returned from France, arrive in El Paso at 1 AM. From El Paso the bodies are sent to Don and to Safford via Southwestern railroad and Southern Pacific lines.
Conditions in the Globe district show improving prospects as mining and smelting resume. Cattle sales remain light in Globe and nearby areas while Old Dominion Copper Company reports ore bin filling after recent operations restart.
In Lordsburg last week buyers led by The First National Bank and Johnson Cook of Willcox contracted around four thousand yearlings and cattle two year olds at about $26 per head. The total value of cattle sales in the area reached roughly $100,000.
Reported Sunday hearings in Bisbee mention the Arizona state fair to be held in Phoenix with data gathering on local wildlife, birds and exhibitions. Officials note a six week extension, state funds for an expo of state products, and preparations at the fair grounds for November events amid economic and industry signals.
A public forum in El Paso discusses plans for business locations and a sales room while detailing local church attendance decisions and baptism notes. The entry mentions workers, a Phoenix commission, and preparations for a state fair headquarters in Phoenix with a tentative opening in November.
The Old Dominion Company began operation of one smelter unit today at its copper plant in Globe. The plant resumed copper production after a general mining suspension, with only a few new workers hired and the unit transferred from other departments. No definite plan yet for additional units or full production scale, which is projected at about 30,1000 pounds annually.
Mary Carden director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company halted her special train at Flagstaff Arizona to entertain a large crowd. The company sang Easter hymns and performed on stage near the platform while James Drttywane agent of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad helped coordinate the event. Local businessman T A Riordan, president of the Arizona Lumber and Timber Co, welcomed the company and discussed regional industry as cold winds and frost affected the day.
Special Master Walker is authorized to take possession of all partnership property and assets, collect credits, liquidate the partnership, and sell its assets. The case, a multi million dollar dispute, involves Havel A. Stith and partners against Henry H. Howland and others, with hearings before Judge Maurie Trooling.
Bad April cold weather hits Arizona with frost damaging beans tomatoes potatoes and truck crops while grazing areas face ongoing stress. Sheep and lambs show some resilience as feed remains scarce and stock in the northeast state stays poor though Gila Valley and San Carlos Fort Apache areas report some improvement.
A treasury department special agent’s car was stolen in Nogales during the night. Police and federal officers joined a search along Crawford street and Walier company vicinity, with the vehicle recovered soon after.
Local preparations for the Arizona road fair converge with state events. A convention opens April 24 with a parade under the auspices of the State Road Association. Officials expect involved communities to gather at the fairgrounds.
Tucson dispatch reports the Arizona Pioneer History group plans a state picnic on May 7 at a Canon line site 36 miles south of Nogales. A committee voted yesterday to organize the event with invitations sent to all Arizona pioneers and details forming the program.
Nogales New Mexico reports John Nelson a hospital porter arrested by Customs Inspector Eugene Richards Friday night. The man admitted carrying morphine and said he planned to travel to Sonora to obtain a supply due to high prices in this country.
In Yuma Arizona on April 17 a steering gear failure caused Albert Glasscock to lose control near the corner of Eighth Street and Second Avenue. His car struck a machine in front of A Klontz’s home on Second Avenue, causing about 200 dollars in damage. Glasscock’s vehicle sustained only minor damage.
Phoenix April 19 Lynn S. Atkinson Jr contractor says concrete for the dam foundation will begin by May first. He returned from Los Angeles with machinery needed for the flood control project.
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