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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1915
Page
4
On the supreme court sustained the new pardons board recommendations and Gev Hunt Tuesta signed thirty six parole certificates for Florence prisoners. Parolees earned release under the merit system after road camp service and time served.
The Cababi Mine will resume work on May first after a halt caused by the general business downturn. Nearby cattle shipments from Hootadt Bros to Cameron Attic Co. will move to Texas due to quarantine, and San Jacinto Day celebrations are being considered by Tucson Texans.
Phoenix reports Attorney General Wiley Jones and officials from El Paso address a claim about a drink called Golden Kibban alleged to be highly intoxicating. Authorities warn it may be illegal liquor and urge investigations into production and distribution.
In Phoenix a woman claims her husband abducted and hides their three children in Arizona, filing a habeas corpus petition in the supreme Court. Proceedings in Cochise county divorce were not appealed. Judge Lockwood denied the request.
In Phoenix on April 20 the State Tax Commission faces a case from Mrs J K Stanberg widow of San Simon. Assessor Hughes valued underwear and a gold filling on a tax list, unusual items for assessment. Hughes sought guidance from the commission and may refer the matter to the attorney general.
April 20 Phoenix reports a famine threatens the southwest as quarantine restrictions keep circuses out of Arizona New Mexico Texas and Colorado. Children miss weeks of seeing gaudy posters and waking early to watch shows while the sawdust ring effort is barred until the ban ends.
The county hospital board approved purchasing two cows and a brood sow to produce milk on a hospital farm. The aim is to save costs as the hospital currently uses about 10 gallons of milk daily. A one acre hospital garden irrigated by a well and gasoline engine will supply vegetables. Ambulance drivers, aided by indigent patients, care for the garden as officials inspect the hospital grounds.
Phoenix dispatch reports that a lake at the Toute Cam area has been troubled by a damaged dam spillway causing bass to be washed downstream. Officials discuss measures to prevent further losses and consider a plan to restore the lake, possibly turning it into a fisher’s paradise if a favorable remedy is approved.
Phoenix April 20 the Arizona Mining Congress announces a new Information Department for the Az Doga Chapter in Phoenix with officers seeking to file extensive practical data on mining. Owners are asked to send essential information about their holdings to the head officer 117 North Second Avenue Phoenix with a form to be returned.
The Benson Short Cut is praised as a quick way to divert traffic from the Borderland route. Residents of Empty Ranch resent extra traffic while Empire Ranch and Curtis Flats communities push for immediate completion of the Benson Short Cut including the Benson St David bridge stretch to handle rising westbound trade.
The state board of pardons and paroles recommended a full pardon for Louie Gherna of Thewn who was convicted under the prohibitory law and sentenced by Judge Cooper to three months in jail and a $100 fine. The recommendation cited the liquor sale as a test case and noted denial of any formal pardon agreement. Governor Hunt was notified by telegram but would not immediately act.
In Enix April 18 report, Champagne water may be used at the bristamine of the new battleship Arizona in New York navy yards. Geo Humt says white water is mentioned as a dry measure for Arizona and a committee of fifty will represent Arizona at the launching. The legislature will be asked to appropriate funds. Governor Hampt and secretary of the Navy are involved with Attorney General Wiley Jones likely in attendance. US Senators Mark Smith and Henry F. Ashurst and Congressman Carl Hayden expected at the event.
The grand lodge of Arizona Independent Order of Odd Fellows met in Phoenix to begin a week of sessions. Delegates from Globe Miami Prescott and other lodges attended along with leaders and visitors. The gathering aims to consider plans for a state home for aged brothers. Other items include funeral proceedings for Botrick Gordon and various arrivals for the convention. Also noted are notices for second hand lumber and corrugated iron roofing at O K Stables Tombstone Transfer Co Adim.
A major fire broke into the Gineona Brothers premises this morning after a cigar butt from an alley ignited flammable material. Fire crews and volunteers responded quickly, keeping damage limited and preventing a larger catastrophe in the heart of the city.
Local Gleeson notes recount fires and repairs in town. A blaze at Mrs Costello’s building caused about 30 dollars in losses with 400 dollars of cigars saved. quick work prevented spread to adjacent structures. Residents and visitors, including Mrs Brown and family, Mr Cole, and Tom Cole, were seen in town for various errands and social visits.
AISREE Arizona April 21. Shattuck-Aah ota Look announces expansion policy after a Decconas meeting. The firm will build an administration building costing not less than $10.00, aiming to create employment and boost Warren District’s development.
An unclear OCR passage mentions Onta and Toindo places, a toy Lucas count, and references to a county, state, and corner actions. It hints at legal or police language about a blood related incident and references to persons or firms, but details and coherent facts are missing. The readable parts indicate a legal or civic notice style with names and places obscured by errors.
SKAT claims national magazine exposure for its hand soap, emphasizing quality as the best on the market. An agent is sought to write for the offer, with contact from SKAT in Hartford Connecticut.
The body of Aar... Gems, a 9 Mexican employee of Shannon Copper Company, was found near South Clifton. Police theorize a fall from Shannon Hill left him with a fractured skull. The incident prompted a local investigation as details remain unclear about the death and surrounding circumstances.
The Winkleman Times reports a gold strike near Winkleman with ore averaging 40 tons per car and about 1000 dollars in gold per ton. Chilito’s March work shows promising copper ore and a lead-rich face in a tunnel over fifty feet long, as prospectors seek prompt assays. Led by Hogvald, Hayden Lavelle and Stewart pay 408 per ton and plan a small assay furnace in the Chilite block near the post office.
Advertisement from The Silver Mirror Co Inc invites employed persons to earn extra money without interfering with regular work. No volunteering, canvassing, or investment required. Unemployed need not apply. Address 133 W Madison St Chicago Ill 41 10.
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