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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1908
Page
4
The article argues Cochise county soils water and climate enable abundant crops and livestock with low costs. It notes high returns for Tombstone area investors and calls on the public to embrace farming on public land, highlighting plenty of government land available and ripe markets for vegetables fruit eggs and cereals.
The Grand Lodge at Phoenix elected officers this week led by J A Macleay of Clifton as grand master and A Nielson of Tempe as deputy grand master. Other posts filled include grand warden WK James of Phoenix, grand treasurer Geo Astins of Phoenix, and grand representative Theodore Shirley of Salomonville among others. The returning members noted a proposal for a free site for an I O C F home in the territory was received from Sadut and is under consideration.
The Grim Reaper claimed a devoted mother, Mrs. John Williams, at the Williams home on Second Street last night at nine. Her husband, a Tombstone attorney, mourns deeply as three children face a future without their mother’s care and prayers. community sympathy flood gushed.
District Court action covers misappropriation cases in Nogales with Crowell sentenced to one year. Pleas include smuggling, and a $5,000 gambling dispute in Ramirez vs Main. Jury panels, continuances, and adjournments reflect a busy docket in Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.
The T C M Co started lowering the big pumps in the 10 foot level of the Big Shaft yesterday afternoon. General Manager Artie H Gardner of the Huschues Water Co was among onlookers with Kodak cameras. The company aims to place the pumps before the water columns arrive from Chicago.
R N Chapter appears in Tombstone from Bistee as a vocal artist known for a strong reputation in cities where his services have been used. He drew attention at Scheffelia last eight, delivering a notable performance.
The Presbytery of Southern Arizona with fifteen churches and eleven ministers will meet at the Bisbee Presbyterian church tomorrow. retiring moderator sermon will be given by Rev Charles L Cook. Delegates from Clifton, Nogales, Tucson, Douglas and other southern Arizona towns will attend.
A brief Tombstone wedding reports Mr Harold Blacemen and Miss Jeanette Garrett wed with Rev Benedict officiating. John W. Dana served as best man and Barbara Garrett as bridesmaid. The couple will reside at Farrington cottage on Toush nut etress Prostrrroe jvine. The piece notes a later social event at the Revenue with locals attending a stag barbecue hosted by Ol lie Stape.
There is continued discussion of overhauling the Benson smelter and bringing it back into commission. The case cites lower copper prices and transport issues reducing profitability, suggesting the old smelter’s operations may not justify the costs and risks.
A man with no papers attempted to enter the country across the international line near the Douglas customs house. He wandered into view of customs clerk and inspector C Thomason, who turned him over to immigration officers for possible deportation.
The Imperial smelting plant at Sasco is now blasting at 300 tons per twenty four hours. Ore is flowing in from all Imperial Pier Co mines to the facility. Superintendent Mealy Goodloe reports a jacket shipment for the emitter and expects capacity to double soon.
A newspaper corrects a prior error on county warrants. It states the correct outstanding county obligations total 29,585.26 and credits Clerk Berner for the proper figure. The note stresses the county’s better fiscal condition than others in the territory and urges equity.
The Gazette reports on multiple territorial items: a planned electric motor car service linking Phoenix Tempe and Mesa. a Phoenix wife suing for divorce. a banquet for railroad officials on May 7. J P Gibbons of Bisbee recovering from meningitis. Warren, Cochise County forming a fire department. territorial school fund set at 5334 with two dollars per capita and 667 school children. Bisbee mulling a 57001 high school building. a Tope board contract for advertising. Tempe free reading room upset by thieves. Tempe band trimming Sunday concerts. Prescott and Phoenix high school teams to play next Saturday, two of the best in the territory.
A man named Barkley was brought from Douglas today accused of mental illness. He has suffered months of abstraction and agitation and showed acute brain fever symptoms, prompting an officer to file a complaint so he can receive medical care and an insanity investigation by a lunacy commission.
Charles Ray kept a horse in a pasture five months then faced a bill for ten dollars plus horns to release it. He offered to remove it after two more months if allowed. The Cave Crowk Irrigation Co. articles of incorporation were filed, with signatories mainly from Stein and Lordsburg, New Mexico.
JW Pearce and HN Cooley lead arrivals in Tombstone for bank business as San Francisco and Milwaukee figures come through. Mentions of marriage licenses, school inspections by J A Rockfellow in Bisbee, and various local residents and jurors traveling or serving, with notes on weather, judges, and community activity.
A new strike in Globe district near Clark lease of Cole and Goodwin claims yields rich ore with $1.50 per pound value. Initial assay reports show 105 Suurees of gold and 1175 ounces of silver, discovered in a shaft about ten feet deep amid copper ore. Miners dumped rich ore from the shaft and tests indicated silver with other metals and gold content.
Geo Eisenhart and family arrive from Pearce to have the baptism performed for their infant daughter. Friends gather with prayers and blessings for the child and family on this sacred occasion.
Friday through an option line was filed to extend the option granted by the Chicago and Arirons Copper Co to L. W W Powell. The new entity Incurany Tempany has filed articles of incur meaning those subscribing include Reilly M. J. Winingham C. Shatturk J. Baston and Fete Johoen. Local insurance circles in Bisbee face the older issue as county treasurer M. Gaines plans retirement due to improved health. Weather forecaster notes soaking conditions. J. Lanhaw a Bisbee business figure is in town. People visiting Tombstone from Salt Lake City San Francisco Rochester Helvekia and Phoenix are named among others.
A recent Department order forbids postmasters from divulging names addresses or any patron details. Post offices once served as local directories and information bureaus but must now keep office affairs strictly confidential like a bank. They may not provide addresses lists of times or parcel checking nor disclose residency status or movements.
In the Civil War era US land under cultivation reached 81,000,000 acres. Now 296,000,000 acres are cultivated with a rapid rate of land being seized for homesteads. The author warns that private ownership will soon dominate productive land, creating a major social issue for future generations. There remains ample land in Arizona for acquisition.
A regional ad praising baseball as a universal pastime and endorsing Hostetter’s Bitters. The copy claims the tonic cures headaches dyspepsia liver and kidney troubles insomnia and malaria and has forty four years of proven use. It touts the product as pure and deserving the price of honor.
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