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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1914
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph issues notice from Giragi Brothers publishers detailing subscription options. One year, six months, and single copies offered with stated prices.
Farmers around the Stronghold boast larger crops this year despite recent rains. The new school roof rises toward completion. Pearce claims a top ball team, aiming to rebound from two losses and beat Bisbee. Notables include Butch Hartman, Attorney Lyman H Hayes, Constable J A Jenkins, J A Lemons, AC Blanke, and William Goar taking posts or duties as the Pearce mill ships bullion steadily.
Local items cover a 60 day sentence for Joan Mendoza in Tuccon on disorderly conduct, a complaint against Lavinia Adams over a missing ten dollar gold piece, and a Tucson prowler shot by Mrs Tuthill. Accidents include a glass window collapse at Adams lunch room and a fatal fall on a Sonoita railroad bridge. Additional notes recount Arizona praise by London and Georges Ramsay, a search for a missing son, prehistoric specimens, and civic developments in mining, rail, and tourism.
Forest Service officials from District and Washington offices plan an August field reconnaissance of timber lands in the Apache Forest. A detailed examination has been completed by a District lumberman. Officials will assess the feasibility of selling mature and overmature timber that would feed Arizona markets and potentially reduce reliance on Washington and Oregon timber shipped via San Pedro, cutting freight costs for local mines if sale proceeds.
John W Towles of Omaha Structural Iron & Steel company confirms a contract to build a bridge across the Colorado river at the Borderland Route. Work to begin September and finish by year end. Materials and bridge crews will come from Omaha. The bridge completes all river crossings on the Borderland Route from San Diego to El Paso.
A Washington dispatch reports conference committees in Congress deciding to retain 50000 for irrigation at Rao Carlos sod and 25000 for a bridge at Needles in the appropriations bill.
Treasury agent HS Creighton at Douglas warns cattlemen to report and inspect cattle imported from Sonora. He cites a negligent shipment placed in a local pasture without owner authorization, risking quarantine of a larger herd if detected. Creighton urges proactive precautions to avoid infection and legal fallout.
Dr Hughes, Democratic vet ear candidate, spoke at the court room this afternoon to a large crowd after weather delayed the City Park event. He argued cost flaws in state government, cited prison labor costs, and criticized taxation and reform policies. He planned to go to Bisbee for an evening speech.
Northern Arizona Bar Association resolutions from Prescott Arizona urge Judge Jobo Howkins for the U S Supreme Court vacancy. The package reaches Washington with Arizona Senators Ashuret and another backing Hawkins. They plan to present the resolutions to President Wilton tomorrow.
Auditor J C Callaghen reports 50 Arizona banks in operation on June 30 1914 including 46 state and 13 national banks. Cochise County hosts nine state and two national banks with total resources around 25.45 million for state banks and 15.20 million for national banks, all banks totaling about 41.28 million. Deposits in Cochise County reach 9.71 million with most held in state institutions.
List of civil actions and estates in SUPERION COURT including divorces debts and admin matters. Names include Lindley Lind ley Clark Chadbeld Gurman Vaughts Richardson Tadlock Diamond Coal Co Neal Hanscom Coyne Vajovich Gorman and Cantus with proceedings for divorce debts admin guardianship and distributions.
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