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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1901
Page
1
Bisbee reports July 1901 updates with residents traveling to Los Angeles and Tombstone. Horses and freight delays affect mail from Douglas. local business changes include saloon ownership shifts and a new shooting gallery planned. Community events mention a Methodist Ladies Aid meeting and a Mason Opera House dance, plus railroad and weather impacts on daily life.
The board reexamined evidence for Jack & Chisholm and cut the valuation from 10000 to 5000 dollars while preserving a five thousand dollar cash value on other property. Proceedings adjourned to August 1901 at 10 am with clerk and chairman signing the order.
Cochise County Board of Supervisors met in Tombstone on July 23 1901 following adjournment from July 20. The session approved and disapproved various claims, raised salaries, appointed and postponed Justice of the Peace positions, reviewed road and school district petitions, and adjourned to August 1 1901 at 9 a.m. The minutes note budget items for jail, printing, and miscellaneous administrative actions.
Deputy Sheriff Matt Moore shot and killed John Koben, known as Boston, at Gleeson while Koben allegedly threatened the officer after a confrontation involving Andy Garrett. A coroner's jury ruled Moore justified. Garrett was later ordered to leave the county or face assault charges.
A Meeswas farmer on a Tempe trip took in a tramp who asked for work and bought him outfits then left him on a ranch porch. The farmer later sought police help to find the tramp. Marriage licenses were issued by Probate Judge Bertwisk to A M Draper and Sophie Tarian of Bisbee and to Francises Maldonado and Artemisa Presiads of Bisbe.
A coroner's jury found Frank Proctor aged about 40 died from a self inflicted gunshot wound at the boxcar in Fairbank Cosbise County Arizona on the night of July 30 1901 He was taken to the county hospital where he died August 2 1901 at about 6 56 pm The jurors named DK Wardwell HH Larkes Meischender Geo Kleny ES Ghererd Steve Henkle Van Pearce E Flaopagan reported the cause and timing of death.
Local items report EJ Jecklin and J Laferer from the valley visiting officials and ranch beats. Almond gathering and a crop value of 4500 dollars are cited, plus routing about road conditions and oil supply delays. A Willcox smallpox case, a hanging reported near Hart's ranch, and various county officials and miners are noted.
A cloudburst caused a flood tearing out the Hoachues Water Main along the river. An 8 inch supply line crossed a wash and rose about seven feet in places. The line was temporarily repaired and the local water supply was restored after one day.
Mexican Herald reports Yaqui Chief Juan Maldonado known as Tetabiate is confirmed dead, a move that would nearly end the Yaqui rebellion after months of sporadic clashes between insurgents and federal troops.
Officials report a washout between Benson and Mugabe on the SP line will take at least two weeks to restore track. Ten miles near Fairbank to Nogales require rebuilding, bridges and culverts are washed out, with end of week repairs on A 4&8 E allowing Berton to Bisbee trains. Beacon to Fairbank service likely tomorrow. Frank J Chesney swears senior partner of F J Chesney & Co. company offers one hundred dollars for each cataract cure claim, Hall's Catarrh Cure touted by notary public.
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