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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1912
Page
2
A Kansas City pager ad by a Leavenworth convict sparks interest from influential minds seeking pardon. Arizona cantaloupes ship east with high flavor. Proposals on Panama Canal, rains, and saloon laws stir the Southwest. Political debates frame Arizona in national contests as Taft and Roosevelt clash and Vermont Maine elections loom.
Reports from Bisbee chamber of commerce describe potential routes for a Bisbee Tucson state highway. The note cites State Engineer James Cobb and Secretary Gray, with no official route yet chosen amid mining camp activity in Superior and Pinal. The piece mentions related civic, university, and territorial government figures and events in the region.
A sprawling Prescott area clerked item list notes an arrest after confessions in a killing case. It covers county political contests in Navajo and El Dorado regions, Fort Whipple troop movements, border trade plans, road work, lawsuits and accidents. The report names Sapp Larson Fortner and others, with several township notes from Williams, Kingman, and Phoenix.
A Douglas county court clerk reports a July 1914 surge in marriage licenses with many pairs listed. Names include Willie Burke and JA Smith of Douglas, Hollane and Hulda Johnson of Dough, Roboson and Minne Hein, Serrane and Antonio Fent in Pouglas, Gradillas and Rosa Nieto of Elstee, Wilton and Mercedes Gregors of Douglas, Martinez of Pirtleville and Francisca Leno of Chiricahua Mexico, Norton and Rose J. Ned ing of Bieter, Freage and Zola Pollack of Clinton City Missouri, Weir of Donglan and Loddie Meachat of Courtland, Johnson and Ada Carrick of Carthage, Adams and Bube Brown of Dingles, Champsin and L Trezona of Bisbee, Heckner and Mary Long of Benson, Shipman of Douglas and Millie Rugeou of Pittsburg Kansas, Penaite and Caterie Barnas of Pitlortte Rhode Island, Quinly and Florina Bireh of Boston, Gonasles of Warren and Juana Nito of Bietes, Holman and Linnie May Nobleebeiel of Bisbee, Petrovich and Stane Velas of Bites. The July peak is described as a record for 1914.
Frown Wednesday's Daily W F Kuchenfucker and James Marre depart for Faywood Hot Springs to recuperate for a few weeks. Miss Stay Chamberlain is reported eating in at Copper Queen hospital in Bisbee with appendicitis surgery planned. JM Crosby of Benson on Tombstone court business. Sheril Whertor and deputy force posting election notices for Cochise County precints on September 10. Jeff Milton, Chinese Loupector, in Tombstone today connected with his office. Dr Jacon and family, formerly of Tombstone now in Miami, arrived from Los Angeles. Six weeks at the se shore en route home visiting Mrs Becon and Mr Chas Melarrep and Tombstone friends. Dr Haron of Angona heads Miami Company hospital. The young heir Arizonan arrived recently and settles the bass of the sea lust. Mrs Fite Seyd, matron of the Penaca school, visits Tombstone farm with AC Karger as guest.
Articles filed with County Recorder Owens E. Murphy establish the Sulphur Spring Valley Bank in northern Cercle county around Willcox with capital of 10000 dollars in 100 shares. Incorporators include Jobe Gleeton miner and financier of Gleeson Wo Kale Reulraux of Wallecx and Robert Mackay of Johnson. Principal business at Wallecx. The filing also notes a Pitts Manufacturing Company incorporation in Bistee with 1,000,000 dollars capital and the Arizona Sonero Copper company formation by Maine residents, plus amendment renaming to Leonard Copper Company linked to the Copper Belle mine at Gleeson and leased to Shannon Copper at Clifen.
Pour Chinere, detected in charge of two Mexican smugglers after they attempted illegal entry at Nox Gales Monday night, was brought to Tacsoo by Chinese Interpreter Lx Park Lin. They are being held for deportation proceedings.
HGillean notes optimistic crop health with 20 creel mace heading out and drainage improvements by a new reservoir for irrigation. Local farmers report wet fields delaying planting, including LD Shettuck and Charles Comelli noting flooding, coyote nuisance, and goats, with broader celebration of Mormon pioneers anniversary at Whites Water church featuring a fog drill and dancing festivities.
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