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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1916
Page
8
Notices report three land claims and selections under U S law with witnesses, dates, and officials at Phoenix Tombstone and Tempe, plus a public budget session in Tombstone Adjoining items include a prison sentence for Maldonado and a city budget meeting agenda, detailing delinquents and tax collection progress for 1916.
D C ONeill of Cochise County announces his bid for State representative. A longtime Cochise resident, he previously managed Benson’s Mansion hotel and later Douglas Gadsden hotel. Known as a thorough business man, he has run tel business ventures statewide and expects strong support in the primaries to win a Cochise seat in the next legislature.
Advices received at the clerk’s office report Oscar Weigte died on Wednesday at the asylum in Lowell. He had resided in the Warren District for several years.
H P Merrill of Benson announces his bid for representative from Cochise County. Former Bank of Benson cashier and Southwest Lumber Company investor, he cites 36 years in Arizona and eight years in Benson. He argues Benson deserves one of seven representatives and expects strong support.
Shattuck Arizona Copper Co reports for quarter ending June 30 a net earnings figure of 889,615 with 437,500 in dividends. Development work totals 4,199 feet drifts 916 feet intermediates 3 feet raises on all mine levels to 900-foot level. Copper output 4,196,873 pounds with 1047 ounces gold 103 350 ounces silver and 192,459 pounds lead.
A flood of Cochise County notices announce candidacies for several offices in the September 12 Democratic primaries. Names include Jos A Ivey for County Recorder, Dan Mathes and Dave Adams for Supervisor, Charles R Howe for State Tax Commissioner, William Riggs for State Senator, Harry Wheeler for Sheriff, and Ray B Krebs for County Recorder.
A collection of early 20th century notices shows Owen E. Murphy John J Merrill H P Merrill and D C O Neill declaring runs for State Tax Commissioner State Senator and State Representative from Cochise County subject to Democratic primaries on September 12 1916 Also a rental ad for a three room house at Fourth and Bruce streets tagged Adv for the Prospector office.
State Superintendent Case ordered an extra apportionment of school funds from back taxes, distributed by county based on child counts. Maricopa received the largest share at 8119.90. total apportioned 5482.60. The notice lists the official figures dated July 28 1916 and cites the rate of 60 cents per child aged six to twenty one.
Frank Murphy former president of the Development Company of America plans to form a corporation to take over the SASCO smelter on expiration of the two year lease held by American Smelting Refining company. ASR has spent about 85000 on improvements and the furnace capacity has risen to 900 tons of ore daily using custom and taxing ores. The article notes ASR also plans a lease on the Morgan mine and mentions Twin Buttes district dealings and ore body doubts with pumping and exploration to follow.
Gila county reports a new asbestos field discovered 45 miles north of Globe near the Ellison ranch by Pierce and Kyle. Samples indicate red silky asbestos about 1% inches long from near the surface, with prospect potential for local mining development.
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