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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1906
Page
3
Cochise County records list a bundle of deeds mortgages and incorporations. Notable items include mayor John Taylor selling Bisbee property to Walter Creasey and various Douglas and Tombstone property transfers.
Mark Lulley known as the Wandering Jew plans an expedition to locate a fabulously rich lost gold mine in the Santa Ritas. He states departure is undetermined while Nogales business leaders back the project, and notes prior prospectors await his start. Salvation Army members and Tombstone residents held Spanish language jail services in the county jail.
Twenty seven Chinese immigrants were captured at Nogales and other border points. They arrived in a special car attached to the Burro and were marched to the county jail. They sought to work an old trick by crossing at a Mexican port to dodge the border and enter the United States to earn money. Immigration inspectors nabbed the group as soon as they crossed the line.
Pope Schrader travels through El Paso en route to two new colonies in Mexico near Socorro named Jerusalem and New Jerusalem. He plans to found a colony in Old Mexico aided by converts. The El Paso Herald notes Schrader downplayed the Socorro earthquake as exaggerated, saying it drew attention to a higher power.
Six persons were injured in a wreck of the California limited of the Southwestern at Three Rivers 116 miles north of El Paso. Three cars left the track and overturned while another left the track partially. remarkable that no deaths occurred.
The engagement of Miss Agnes Sperd to George W. Hill has been announced in Douglas. The wedding will take place Sept. 11. The couple are well known, the former Tombstone resident has many friends here who greet the news with pleasure.
Mrs. Mary C Moss sister of Wm Lee visiting from Tucson. Mr Moss plans a large cattle ranch in the Catalina mountains in Pima county. Lee has sold his Tombstone property to Wm Latley and will move to join his mother and sister in the cattle business. Local friends extend best wishes.
Monday notes show D L Cunningham and wife traveling to Galeyville Alabama for several weeks visiting old home. Miss Hayle Hyde heads to Cananea Yaqui River rail road office. Davie of New York returns toward New York. E A Jones arrives for several days on business for a project with Tombstone impact. Local editor W P White visits. Alfred Paul injured bicycle knee cap. Mexican uprising talk noted. court visits reveal questions about Septembers order for Mexicans.
Democratic and Republican territorial conventions meet in Phoenix with anti statehood sentiment as the campaign slogan. Both parties plan to hold conventions in Bisbee on September 6 to begin campaigning.
Col. Wm. Herring arrived from Tucson to inspect the Bonanza mine with a small crew at work for a week cleaning the shaft. E Tolman Jr. accompanied him and will assess the property. They hope to announce operation on a large scale soon.
Misa J. McCutcheon of Cananen plans a fortnight visit to her brother at the Consolidated company as a pumpman. Edwin Hughes, assistant clerk of the Board of Supervisors, returns from Tuckon. Mrs George Henry leaves for Kansas City for weeks at her old home. Frank Crable heads to Tecumseh Michigan for the summer with Fd Cutting. Mrs Mark FP John and daughter visit from Lowel. Henry Pyentt of Greene Cattle Co. reports rats and tall grass ranges. Fred Carlovato at Ft. Thomas Hot Springs shows Rheumatism relief. Mrs Wm Goar from Bisbee heads to Santa Ana Mining Co camp in the Dragoons. Mrs C P Barrowdale returns from Mesa. Miss Lillian Batchelder to Douglas for a few days. Bob Fenter of Runscomari en route to Tombstone for business, may base there. Mrs Mary Elder of Douglas returns home. Executive committee meets to adopt the Calor Day celebration program.
A 14 year old Mexican girl, brought from Benson, is confined in the county jail awaiting grand jury action. She is charged with robbery for stealing 270 dollars and jewelry from Engineer Mapes home. About 170 dollars and jewelry are recovered. An accomplice is suspected.
The territorial board of equalization will convene on August 20 to balance county assessments. Based on returns in the hands of territorial auditor JH Page, total property valuation of the territory reaches 58 million dollars, up about 10 million from last year. One quarter of the rise is from railroad property, another quarter from mining property valuations, with the remainder from general property.
Jas Davidern the hide buyer arrived for a short business visit and will stay several days. Mrs C I McReynolde and her son from Bisbee are guests of Mrs G B Wilcox for a few days.
The Reclamation Service describes four years of irrigation progress with 22 active projects. It notes 241 miles of twin canals and 388 miles of ditches, 110 bridges, 300 buildings, tunnels and roads, plus large purchases of iron, steel, lumber, and cement including a Roosevelt cement plant.
Professor Snow at the University of Kansas oversees a project capturing amblychila beetles nicknamed tiger bees. The rare insects, now 16 in captivity, fetch about $35 each. A transport party includes 15,000 large specimens and two live Gila monsters, one of which recently bit the professor but produced no serious effects.
Mexico City acts to counter press claims of anti foreign sentiment in border areas. Secretary of State directs Mexican consul Toe-on in Tucson to announce via local press that reports of hostility between Mexicans and Americans are false and published in bad faith. Handles letters dated July 21 and 26 2006.
Col W C Greene of Cananea recently acquired 300000 acres in Sonora. The land, irrigable if Colorado river returns to its channel, will be seeded to alfalfa for Greene herd feed. Colin Cameron visiting Phoenix notes new mining activity, with Jack Howard of Dos Cabezas arriving for legal business.
Reliable assays for gold at 75 cents, silver, copper and lead samples offered by mail. 150 samples processed, free mailing envelopes and price list available. Purchases of placer gold retorta and rich ores. Capen Assay Co located at 1536 Court Place Denver Colorado.
A Santa Fe dispatch reports a large consignment of statehood buttons arriving at Governor Hagerman's office for distribution. The buttons feature red, white, and blue bars with the words Joint Statehood in the center. Similar shipments have been received by territorial officials and county officers in other locations.
A historic ad promotes Nasat Catarrh Cure and its Liquid Cream Bales for nasal catarrh. It touts quick relief via a sprayable liquid, with trial by mail and a 10 cent trial, plus a spraying tube included in the price.
William Speed chief inspector of the Live Stock Sanitary Board has been visiting Willcox on business. He drove sixty five miles in one day reporting good rains and that the Willcox vicinity ranges are in very good condition.
The California Development Company's effort to halt Mexican intake is not yet trusted by the public, while Salton Sea continues rising. From June 21 to July 21 water depth increased from 53.05 to 64.85 feet, driven by the Colorado River flood. The surge has eased, yet the sea still grows about two and a half inches daily, threatening Mecca Thermal area before final stasis at basin rim.
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