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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1908
Page
1
The management announces a complete change of programme for Sunday evening. Admission prices are 25 cents for the main floor, 15 cents for the gallery, and 15 cents for children. Office opens at 7:45 and curtain rises at 8:30.
A regional insurance note urges residents to keep premiums local and invest within the Territories. It argues that about 2 million dollars yearly leave the Territories for policies elsewhere and promotes lending to Farmers, Stockmen, and Merchants at reasonable rates. The group reports 110,000 dollars available as loans to improve real estate, subject to executive committee approval, with annual growth as business expands.
Occidental Life Insurance Co of New Mexico and Arizona and A. F. Stumpf appear in a damaged OCR fragment detailing a corporate notice or action. The readable portion references insurers and an executive associated with a filing or corporate matter on an unspecified date.
The Governor proclaims Monday September 7 1908 as Labor Day a legal public holiday in the Territory of Arizona, equal to Christmas and other fixed holidays, urging observance. The proclamation is signed in Phoenix August 12 1908 by Joseph H Kibbey with Secretary of the Territory and Great Seal.
A large delegation from Los Angeles cricket clubs met the Arizona cricket eleven at the Arcade depot to welcome them under Liddell Hurditch and Bamford. Officials distributed Cricket Week badges and outlined interstate matches from August 7 to 22 against Clifton Santa Monica and Southern California. A smoker at the Gamut club Saturday evening and a Schieffelin program night drew a local audience despite rain and sickness in the Wentworth family.
The document lists the major U S presidential candidates by party across a spectrum including Democratic William J Bryan Nebraska and John W Kern Indiana Republican William H Taft Ohio and James Sherman New York Prohibition Eugene W Chain Minds and Aaron Wat k ine Ohio Independence Thomas L Hingen Massachusetts and John Graves Georgia Populist Thomas E Watson Georgia and Samuel Williams Louisiana Socialist Eugene V Debs Indiana and Benjamin Hanford New Socialist Labor August Gilhouse New York and Donald Moore Virginia.
Pay day headlines in El Paso and Southwest workers shift. The text notes men, many broke by midweek, and a Tuesday afternoon payroll at a station office. It reflects labor routines and the interplay of rain work and payday in a period setting.
United Verde output for June was 1 500 000 pounds versus 3 000 000 previously. A mine fire at Humboldt Friday morning was controlled with minor damage. E Thorpe of Tucson Hide Co was beaten and robbed on Convent street in Toe a. A Mesa coroner’s inquest found Bert Frazer died from pancreatic rupture after a boxing accident, with no fault by the others. Calumet hub reports an 85 000 net per share result for Jones company and related mining firms. Found button and shell finish offered with reward.
Clerk Berner reports Territorial Board of Equalization has raised Cochise county non productive patented mines by 610 percent. The plan increases total assessments to about 629,976.20 for 917 mines, up from 89,996.60 originally. Local Board of Supervisors meets Monday to consider action.
Our neighbor Philo Willcox has tendered his resignation as deputy clerk of the district court, effective September 12. He took five days vacation last year and plans to pursue private business on his own account. We regret his departure from our community.
W J Bryan argues a universal divine law that rewards follow effort and intelligence, and that only where power undermines this law does different rules apply. He urges statesmen to align government with this principle wherever legitimate governance allows.
The private car Cloudcroft arrived with General Superintendent G. F. Hawkes and J. E. Murphy, prompting early speculation of railway moves, but they simply sought a restful night in Tombstone. Local teams plan a junior versus local baseball game tomorrow at Lie rounds. Georgia Wales and Harry Macey returned from California, and photographer Mrs. Fly plans a Los Angeles trip. Uncle John Hanley visited, two peaches weighed under two pounds, and Tombstone’s soil yields abundant fruit and vegetables.
The Dispatch notes a six man rurales party moving from Douglas toward Naco and Cannes to Hermosillo. They carry a political prisoner claimed linked to Magon and other revolutionaries. The man’s name remains undisclosed.
Cattleman B E Norton predicts the open range era will end in five to eight years as settlers from Oklahoma claim 160 acre tracts in Sulphur Springs valley. He notes water underflow beneath the area can be pumped with little cost, while Willcox real estate offices report brisk activity.
The ailing Laren General Wardwell died at 4 30 this afternoon after 72 hours of unconsciousness caused by cancer in his left eye. Mrs Wardwell remains in a frail, delusional state refusing nourishment as authorities have yet to act on Dr Greene’s report from a week ago.
A colorful column extols Tombstone babies as the town's charm and pride. It contrasts gallows and crime with the beauty of infant innocence, praising local mothers and their children as irresistible bundles of sunshine amid harsh surroundings.
A series of declarations from residents of Tombstone Benson Bisbee Willcox and Willcox announce candidacies for Cochise county offices including sheriff district attorney treasurer probate judge supervisor recorder and school superintendent subject to party county conventions. Names shown include Jack Waite Joux Rock Steve Rormex W Goopnopy A McDoxato Locerixe and L McCourt with locations Tombstone Benson Bisbee Willcox and Willcox Arizona.
The Congregational church holds Sunday school at 10 p.m and preaching at 11 p.m. Young People meet at 7 p.m and the evening service is at 1:30 p.m. Rev. McCourt nay of Arizona may preach at 11 a.m tomorrow. The Methodist church hosts Epworth League at 1 p.m and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:50 a.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church offers Masses at 8 p.m and 9:30 p.m with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m and Rosary at 7:30 p.m led by Rav J T Burns.
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