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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1914
Page
2
Pearce and Gleeson Notes From Local Camp Life
Pearce reports arrivals and moves including Parker of Tombstone on business, Mrs John Kohlen and family relocating to the county seat with furniture to follow, and Kohlen securing work with Phelps-Dodge. Frank Brown visited, Minnie Lintz viewed as candidate for superintendent. War news seen as not affecting gold mining. copper prices cause concern. A birth, a mine pump installation, and various officials pass through. Rain boosts grass. Gleeson sees many transient Mexicans. Copper Belle layoff rumors spark fears of job losses. Local politicians campaigned. a boy struck by lightning near death. Bryant and Kilion visitors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Charles C Cundiff
F M Rhyne
McBarnes
California
Condensed State News Reports Multiple Local Incidents
A Tucson area incident reports a father injuring his 2 year old daughter Mary when the car wheel ran over her after an attempted return home. The piece also notes a hotel lightning fire at Mead Hotel with estimated damages up to 3000 dollars and 2000 to furniture losses. Other items cover arrests in Tucson, deaths from illness, trout farming plans in Crystal Springs County, a Snowflake man’s shooting case, a desert search near Aquila, a heart failure death at a Tucson railway roundhouse, six Florence county murder suspects awaiting trial, and the sale of the Branaman ranch in Hayden to Joseph Anderson of Phoenix for 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Horne
Mary
Miami
Basiness
J B Nelson
Mead
150 Men Out Of Employment In Pearce Arizona
Pearce Arizona August 7 The Commonwealth Mining and Milling Co shut down at 7 15 due to no silver market leaving about 150 men unemployed The Worlds Fair Mine Development company of Patagonia was visited last week by A Y Smith The Miss Blanke of San Antonio Texas arrived to spend the summer with her brother E S Blanke Dr J K Pestol and family drove to Courtland and back Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Y Smith
Worlds Fair
Patagonia
Miss Blanke
San Antonio
Texas
Pearce
E S Blanke
Florence investor plans irrigation at Altavila near Cass Grande
Bis bee attorney Jack Williams and fellow Bistee businessmen own about 1500 acres at Altavila three miles southeast of Cass Grande on the Southern Pacific. They explore pumping irrigation options with one large plant or multiple electric pumps fed from a central station, aiming to irrigate the forage. Water flows range from 50 to 6 feet in the area as data collection continues to determine the most economical method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joho
Jack) Williams
Bisbee
Howey
Central Station
Irrigated Farms Co
Tucton
Particutar
Williams
Florence
Bl.de Tribune
State tax levy reduced five cents per hundred dollars
Phoenix dispatch reports the 1914 state tax levy set at 4.5 cents per $100 of valuation, a five cent decrease from last year. Taxable valuation is $407,267,393, with estimated revenue around $1.8 million plus $205,000 from other sources, totaling over $2 million. Auditors project $1,967,110.50 for the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Dispatch
State Board of Equalisation
State Board of Equalization
Astesso Sgares
Hay Rate Reductions Anticipated for Southwest Routes
A new tariff is set to lower hay rates from Salt River Valley and Gila River points to southern Arizona effective August 16. Shippers in Phoenix and nearby valleys will see cuts of ten cents to 1.28 per ton, aligning with El Paso and Southwestern rates. The changes, announced yesterday by the corporate committee, aim to standardize pricing across routes and appear likely to be approved for future shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paro
Southwestern
Pew
Gether
Phoenix
Sefford
University Presidency Offered to Dr Kleinemid
Dr RB Kleinemid head of education and psychology at De Pauw University and former preparatory principal has been offered the Arizona State University presidency by the board of regents. He is not an applicant but was recommended as a possibility after regents invited him to Tucson. He has not decided and will answer in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB Kleinemid
de Pauw University
Tucson
Arizona State University
Board of
Regents
Kleinsmid
Taccon
Kleinsmid Aeither
Conspirator Captured in Florence Amid Uprising Plot
Authorities report the capture of Teodore Gaytan linked to an anarchist conspiracy centered on Los Angeles. Gaytan is jailed in Florence awaiting transfer to Phoenix to face Maricopa County charges. The case involves Ricardo Flores Magon allied figures and past actions against the Mexican republic and American state. Additional arrests and vigilantism are anticipated as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Teodore Gaytan
Lo Angeles
Snd
Pinal
Florence
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Gayten
Tie Jante
Ricardo Flores Megon
Casinet Gayten
Tos Angele
Magoo
Arizona
Republic of Mezies
Enrique Flores Magoo
Villarse
Nuevo Leon
Tomistonites
Ricardo
Overrules Demurrer In Water Case In Cochise County
Judge AO Lockwood overruled the demurrer to the Cass Grande Valley Water Users Association complaint in the Gila river water adjudication. The ruling confirms the association’s claimed flood water rights, to be determined alongside others as testimony begins August 17 in Tombstone before Referee John W Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
AO Lockwood
Cochise County
Creebill
Cass Grande Valley Water Users’ Association
Grande Valley Or Users’ Association
Gila River
John W Walker
Cochive County
Tombtone
Lockwood
Cars Grande Valley Water Users’ Association
Labor Day Motorcycle Race From Douglas To Tombstone
The Bisbee Review reports plan for a Labor Day motorcycle race from Douglas to Tombstone and return with Bisbee serving as central check point. Entrants from the smelter city expected. event described as a forerunner to a larger Arizona race series, with entries closing soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee Review
Douglas
Tombstone
Arizona
Intertron
Return
Increased Valuation Proposed for Arizona Banks
Notices from the state board of equalization list contemplated valuation increases for nine state banks and several companies. Each would have until 9 am Saturday August 8 to appear before the board and present reasons why the raise should not occur. Banks named include Phoenix National National Bank of Arizona Valley Bank Prescott Nations Bank of Arizona First National Bank of Yuma Navajo Apache Bank of Window Gila Valley Bank and Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Board of Equalization
Board of Equali
Phoenix National
National Bank of Arizona
The
Valley Bank
Thin City
Prescott Nations and Bank of Arizona
Yous Nations
First National Bank of
Yume
Navajo- Apache Bank
Window
Gila Valley Bank and Trost Company
Arizona's Sympathy From Governor Hunt to Wilson
Governor George W. P. Hunt extends Arizona's sincere sympathy to President Woodrow Wilson after a bereavement. The message, dated August 7 1914 in Washington DC, expresses national support and the hope that loyalty and affection from Arizona residents and friends will help ease the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Washington, DC
George W P Hunt
Arizona
Court Cases Filed in Superior Court
Suit numbers list several cases including J Lomg against W Seliger et al for debt and attachment. An appeal from a Jones court in Bowir is noted as well as probate filings. Estate matters include E Hoffman seeking letters of administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seliger
McCurdy
Smith
Cours
Bowir
Patriotic Offer Accepted by Arizona Governor
Telegram to Captain George B Willcox of the Spanish War Veterans confirms acceptance of home guards services by fifty or more veterans for militia support in the south of the state. Governor G W P Hunt expresses gratitude and promises prompt equipment if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B Willcox
Parker L Woodman Files Candidacy For State Mine Inspector
Parker L Woodman of Phoenix , a 22 year veteran of Copper Queen Mining, rose from miner to superintendent and now seeks the State Mine Inspector post. He signed papers to run in the Arizona Republican primary in September from Maricopa County, after leaving mining to pursue other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Parker L Woodman
Pioneeria Arizona
Great Copper Queen Mining Company
Ease of Arizona
Arizona
Bes Trade
Maricopa County
Woodman
Douglas Smelters Reduce 25 Percent
A Douglas dispatch denied reports of a further 50 percent decrease in Copper Queen company operations stating only a 25 percent cut in the workforce and a 10 percent cut in annuities had occurred. Mine manager W G McBride noted the Great Western property at Courtland was closed to prevent losses and Mammoth mine continued development amid war conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Copper Queen Company
GH Dowell
Dowell
W G McBride
Young Brothers Interests
Great Western
Courtland
Anne
McBride
Deported man denied stay after immigration hearing
Jim Foon a Chinese national detained by immigration officials was brought before United States Commissioner E F Jones in Phoenix and ordered deported to China after being charged with aiding an undesirable member of the commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Foon
Commonwealth
United States
E F Joms
St Phoenix
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gleeson Gleanings
AF Parker
John Kohlen
Kohlen
Phelps- Dodge
Frank Brown
Minnie Lintz
D C McCaffey
Desert
George Fleetham
Willcox
Riggs
Howe
Rafferty
DW Pruitt
Bowie
Rock
Karger
Hughes
Gleeson
Clifton
Don C Babbit
Nation
H_ H Linney
Weatherceffers Voee
WV D Evans
Jasper Gibson
Rai J
F L Bryant
Minnie Killion
Ohio
Bryant
John Gleeson
Augustice Capan
Tomas Ruel
Toccon Court
Joseph Hubbard
Citizens Traveler Co
New York
Mr Hubbard Pase
Ereter
Jrout
Arisona
J County
Chrystal Springs Trout Company
Creek
Vi Valley
Pinetop
C H Valentine
Valentine Kimeel
Toterier
White River
Dickins
Bam Williams
K Smith
Seaith
Aquila
Gree Bridge
Weeden
Trifoni Anguili
Tucan
George D Troutman
Gile
Anguili
Cy Troutman
Florence County
Chas O'Neil
Jack Buros
Carlos Rodrigues
Casimiro Verge Torres
Sonora
Porfirio Veltran
Jose Maria Jimeorz
Eduardo Mata
Manuel Franco
Branaman Ranch
Hayden
Pinal County
Joseph Anderson
Florenes
Poussix
J K Pestol
0Ntonio Armonta
Gaeb
Moers McEuensod Howe
Anastacio Valensuels
Frowate Proceedings
Eatate
E Hoffman
Admro
Douglas Smelters
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