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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1922

Page

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New Suspect Arrested In Murder Case

PRESCOTT August 26 Formal charges filed against Burge for the June murder of Iver Enge in Yavapai County. Enge was stabbed and thrown into a ravine near Prescott and died. Police say bank books and personal effects linked Burge to the victim, while Acker admits complicity but claims a partner acted alone. Burge denies knowing Enge. records show they worked at Fort Whipple. Authorities plan to keep Acker and Burge apart for several days.

Prescott Iver Enge Yavapai County Burge Sheriffs Office Phoenix Enge Yuma William E Acker Acker Fort Whipple

Registration in Cochise Passes 10 000 Mark

County recorder H L Hutchison reports Cochise County registration totals exceed 10 000 this week with 248 new registrations including 177 Democrats 70 Republicans and 1 miscellaneous. Totals show 7 313 Democrats 2 634 Republicans and 220 miscellaneous across precincts. Provisional precinct pool lists 17 Republicans and Democrats.

Cochise Cochise County H. L. Hutchison Buena Douglas Dragoon Dos Caberas Don Lats el Dorado Fairbank Gleason Garces Hereford Hilltop Johnson Lowe Lowell Lusk Light McNeal Naco Pittleville Pool Paradise Pearce Rucker Robinson San Simon Servoxs St. David Tombstone Turner Willcox

Open One Mile of Paving Near Tombstone Tonight

One mile of state highway paving east of Tombstone will open to traffic by tonight, with asphalt work advancing. Contractors report daily progress of brick laying and grade line completion, expecting about 769 feet laid today and a strong pace early next week. Ten Caterpillar tractors from Fairbank will arrive Monday to advance grading east of town.

Tombstone Allen Fairbank

Alfalfa Seed Industry Slumps in Yuma

Yuma once a hub for the southwestern alfalfa seed trade especially Peruvian variety, now reports poor profits with seed yields around 2000 pounds per acre worth about 26 dollars per acre. Butterflies have caused losses, and some farmers say short staple cotton may be a better crop.

Yuma Yuma Yuma

Corn Worm Damages Short Staple Cotton

Phoenix August 26 report finds corn worms feeding on short staple cotton bolls while avoiding Pima cotton fields. State entomologist Don C. Mote investigated a southside Maple field after pink boll worm was reported, but confirmed corn worm presence and noted substantial damage. The worm is larger and green in color compared to the cotton worm.

Phoenix Don C. Mote

Childhood Musings on Language Music and Death by Archis Kelly

A fragmentary editorial note presents Archis Kelly explaining language as a physical necessity distinct from music. He muses that love and death shape music’s power, while language serves to express thoughts, likening great music to sad music and noting how senses blend in universal truth.

Archis Kelly

The Tenderest Word Maternity Awakens Old Dreams

A reflective passage on maternity extols it as the tenderest word uniting ecstasy and agony. It traces a woman’s journey from birth to motherhood, noting love, sacrifice, growth, and the deep happiness found in wife, child, and friend, amid life’s trials.

Eight Couples Licensed to Wed This Week

Eight couples applied for marriage licenses during the past week in the office of Clerk J. E. James of the Superior Court. The names include Manuel Garcia and Cruz Apodaca. Wille and H. D. Ward and Helen Elizabeth Mort of Bisbee. John Schanner and Maria Careya. Dr Lowen Rod Marusich and Petra Melevich of Bisbee. Wv. H. Baker and Loraine McLox of Doug. Ramos Gensad Lewis Jaime of Campas Sonora Mexico. Jesus Jordan and Rosaria Jordan.

J. E. James Superior Court Manuel Garcia Cruz Apodaca Wille H. D. Ward Helen Elizabeth Mort Bisbee Dr Lowen Rod Marusich Petra Melevich

Spirited School Election Held in St. David Today

In St. David a vigorous school election unfolded with officials observing and rival factions clashing over a $75,000 Marcus district high school bond. Backers and opponents faced a tense, closely contested vote as results were anticipated to be near. Notable figures Jas R. Baker and Gertrude Bryan of Douglas were noted in coverage.

St. David Marcus

Old Spanish Trail routes in continental travel progress

Old Spanish Trail advances westward with federal funded 131 mile segment under construction from Yuma to Buckeye and beyond. Officials tour the 0.8.0. T. section, while paving expands near Tombstone and Fairbank work lags as equipment shifts to Hun chuca lateral. Delighting motorists, a recent car trip along the Patagona route showed rapid speeds on the new road.

Ahl Gardner Buckeye Yuma Gila Bend Lordsburg N. M Rodeo Douglas Bisbee Tombstone Meridian 105 Frederick Johnson Western Division Old Spanish Trail Association San Antonio Texas San Diego Fairbank Harvey’s Gordon's

Children’s Pageant Parade Set for Labor Day in Tombstone

Eight days remain until Tombstone hosts the second annual Children’s Character Pageant Parade under Women of Tombstone. county families invited. The event features the 2% orphans from Tucson, bands, contests, and a Charlie Chaplin film at Crystal. Entries barred for local advertising characters to keep the parade’s spirit intact.

Tombstone Women of Tucson Alan Tombstone High School CE. Tiford Joe Hood Greece Cochise County New Zealand The Crystal Charlie Chaplin Sehleffelin John H. Davis

Pinal County Protests Name Change to Phoenix Junction

A Florence and Maricopa delegation led by Pinal County Attorney E. P. Patterson protested a corporate commission order allowing Southern Pacific to rename Maricopa to Phoenix Junction. He said the switch harms Pinal County by erasing history, jeopardizes a local irrigation bond project, and would cause postal and rail station confusion between Maricopa and Phoenix Junction.

Phoenix Corporation Commission Southern Pacific Railway Company Maricopa Phoenix Junction Florence and Maricopa E.P. Patterson Pinal County Patterson Wold Phosnie Junction

Woman orders two eliquents buried where they died

Prescott Ariz Aug by side inmonely shallow gray scooped out by their friends far from beaten paths Bourne 49 and McClure 34 slain by each other were buried last night about 15 unils south of Wagoner after a pistol duel Tuesday night witnessed by McClure's wife and two daughters McClure a mining man left his ranch a week ago to Colorado Bourne was a frequent guest at the McClure ranch Continue on Page Five

Prescott Ariz William S. Bourne James McClure Wagoner Bourne McClure Colorado McClure Ranch

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Kinger de Ridder Colton Cal Alfalfa the Prospector Siren Wonder Wif John Schanner and Maria Careya Wv. H. Baker and Loraine McLox Doug. Ramos Gensad Lewis Jaime Campas Sonora Mexico Jesus Jordan and Rosaria Jordan Jas, R. Baker and Gertrude Bryan Patagona Nogales Page Five
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