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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1907
Page
2
In a column of opinions a sharp note on fiscal deceit and praise for Teddy Roosevelt style rhetoric appears. It cites eastern voices favoring new gold coins marked In Teddy We Trust and notes a German paper predicting a quick rebound as the American economy faces a bleak period. It argues confidence remains high until genuine shocks occur and mocks grand airship subsidies.
A reflective line compares life to a stage where money moves people like buyers. It argues theft of purses is petty while stealing clearinghouse certificates deprives the economy of resources that fund sustenance and clothing.
The currency design by St Gandens and approved by the President is minted with over $1,000,000 struck. For the first time in 34 years, coins above a half dollar omit In God We Trust, with no substitute for Roosevelt or deity.
Juan Lopes of Tucson was arrested in Yuma on charges of selling liquor to Indians, raising local concerns about enforcement and unlicensed sales.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierces All Healing Salve and related extracts as superior remedies for stomach indigestion bilious liver complaints and skin ailments. It claims old sores will heal with salve and offers 54 cents postage to obtain a box by mail from the Invalid Hotel and Surgical Institute at Leavenworth.
A broad column mocks weather fears and stock panic while noting Hetty Green profits and Prohibition rah rah. It discusses opposition to bonds, labor, and a judge allowing a wife to toss dishes, plus a survey of state wide prohibition sweeping Alabama to Oklahoma and dry gains across the South and West. The note ends that Neal Dow’s Maine law lives on in spirit.
A historical note highlights the prohibition movement as a compelling sociological phenomenon. It frames the campaign as a dominant social force shaping behavior, communities, and public policy through organized advocacy and cultural pressure.
Territorial items note six thousand cattle sent to California by Vail and Gates Empire ranch owners over recent weeks. Diaz jailed in Nogales for attempted murder. Miner Corline dies from heart rupture in Globe. Bieber reports smallpox caves but no deaths. Twin Buttes Mining sells ite bonds. David Rose former Milwaukee mayor, president. Pacer Dan Patch’s time at territorial meet. Paymaster mine work to resume near Tucson. Big Six stores formed by Thatcher merchants Pace and Webster Hoopes. Hunting party heads for Barbacomar four days. George Hardy dies in Clifton at 54, Red Men member, formerly in Tormentons.
Arizona mining owners met in Tucson to join with the Los Angeles Chamber of Mines in asking Congress to waive prescribed mining work for 1907 and 1908 due to financial stringency. The plan, echoed by the Los Angeles stock exchange, seeks relief from the $100 development work per claim requirement to prevent widespread investment losses.
Harry Lakely a well known home treader plans to drill for artesian water using a large Fort Worth well drilling machine received at Douglas depot. He believes water will be found at far less than twelve hundred feet and will continue drilling until water appears.
On the edge of the San Carlos reserve the Cibecu Apaches are said to guard a hidden placer gold field. Alchesa the chief and his followers are seen with gold nuggets, sometimes exchanging them for supplies. Locals fear prospectors may perish seeking the supposedly rich site. A Methodist mission plans a $3,000 frame church for Yuma Indians, to be led by Rev. J. M. Ocheltree with work beginning by January.
The United States grand jury in Northern Arizona finished without issuing a true bill. U S District Attorney J L B Alexander praised the district for its clean record and the absence of crime, noting the jury's makeup of representative citizens from five northern counties.
At Phoenix a series of grand jury condemned saloon cases begins next week with hearings before the board of supervisors. Wednesday at 10 o clock covers the O Magnani Redlight license case, followed by P Badooi on Thursday, Hackel on Friday, and Bill Jensen on Monday.
President Roosevelt invites all governors of the states and territories to a White House conference on May 13 14 and 15 to discuss preserving the nation’s natural resources. Invitations will also go to members of Senate and House and to the Inland Waterways commission.
Hopkins left last evening for Yuma taking C. H. Stoner who had pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to one year in Yuma. Judge Dean urged the youth to avoid further offenses, noting forgery’s rising frequency in Cochise county and promising leniency due to the prisoner’s age.
The juvenile court in Douglas, presided by Judge Doan, deferred action in Fay Dugan case involving a girl around sixteen accused of stealing rings from Angius Hotel in Bistes a few weeks ago. She has not been jailed, kept at Andersherif Hopkins residence, and prefers industrial school over living with her stepfather.
Constable Gray of Lowell precinct sues the county in district court seeking 374.15 for fees he says were earned but given to Deputy Sheriff George Human and Ank Bauer. He alleges Justice Cigige at Lowell during the quarter July 1 to September 1 gave all work to other deputies, depriving him of legal fees, claiming deputies lack authority over the court’s papers.
Antonio Apache, general manager of the Indian Craft exhibition led by H. E. Huntington, traveled from Tucson to Los Angeles to recruit Yaqui musicians for the show on Mission Road near East Lake Park. An Apache of full blood, educated at an eastern college, he played football in college and remains a noted gridiron figure.
The probate court issued several marriage licenses. Francisca Vasquez will marry Yeabel Hidalgo of Cananes Sonora Mexico, and John Grandison of Bisbee will wed Mary R Brown of Jersey City New York. E Smith of Douglas to Mary Ellen Ker Kendall of Douglas. 16 year old Mary Ellen required parental consent. JT Holliday to wed Sallie May McFall of Douglas. Frank McGuire to wed May Free of Cananes Sonora Mexico. William Gann to wed Lillian Cameron, both of Bisbee. The Yavapai Oil Mining Co is drilling for oil at Del Rio near Prescott, now 500 feet deep. Gardiner Worthen & Goss, burned out in Tucson, may rebuild. Constable J E Dutton of Tucson lost part of a finger from accidental discharge of biagum in his holster.
Notice announces annual stockholders meeting of the Gila Valley Globe and Northern Railway Company at its Tucson offices on Wednesday December 4 2007 at 2:00 p m for election of directors and other business. Secretary Chas E Walker confirms in Tucson Arizona dated November 1907.
WR Thompson, a Bisbee miner, shared a bed with a stranger in a saloon where they met. After he woke, he found 220 missing from his pockets and his bed companion had vanished. Meanwhile Douglas plans to open the new Gededen hotel on Thanksgiving eve.
Wednesday's Daily reports Phoenix water works yielding good revenue and El Paso & Southwestern veteran James Watson dies in El Paso. A.J. Roberts of Phoenix seeks divorce after 25 years of marriage. Lea Land in Tombstone visits on court matters. Leadville property under bond to the C&AL is pursued vigorously. Thanksgiving services at Methodist Church with choir singing and Rev. Benedict speaking. Thanksgiving foods scarce. Krender’s advertises a grand feast. Mrs Bedeste and daughter Mary Carlevato return to San Francisco after stay. Probate matters transfer estate of Brede Carlevato to Maricopa County due to Goodbody's disqualification. Primary schools hold a Thanksgiving program. many turkeys noted. A.E. Adams, Salt River Valley resident, committed to Phoenix asylum at 74 with unexplained derangement. Cochise County highlighted as leading mining and agricultural area. J.R. White wins first prize for best sweet potatoes at territorial fair, with eight acres yielding 500 sacks. White markets potatoes across Tombstone, Bisbee, Douglas, and nearby towns. May Pratt of Bisbee ordered committed to Phoenix asylum. husband Joe Pratt to accompany. Pratt reportedly believes she is Christ. jail scene includes dressing in a red dress torn from a Mexican woman and worn in hair.
Notice to readers that John Gleeson Douglas Gray and their assigns operate under an option from Leadville Mining Company for listed lode mining claims in Cochise County Arizona. Company disclaims responsibility for work, debts, injuries, or obligations arising from mining on the Leadville claims. Tone at Pears Arizona July 22 1907. First publication July 25 1907.
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