Tombstone Epitaph Editor William Hattich Obituary Notice
Local newspaper notes the passing of William Hattich editor and proprietor of the Tombstone Epitaph. The brief obituary acknowledges his leadership role and contributions to the paper.
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1907
Page
2
Life and laughter from a bygone era in one fragment
A humorous, mosaic column tangles childhood, college pranks, marriage, finances, and social quirks. It weaves in political jibes about Emerson, Roosevelt, Taft, Haskell, and Tarbell, alongside snippets on divorce, bugs, railroads, and gold coins. A collage of era voices and wry observations.
Tom Lawson to address nation as system officials urge quiet
Tom Lawson states he has been asked by the System and government officials to remain quiet until calm returns, but he says he cannot stay silent. He plans to deliver an address to the country and a communication to the President. Until the address is released, the test of whether Tom is long or short on stocks remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrieth
Tom Lawson
Tom
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Touted In Patent Medicine Ads
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women and expectant mothers. It claims it eases “termnus slot values” and supports a safe pregnancy, while denouncing other products and praising its ingredients as superior and natural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pher
Childre
Cary
Almont
Pieren
Cinectina
Piaer
Dr. Perce
Cal
Hettar
Rev
Perea
de. Pierce
Disney
Supreme Court rules against Pima County in bond case
A Washington dispatch reports the United States Supreme Court decided against Pima County in a dispute between county officials and the territory over interest on 150,000 dollars of bonds issued in 1883 for the Arizona Narrow Gauge Railroad Company. The county rebated payment arguing the enabling act exceeded constitutional limits as mandatory. The involved sum totals 319,000 dollars with 169,000 dollars in interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasington
United States Supreme Court
Pima County
Arisona
Drops Dead on Douglas Street as Cattle Foreman Dies
Jos Hood of the Bar Boot Cattle Company with Swisshelm ranges received a telephoned report that foreman Jim Hackett known as Mescal Tim in the county and Southern Arizona collapsed and died on a Douglas street. The death is believed caused by heart failure and Hood left to arrange burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Hood
Bar Boot Cattle Company
Swisshelm Mountains
Douglas
Jim Hackett
Mr. Hood
Hackett
Arizona
Mescal Tim
Territorial Topics Tersely Told
John Roberts is the new postmaster at Hillside and Miss Willette M. Johnson was appointed clerk in the agricultural department. A new Arizona boosting magazine is planned in Mesa. Fitz-James McCarthy, famed writer, is in Arizona to study copper interests. Holdup and daylight robberies are reported in Tucson. An 8 year old Solomonville boy was badly hurt by a hay wagon. The Solomonville Bulletin notes First National Bank of Globe advertising withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Mesa
Mexico
Fitz-James McCarthy
Fitz-Mac
Lone Star Consolidated Copper Co
Bafford
W. P. Edwards
Brinkerbof
Thatcher
Tucson
Cochise County Divorce Record Shows Four New Filings
Four divorce cases were filed in the district court within the past few days. The latest filings include Jennie Stallings versus Robert Stallings, Elizabeth Pirrang versus Jacob Pirrang, Lucia Stevens versus Thomas Stevens, and Cora Sweeten versus Sweeten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise County
Jennie Stallings
Robert Stallings
Elizabeth Pirrang
Jacob Pirrang
Lucia Stevens
Thomas Stevens
Cora Sweeten
Q Sweeten
County Finances Getting Easy
County Treasurer Gaines reports that Cochise County taxpayers are paying taxes more promptly despite hard times. November receipts totaled 739,871 for county and territorial taxes plus 2,000 in school taxes and about 15,000 for Douglas and Bisbee bond interest. Major taxpayers like Copper Queen, C A, and Southern Pacific have paid, with delinquency set for the second Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaines
Cochise County
Douglas and Bisbee
Copper Queen Company
Southern Pacific
S P Conductor Slaughters Mexicans
A Southern Pacific freight conductor near Benson shot and killed two Mexicans and wounded a third after a knife attack during an attempt to board the eastbound train. The injured man was taken to Tucson hospital in precarious condition, with authorities seeking the body of a fourth participant. This marks a second such shooting near Benson in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisers
Chereldine
Benson
Southern Pacific
Menage
Ochoa
Acros
Ting
Tucson
Olsen
Court Adjournment Set Around January Thirteenth
The district court will adjourn in January around the 13th. Judge Dean will be recalled to Phoenix for a Supreme Court meeting that will last a week or ten days. It is expected all jury business in district and United States courts will be cleared before reconvening for civil case trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Dean
Phoenix
Supreme Court
United States
Eight Applicants for Teachers Certificates in Cochise County
Eight Cochise county applicants seek teachers certificates through a county examination overseen by County School Superintendent Rock fellow. Papers forwarded to the territorial examining board for review after the examination. applicants listed as Ednad Boei Elizabeth Harman Della Griffing Lily Bell Neal Will M. Kline J. Earl Mattison Emma Hodges C. L Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise County
Rock Fellow
Territorial Examining Board
Iater
Ednad Boei
Elizabeth Harman
Della Griffing
Lily Bell Neal
Will M. Kline
J. Earl Mattison
Emma Hodges
C. L Williams
Cement sidewalk project ties Allen Street blocks together
A contract for a cement sidewalk runs from the Machomich Mercantile Co on Allen Street to Fifth Street and around to Sunnyside edging house. Harry Eckerman secured the contract and will start porch work soon. cement work waits for warmer weather. Major frontage belongs to L Cum mings of the Bay City Meat Market, with the Safford estate owning adjacent buildings. Completion will improve south side appearances and enable a coordinated plan to lay similar walks on the north side if property owners share costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machomich Mercantile Co
Allen Street
Fifth
Harry Eckerman
L Cummings
Bay City
Allen
Old Dominion Mine to Hire 75 to 100 More Miners
The Silver Belt reports that by week’s end the Old Dominion Mine will materially raise its workforce. Sept RB Hegardt cites that 75 to 100 additional men will be employed next week, ending prior curtailment. New hires mostly go to lower mine levels to extract sulfide ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Hegardt
Od Dominion
Stop Work On Electric Road In Warren District
A district court granted a temporary injunction to Oscar B McDaniel against Cochise County and the Warren company to halt grading of the John Daisy mining claim cur race in the Warren mining district. The suit claims surface rights are being damaged by the Warren electric road project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar B McDaniel
Cochise County
Warren Company
John Daisy
Warren
Board of Supervisors
Cochive County
Antelia Hansen and Husband
Burglars Take Gold Watch Belonging to Marshal Daniels
Thieves entered the Tuccon home and stole a gold watch that saved Marshal Daniels from serious injury during the Spanish American War. The timepiece bore a clear bullet mark, proof of the weapon strike that helped keep him safe during a Rough Riders detachment at San Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Daniels
Rough Riders
Daniels
Tuccon
Fen Jean
Marschal Daniels
Sam Roberts Retires Leaves Safford Journal Charge
Sam Roberts has retired from the assignment of the Safford Journal and is now in charge of Rev Wardlaw, the Baptist minister who recently purchased the pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Roberts
Wardlaw
Baptist Minis
Heal
City visitors and court activity noted in Daily report
JW Ross Bisbees lawyer Jack Hetley Gleason and J M OConnell Babee attend district court cases. Parsons Doug district attorney. Ed Drew Pearce butcher witness. Ellerby from Riggs ranch and Wilcox house reception honor Mrs J G Kiah and Mrs F B Hyatt. Henry Pyeatt reports cattle in good shape. Judge Wright Douglas attends district court. Teachers certificate applicants depart. Charles McDonald returns from Bibe. Judge Grier Lowell witness in Beb rende case. inquest on J W Myers, dead by self inflicted shotgun wound near Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Drew
Pearce
Ellerby
Riggs Ranch
Sulpher Spring Valley
County Officials File Monthly Reports
County officers publish their standard monthly statements showing total receipts from diverse sources at 189558.53 and total expenditures of 20111.18 for the month. Revenues by office include Justice Court 445.25 Probate Court 200.16 Recorder 645.30 Assessors 1200.00 Sheriff 51488.52 County Treasurer taxes 159735.87 School bonds 6000.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Courte
New Priest for Tombstone Assigned as Resident
Father Jno Burns, recently of Pres toot, assigned to the Tombstone district as resident priest of the Catholic church. He arrived Saturday and will begin duties at once. Father Duval will base at Nogales, taking Tombstone friends’ best wishes. Parishioners praise a resident priest, ensuring regular services rather than twice monthly. Welcome Father Barone to his new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Jno
Burns
Prestoot
Tombstone
Father Burns
Father Duval
Nogales
Father Baroe
Most Prosperous Year for Arizona
Kibbey reports the first year as the most prosperous ever. Population about 185,000 including 20,000 Indians. On June 30 1907 territorial cash of 365 615 05, up from 279 197 60 last year. Receipts 687 356 75. expenses 601 568 73. Debts unchanged at 3 129 275 29. Taxable property valued at 77 705 251. Banks total resources 22 491 288 06, deposits 18 457 512 58. No bank failures. Copper output 53 801 781. gold 255 012 155 pounds. silver 2 704 614 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iow
Kibbey
Territorial
Ancient Dwellers In the Southwest
Ancient peoples in the American Southwest are discussed with claims of very old cliff dwellings in New Mexico and neighboring areas. Figures cited range from 10,000 to 63,000 years, noting varied burial methods skull shapes and distinct tribes among cliff dwellers and Aztecs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bocorrm County
New Mexico
Danathin
le Conte
Otero County
Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Arizona Officials Will Get More Pay
A Washington special notes Harlan H. Perkins is appointed postmaster at Crown King replacing Barnes. Treasury estimates for next fiscal year show legislative expenses in Arizona at 24,259 dollars and collector of internal revenue costs at 14,000 dollars with a thousand dollar salary increases for the surveyor general and his clerks. The Douglas Dispatch presents a twenty four page issue with a concise writeup and illustrations of the city and Warren district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harlan H. Perkins
Crown King
G Barnes
Secretary of the Treasury
Arisons
Aularien
Collector of Internal Revenue
Leadville Mining Notice in Arizona Territory 1907
Warning notice states John Sleesoo and Douglas Gray with assigns operate on listed m ining claims in Cochise County Arizona under Leadville Mining Company option. The company disclaims responsibility for work, debts, injuries, or obligations by Gleeson and Gray and assigns. Public notice dated Pearce July 23 1907 with first publication July 25 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sleesoo
Douglas Gray
Leadville Mining Company
Leadville
Gray Maule
Copper Bug
Western Belle
Turquoise King
Maid of Sunshine
Pg Solomon
Northern Light
Head
Winchester
West Side
Yorktown
Charleston
Baltamore
Vesuvius
Lilly
Cosmopolitan
Compto~ Mine
Victoria
Wonder Miami
More
Cave
Troy
Turquoise
County of
Cochise
Territory
Arizona
Debst
Ass. Gleeson and Gray
Leadville Mining CO
Pearce
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WM. Hattich
Emerson
Cansnea, Mexico
Europe
Atlantico
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
The
Solomonville Bulletin
Indianapoli News
New York
Ida M. Tarbell
Mr. Rockefeller
Misa Tarbell
Denver
Taft
John Roberts
Hillside
Hide
Phoenizie
Julian Confrey
Willette M. Johnson
Agricultural Department
Sam Cortie
Solomonville
First National Bank of Globe
Geo Phillips
Safford Boys
Graham Zouaves
S. P
Danie
JW. Ross
Bisbes
Jack Hetley
Gleason
J. M. O'Connell
Babee
Parsons
Doug
Evelter
Wilcox
J.G. Kiah
F. B. Hyatt
Geo. B. Wilcox
Michigan
Henry Pyeatt
Hus Chucas
Wright
Charles McDonald
Bisbee
City
Warren District
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