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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1911
Page
3
Arizona extends congratulations as voters approve ratification and progressive measures. The edition notes strong outcome for Democrats, anticipates upcoming campaigns, and urges supporters to attend the Schieffelin event tonight featuring extra five pictures and live election bulletins statewide.
Brevet 23 year old Brocett Burrell wounded near Castle Hot Springs after an ambush by Victor Hyland known as Frenchy. Hyland and Burrell both killed. Burrell’s brother Ernest wounded. Hospitalized in Phoenix with grave injuries. commotion over local mining and hospital plans at Kingman and Florence area. Miami, Tempe, Globe, and surrounding towns report shootings, fires, and unsettled crime as suspects are jailed.
Totals from 24 precincts at 2 p m show Cochise ahead in the Democratic race with six small precincts remaining unlikely to change the result. County, candidate, and precinct data are present with a focus on early tallies.
Total votes tallied in several cities with figures for Phoenix 2235 Tuccon 1739 Tewpe 409 Douglas 860 Prescott 8M Globe 1194 Bisbee 1053 Lowell 445 Warren 111 Tombstone 201 and Pirtleville INT. The results show Phoenix and Tuccon leading while Prescott shows an exaggerated 8M entry likely an error.
The Schieffelin program tonight features a Civil War tale The Marvellous Cow a farce that elicits laughter and a panorama of New York including Flatiron Building Times Square and Metropolitan Tower. A love drama tied to politics graft and a strong social backdrop. Tickets priced 25 cents with children’s at 10 cents.
Fragmented notice lists names of withheld mail and a December 2 delivery at Tombstone general delivery. It also contains an unrelated medical testimonial and a local sales pitch for remedies and products, all in a worn OCR fragment.
Returns from all counties at Democratic state headquarters show a landslide for the party on state and county tickets. Three counties Coconino Apache and Pima are close with further returns expected to tilt Democratic. Hunt wins by over 1200, congressional and senatorial tickets over 1000. Noon estimate on county returns listed.
A Tombstone election tally lists candidates across offices with vote counts: Ralph H Cameron 99 for U S Senator and Hoval A Smith 95. Marcus A Smith 93. Joho Williams 101 for Representative. various state and local offices show counts such as Fletcher M Dosa 95 and Alfred Franklis 92 for Supreme Court judge, Ed W Wells 91 for Governor, JF Clearland 81 for Secretary of State, Geo A Mark 93 for State Auditor, and numerous county roles. The record preserves partyless tallies, including clerks, treasurers, attorneys general, and commissioners, reflecting the civic outcome in a period-style voter roll.
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