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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1908

Page

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No Infected Stock Entering Arizona Warned by Officials

Quarantine enforcement halts 4000 head of cattle from Greene Cattle Co after inspectors detect Texas fever ticks. G J McCabe of Cochise County reports dipping method using a crude oil tank, requiring two dippings to kill ticks and disinfect cattle before entry to Arizona. William Neal had contracted the herd at 11 per head and refused higher offers. Also noted are ad-like medical pitches and local court proceedings with continues in divorce cases and Bisbee constable arrival.

Greene Cattle Company Sill Arizona G J McCabe Cochise County Board of Supervisors Phoenix Huachuca Mountains Phoenix Democrat McCabe William Neal 4Ther Ranch Neal

Sunday worship services across local churches

The Congregational church lists Sunday activities with Sunday school at 10 00 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Young People at 7 00 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Benedict to preach both services East Methodist Church follows with Sunday school at 9 00 a m preaching by pastor at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m Epworth League meets at 7 00 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev James Graham international organizer will preach and organize a Good Templar lodge with a meeting Monday night Time and place announced All welcome Sacred Heart Catholic Church mass times 8 00 a m 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m Rosary and Benediction 7 30 p m.

Renedict M. E Methodist Church Epworth League James Graham International Order of Good Templars Graham Good Templar Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Weather Forecast for Duxven Arizona Cold Temps

The forecast from Duxven dated December 19 indicates colder conditions for Arizona. Expect lower daytime highs and cooler nights with a chance of light frosts in northern regions. Winds remain light to moderate with intermittent cloudy spells.

Territorial items of interest in the territory

Mexican consul Senor Enrique Llorente leaves Phoenix for Genoa to serve as consul in Italy. Arturo M. Elias, formerly of Tucson, succeeds him. Llorente will join his wife in Dallas and then proceed to New York, boarding the French liner Lorraine December 31. A Pioneer saloon burglary in Pirtleville netted 500 dollars, with two men implicated. one under arrest. Joseph Barton of Prescott enters Santa Monica soldiers home after active service in Indian campaigns. Ben Barney, aged California pioneer, dies at Menlo Park aged ninety. he was brother to Jas M Barney of London and leaves relatives in Yuma and Phoenix.

Senor Enrique Llorente Phoenix Genoa Italy Senor Llorente Mexico Arturo M. Elias Tucson Dallas Texas New York Cailing Lorraine Pioneer Pirtleville Douglas Joseph Barton Prescott Santa Monies Cal Redskins Miles Geronimo Ben Barney California Menlo Park Prince Arizona Jas. M. Barney London D. Stanley Clara and Cecelia Barney Yuma James Barney Phos

Minority stockholders threaten action against Greene Copper

The Greene Consolidated Copper minority stockholders, now led by Newkirk of 18 Wall Street, plan legal steps to reveal company affairs. They seek details on assets and cash, including why Sierra Land and Lumber was sold to Colonel Greene for notes of 2,000,000, the sale timing as merger inducement, control acquisition, and the identities and payments of the majority interests.

Greene Consolidated Copper Company Greene-Cananes Copper Company St Newkirk Wall Street Sierra Land and Lumber Company Colonel Greene

Xmas shopping and local merchants urge home buying

Local merchants push consumers to shop at home for Christmas, arguing it spares Tombstone residents from out of town purchases and reduces last minute rush. Attendees are urged to shop early to enjoy greater selection and time. Tonight features The Electric show and The Schieffelin continues with a German comedic musical act Hans & Nix starting December 28. The report also notes a Phoenix legal matter and a social event at the M E church with Mayor Heney’s wife visiting Tombstone. A small fire at Electric Light was quickly contained.

Epwworth League M. E.church Ben Heney Tucson Tombstone Schieffelin Murray & Mack Measre Bernard and Dizon Hans & Nix Seate Goon Asle

Arizona Print Shop Wrecked in Tucson Burglary

Police report thieves forced entry into the El Defensor del Pueblo office at 140 Convent street and 1, stealing 1000 copies of the paper and wrecking the printing room. Editor Daniel M Hughes and Manuel Sarabia, linked to the Mexican revolutionary party, comment on the break in occurring around 2 o'clock this morning with motive rooted in political differences.

el Defensor del Pueblo Convent Street Manuel Sarabia Mexican Revolutionary Party United States Daniel M Hughes Sarabia Tucson

Improvements of Arizona Reserves

Arizona’s National Forests saw major work including trail and fence construction and ranger facilities. For the year ending June 30, 1908, $27,892.95 was spent on permanent improvements across nine forests, with 30 and 1/2 miles of trail built, 106 miles of telephone lines installed, 25 miles of drift fence and 47 miles of pasture fence, 23 ranger houses erected, six watering places improved, and various other measures.

Arizona Secretary of Agriculture

Will Return to Arizona Home Pioneer Lawry Returns

Will Return to Arizona Home Pioneer Lawry returns to Cochise County after years in California and plans to settle again in the Barbweomah area to enter the cattle business. Friends welcome him home in Tombstone.

D. Lawry Cat Hernen Cochise County California Tombstone

Large traction engine plows Arizona soil for40 acres daily

A 45 horsepower gasoline traction engine with three four gang disc plows left Phoenix for ranches of Taylor and Jefferson. It will turn twelve furrows each one foot deep across twelve feet, and the owners expect to break forty acres per day.

Phoenix Taylor and Jefferson Messrs Taylor and Jefferson

Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Curious Cures

Advertises Chemberlai Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble billiousness and constipation claiming many cures. Price twenty five cents. Sold by all druggists. Smrsia tee. For anle py all druveinte.

Chamberlain J. H. Bella Detroit Mich Smrsia Tee

Georgia Minstrels Show Tonight at Schieffelie

The Georgia Minstrels perform tonight at The Schieffelie, new and returning audiences welcome after last season’s absence. A few rear seats remain as Tombatone notes a leaning toward minstrel programs, with the show expected to attract a large crowd.

Georgia Schieffelie Tombstone Seston

Famous Author Visiting Arizona

Dr. George Alexander Fisher of New York City, author of This Labyrinthine Life, is in Parker Arizona gathering material for a western frontier life book. The St Louis Republic praises the novel for its purpose and insight into tuberculosis and desert living, noting Fisher’s first hand study in Phoenix and favorable critical reception nationally.

George Alexander Fisher New York City Arizona Desert Parker Arizona Fife Dodge & Company St. Louie United States

Leadville Property Shows Large Ore Bodies Above Ground

President Wm. Holmes of the Leadville Mining company visited Tombstone on a brief business trip. He reported developments at the Leadville property reveal large ore bodies and a strong showing for the company. Holmes, a pioneer of the district, says early judgments of its merits are being verified as activity surges.

Wm. Holmes Leadville Mining Company Holmes Leadville Holmen

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Constable Twoomey of Bisbee Hotel de White Dr.price Dr. Price Phickly Weeteiey Houses of Worship Newsy Greene Con Electric Tonight the Schieffelin Ben Goodrich Chas Bowman J Kingsbury Ryan-Mee Kittrick Gleeton Kent Georgia Minstrels Show Allen Street Mauldin Store Movixa Movixe Movise Pictore Blue Bird The Schouixo-Waxter-Halamda Onenestes the Machomich Mer. Co F. N. Wolcott
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