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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1906
Page
3
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors held its regular session to review county affairs. Record includes attendance by supervisors, motions, approvals of warrants, and public comments. Proceedings cover budget allocations, property matters, and administrative updates for Arizona’s Cochise County.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for county printing and publishing for the year ending January 10 1908. Proposals cover publishing proceedings of the board, notices of rewards bids and all county notices, lists of property values for the equalization board, and other legally required prints. Bids must include affidavit of newspaper establishment for at least one year and a $500 bond. Bids due January 5 1907 at 10 pm, opened January 5 1907 at 1 pm, Tombstone Arizona.
The Office of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for county printing for the year ending January 10 1908. Items include printing binding and stock for the court calendar receipts and orders books tax and school receipts assessor property receipts and county order books with prices per thousand or per page, samples available at the office.
Bid specs outline prices per thousand for printing bond paper envelopes blanks and lists, with stock standards and delivery to Tombstone court house. Proposals due January 8 1907 at 1 PM, bonds required, right to reject any bid. Nearby notices reference court cases and a Toledo firm oath for catarrh cure.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Sing known as China Mary took place from CB Tarbell’s funeral parlors. A 70 year old pioneer, she arrived in the early 1880s and resided in the city until her death. Chinese custom observed with papers strewn from mourner’s carriage to the cemetery below town.
Washington dispatch reports the Mexican government agrees the United States engineers will enter Mexico to repair the breach in the Imperial canal wall that creates the Salton Sea. Senator Flint plans a post holiday bill to fund the project.
Notes from Tombstone praise a comedy song filled bill with My Wife's Family and titles such as Always Leave Them Laughing and The Girl From Pawtucket. Elsewhere debate over Hus chuca Forest Reserve and Tumacacori, Santa Rita grants, grazing taxes of thirty five cents per head and their impact on cattlemen amid regional land-use changes.
Monday's Daily notes ticket sales for Wednesday's lecture at the Congregational church with Mr Entriken expected to draw a strong audience. Also mentioned are social events, court business, and a fatal mining accident at the Tombstone mine shaft where a worker died after a cage collapse.
Local historians note Geronimo, the famed Apache chief, is more legend than spectacle. A tourist seeking him at Lawton and Fort Sill finds the old leader aloof, wearing a star on his cap signifying rank, and shunning attention as age and vitality blur.
A traveling man solves a puzzle by selecting eight items and adding one to reach nine, then multiplying to eighty one, tracing left hand figures to leave one, adding one forty one yields fifteen, plus eight yields twenty three. The numbers one and W are exceptions and do not fit the rule. The origin of the expression 23 remains a mystery fever and eastern papers seek explanations amid much discussion.
The first shipment of Mexican silver coins left Mexico since the 10 percent export act passed by Congress. A $34,000 silver shipment moved through, en route to London, with a $50,000 consignment from the United States to Mexico. Coins are coming from San Francisco, part of nearly a million dollars in recent transit. El Paso Herald.
A company with capital stock of 1 750 000 has taken charge of the Octave mine at Congress Junction and will soon commence work. The Octave is one of the largest and best gold mines in the territory and has produced millions of dollars.
H H Wilson a Phoenix dentist lider charges against the Territorial Board of Dental Examiners following an exam for licensing. He sent a letter to Governor Kibbey urging an investigation. Rescue Hose Co dance committees announce Rats Orchestra of Douglas to provide music for the New Year Eve dance.
Al Stumpf and Sam Sprecher, prominent editors, are in town promoting advertising novelties across Arizona. Immigration Inspector Webb returns to Dallas. Supervisor Borven, County Ancestor O Reilly, and Win Riggs head home to Bisbee after visits. Chase Kimbal of St David and Senator Freese with Thomas Lannon travel home after business with the grand jury. Clifton Herald flooded out. Clifton Era office six feet under water. Morenci issue printed. Douglas and Bisbee attorneys Lockwood and Parsons attend district court. Mrs. Mary Power of Benson seeks probate settlement for P J Delahanty. John Foster and Yargeant Hopkins depart for Bisbee and Douglas. Diamonds import rise cited by customs officers. 42,120,715 in 1906 vs 7,944,032 in 1905. Joe Sheppard returns to Bisbee after grand jury. H S Herr, Douglas telegraph operator, returns home. Renaud and Smith of Pearce testify before U S grand jury. Deputy Sheriff Sam Hayhurst leaves for Douglas after duties before a Maricopa county official takes 108 jack rabbit hides for a $5.40 bounty.
The article reports the accidental death of Wm Pettit at the TCM company shaft, the second miner killed this month. Pettit, a Creede, Colorado native recently from Bisbee, fell 500 feet after a king bolt broke, with the coroner's verdict stating accidental death. Pettit's relatives in Creede have been notified and funeral plans are pending.
The Yaqui Indians are said to be using copper bullets and cartridges of their own manufacture. The bullets have a hole bored in one end, causing them to spread upon impact and shatter bone.
Clifton reports property owners along Chase creek affected by recent floods plan to sue Detroit Copper company. They allege most damage to stores and dwellings stems from the dam breach at Morenci releasing a destructive flood down Chase creek.
B. Ramsey files in the district court at El Paso seeking $500 from the Southern Pacific. He alleges his car in Arizona was dark and robbers escaped with his grip containing the money.
Notice states a meeting of stockholders at the banking house on Tuesday January 8 1907 at 3 pm for the annual election of directors. Tombstone December 2 1906. d-3 It advises sending Christmas presents early by mail and express to ensure delivery before the holiday and notes the holiday mail surge and schedule delays.
A compact 19th century ad offering gold and silver buying services. It promotes prompt mail samples, mentions placer gold, retorte and rich ores, and invites readers to request free mailing envelopes and price lists from Capes Assay Co at 1536 Court Place, Denver, Colorado.
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