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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1919
Page
3
A fire last night near the Gibson Abstract company office was halted by Conductor J L Sparks and T Bord who joined to douse flames fed by mice gnawing at matches. Valuable records and maps were burned or charred but a total loss was prevented, with damage and risk to the block noted.
The Arizona State Board of Education voted to extend temporary certificates until July 1 next year despite concerns about teachers lacking full qualifications. A second meeting in about two weeks will consider higher grade certificates, with temporary permits issued on superintendent recommendations where certified teachers are unavailable.
A three million dollar shipment will depart San Francisco on Christmas Day to China to stabilize Far East exchange and conserve U S gold supply. The move is on joint account by International Banking Corporation Park Union Foreign Banking Corporation and Asia Banking Corporation. Previously twelve million silver dollars had been sent to China in two private shipments.
William Brite a bookkeeper at the Arizona Binghampton mine was killed when the car he rode in went over an embankment between Humboldt and Huron southeast of Prescott at 2 30 this afternoon authorities said the accident occurred 25 miles from here.
War romance unfolds as Katherine Thaw of New York announces engagement to Coad Meyer, a flyer active in Paria war work. Meyer's cousin, Lieutenant Alexander Thaw, was killed in France after their plane crashed due to engine trouble. Meyer was injured.
Phoenix police record nine paroles issued today as part of holiday clemency. Prisoners from Maricopa and surrounding counties include Thames Haddock and James Enos who face terms from two to life, with sentences ranging 2 to 15 years and up to life for serious offenses. Some were granted parole on good behavior after serving portions of long sentences in state facilities.
Phoenix reports officials from the department of agriculture and United States marshal offices are recovering two modern chicken houses washed away by the Agua Fria river flood last Thanksgiving. Six houses were built for experiments. four vanished, two found on high ground six miles downstream. One had been dismantled by a Mexican woman and used as building material, another landed in a ranch yard used as storewood. Neither the Mexican nor the rancher surrendered the items.
Tucson December 21 Applications to graze livestock on the Coronado National Forest for 1922 must be filed with the district ranger on or before January 15, 1929. Applications should be made by the legal owners, and stock under six months, or in excess of work stock, are treated as specified. Notices of approved amounts are sent January 20 with fees due by March 1, and fees paid at the First National Bank of Albuquerque.
The Supreme Court today upheld the Superior Court ruling in Cochise County's county seat removal dispute. Tombstone supporters hailed the decision as final, confirming the law allowed a separate vote on location if removal occurred, while Bisbee backers faced rejection of their recount theory.
Phoenix December 23. An unofficial opinion by Attorney General Wiley E. Jones states a newspaper is published where it is distributed, not where printed. The inquiry concerned a northern Arizona paper said to be printed on the coast, asking if it has legal Arizona publication standing.
In Patagonia on December 23 a government trapping drive faced criticism as a cow was killed by a bee loving lion on O. F. Ashburn’s ranch. The incident underscores tensions over the campaign and wildlife control policies in the region.
Ramon Rindos, 16, friend of Felix Morales, confessed after Deputy Sheriff Boucher arrested him that Morales was shot while the two boys played with a 41 caliber army pistol. Morales, wounded below the heart, was taken to county hospital and is recovering.
A group of three prisoners escaped from the jail last night around 9 to 10 PM. Led by Lawrence Young, they pried a jail pane loose, fled toward the Yellow Frank area, and were aided by a deserter who lured guards away. The escape caused the city to sound the alarm as attempts to recapture them continued.
In Phoenix on December 4, Ad General Ingalls reported Yuma shows strong interest in forming a National Guard unit. Capt Norman B Couwss, with support from the chamber of commerce and allied groups, leads plans to organize an artillery battery with high odds of meeting the full quota of men and officers. Formal applications have arrived, and two more are on file from Flagstaff for artillery and from Safford for a cavalry unit.
Phoenix reports Governor Campbell refused to permit extradition of R. I. Newman former sheriff of Navajo county Arizona. Newman faced a charge over a counterfeit check tied to a reward for an arrest in Arizona. The hearing showed his trip expenses were paid, indicating a public matter rather than personal.
In Mexico City a surge of counterfeit American dollars has surfaced. Officials say they are on the track of the criminals and have promised arrests soon.
A Douglas report describes turmoil in the liquor trade as new curbs hit saloon owners. Prohibition elements and moblike protests erupt as customers face restrictions, with drinkers forced to seek alcohol offpremises amid shifting enforcement and policy signals.
A fragmented note records a ride stage timing 8 32.00 with unclear context and potential transportation reference. No clear persons organizations or places are identifiable. The readable fragment hints at a stage event or timing cue but lacks complete facts to specify event location participants or outcome.
Cochise County fights a semester shortfall with about 25 teaching vacancies as CF Philbrook reports. Phibrook notes Itikbee lacks 10 teachers with none in sight and temporary certificates only 40 percent meeting Arizona standards after testing. The state board hears about alien Mexican children policy and labor-induced schooling disruptions.
The Supreme Court of Arizona today began moving into the new wing of the capitol building. The move includes offices for the clerk and the courtrooms, with the transition set to complete soon.
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