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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1912
Page
3
A ledger of satisfaction of mortgages and various property deeds in Douglas County. Entries include mortgage satisfactions for Thomas Steele, Edith Stowe, J F White sheriff, and others. warranty deeds to Peter Johnson and Joseph Lefebvre. mining deed Emil Berry to John Gleeson. numerous chattel mortgages and deed transfers involving Bisbee and Douglas properties and several families.
Washington special reports that Cameron and Williams seek federal posts as new statehood reshapes Arizona. The talk centers on Cameron for U S marshal and Williams for U S attorney, with both likely to be considered at the White House.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of War Stimson and the General Staff propose immediate abandonment of 16 to 18 existing army posts to end extravagance and inefficiency from misdistributed mobile forces. Fort Apache in Arizona and Whipple Barracks are among those condemned. Fort Huachuca is urged to be kept as a border defense post.
Wheeler appoints Guy Welch as undersheriff ahead of new county officers. The shift follows a proclamation by President Taft, signaling a transition of local law enforcement leadership.
Delegate Cameron introduces a house bill to fund wagon bridge construction over the Gila and San Carlos rivers on the San Carlos Tadiag reservation.
A petition seeking Roosevelt's presidential nomination gains more than 24 signers in Arizona today. William Sparks, a live treck inspector, circulates the petition and says the Arizona delegation will back Roosevelt at the national convention. He expects a presidential primary to reflect strong Roosevelt support. Petitions will spread to every city in the state.
Twenty five thousand men will take part in maneuvers around San Francisco next August, per War Department data to the Arizona National Guard. The operations promise the most comprehensive war game ever attempted in the United States with major maneuvers centered near San Francisco. The force includes 1000 regulars, 8000 California Utah New Mexico and Arizona organized militia, 10 900 marines and other units.
Tombstone resident Tombetone miner known as a steady worker died instantly in a shaft fall at the Toughous mine. A fellow worker fell 250 feet in a bucket accident during the same shift. The coroner and jury heard the grisly details as the body was returned to Tombstone.
The historic Corsith pump on the Grand Central mining claim will be demolished and sold as scrap iron to the Tucon foundry within days. Erected in 1883 by the Grand Central Company, it was once the southwest’s largest pumping plant, closed in 1884 after a miners strike, burned in 1888, and later rendered scrap due to warping and fracture from heat and vibration.
The exhausted canvass of votes concludes with the count of election returns. Officials expect formal proclamation soon as Arizona enters statehood and Governor Hunt prepares to assume office.
The Koaghre of Pythias plans a banquet and musicale at Tasem on the evening of February 19 to commemorate the forty seventh anniversary of the order. The principal address will be delivered by the Grand Chancellor.
Wednesday reports list Ed Fisonigan and L Overlock in town on brief official business. Several residents travel to and from Bisbee and Tucson while others return from Alameda and San Francisco. Ailing Paul Smith and Pat Borne recover from grippe, Mrs May Beech visits Mies Cantrell, and CW Hicke tours Douglas on business.
The funeral for Joe Voiglio followed a rad and accidental death by falling 250 feet yesterday. A large crowd attended from B Tar bell parlors as the deceased was buried in the cemetery after a rites filled service. The obituary notes the hazardous mining life and community sympathy is offered to surviving relatives.
Reard Fleisher a former clothing manufacturer in Nogales was arrested on bribery and smuggling charges connected to his escape from Mexico. He was held by Sheriff Harry Saxon of Santa Cruz County awaiting further action by the government. United States Commissioner Alleon Bird ordered detention while the Mexican government has 40 days to prepare documentary evidence for extradition. Deputy Willets returned to Tucson.
The speaker cherishes the bracing air of the historic city and keeps a warm spot in this bosom for its memory and significance.
Indications point to a very busy period in Cochise with officials and residents focusing on potential county seat changes. The Bisbee and Douglas communities anticipate a crowded scene as discussions unfold and local activity surges.
A traveler notes rising manpower across Cochise county as mines at Pearce and others expand. Courtland Gleeson Dos Cabezas Johnson and nearby mines see worker increases while oil fields and railroad projects attract many, signaling a new prosperous era.
The article argues that if Arizona adopts a presidential primary before National Convention delegate selection and these delegates are chosen by direct popular vote, the Republican delegation from Arizona is unlikely to be instructed for William Howard Taft.
The upcoming state legislature is expected to be busy with many measures. Likely early bills include judiciary recall, presidential primaries, and wonwin's suffrage, signaling a packed sixty day session.
Solomonville editor Major G H Kelly, famed for regular special editions, releases a ten million edition history of Arizona counties and statehood. The Statehood Edition Doug v Daily International magazine style is profusely illustrated and packed with county and state information, a valuable reference for the future.
Reports from across the state describe a broad revival in commerce with rising prices for copper silver and lead stimulating mining as many idle properties reopen. Agriculture grows and Arizona is portrayed as a promised land offering opportunities for skilled labor and home building, with Cochise county cited as a region of immediate opportunity.
Secretary of War approves a staff based report recommending the immediate abandonment of 16 army posts including Fort Whipple and Fort Apache in Arizona. Fort Huachuca is saved from closure and expected to be enlarged into a regimental post, aiding Tombstone’s economy and regional transport links.
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