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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1911
Page
4
The editorial praises Arizona for trusting its people to govern themselves including deciding laws and amending the state constitution. It notes critics who prefer old constraints and fear direct populace control, while acknowledging ongoing debate about the change.
The report notes that Mexico’s refusal to host boxing exhibitions by Jim Jeffries does not prove anti American prejudice, since Jeffries is no longer viewed as a representative of American prowess.
On Thursday Arizona will adopt the best constitution of all the States of the Union. No, gentle reader, Atlee Vomerene is not a new variety of apple, but the newly elected United States Senator from Ohio.
A hotel clerk in El Paso confessed to holding up the hotel safe. The story notes that if the burglar had also shot the burglar, public perception might have shifted to view the clerk as a hero.
Tombstone remains on the map as the district gears up for a busy season. Many veteran miners are joining development work around Tombstone, signaling a active year in the historic camp with numerous projects and events ahead.
A young woman serving as pastor in a Maine church announces her upcoming marriage and states she will keep preaching after wedding. She notes that many pastors balance marriage with their ministry and plans to do the same.
A cautionary note warns that handling firearms in hunting can cause self-inflicted harm, with dragging a gun by the muzzle cited as a dangerous, potentially deadly habit. The quote stresses readiness and safe handling to prevent accidental injury.
In Chicago the Boy Scouts are employed shoveling snow off sidewalks. In Tombstone the scouts practice for a baseball game and field day meeting on February 22.
The territory swung decisively for the Constitution and statehood with seemingly every county voting in favor. The vast majority recorded signals strong support for moving forward with state status.
Fragmentary notes describe Tombstone in spring with damp sheltered spots greening and robins starting to sing as a ceremonial charter seems poised to pass by a two thirds vote.
Anent County Seat Removal reports Douglas and Bisbee meetings to fund delegations to Congress for reclaiming Tombstone as county seat. Cochise County Press notes mixed public support, with memorial copies and resolutions printed for Congress, while Tombstone leaders press a united front and seek broader county backing amid a brewing real estate surge.
Assitant manager of the Copper Quon store at Biehoe visits the city with Robert Adanwon from the county poor farm in Tombstone today. Turner arrives with his mother for medical attention from the Hoachucas. Frank Dean of Dougie and Howard Hull of the county poor farm are in town from Douglas. George Swain of the Mabel Copper Company returns from El Paso on company business. Alfred Paul of Dorgine is in Tombstone on business. A congregational church service is set for 7 PM tonight.
Tombstone reports the first Girl Scouts troop in Arizona, with plans to study crafts, etiquette, and marching skills. A girls baseball nine forms and will challenge Boy Scouts soon, as Tombstone encourages youth activity and civic progress.
The district court saw Charlee M Renaud v C H Mirke for debt and The Globe Tailoring Company v Soot & Thornton for debt. Carter v Walliaas and Henry Heinrich seeks damages. Conisby v Conisby seeks divorce. Navarette v Home Insurance Company involves estate and guardianship matters. Probate orders appoint appraisers and guardians, with a February 23 time for probating the estate of Mre JH Meyer.
George H. and Alice W Kelly and Warleton E Bull filed articles to carry on general printing publishing advertising book binding fete business. Place of business Douglas Capital stock 20000 shares of fl each.
Fr Cunsay 42Co Toledo endorses Cheney with a long testimonial claiming honorable dealings and financial reliability. Supported by Wacom Kixwax Mauris Wholesafe Druggiste Toledo. Claims a cure for inter bleed stem center rally with testimonials offered free and a ver bottle billed by all druggists.
Washington dispatch reports the Treasury considering Tucson Douglas and El Paso area sites for federal building construction. Delegate Ralph H Camer is to push for necessary appropriations. Cavalry units move through Fairbank Nogales to bolster patrols along the border.
An old Evening Miner story recounts a puzzling drug prescription scene at a Bistro where a physician cites Gruge ingredients while a pharmacist cannot locate Aqua Huachuca. The patient obtains the prescription, moves to New York, and a Texter notes the missing substance prompts a quick search.
Col William F Gudy known as Buffalo Bill raced to Pasadena from Atizone on a horse with resin and automobile at top speed to reach his dying sitter Mrs Helen Cody Waymore. He arrived at her bedside to find her near death, while Yuma residents protest a rate increase by Consolidated Telephone and Telegraph. Ernest Cottrell, already jailed in Gila Bend, narrowly avoided striking the conductor as a rock was hurled at a departing train.
Tombstone residents report steady progress as arrivals, trade, and agricultural seed distributions stir activity. Local officials discuss improving and growing the town while voter sentiment remains wary of Washington. The aviation meet and county affairs draw attention as roads and precinct results shape the pace of life.
Ballestro, who shot Deputy Sheriff Robert Reed at Fairbank, faced a preliminary hearing before Judge Daniel McFarlard. After witnesses were examined, he was ordered held to await the next grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Bonds were set at 2000 but not furnished, leaving him confined in the county jail. Deputy Reed attended the hearing and was rapidly recovering from his injuries.
Report shows 28 of 41 precincts returning Const Constitutional vote totals in Cochise County received by the last night. Remaining precincts nearly all have telephone delays and are not yet tallied. Three precincts in the county went solidly for the proposed measure.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Consitution Curtie Dos Gaberss and Munchoea shaving to sveege tt the Na aide. It references the torate and Si Hor ati Sugainet being over p to for ation.
Victor Thylan reports derade excitement over diss fungeten ste in Casty Creek district Yavapai county after bringing pounds to Preecott on a recent view. Chal former superintendent of Old Dominion smotter s at Gaute killed January 26 in Pers South America when his arto turned turtle. Mis chaffeur died. Charles Pardor inventor of the Furdona Laundry bag reports progress in Douglas with manufacturers to obtain bag production estimates. Forty nine names of Michie kan recidente registered at the Photonix board of trade as part of Michigan society plans. A meeting will be held next week to organize the new state society.
Returns from the territory indicate Aragona's constitution carried by a sweeping majority. Precincts show solid votes with only a few negative votes across counties. Maricopa led with over 40 percent, Pinal and others carried by strong margins, Yuma and Gila near the high order of 70 to 80 percent. High vote was nationwide.
Knights of Pythive installed Frank L Foster Charterer Commander and officers A Wentworth etc. Red Men installed Fred Friedwald Sagamore Win Day and Paul Smith Prophet. Independent Order of Odd Fellows installed EJ Jacksin Noble Grand and leaders George Bravin treasurer Roeder Saunders secretary with others.
Luck and romance helped bring together John Young of Sherman Texas and Martha Allen of Moreeta Oklahoma for a Clinton Arkansas wedding. Young formerly worked in a Weatherford flour mill. The note found in a wack packet hints at a troubling mischief amid a domestic scene.
The Roosevelt dam on the Shit River irrigation project in Aris aona is completed and will be opened March 1. The last stone in the parapet was laid February 5. President Roosevelt will attend opening exercises. Water from the dam will irrigate more than 200000 acres.
Inspector In Charge Barcott warns that a large group of Chinese nationals could cross the border from Sonora into Arizona if tensions grow. He notes strong anti Chinese sentiment among insurgents and Mexican merchants may fuel smuggling and unauthorized entry into the United States.
In an isolated spot beside the Agia Fria river a badly roasted body was found with an envelope bearing the name Ortega Phoenix Arison. A Mexican sheepherder from a nearby camp, about twenty five miles away, was identified at the scene. Local authorities investigated the discovery.
A testimonial from Rail of this place describes two years of weakness cured by Cardui. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and saving her daughter through womanhood illness. She praises Cardui as safe gentle medicine for weak women and girls without harsh minerals.
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