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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1907
Page
4
A Baltimore newspaper reports a clergyman in the city had his sight restored by a fall on an icy pavement. The jar from the fall caused him to see stars, no doubt, as the episode is noted with cautious humor.
A Massachusetts man traded his artificial eye for whiskey, an act that left him able to see double. The incident reflects a reckless choice driven by drink and impaired judgment.
The Arkansas Legislature bid farewell to Senator Jef Davis with an 18 000 word sendoff. The article compares the length to lovers saying goodbye at the gate, starting at 1 15 and ending at 2 25, marking a lengthy adjournment.
The 32 million pledge toward education is controversial as John D. Rockefeller is shown as reallocating consumer surplus rather than donating his own money. The article notes that his son John announced future availability while existing gas and oil price hikes take effect immediately.
A quiet home was corrumi mated at S o'clock last evening when Mr Alfred Hoagland took for better or for worse Miss Vella Beach. The couple disappeared and reappeared this morning to start housekeeping in a cottage built by the Huachuca Water Co. The Fosmnctox offers felicitations and wishes them bon voyage.
A puzzling figure in women's clothing alarms Yuma residents as officers and citizens pursue a mysterious party that reappears with alarming regularity. Whether man or woman remains uncertain, and the figure vanishes as if swallowed by earth or air. Mrs Herbert Wein of Jobrven is visiting the city briefly.
The legislature considers Murphy bills for a 2500 dollar homestead exemption and exemptions. Hell schemes for school district consolidation. Crenshaw and Whiteside push road districts and liquor licenses. Pace and Graham seek penitentiary site, reform school, and county road supervision. bills cover city charters, sidewalks, railroad warnings, and tax exemptions. The assembly favors University of Arizona funding and rejection of railroad tax exemption.
Cananea hosts a lavish Chinese New Year with several hundred celebrants in a copper camp. A two day feast, exclusive luxuries, and a carload of wines and fruits from China illustrate the festive scale. Freight and express charges totaled $5,000 with a further $12,000 due, pushing the needed funds to $17,000 for New Year purchases.
The readable text presents a garbled passage with phrases about life, carving, wonder, and various nonsensical strings. It mentions bookies and a sample padcee Kemety ne om in a disjointed, uncertain context.
The piece criticizes California state senator Savage for snubbing Arizona and voters, recalling his 1880s Tombstone days. It lauds Arizona pioneers who support autonomy and condemns Savage’s disregard for constituents, urging Californians to contest his stance.
The report notes a ceremony on March 11, 1907 at Phenix's El Zarbiah Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for initiates described as desert sons. It mentions a sacred ablution and purification rites followed by a feast at Al H. Radha in memory of past mistreatment.
Captain ES Wright of the First Cavalry leads the recruiting station at Paso del Norte in the southwest. He seeks Arizona volunteers and believes many eligible men will enlist in the United States Army.
At Fort Huachuca Arizona February 18 1907 Col Schuyler and Levit Pritchard who have been at Fort Douglas Utah attending the court martial of a defaulting captain are expected back this week Frank Joerger expects to finish his wood contract late this week Last year’s contract called for 1700 cards of which Nichols have been delivered Hay Contractor Folsom of Naco was in the parts last week attending to matters connected with his contract The war department condemns gray hats and rules from future service as too conspicuous and targets Pay for noncommissioned officers and privates will rise 20 percent Privates first enlistment now 3 to 16 Corporals from 15 to 20 Sergeants from 18 to 25 First Sergeants from 25 to 30 Regular NCOs to 4 Government recruiting is higher but demand slow Army short 90000 men Tombstones arrived and were hauled by Clawson’s teams Canteen proposal divides officers and enlistedmen and may not reduce desertion Most of the army is young and looks to return home to farm life JOe Bush
Phoenix dispatch reports Al Seiber a noted Indian scout was killed this morning in the Superstition mountains when rock fell on him from above. The accident occurred as he worked in the area, with authorities notifying his death.
W L Bryant special commissioner for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition visits Phoenix to urge Arizona legislature to appropriate funds for an Arizona display at Seattle 1909. He also seeks similar sums from New Mexico and Nevada. The Seattle grounds cover over 250 acres, doubling the Lewis and Clark site, signaling a larger show to follow.
Immigration officers in the Arizona New Mexico area are vigilant for Japanese laborers entering from Mexico without paying head tax. Reports say additional desertions have occurred from Mexican rail road camps where Japanese workers were brought from Japan. A ship carrying 800 laborers arrived at Manzanillo for work on the Mexican Central railroad. the group reportedly secured free transportation and deserted the labor camps, with earnings cited as 10 to 50 cents per day.
A Douglas Dispatch report recounts a Sunday clash near Acondia, about thirty miles from Campas, between Yaqui forces and Mexican miners. Nine people were killed, eight Mexicans. An expedition of about forty armed men was sent from mining camps to pursue the Yaquis, but outcomes were not yet learned. The Yaquis’ presence stirred anxiety among locals and miners.
Members of the Bisbee Woman's Club will visit Tombstone with invitations extended to the Douglas and Tombstone clubs. The Bisbee group will postpone a Patriotic Program on the 24th and depart Friday morning at 8 55 on the train, about fifteen members in all.
A report states Captain Rynning of the Arizona Rangers will be appointed by Governor Kibbey as warden of the territorial penitentiary at Yuma. He succeeds Warden Jerry Millay who resigns due to ill health, effective in March.
The article notes over 200 000 miles of main US rail lines and the Southwest showing the largest rise in new track, signaling rapid growth in population and business. It touts Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as a remarkable medicine cures many years of sickness, listing digestive and systemic ailments it claims to fix and promising a panty guarantee on every bottle.
An old advertisement promotes Cas carets Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C C C for digestion and liver support. Sold by druggists in boxes, not bulk.
John Miller and wife have returned from a several week visit to Los Angeles where Mr Miller has resumed his office position. Jennie Boatman learns of her brother’s illness in Los Angeles and Mrs Boatman travels to be with her son. District Attorney Shelley leaves for Bisbee on office business. Clerk Geo B Wilcox arrives from Tempe for several days. US Court Commissioner A L Grow opens a new court in Arcade Block. Douglas and Bisbee Wovane Club ladies will be entertained at Mrs Kinsley’s home, followed by a Red Men’s Macquerade at Gage Hall with supper at the Can Can.
The McDonald Stock Company will open a week's engagement at the Schiettelin next Monday night presenting the comedy drama Utah. The new Tombstone troupe has drawn large crowds in Hisbee and Douglas. Opening night offers free admission to ladies with each paid ticket and free entry for indies bought before 7 p.m. Monday. Seats on sale now.
J M Little rode from Peach Springs last Sunday with $3030 found buried in a cabin floor at Wright creek where the late Wm Crowell died. The money lay in a screw top can exposed after Rata scratched away dirt. Crowell also owned 160 acres of timber land in Siskiyou county, with estate values estimated at five to six thousand dollars.
Three hundred head of milled cows owned by F C Grimes, a key figure in the local creamery project, are barred from entering Arizona by federal law. The Arizona sanitary board had allowed the cattle, but federal restrictions prevent their entry until November 1. The delay likely hampers creamery promoters briefly.
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