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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1922
Page
8
A jumble of town items notes dances visits and warnings in Tombstone. People named include J P Conolly Mrs Sanday Dragoons Wit Fourr Ben Norton and others with railroad and theater notices and a kidnapping search in progress.
A Tombstone dated Tucson report lists attorney J T Kingsbury visiting for federal court business and other locals including W W Henry and J Wenn returning home. It notes Geo W Rockhill managing the Tombstone Bisbee Stage during absence, W Z Watson moving from Pearce, and a Connecticut tourist passing through en route to the coast. Community items cover Wilson Foundation book requests, light snowfall, Apache Powder Company production figures, sheriff activity, and gymnasium and high school athletic club planning.
A mix of visitors and local events in Tombstone includes J H Stinsas from Nogales and John Bowen from Bisbee arriving for short stays, a broken water log in front of the courthouse, Turner ranchers noted in town, Dragoons resident 4H Smith visiting for courthouse business, attorney J T Kingsbury returning from Tucson, and a run of local meetings with Governor Hunt. Roger Saunders sustains a badly injured knee while working on Oregon lease machinery.
Local dispatches from Tombstone reveal WOC TOU meeting with Mrs F J Wontervelt on Tuesday the 29th. Visitors from Gleeson and Bisbee discuss oil company matters. Sheriff Hood to Fort Huachuca for juror summons with singer Baron Auriemma to organize Salvation Army benefit concert. Major Geo H Kelly of the Douglas International tours Apache Powder Plant en route to Tombstone. Three prisoners brought up from Douglas for vagrancy and delinquency.
A titled visitor confined to home with a plaster cast for healing. Standard Oil rep J Mitchell in Tombstone today to Douglas. Treasurer Guy Welez on official business. primary grades tutor Mrs T Kingsbury to meet at Athletic hall Mondays and Thursdays. Jurors drawn for Interior Court in Division 1. Tombstone band progressing with new instruments including French horns and saxophones.
Sparks gains full control of the Flore building adjoining the Lyric theater after purchasing partner Joe Kine's stake. Purchase terms undisclosed. The structure, erected years ago by Hijine and Sparke, sits facing Neco on and extends back to O K stewe, awaiting court hearing before Judge Lockwood in the su court.
E A Lawes buys the Boxds Jirug Store at public sale and sells interests to Geo A Crone of Tecson. Crone, a longtime government hospital worker, plans to reopen with wife and two registered clerks. Fountain to reopen for drinks and new stock arriving this week. Willcox store to be leased. W T Boyd to manage Willcox Drug Co. Two stolen horses located near Cananea Sonora.
Governor Francisco Elias of Sonora orders removal of all women employed as entertainers at night resorts near Nogales across the international line. Colonel Montano, commanding Mexican troops at Socales, directs crackdown with warnings to keep women away from cafes and to punish improprieties.
Rev Patrick Barry of St Augustine Florida was named by Pope Pius as bishop of the St Augustine diocese. He is a brother of Nogales attorney Frank Barry and Tucson attorney James Barry. Feb 21 192X.
Phoenix February 23 Delegates from across the state attend the Daughters of the American Revolution annual conference at the Hotel Adams. Officers for the year to be elected include state regent Mrs Hoval Smith Warren state secretary Mrs Ray Jenkins state treasurer Mrs W Oliver Prescott and chapter regent Mrs George Moffitt Tucson. Other business on the agenda. Propose plan for selection of Democratic candidates.
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