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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1916
Page
4
Editorial Roundup on Prohibition Bootlegging and Local Affairs
A Bisbee Review selection surveys Cochise County’s prohibition clash, noting Bucknam and family bootlegging ties, critique of the Bowie Enterprise on road paving, traffic safety ideas with dummy officers, and local reactions to taxes, water lines, and crime. It also mentions Gleeson celebrations, Williams reward for anti-prohibition talkers, and quips on Globe street chickens and home advertising MORAL ADVERTISE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Gleeson
Tombstone
Gleesonites
Bowie Enterprise
Cochise County
Tombstone Historic Modocs Illustration Prompts Debate
The Arizona Record edition from Globe notes a cut of Tombstone pioneers and Tombston's historic Modocs, taken about ten years ago. It reports two road bond petitions circulating countywide seeking 1200 signatures each for supervisor action, with hopes one may pass though two could fail. Both proposals involve main trunk line plans and Bisbee Douglas paving, promising an engaging supervisors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila County
Arizona Record
Globe
Amon
Bisbee-Douglas
Santa Fe Seeks Twenty Percent Freight Increase
Santa Fe railroad petitions the Arizona state corporation commission to raise freight rates by twenty percent on all points within the state. The filing, prepared by WG Barnwell, assistant freight and traffic manager, argues current rates are inadequate due to high operating costs and the line is essential for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
Santa Fe
de Cumimis
Anzona
WG Barnwell
San Francisco
Bootlegger Anity Johnson Arrested in Cochise County
Anity Johnson of Hisbee, labeled the county’s most persistent bootlegger, was arrested late yesterday on the highway between Douglas and Hieber by Deputy Red Gandon. Eight cases of whisky and several bottles of beer were found in Johnson’s car. A stranger with Johnson, who refused to reveal his name, claimed to be Jobs Doe. Johnson is out on bond after two prior liquor introduction charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams News
Williams
Lordsburg
Wheeler
Cochise County
Rodeo
Douglas
Huachuca Water Company
Supreme Court
Globe
Anity Johnson
Hisbee
Cochise
Hieber
Hiquor
Elks Lay Cornerstone of New Building in Douglas
In Douglas on February 22 more than 300 Elks and a crowd witnessed the cornerstone laying of the new $40,000 Elks home at Tenth Avenue. Joseph V. Prochaska, district deputy grand exalted ruler, led the concluding ritually marked by solemnity and gratitude. A second paragraph advertises a business opportunity with the North Ridge Company offering sanitary brushes for sale in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Elks
Tenth and
Avenue
Douglas Lodge No
BPO Elke
North Ridge Company
Freeport
Tombstone Tax Commissioner Howe Boosts Mining Outlook
Tax official Howe forecasts Tombstone's revival as a mining hub under Phelps Dodge influence. Readiness of tungsten and other ore near Cochise County camps is cited, with revival hopes tied to former mining boom gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Phoenix
Corbice
Phelps
Jasper Gibson shoots himself in foot while hunting
GLEESON GLEANINGS reports that Jasper Gibson accidentally shot his right foot with a .22 while out hunting with Everett Trees. He was immediately brought to town for medical aid. Also noted: James F. Gaffary and Miss Pearl Hyde wed in Courtland last Saturday. couple popular and well liked. The community gears up for the Washington Birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Gaffary
Miss Pearl Hyde
Courtland
Washington
Glerk Karger Reports To Taxpayers On County Finances
A.J. Karger has completed his annual report for 1915 detailing the county's appointments, outstanding indebtedness, expenditures, and property value. The sixteen page document includes the assessment roll abstract with numbers and valuations for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glerk Karger
Dlrrt
Board of Supervisors
A.J . Karger
Bisbee County Treasurer Reports 1915 Finances
The 1915 Cochise county treasurer report shows total receipts of 9474.41 in interest and fees to the treasury, county expenditures across offices amounting to 359,481 for the School Fund and general needs, with floating indebtedness listed as 102,457.83. Property valuation stands at 574,901.3 including courthouse and roads, tax rate at 107 for last year split between state and county purposes, and a summary noting no floating debt from 1912 to 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houwe Ane
Teachers Institute
Cochise
Carriers Must Interpret Law Says Official Meeting Held
Phoenix February meeting reviewed liquor shipment rulings with E Jones, RA Cas El Pato superintendent of Wells Fargo Express Co, and Williams, local agent. Attorney General Wiley’s views were reported to express officials. transportation firms to interpret law for their operations, not the state. If liquor shipments are delayed, responsibility lies with companies, not offices. prosecutions rest with county attorneys and superior courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
E. Jones
RA. Cas
el Pato
Welle Fargo Express Company
Atu Tm Williams
Wellse Company
Welle Fargo Cox Los Aneetes
Cisinn
State Supreme Court
Srivauite
Cochise Convicts Ten Maricopa County Case At Hand
A garbled regional note mentions Cochise County and Maricopa County with references to Phoenix and Pima County. It hints at relocation or transfer of individuals and mentions Antelope, Carty, and Owen in unclear contexts. The fragmentary text implies legal or penal matters but lacks coherent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Hels Camyiers
Shorety
Lovano Cobb
Pima Cousty
Euan Owen
Ty Ather
Arizona cattle slaughtered in 1915 report totals
Phoenix dispatch reports Saddled with errors from a state livestock sanitary official, tallys show Arizona cattle slaughtered in all commerce and shipped within the state during 1915 reach about 416,096. The livestock department observed roughly 115,000 cattle in commercial handling and 61,107 shipped to various points, with totals indicating a high annual cattle activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Bradner
Aytona
Balla Avila
Yuma Faces Uncertain River Levee Appropriations
City officials and Washington contacts debate appropriations for river and harbor improvements in Yuma. Mayor Creseman and treasurer report mixed signals as Senate plans differ, with calls for 35 000 and 50 000 limited funds to shore up levees before the June high waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Yume
Washington
Creseman
Carl Beine
Hon Saat
Hayden
Senate
Heart Disease Threatens Young Girl in Bed
A distressed account describes a young girl near death from heart disease. A friend recalls a remedy used by her father and other local mentions of medical powders. The fragmentary tale references Miles Heart Remedy and various dubious treatments, with warnings of danger and uncertainty from a local drug supplier, Ules Medical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganester
Cory
Miles
JS. Werth
Reece
Grays ‘Ules Medical CO
Elkhart, Ine
Tombstone Initiation Draws Local Order Visitors
Six new members were initiated by the Tombstone chapter as about forty visitors from Bisbee Fort Huachuca Douglas Cochise and nearby towns attended the Saturday night event. A bank cot feast with assorted meats and delicacies followed the ceremony and was praised by the out of town guests for the conduct of the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Wats Beauton
Véling Brothers
F Towins
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