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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1911
Page
3
County recorder brief notices list homestead filings and conveyances in Douglas and surrounding areas. Writings name Samuel Lane Alma Doon and others, noting various claims, warranty deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, and chattel mortgage entries with party names including Maria Gallardo, Willans Cowan, and Phoebe Livingston among others.
Tuesday relatives from Abed and Helen Norman arrived in Tombstone after visiting friends in Naco. Ernest Pinter and wife stay in Tombstone with James M and wife. The Misses Ollie and Dolly Fowler left for Bister for a week. District Court meets January 3. Mrs. Cora Sneed visits Tombstone. Park View Hotel owner Reid visits. Tombstone teachers travel to Douglas for Arizona Teachers Association meeting. A dance after a gathering featured refreshments and lively play sessions before departures.
Richard Gordon was jailed Saturday by a county officer on charges of purchasing stamps he knew to be stolen. He was taken to Toscon where a preliminary examination is set for tomorrow. Authorities say the stamps were stolen in Kansas earlier this month and Gordon bought them shortly after the theft, having been tailed by investigators for weeks.
Fred Ferguson and Win Clating the two cowboys arrested on a charge spree at sling whore arrest by Ranger Myers and Pink Murray were mentioned in their column as having a preliminary hearing before Judge McFarland today. The prisoners underwent examination and were bound over to the grand jury under $1000 bonds. The vesting of Capt the third man arrested was set for the 20th instant.
Two patrols from Tobetone Troop No Land 2 of Boy Scouts marched to the Schieffelin monument Sunday afternoon spending about thirty minutes drilling. They returned to the city by 5 p.m. and received appointments from Scout Master Telin including promotions for Corporal Brandt and Davie to sergeants and new corporals Columbus Girardi Allan Corbett. The troop split into two patrols for a cross country march to Reeves ranch the next morning lasting three hours with campfire cooking and self reliance training. One scout carried 100 paper pieces dropping them 15 apart as a signaling exercise.
In a fragmented report, three scutes were sent to track and capture, later returned to camp with mixed results. Governor Robert Axtel oversaw a royal-tinged feeding, while a governor baked bread and claimed control of the situation. The Paterts returned to Tombetone amid marches and a planned study session at 7 o'clock.
The report states that a Cochise man died by his own action in Los Angeles. Relatives indicate the incident involved a person named Frank Kaforth or similar, with unclear details about location and method. The account is fragmented and lacks corroborating specifics.
A dog named Prince II died suddenly after being struck by a passing automobile on Christmas Day. A large crowd mourned at the scene with tributes and prayers, noting the poetically described loss and the old adage that the good die young.
Washington notified the territory of revenues from reserve lands for the year ending June 20, 1910. Territorial treasurer and auditor apportion the total of 51 220 38 across counties by acreage. Cochise County’s share is listed as 286 700 acres yielding 659 77 and 121 000 acres yielding 230 83, with a total of 1 110 85.
A local reader argues a tannery could prosper in chisy county. Raw hides are shipped out while local leather goods industry uses tannic acid rich plant material, suggesting the region has ample resources to support a tannery at home.
The Arizona Federation of Women’s Clubs organized support for the Pioneer Home project in Tucson. Under President Carleton Nowaume, the group promotes early completion and occupancy, aiming to aid the worthy pioneers by creating an attached library and improving countywide response to fund and staff the home. The initiative anticipates immediate construction of the adjacents and expects broad county support.
Mes Newsome urges support for a territorial education fund, seeking public donations to buy a diary for territorial understanding. A federal move may back the effort with a donation cap, and funds aim to sustain schools in incorporated towns with a long term plan.
The head of a state insane asylum in Arizona resigns, planning to return to private business after the first of the year. A longtime official, Cleaveland, who faced a prior resignation as governor’s secretary, is noted as being encouraged to take office again on January 1 by a regional secretary.
Immigration inspector processed two men through Tucan yesterday for deportation after completing one year at the territorial penitentiary in Florence. Alfredo Bernardine a Frenchman and Manuel Montive a Mexican served terms for bringing women into the United States for immoral purposes. They were arrested by Charles T. Cornell and prepared for departure at the gates after their sentences expired.
Sheriff White of Cochise county arrest Geo Marler of Phoenix, a religious worker known as a "Holy Roller," for the murder of Woodward. Lasher to arrive with prisoner tomorrow. Marler denies involvement and claims innocence.
Arizona history notes a pioneer figure and Indian fighter, with ties to the Tonto Basin and Apaches, poised to become assistant superintendent of the Pioneer Home in Phoenix.
A whimsical note imagines canning sunshine to aid those facing subzero conditions in the east. The idea suggests storing daily light for revenue, though lacks practical details or feasibility.
Tombstone residents can save with reduced rates on BPO8 and will visit friends and relatives countywide during holidays. Cochise County plans illustrated booklets for publication by Migration Commissioner Myers. The district court has dealt with grass widese cases and the 1910 tax roll will be larger than last year. Only two days remain for Christmas shopping and nine days for annual mining claim assessments. Tombstone teachers will attend a federation meet in Douglas next week. The Grand Social and Ball at Gage Hall tonight attracts dance lovers. Christmas mail to and from Tombstone has been heavy recently and the east mail is similarly busy.
eTRICN cover, Jadement In auit No. 3104, Santaxe Avisa, administrator and trustee Pierre Andent Camou, Pasqual Camo, et al, debtors, and Jean Pier amu also known as Tuan Pedro Camou, in San Rafael del Vall. Suit No. 6171 filed, J HY Smith to HS Wien, act on for debt. creditor, seeking title to the estate of Helen Marke and a Medigovich minor, bond reduction from 18009 to 10000. Fatute of Nellie Erickson, sale of real estate by JG Erickson, administrator, property in Douglas. Estate of Milos Medigovich, January 9 settlement of finances and distribution. Estate of P J Delelanty, final discharge of administratrix. Estate of Gottschalk, January 5 bearing action of Oscar K Goll for letters of administration. Estate of Toivo Pasoanen notice to creditors. Estate of Kaato Norovich hearing January 6 petition for letters of administration. Estate of Patrick Welch appointing JH McLelland, HS Chamberlain and Dan Masley as appraisers. Also notice to creditors. Fatute of Charles 4 Bloomeier, January 4 for settlement of final distribution and hearing petition.
The new survey line for the El Paso and Southwestern runs toward a proposed extension to Treson. Chief Henning's preliminary work begins west of the current track and south of Land alatina, following near the line of the Southern Pacific.
A brief note indicates that tine down San Pedro will not be used, suggesting a plan change or cancellation of a component related to the San Pedro area or project. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Regular stockholders meeting of Pitet National Bank of Fombatone Arivone for election of directors and transaction of other business will be held at the ranking house in Tombstone Arizona on Tuesday January 1st 1911 at 3 pm. TRK RKANDT cashier Tombstone Arizona November 29 1910 published Dec 4 1910.
Prof F Breeman of the University of Arizona experiment station has invented a process to ripen Deglet Noor dates locally. The method allows Arizona dates to compete with imported fruit and a first shipment has reached the California market. Ten years of research led to rapid results, with about 30 pounds already on the market and demand outstripping supply.
Washington dispatch reports pensions approved for Arizona residents including Pearl D Kin(e) of Bisbee receiving 124 dollars monthly since November 18, 1910, Sarah Buckman of Phompenn Valley widow of a company officer drawing 2 dollars per month from April 19, 1908, and David Durham of Tucson earning 12 dollars monthly since August 10, 1910.
Newsom of the Arriooa Federatin of Women's clupeanse denies reports that the Arizona Woman's Club will ask each schoolchild to contribute five cents for Pioneer Home books. It says 22 clubs and every member will donate a book instead. A letter to Congressman Ralph H Cameron seeks government publications for the home.
An old testimonial offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists Toledo vendors and endorses J Cheney as trustworthy. Internal consumption claims target blood and mucous membranes. Aimed at consumers with testimonials offered free and bottles at 75 cents.
A terse prompt urges pulling out effective reconciliation efforts with three days left before the year’s exercise window opens one day later. The note hints at final preparations and readiness for a scheduled evaluation.
Many fathers faced hardship during Christmas as wallets ran dry and presents were scarce. The holiday season underscored financial strain and the quiet struggle of households managing limited resources.
A short optimistic verse urges smiling as a beacon against gloom. It extols a heart that loves fellow men, describes the smile as full of worth, and claims its value exceeds money with manly kindness blended into every line.
AU.S. forestry reserve table for Arizona shows 15 575 069 acres included with apportioned amounts by county and a total revenue of 951 223 80. The list names Coconino Coronado Crook Keams etc with varied acreages and revenues, highlighting the scale of the reserve across Arizona.
The pamphlet The Shrine in the Desert by Caroline Mary Hughston highlights the San Xavier mission shrine on the hill above the mission. It recounts the Lourdes apparition legend, notes the 1908 Tucson bishop erected replica, and describes the grotto carved and brought from France with Father Duval and Nogues guiding the crossing.
The mines of Arizona Territory produced copper weighing 297,702,940 pounds gold 134,275,549 ounces silver 2,347,709,315 ounces lead 2,153,102 pounds zinc 6,053,145 pounds with a grow value of 42,016,745.19 dollars. The report shows Arizona leading in copper production among states and territories.
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