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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1910
Page
2
Editorial briefs discuss Republican aims for statehood and the loyalty of the electorate after Cameron's victory. notes on Crocker's death and his fortune for disease research. 25 percent rail rate cuts not affecting local prices. merchants raise profits. Census work planned. Taft civil pensions debated. Treasury warns on large currency bundles. Hen as top farm income, horses and cattle as major costs.
A compact reflection on a hen’s value, describing how she quietly yields riches others overlook. The piece portrays the bird as a practical mill-like source, turning overlooked resources into profit with steady, humble labor.
Proceedings recount a dramatic jury questioning incident in the William Plankuche murder case of Asa Hoy and Wm Boekholt. Insistent objections and insanity defense hints emerge as jurors face potential bias while a large panel is assembled and witnesses like Dr Bledsoe and editor W B Kelly testify on wounds and map reliability.
Hoy and Rockbolt testified about the shooting as Plankuehe entered the composing room with both bands armed. The prisoner shouted you lie causing a commotion until District Attorney Williams objected. Aravelo testified as the report went to press.
The Arizonan reports Tombstone residents are abuzz over a fresh gold find near Courtland and the Eagle group claims. JF Walker of Courtland with Dre Bishop and Hughart of Tombstone own claims north of the Gold Queen group. A sample shows gold valued at 1792.40 and silver at 1.50 for 199.62 oz of gold and 3 oz of silver. Walker, long a Cochise County settler, works as engineer at the Copper Queen and Great Western. Drs. Bishop and Hughart practice in Tombstone and oversee county hospital duties. The C.O.D. claim shows an 85 ft shaft and 34 ft drift with ore up to 85 percent.
J C Forest of Prescott is expected to become the United States attorney to succeed George Christy. A noted Yavapai County lawyer, he likely has the endorsement of the Republican Territorial executive committee and was last year’s district attorney nominee who lost by seven votes. Confirmation anticipated between January and January 10.
Marshal Bledsoe telegraphed a description for Buena Vista California to capture burglar Harry DeGraf. DeGraf was pursued as a wanted man, leading to Winslow’s authority being recognized.
A poetic fragment recalls a man found dead in the desert with a boulder for a pillow and an empty canteen by his side. The day covered includes a Huachuca reservoir ice fall, local officials returning home, and several county notices from Cochise. The board adjourned to February 7 and various officials prepared bonds and legal actions.
A double handful of gold nuggets delivered to Globe hints at a local strike near Troy. Purchaser Mr. Kavanaugh bought the nuggets from Mexicans near Troy and suspects the gold was likely found near the Dripping Springs ranch or along the Troy area.
Fragmentary OCR shows numbers and partial terms like world’s 4,255,215 and 3,862,500 with scattered figures. No coherent events or entities emerge to form a complete news item. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
A roundup of notable Arizona events includes JW Irby of the signal service reporting frostbite while taking altitudes in the Chiricahuas, Vera McGee losing $30 at a Phoenix post office, and a rich ore discovery in the Pawnee group near Douglas. Other items note Tucson sanitation drive, a $50,000 Prescott building purchase, and血 mining and hospital relocations along with New Year celebrations at Castle Hot Springs.
A social dance is planned at Gage Hall on Friday night with a general invitation extended. Local notes from Tombstone mention Gray of the Douglas International testifying in the Plannkuche case and other small items from the region.
Reports from Sacramento California confirm peace between Oo Yiok and Yee tongs after a two month war that caused multiple murders nationwide. Special messengers from San Francisco warn gan men and hatchet men to disarm following the truce.
Thomas A Edison plans a spring visit to the sole U S cobalt mine south of Jerome in the Black Hills at Grapevine creek head. Mine owners S Morrison and RE Morrison of Prescott hold four Red Blatt Group claims, copper and gold once mined, red metal later neglected. Meanwhile Briggs shaft work resumes at Superior Pittsburg mines in Bisbee, with sinking expected within a week. At Winston, Charles Nugent faces grand jury on assault with intent to murder after striking John Leisner with gas pipes, held on $5000 bond.
Public notice states owners bond Geronimo Lite de Jap Little Hope Homestake and Headlight mining claims to W C Humphrey of Douglas Arizona on June 10 1909. Signature excludes liability for labor supplies or other costs during the bond term to Humphrey or assigns Dated June 10 1909 Turquoise and Cochise County Arizona.
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