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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1912
Page
3
A compiled list of real estate deeds and transfers filed with the Cochise County Recorder includes numerous names and properties. Entries cover guardianships, mortgages, satisfactions of montages, patent grants, and administrator notices, with buyers, sellers, and associated properties such as Pearce props in Tombstone and Great Western Copper Company holdings.
The deceased convict HB Clarke, who died in custody, received a pardon from Governor Stoan. Convicted in 1910 of uttering a counterfeit check, he served twenty months before his illness and mental instability led to his death. The pardon aims to clear the record for estate administration and remove stigma.
District Court proceedings recount sixteen prosecution witnesses and defense testimony in the Ross Arnold murder case. Motions, mental competency, and family history are discussed as jurors hear evidence. verdicts later return guilty on first degree murder with life imprisonment, while related cases involve assault and forgery actions in Cochise County.
Arizona assessors met in Bisbee to discuss proposed state legis lation. They favored replacing the board of equalization with a tax committee, paying each member 200 dollars and keeping the committee in session. they also proposed raising cattle tax valuation from 1 dollar to 12.50 and increasing bullion tax from 25 percent of gross to 40 percent of gross.
Three street laying gangs are active between Dungins and Rodeo N.N. on the EB P&S project. They are placing 65 pound steel rails to replace old rails. Officials expect steel installation between mile posts 168 and 181 to be finished by month end.
EH Wood, a full blooded Pima businessman from Sacaton, has received a flat shipment of a three hundred page history of the Pima Indians. His great uncle was the tribe historian.
A formal report to the Mayor and Common Council detailing city receipts and expenditures for Tombstone during the year ending December 1910. It lists cash balance, licenses, taxes, route collections, real estate, personal property, city hall expenses, street costs, water, wood, repairs, printing, assessments, back taxes, and other items, totaling a balance of 7182.47 dollars. City Clerk E A Hughes submits, with formal salutations.
U.S. marshals received a message from Mexico indicating jewel thieves valued at about $19,000 were en route to Tucson. Authorities issued a lookout and were prepared to arrest the suspects upon sighting.
Charly Schaeffer, convicted in Globe district court of murder near Winklo, is moved by Deputy Sheriff Ralph Sturges to the Florence penitentiary. He faces execution on March 20 unless the sentence is stayed.
Geologists claim a vast underground river runs beneath parts of Arizona New Mexico and Texas with a potential spill into Mexico. Described as several miles wide in places the underground stream is thought to feed surface rivers. Tex artesian wells point to water rising up to eight hundred feet below ground.
Mark Smith travels with Senator elect Marcus A Smith and six Arizonans from Douglas by automobile to Yeabal Sonora for a duck hunting expedition. The party, well equipped with artillery and provisions, includes E R Pirtle W H Brpo Alfred Paul O Ellie H B Rice and M J Conningham for a brief foray lasting a day or two.
Nearly four million dollars will be spent in southern Arizona to build three smelters for ores from mines owned by companies expanding operations. Douglas hosts the Ammmet Arizona smelter at a cost of $1,500, Shattuck at Douglas $450, and Clifton sees the Arizona Copper Co begin a $2,000,000 smelter, signaling bright prospects for the new state.
A Long Island girl died after dancing for hours at a party while young men insisted on dancing with her. The piece notes that being a wallflower is not always unlucky and references casual observations about sleep and American culture, including remarks on Indians in the United States.
Secretary Stimson asserts that Le Unita Suites is not prepared for war and has never been ready, noting that the enemy would gain satisfaction from our lack of readiness whenever conflict arises.
The readable fragments reference an old college era and a boy exposed to alcohol and violence, noting danger to life. Mentions Adams of Boston and a book about George Washington, with unclear context and many garbled names.
The upcoming presidential race promises intense coverage as nominees emerge and voters react. Analysts expect sharp clashes between competing factions while citizens prepare to engage in the heated public discourse.
A hazy excerpt discusses California potential and national influence, hinting at a comprehensive survey of possibilities and aims to mobilize readers toward positive outcomes. The text mentions a lengthy edition and a broad reach among Californians, suggesting a civic or cultural purpose.
An apparent plan to impose a spread or limit on prospecting within forest reserves emerged without official sanction. Chief Forester Hrary Sraves asserts no step to restrict prospecting under forestry jurisdiction, insisting mining rights on public land remain governed by statute and licensing would alter existing law.
Local reports from Sulphur Spring Valley describe minor injuries at a mine as John Guays recovers from a rock blow. Courtland activity includes grocery stockups by Postmaster St M Tyler and concrete curb work at Fifrieda siding overseen by GFT Line.
Micsita Herron returned Tuesday to Tepe to take up her ancestral duties at the Normal sobs, marking a notable homeward step and continuation of local tradition within the community.
Expenditures show the total outlays for county territorial and school purposes compiled by the Clerk. Interest and bonds paid totaled 28,402 88. Territorial taxes paid 175,259 25. Indebtedness and warrants details include 192,437 83. Registered warrants paid and interest at 1 percent on average daily balances affected county funds.
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