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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1907
Page
4
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The remark notes that a one hour daily effort to support a copper ban implies the person has excess time to devise radical plans. It frames the statement as a skeptical assessment of the individual’s alleged revolutionary activities and idle hours.
The text argues railroads should not be harshly blamed for wrecks as they struggle to fund higher dividends on watered stock while needing to spend on track and equipment. a London physician quips about limburger cheese suggesting people should forget their troubles.
Carrie Nation declares the Women's Christian Temperance Union contains workers shirkers and jerks and predicts a near fight over the insult. Her sharp charge fuels tensions amid ongoing temperance debates.
A Pittsburg dinner priced at 3375 per plate drew attention for its extravagance amid rising living costs. The event highlighted public concern that the cost of living has nearly reached the limit as attendees noted the absence of pie.
Baltimore pursues a bank teller over a defalcation of five thousand dollars. The modest loss is seen as a source of chagrin for the city and unlikely to generate much publicity or adver tising.
The United States powered by the electrical age consumed 740 million pounds of copper last year to meet soaring demand across industries and households, signaling a rapid expansion of infrastructure and technology nationwide.
Several writers insist that a panic is due according to abstract principles. Prophets of ever are always around. Fortunately, even with prosperity at high tide, everybody has a chance to be prudent.
An Indiana man serves as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. The report notes no political significance beyond an Indiana figure remaining in contention for the Presidential nomination.
Oklahoma moves to complete the new constitution within forty days to allow farmers to return home for spring plowing and tilling fields. The urgency centers on meeting the farming season while finalizing the constitutional framework.
In projecting new air ship routes, newspapers are urged to avoid the customary flourish that “dirt will soon be flying” and instead focus on measured analysis and public interest implications.
The public might consent to a salary increase for service at Washington if Congress relieves the car shortage and makes eggs affordable. The remark notes economic strain and potential political support for higher federal pay.
New Mexico seeks immediate statehood without awaiting consent or cooperation from any other territory, signaling a unilateral bid for full state status. The move reflects ambitious plans to join the Union independently of external approval.
Arizona's wealth rises with copper replacing cotton and iron as the dominant resource. Athona stands as the largest copper field in the United States with tens of thousands of acres yet undeveloped. Copper ravines run deep, ensuring long lasting prosperity for the state as mines continue to thrive.
A University of Arizona Agrien Entertain ment Station bulletin prepared by Prof. Thornber offers timely Arbor Day tree planting guidance. It lists trees suited to southern Arizona under 3,000 feet elevation, including native cottonwood Arizona ash red and white mulberries umbrella pepper black locust honey locust bagote mesquite paloverde Mexican elder Mission olive Japanese loquat Washingtonia Canary date palms and Sterculia diversifolia among others, with notes from earlier state publications.
A conical Gold Road bullion bar weighing 234 pounds was brought to Kingman Mohave County by Deputy Sheriff J P Gideon and George B Ay er. Valued at $60,000, the bar, a near pure gold nugget, will be exhibited in Los Angeles before minting. Superintendent Porter notes it is a clean-up bar from ore, produced in about one and a half days at $4131 daily, or roughly $13990 per month.
Announcement from the Cananea Herald notes Lieutenant Col onel Emelio Konterlitzky promoted to full colonel. He has commanded forces at Cananea with jurisdiction over adjacent districts. The winter weather forecast is seen as favorable for Arizona cattle, irrigation, reservoirs, and farming, signaling prosperity.
Carr and Saylor opened a fine flow of water this week from a railroad well 400 feet east of a recently noted well that gushed at 50 gallons per minute. The latent well is estimated at 75 to 80 gallons per minute at 670 feet depth with 522 feet cased. They plan to drill to 1,000 feet to seek a deeper water strata unseen in Benson.
The agitation for introducing industrial training at the Arizona Industrial School calls for a sufficient appropriation to buy and install mechanical apparatus. The aim is to teach boys and girls various trades so that upon release from the reform school they have practical trade knowledge.
The cities of Nogales in Sonora and Arizona protest a proposed Cananea to Imuris route and offer $100000 to build a direct line from Cananea to Nogales Sonora rather than to Imuris. Nogales businessmen claim the change would divert business from Nogales to Magdalena and other points.
An early morning El Paso train collision at mile post 199 north of Corona New Mexico killed five people and injured about a dozen others. Victims include engineer H F Ackley and Andrew Herron of Bisbee. Hartley Spence of Corona. C J Redfield of Alamagordo. a three year old Mexican child. and B C Johnson a colored porter seriously injured. Eight Ri zera family members traveling from El Paso to Tucumcari were not thought to be fatally hurt.
The Territorial Teachers Institute in Phoenix adopted resolutions urging County Superintendents to slow to lengthen school funding taxes and pursue other reforms. If enacted as law, these measures would place Arizona public school interests under a trust, benefiting teachers but imposing heavier tax burdens on taxpayers.
Fragmented OCR text shows ambiguous phrases Qoarns witness batt cure wakes with unclear meaning and no coherent events or identifiable names. No verifiable persons organizations places dates or numbers can be extracted for a factual summary.
The article reports Supervisor W. W. Sanderson plans to reveal sensational testimony in Phoenix about San Francisco bribery cases linked to Abe Ruefsod, Mayor Schmitz, and Francis J. Heney. Sanderson will describe how the $500,000 paid by United Railroads was distributed among supervisors and implicate Tae and Schmitz in the United Railroads scandal and Home Telephone franchise purchase.
Colonel H. L. Pickett of Tombstone, leading attorney and Arizona booster, is in Phoenix to argue a major January term case before the supreme court. He represents Tombstone against Huachuca Water Company, a pivotal water-supply dispute for the city. He praises Tombstone’s growth, noting a population around 250 and a bustling Tombstone Consolidated operation with 390 workers and a cyanide plant of 200 tons, with plans to expand.
The Zeckendorf Steinfeld case will be reheard by the Territorial Supreme Court within ten days after Judge Campbell ruled for the plaintiff. Steinfeld’s appeal led to a rehearing granted at the current court session. ongoing coverage notes the prior outcome and the anticipated session. In other news, $350,000 appears tied to the case or related interests, while a shipment of twelve carloads of horses is expected to arrive in El Paso soon, purchased by the Sierra Madre Land Company, a W. C. Greene ranch entity, and destined southward via Sierra Madre routes.
Tombstone Womans Club members joined Bisbee for a county clubs meeting on January 11. Mrs Anna Murray Dean noted the reception at Copper Queen Hotel and tours of Bisbee public school departments while praising the Bisbee Womans Clubhouse. An afternoon session featured papers and club-work exchanges, with a musical program before departure. Tombstone delegates thanked Bisbee and invited the hosts to visit Tombstone.
From telegraphic advices received today the Safford House in Safford was destroyed by fire last night and a man named Sige Williams burned to death. Adjoining property owned by EJ Ijams was saved. Heavy rains reported across Arizona Southern California and Sonora with large lakes forming near the railroad tracks. Officials and businessmen including W D Bell, Neil E Batley, W K Meade, Judge James Rielly, F W Has and others travel between Tombstone Tucson Phoenix and Magdalena for legal political and mining matters. A new postmaster nomination for Williams Arizona is forwarded to the senate. Douglas and Willcox business activity includes Soto Bros and F P Moreno Co planning a new exclusive shoe store in Willcox.
Prof Percival Lowell, famed astronomer, presents a systematic map of Mars in book form. He argues the canal network spans the planet, implying a unified, intelligent Martian civilization and offering a glimpse into Earth’s evolutionary future. He doubts interplanetary communication is feasible.
Jan 17 report from Carcas o details that Mrs A Mann registered from Biabee Arizona was found murdered in her Midland Hotel room. Her husband has been arrested and charged with the crime.
The Arizona Lodge No 4 Knights of Pythias expresses heartfelt sympathy to the family of Albert Riley who has passed away. The resolutions note the loss of a husband and son, affirm faith in God to heal sorrows, and authorize publication of the notices in The Tombstone Prospect. A committee signs the resolution: W. W. Grasse, Lou C. Woornry, Charles Exevpsa.
Damaged OCR text from a local page offers unclear hints about a person named Pete and a dreamlike event. No verifiable details on date, place, or participants can be extracted for a proper headline or summary.
From Friday’s Daily report several crimes and local happenings in Tombstone and nearby areas. Robbers broke into the sheriff’s office at the courthouse in Yuma, stealing six pairs of handcuffs, six belts, and cartridge belts. Minor notes cover Tombstone visitors, school curriculum additions, Salvation Army conversions, a supreme court appeal involving Huachuca Water Co. and City of Tombstone, Elk initiation plans, Gorton Minstrels coming February 6, water company telephone station near Charleston, and local housing prospects.
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