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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1918
Page
4
The Weekly Edition of The Tombstone Daily Prospector lists subscription rates in advance. It outlines one year and six months single copies options for readers in Tombstone and surrounding areas.
Historical dispatch notes General Calles orders Yaqui Indians in Sonora to register or face deportation yet raids, lootings, and violence by Yaquis defy expectations. The piece argues Yaquis resist civilization, recalls past expulsions and land losses, and urges policies protecting innocents while criticizing forced conformity.
An active Cochise County discussion reveals a committee from the Chamber of Commerce led by C. O. Ellis and others like H. Kelly W. A. Ove and P. A. Packard. Critics accuse them of personal gain from moving the county seat to Douglas or Bishee and control of county affairs through boosters and media figures.
A garbled account references Douglas and a county seat bid tied to a clubman and politician. Mentions a petition filed with the Board of Supervisors amid unclear accusations and a knife incident, with vague allusions to factions of common people and bond holders influencing dominion.
A fragmented OCR style passage attributes a humorous tone to a Tangy term visitor. It references a frost hedge, Cape Cod winds, and a washed ashore scene. The readable content is garbled with missing letters and incomplete phrases.
The piece contends General Pershing, leader of American forces in France, embodies confidence and resolve. It praises his refusal to surrender to war weariness and his stance that peace must wait until the Kaiser is defeated, urging domestic strategists to match his spirit.
The board decides to limit polling delays by reducing crowding at Lowell and Bisbee precincts. It argues that fewer lines speed results, lower fraud risk, and that over three hundred voters per precinct is excessive, with minor extra cost justified by the safety and efficiency gains.
A fragment describes a homebrew whiskey named Swoglosh said to be produced with cheap cornmeal prunes or raisins and a fermenting process. The report notes its murky look and strong effects, claiming it yields vivid visions and even makes a man fight a bear. Context links it to wartime food and supplies.
A Tombstone woman learned yesterday that her father, believed dead for 22 years, had been located while also receiving news that her mother, Julia Boyd of Los Angeles, had died. The find came via a letter from Mrs. W. A. McSparrow in Tombstone and wire report within a day. Separately, notices announce Ida M. Totten’s homestead proof at Phoenix and Cochise County Bank stockholders meeting details.
United States Land Office Phoenix notes mining claims The Crescent The Pearl The Copper Dog and Western Star in West Huachuca district Cochise County now leased to Alex Graydon and Howard Potter with no liens to cover their indebtedness G J Peterson owner dated November 20 1917 first published December 15 1917 Also notice of selection under Congress act 1910 at Phoenix Arizona State Grant Selections List No 842 serial No 026882 for University purposes in T 21 S R 22 E Sec 22 protests allowed during five weeks publication through December 2 1917 signed Irvin John J Birdno Receiver
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