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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1915
Page
4
A compact summary item from Cochise County’s historic press notes the weekly roundup’s lineage and price structure. It mentions subscription rates for one year and six months and single-copy sales, reflecting period business practices and local readership focus.
A Monday column urges forming an archaeological collection for exhibition at the World’s Fair with emphasis on Arizona minerals fruits and artifacts not pottery or Apache ghosts. The piece notes political confusion about subsidies and mail delays while previewing regional curiosities and civic events.
State fire insurance and strict supervision of agents are recommended by State Superintendent Bridges in a report on the department’s work since its organization. The plan would require fidelity and surety bonds and allow employers to pay premiums through various financial channels, with life and health insurance left to existing laws.
State superintendent Prof C F Case announced the distribution of 349 902 50 for ages 6 to 21. The largest share goes to Maricopa County with 13 418 school children, followed by Cochise County with 10 093. The apportionment totals 340 002 50 by county list.
Judge Canos Bolton of Courtland, United States Commissioner, arrived in the county seat for a few hours on urgent business. He noted a large recent influx of filings and proving up on homesteads before returning home in the evening.
Leonarde Benavides pleads guilty to second degree murder in Phoenix after a drunken quarrel. A major gold strike near Kinigenun yields ore values over 20 000 and potential 50 000 plus in rich streaks. Judge Stanford is disqualified, while Glendale water bonds case seeks restraining order denial. New state treasurer D F Johnson named state captain. big Mogollons cattle sale priced above 125 000. Salt River Valley welcomed Arizona newcomers Feb 15 1915. Phoenix could join a regional Baseball League with Mesa Hayden Ray Tempe.
London lauds the bantam soldier in a British Medical Journal piece praising small infantry. It notes advantages in transport, concealment, shelter, clothing, food, and stamina, arguing success in a slogging war of attrition favors shorter men over taller ones.
Gloucester Massachusetts inventor John Hays Hammond Jr claims a new munition scatters molten steel while releasing lethal gas, hindering firefighters. He says belligerents seek to buy it and the US government tests the device at Sands Point.
Archduke Leopold Salvator visits a field hospital where a Dutch corporal shows five head shrapnel splinters removed daily by operation. The soldier explains he amputated his left arm with a pocketknife. The archduke shudders yet finds relief that the soldier does not treat his head.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled notice mentioning contempt and a finder’s reward tied to Finch's Drug Store. The readable elements include a stray reference to an item described as a bat-topka capital and an Eastern Star pact, with unclear actions or dates.
The text reports U.S. mining output in 1914 and 1915, noting national totals of about $92,425,200 and gains in copper and silver production. It highlights key producing regions and mines such as Tutt Reed, Mo Rout, Vulture, Cripple Creek district activity, and shifts in Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, and Alaska. The passage cites Hites United States Geological Survey figures and notes that silver and copper outputs influenced year-to-year changes, with Colorado, Arizona, and other western states showing notable increases or decreases.
Washington reports 47827 barns in Arizona up from 200 in 1800 with 36 percent of owners using hired labor. Farm building activity rises alongside dwellings as barn lumber and red paint demand surges, signaling an industrial shift and improved productivity in Arizona agriculture.
The article reports on legal questions about limits on legislative power, pensions laws, and the impact of a recent amendment. It notes opinions by Mr Gibson that the governor’s veto and legislative repeal powers do not apply to referendum measures. Also included is a financial item on Phelps Dodge declaring a dividend and quarterly disbursements projected for 1914.
The docket lists cases including M Aho vs Lustila et al on prohibition amendment challenges and related claims totaling hundreds of dollars in damages. It notes references to federal prohibition language, Arizona amendments, and the enforcement history, with probate matters and guardianship actions also appearing in the court roll.
An advertise promising Dr Miles Heart Remedy eases heart trouble suspected in a young girl. It claims many disorders yield to right treatment, citing breathlessness fainting spells chest pains and palpitations and urges immediate use with a guarantee through MES MEDICAL CO.
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