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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1914
Page
1
In a harsh irrigation season projected at 150 days, desert land entries face hurdles as water requirements delay final proofs. Officials warn that 420 gallons per day flow is needed to satisfy government rules for 160 acres, risking rejection of claims without sufficient water rights and causing extra land-office processing time.
A jumble of 1888 Tombstone items notes A L Grow starting an order at Tempe P O B A The fight at Williams and a pillow saffled by Mrs Lehmieding with a 45 pistol incident A dog attack on the milkman Fort Huachuca soldiers played a ball game in Tombstone with Tomb Bobingon and a ferocious dog on Fourth Street the inning scores and temper issues are recounted.
Malph H Osmeron announces that the Bishop Company of Malvern will take over ten of the disime for immobile development near Ei Tower. A crew moves to place a forty stop concentrator at the canyon rim to process ore for transport to Bishop factories manufacturing platinum utensils and implements.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a May visit to Tombstone and a moving special car over lines in the Ariscos area. References to Winkel, Ariscne industry, and last evening involving Gliver gecets of F M Morphy Phoents Gasetio appear obscure and partly unreadable.
Fifteen autos pass through Tombstone yesterday with many travelers from San Jose Tucson Douglas and Rock. Mr Williams of Tecon and Mrs Charier Williams of San Jose travel with others en route home. A display of men and boys attire arrived. ad shows prep for cold weather.
A fragmented church notice invites parishioners to Sunday services at multiple congregations. Mentions a 9:90 and 7:00 p.m. benediction in English, 10:30 a.m. mass, and a pastor Rev. F X Bevis. Also lists flustered details for First Congregational and Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Epworth League 7 p.m. Residents invited.
Tombstone’s movie house resumes operations under Manager Jobo ton after a two month stay in Globe. An improved program features The House Divided Civil War drama and Billy Fool Dad a Billie Quirk comedy. An electric light system will soon be installed to enhance showings.
Local notes report visitors from Courtland Mammoth and Douglas. State Senator A A Worsley in town amid governor race talk. Ball game scheduled at Tombstone Diamond between Stare and Mexican team. Clerk’s office heard Bret papers applications as officials plan road work in Benson area.
Road closing starts monday january 26 and continues until the Bisbee Tombstone road is repaired. All traffic suspended daily from 8 am to 5 pm by order of the Board of Supervisors. August Bionkky, Chairman.
Beginning this month the Huachuca Water district will read meters on the 27th and 28th of each month. The notice specifies updated scheduling for monthly meter readings.
For sale at my residence Saffurt 81 I offer my entire household effects all nearly new. Included are a feather mahogany Davenport two feather Morris rockers two oak rockers Axminster carpet one Axminster dining chair bed and box mattress two iron beds and springs a chiffonier cabinet a Singer sewing machine and more for information phone 25 or 37 W P Thompson
Local reports tell of widespread thefts of poultry across the valley with farmers reporting losses including entire flocks. Police note repeat visits by thieves to some sites and ongoing investigations. In related news, a ticket office burglary yielded $156, while state plans introduce rapid-rectograph printing and a new crosscut dam project advances.
Probate court records show petition for letters testamentary in the estate of Charles J Johnston. A guardianship for Jones heirs is set with timing for settlement of accounts. An order appoints Newentting L shes Sperling and E Matoey as guardians. Insanity related debts warrant payment orders. Financial notices indicate creditors’ claims and estate handling in New York.
A garbled county seat drama unfolds as a map record reveals a 2,066 acre Court House Block in McNeal townsite, Sulphur Spring Valley, Cochise County Arizona. Rival towns Bisbee and Douglas loom as ambitious contenders while Wilcox also shows ambition. Woe and alarm spread among observers.
Arizona political appointments face delays as Hardy to become assistant attorney general and Rayburn chosen deputy in Clifton Greniee county. George P Bullard announced the moves after Carpenter’s resignation as collector of internal revenue. Further, Flynn seeks U.S. Attorney nomination, with Worsley eyeing governor run and Bailey likely P.M. for Bisbee while local factions align.
Dane Coolidge, author of The Lexicso and The Land of Broken Promises, will visit Nogales next month from California to gather data for a border life novel. He may visit Douglas and other points along the border during his stay, aiming to draw on Cochise County stories and his magazine work. In Nogales he will likely be hosted by American Consul Simpieh and, if he travels to Douglas, by Freak W Dosen.
County superintendent DB Hatchins returned home from the Obiricahas mountains after school business. He visited Paradise and Peral in the former and noted one more high school this year than last. Hutchins plans a trip to Benson district to study establishing a joint high school serving several districts with state support already tendered.
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