This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1913
Page
3
A dense catalog of legal instruments including deeds warranty and quitclaim transfers. Entries show transfers among individuals and businesses such as I W Wallace to D Santeliance Douglas prop and C Deed J Releton to Ht wentaer min prop, plus mortgages and satisfactions involving entities like Toledo Com Scale Co and Title Guar & Surety Co.
Suit 273 Lyone E Byers v Byers seeks a divorce with related matters. Suit 275 names Ben Morgan v BJ Miller. Probate actions appoint guardians, approve appraisers, and discharge guardians, with final accounts and sale confirmations in estates Ayala, Schmid, and others. Suit 276 concerns W M Lethbridge v Anny G Lethbridge divorce. Foreclosure judgment listed for Gussie Colbore v Williams. Estate actions for Owens, Sager, Terrebooe, Cerovich, Holbrook, Graves, Lawdon, and Kone.
Mre Arthur Healy and Mina Jobnaco spent Sunday in Tomb S Hops returning home to Fairbank. Assessor E A Hughee returned from Yuma after Arizona Assessors Convention. Prank Kamecy arrived from Douglas and discussed a cattle deal. Judge D W McFarland officiated at the marriage of Barney Beach and A Wight in Clifton. The local Knights of Pythias meet tonight at Castle Hall. Deputy Sheriff Rafferty brought three prisoners for superior court. Mrs Verne led the Indian School band with Vice President-elect Marshall visiting Phoenix.
Tuesday's rain surprised Tombstone residents as Miss Jane Ford returned from Maricopa to attend family illness. AH Gardner travels from Tucson while Patagonia shows mining growth. Arizona Good Roads Association designates February 1040 for the annual meeting in Phoenix. Attorney HC Beumber visits for court business as work continues on Tombstone run cars. Street lights to be installed within ten days, extended system eyed.
A recommendation to relieve children under sixteen from school duties to work under specific conditions will be placed before the legislature for incorporation in the compulsory education act. Drafted in Tocton by the legislative committee of the state board of education, it would allow work if a sufficient reason is shown before the board.
The University of Arizona announces a two week short course in agriculture for farmers from February 10 to 22, 1913. It aims to help Arizonan farmers gain expert lectures at minimal cost and time, building on the farmers demonstration train that has reached thousands across the state.
A fragmented clipping notes a dispute or request involving a product or item described as Cascarets or Canes. The readable text hints at questions or demands around supplying or obtaining the item, with no clear names or dates. The fragment lacks context to determine participants or outcome.
Mr Lamar M McKinley, an insurance adjuster for Arizona with headquarters in Phoenix, visited Tombstone for the third time. He toured ProsPacrox, saw the presses and printer towel, met the office devil, and examined the gunpyeackling system, finding much of interest and expressing delight.
From Mesa comes a story of Ramon Figueroa who faced charges of stealing two rings from Luisa Babcido. He allegedly married Luisa to avoid trial after she swore out a warrant. he was returned from Buckeye and detained in Mesa.
Cochive's ex-District Attorney Joha Williams and associates propose placing 1200 acres in the Case Grande district under irrigation and cultivation. Williams is in Phoeniz. They own 800 acres in Case Grande and others hold 400. It is planned to combine the land and form an irrigation and improvement company to operate the tract.
Postmaster Cassidy of Bisbee orders an end to fictitious names at general delivery. Letters addressed to false names will not be delivered, with potential referral to Washington if needed. The Bisbee Review quotes Cassidy urging strict enforcement to curb mail abuse.
Two convicts named George Townsley and John Oldham escaped the Florence pen Saturday night. They rode stolen horses toward Mexico. Townsley, 29, 5 ft 7 in, 136 lb, blue eyes, light brown hair, scars and gold crowns noted. Oldham, 22, 5 ft 8 1 4 in, 127 lb, dark brown eyes, fair complexion, broken left hand, bent fingers. Governor Hant offered $50 each for their capture. Escape occurred around 10 pm, one on a black horse, the other on a gray.
Word reached that about 15 rebels between Ba osdesuchi and Nacozari Sonora surrendered Saturday under amnesty guarantees. Led by Major Frederico Cordess and Captain Rafael Cabelles, they are prisoners at the Mocterums camp. They said they were unorganized with no current leader and wished to return to mining work.
A Gusdalsters dispatch reports the Colima volcano in Mexico erupting violently last night. Thousands flee the Hinges and surrounding ranches as a probable loss of life is feared. Volcanic ash blankets tracks several feet deep in places. the last major eruption was in 1903.
A Washington report states a new act broadens the federal bureau of mines powers to include the metal industry, extending functions it already exercises over coal. The bill awaits President Taft's signature to become law.
A Washington dispatch reports divisions over appointments with Arizona Democrats preferring to keep focus on building highways and schools while promising to counter Republican officials. Senator O Gorman notes Arizonans avoid office seeking. New York senator praises Arizona citizens. Arizona Federal Judge Sloan confirmation hopes fade as others push for a different post.
Jose Antonio Barcelo, a Mexican cowboy, reports thousands of well armed rebels in Sonora centered near Becadebuahchi trading center. He says rebels demand surrender within ten days or attack. locals fear unable to resist as excitement seizes the district.
A Washington dispatch reports a bill introduced in the Senate by Smith of Arizona providing compensation totaling 71000 dollars to ten persons injured by Mexican gunfire across the border near El Paso Texas and Douglas Arizona. The claim has been recommended by a commission.
A Mexican man Vincente and a Chinese man Yeo Woo were seized by Inspectors Relph and Creighton on a smuggling run. Woo faces conspiracy charges in the opium case, alleged to have distributed the contraband. Customs officers traced the shipment crossing the international line and found twenty tins of opium in their possession aboard the Celestis.
Wednesday's report lists LC Woolers arriving from Land with friends and LC Perkinson the Tombetone shirt maker on regular rounds. Sam Kirabner circulates among Tombstone business men. 4 T Thompson arrives from Wolcott camp Huachucas. County Surveyor 38 McNeish visits on official business. Recorder r phy hosts a lively gathering on Allen and 1st streets with cards, dancing, singing, and refreshments. Cattleman Wm Cowan visits county seat as state officials plan tick eradication drive. County Attorney WG Gilmore departs for Phoenix to argue Cochico justice of the peace case before the Supreme Court. The El Paso & South Western branch line progress near Fort Huachuca. Smallpox epidemic in Phoenix under control with 60 cases reported. Juvenile court youths lectured by Judge Sutter and released pending good behavior. Wm Tate pleads guilty in stud poker case, fined $100.
W J and Walter Wilson of Boise Idaho arrived in Cochise county on an inspection visit with plans to secure ranch lands and cattle. A single deal of large proportions is in the offing and may close soon, though exact property location is not disclosed. If completed, it would involve a major Cochise county ranch and a substantial sum for land and cattle.
Del Walker of Austin reports a new process converting sawdust into nutritious stock feed by removing injurious elements and adding cottonseed meal to form a feed product. His brother T B Walker traveled to Vienna to inspect the machinery, with promising expectations for livestock interests in Arizona and Texas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.