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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1919
Page
3
In PHOENIX the state land commissioner plans use colored plots to show township land value, soil type, water, rainfall, grasses, ponds, railroads, and more. The system binds 40 acre tract data into accessible books for inquirer use, with several township plats already on file.
Governor Cambell holds up hundreds of dollars in journal vouchers amid a dispute over the printed Journal. Secretary L Swen ine presented a copy of the journal as it stands, with pages containing contested paragraphs. Trade officials and clerical costs are cited, with the state having spent substantial sums on similar work in the past.
An American Express Clifton office employee Nelson Jr. was arrested in Louisville Kentucky on June 17 and charged with theft of thrift stamps valued at SIH. The stamps allegedly never left the Clifton office after Charles Goldstein shipped a package to Los Angeles and Mrs. Nelson cashed the proceeds in El Paso. Nelson faces transfer to Tucson for trial.
Phoenix July 1 The land board will meet today to consider opening 6300 acres of lands within national forests for homestead entry and settlement. The forestry department reports the lands are suitable for homesteading.
Fisher mines report a workforce of 365 employees as part of its ongoing operations. Plans were announced to erect a brick building valued at $50,000 on the site, with Douglas named in the project details.
Bisbee reports a heavy rain and a thunderstorm from Douglas to Camp Harry Jones where six horses were killed by lightning and several soldiers were injured. Streets flooded with two feet of water, damaging basements and stores, while debris and power poles were toppled along the route.
June 23 report from Sam Morrow, longtime resident of the area, describes a rich gold strike in the Hachita district. He says surface exposure spans several tens of feet with ore showing copper, silver, and gold values. Morrow plans to organize a joint venture, prospecting at a depth of about ten feet to cut the ledge and assess deeper ore.
June report details a forest fire near Nogales driven by dry weather and wind. The blaze moved about six miles south and threatens ranches and mountain areas in Mexico, with continued fire activity possible until containment. Local observers note limited fire services on the Mexican side and ongoing air and ground efforts to curb spread.
A fragmented wartime item notes a craze about hand grenades for children, mentioning figures like De J. Stan Brim of Joliet and a push to buy thrift stamps. The garbled text references German weapons and protection schemes, with unclear actions and dates.
In the Mazatzal Mountains near Marieoga County several stockmen report frequent mountain lion sightings in the Tanta Forest Reserve area. Local cattle owners describe lions roaming grazing lands and posing concerns for yearling stock.
Local discussions reveal competing schemes to dam the Colorado River for hydroelectric power. Plans include blasting a canyon near Jones Ferry for a concrete faced dam and a steel dam concept backed by Congressmen Randall and investors. Key figures include Westinghouse, Gillette, and Bayard, with prospects of power and irrigation across Mohave and surrounding regions.
Prescott meeting discussed by Arizona Cattle Growers and federal officials. Topics include permanent range rights in forest reserves and grazing rights between classes A B and C. Livestock sanitary board represented by Duck Barber. Yavapai County Growers also in session.
The narrative details a man named Wellington slashing his left arm with a safety razor. Doctors treated a deep cut near the elbow after letters implying imminent death were found. A brother prisoner alerted authorities, deputies, and Heales officials arranged care as Dr Beauchamp attended and stitched the wound with no expected serious consequences.
Four desperate criminals escaped from the Higley Arizona road camp on June 24 and remain unfound. Named are Jose de Gerrero an Tucson burglar serving 18 months Alfred Simon with two to six years Miguel Torres with two to six years Lucas Chavarria six years and Charles C Clapp a Texas burglar.
Arizona representative Jane Ta Jones plans to attend a federal Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on cantaloupe shipping rates. She argues Arizona, with 3 acres planted and 5600 carloads shipped annually, faces higher post charges than California, urging rate parity to aid the perishable industry.
The state board of medical examiners began quarterly medical license examinations in the senate chamber at the capitol. Six applicants for licenses to practice medicine in Arizona are listed on the papers.
Phoenix police and federal agents say they stopped a liquor ring moving 108 pints of whiskey labeled as consignments to M. Aria. Authorities believe the operation was connected to Los Angeles and disrupted by patrols, with shipments traced to Phoenix warehouses before yesterday.
Washington announces under the Indl Appropriatives Act that vast tracts in California Nevada Montana New Mexico Wyoming and adjacent states are opened for a new mining settlement. Leases issued by the Interior Secretary for twenty years with royalties below three percent, water rights and mining provisions outlined.
Acting City Health Officer Whitmore reports few typhoid cases in Tucson over the last ten days. Dr Solmabel confirms cases. one death occurred. Cases centered at the university water supply not overseen by city health staff. Dr Butter reports four female cases, two ruled not typhoid. one of remaining two deemed adverse by bacteriologist Phoenty. Dr Leon notes a single death, a Mexican woman. Whitmore explains the situation is not an epidemic for a city the size of Tucson.
State Treasurer H S Rows says the Lyman dam project on the Little Colorado near St Johns continues on schedule despite a typhoid fever outbreak at the construction camp. Rams notes the dam is abreast of Sellew’s estimates and now near a height to reduce flood danger, with two Jones brothers dead and the rest recovering.
At about 8 pm two unknown highwaymen bound gassed beat and searched Gonzales a Mexican, taking 40 dollars from his person near the Camel Lark and Alhambra roads. Deputies Troutman and Diehl pursued and found no further trace as the robbers fled into the night. The victim was found after a delay and authorities continue to investigate the attack.
A fragmented report from the Gila Valley discusses reclamation needs and land holdings. Officials reference dam plans, government schemes, and potential parcel transfers to support irrigation and settlement projects in Yuma County.
The report notes ongoing labor shortages in Arizona cotton fields affecting harvest. Farmers anticipate a need for temporary importation of about 7,500 Mexican workers to meet seasonal demand, roughly double last season's count. Local producers seek permission for this importation to sustain crop production.
Phoenix July 1 state land board votes to relinquish 600 acres of school lands to the National Forests at the forest service request. Lands described as agricultural and suitable for homestead entry will be balanced by selecting an equal acreage of unappropriated lands on the public reserve. Part of the lands lie on the Coronado I re serve.
Carl A. Allen Thomas A. Carnahan and CL Colburn visited Bisbee to review local mining properties. Allen serves as Utah state chief safety inspector Colburn is assistant chief engineer of the U S Bureau of Mines and Carnahan is chief engineer of safety at Utah Copper.
Miami June 28 J H Wilson the tobe broker reports a telegram from New York indicating that Inspiration has declared a dividend of 1.50 dollars a share.
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