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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1919
Page
4
The Verde Copper News notes Arizona’s silver resources could revive mining, with ore values at or above one dollar per ounce. Yavapai county shows many prospects, and while mining stocks are risky, a well managed development offers potential steadier returns than undeveloped oil.
A health board backed message urges Arizona mothers to curb childhood illnesses. It stresses that mothers must lead on preventing measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever, and diphtheria by teaching, care, and early action to keep children healthy and strong.
The Pima County Highway Commission approved a road program with a 1.5 million bond issue plus 400 thousand in federal aid. A Tucson to Yuma line via Ajo is planned as a standard road, promising up to 100 miles in saved travel. Vail Benson and Borderland routes also support a unified county system.
The American Philosophical Society offers 2000 dollars for the best essay on the control of foreign relations and the duties of the President Senate House and Judiciary. The prompt notes Congress already exhausts the topic and questions if the award will truly foster new, intensive essays rather than summarize existing debates.
Congressman Hawley of Oregon introduces a bill to waive assessment work on mining claims during 1919, mirroring 1917 1918 provisions with a filing deadline before December 31. Oil or placer locations excluded. The New York Herald notes prices unlikely to fall soon, with a probable rebound akin to a rubber ball.
The piece explains that US money in circulation rose from 35 per capita to 54 due to a billion dollars in gold from Europe and a similar amount in Liberty Bond backed notes. Bank deposits grew by over three billion from loans against bonds. It argues wages won’t drop until cost of living cools, and predicts higher prices to stay, while public utilities raise rates to meet war-time costs and manufacturers seek to restore profits.
Charles A Livestock Co notes that beef has become a staple, richer in appeal than many foods as meat prices rise. The article cites wholesale beef costs per 100 pounds, the Food Administration’s wartime meat controls, and retailers adjusting supplies to meet demand while meat consumption shifts away from liquor with meals.
The Tucson Star reports a get-together dance at Castle Dome with Yuma residents. The event aimed to foster neighborly ties and discuss opening and improving roads between the two towns, highlighting travel as a incentive for better infrastructure and future gatherings.
Physicians who examined Gordon F. Hamby, convicted slayer of two Brooklyn bank clerks, declared him mentally and legally sane. They noted disputable evidence of forceful, clear mental development, a finding that unsettles the view of crime as mental irresponsibility and earns respect for alienists involved.
The Salt Lake City conference on July 21 will address federal control of Western public lands. Delegates from Livestock groups will push for action in Washington, with representatives from universities and notable figures such as Charles P. Mullen and Dean J. W. Working. Arizona delegates including Mr. Mullen and PE Schneider will organize and attend.
Cochise county road work faces heavy rain and floods as Bisbee to Fairbank routes show good condition for travel to Fairbank but return only for pleasure drives. The graded road and drainage focus proves effective, with the Bisbee Tombstone stage operating despite rain.
County tax records show city taxes paid by corporations totaling 1.476 million and by smaller taxpayers 224 thousand 563 dollars. Smaller taxpayers outside city limits paid 219 thousand 255 dollars, while corporations outside cities paid 1.461 million. Also notes expansion effects on San Carlos and Gila Bend districts with large taxable land additions.
Alexander Wetmore of the U S Biological Survey arrived in Tucson to study reports of bird injury and life in Arizona He notes that wheat damage is reduced when harvest and threshing are prompt and argues whitewing birds may aid farmers He plans to visit Gila valley and other counties and has previously marked thousands of ducks and snowy herons to track migration. his findings support treaties on migratory birds and indicate many regional bird observations are newly reported in this area.
An official report from Cochise County home demonstration agents describes a vacation incident where locals killed a young beef and canned the whole animal with 14 quarts of soup stock. The narrator used a pressure cooker to process three one-quart jars at a time hoping to kill all germs.
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