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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1912
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph announces weekly publication with William Hattich as editor and proprietor. It lists subscription rates for one year, six months, and single copies.
A collage of political quips and observations from the era. It cites the Democratic Platform, calls for state power against federal overreach, comments on new registration rules, and jokes about elections and famed figures. It mentions Arizona illiteracy, Taft, Wilson, and a 106 year old San Francisco smoker.
The Dispatch reports federals order the removal of arms and ammunition toward Agua Prieta and the border amid fear of rebel capture. A rebel plot to shift territory south of Douglas to the Orozco faction spurred the move, the first federals response expected if Agua Prieta falls.
Col Earleterlitzky, former commander of rural Sonora forces in Admiral 2, sought restoration to active duty under President Madero. The grant follows admiralty reconsideration, placing Kosterlitaky in command within the Mexican military zone amid Sonora unrest and rebel activity.
The County Recorder’s Office reports a surge in work with over four hundred instruments filed and receipts totaling 45265 during the month. Recorder Murphy expects registration to begin between the 10th and 15th as office business rises with population growth in Sulphur and surrounding areas.
Damages totaling about four million dollars are demanded by survivors against the Pacific Coast Steamship Co for injuries and loss of footings after the Sante Rosa wrecked near Point Arggetto. July 7 1911 filings in this city and similar actions in Los Angeles accompany the claim.
Aptaement shows Southern Pacific property in Arizona. The company owns 92 miles of track in the state valued at 18 000 dollars per mile. Total valuation listed around 7 156.10 dollars. Road valuation exceeds the Santa Fe by 800 dollars per mile.
An unusual mining accident occurred at the U V mine in Arizona. A worker fell about UW feet from a cage while it was descending, landing on the cage and sliding roughly 700 feet. He was found dazed with no outcry, and was not discovered until the cage reached the surface.
Announcement that a 106,040 acre portion of Coronado National Forest, including the Babequivari division, is eliminated from forest custody and will be opened to settlement and entry at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior. The area is described as rough terrain with little timber and limited value for mining or cultivation.
Excavations for the El Paso and Southwestern roundhouse and turntable began in Tucson for laborers hired by WL Pearson company. Other buildings will start within days as the work proceeds toward fall. The system plans to make Texas Canyon the Arizona headquarters with substantial growth when Globe line connection is built. The Mammoth district mine faces a dramatic water drainage event after recent option takeover and seismic activity opened rock seams causing water to drain from the mine.
Attorney general decides that signatures added before the final date for receiving initiative petitions can be counted if received within the legal limit. Kinney supporters may still push for action in the next legislature, with a report expected before the November election. Secretary of State warns that signatures alone cannot fulfill the petition. only a proper count matters for the initiative.
Superior Judge Phillips dissolves an injunction amid a primary election dispute involving Senator HA Davis and Secretary of State actions. The case concerns notices for the primary to precede the November general election and legal challenges to the election law as posed by the state constitution. Davis appeals to the supreme court.
Miss Josie Lippert daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Lippert married Mr James Cameron at the bride home Sunday evening at 9 o'clock Rev J E officiated Only close family attended Carl Lippert and Miles Helen Lippert were present Cameron is an electrician with Copper Queen Milling and Lippert works as a bookkeeper at Saco Water Company Lippert is popular in a large circle of friends The state railroad plan to offer lower rates to Phoenix this year and expect big crowds with improved service
Mormons in Colonia Morelos and Colonia Oxen engaged with roving rebel bands. Many residents are naturalized Mexicans though most are Americans. The situation could prompt rebels to attack as federal forces under General Saojines appear unprepared and immobile.
The article reports ongoing legal fights over a Kinney bill, with Attorney Lewin T Carpenter pushing to force the measure onto the ballot despite late received petitions from Bisé and Phoenix. Injunction proceedings are sought against Secretary of State Sydney Osborn to compel ballot inclusion or to address ballot placement issues. The text notes confusion and procedural delays affecting the status of the Kinney measure.
Extradition papers for Jose Lopez and Jon Lonez, alleged killers tied to the Manuel G Fuentes murder in Fronteras, are moving forward. Governor Maytorena of Sonora has received the papers, with efforts to sign and seek Lopez’s pardon to allow trial for Fuentes’s death.
Washington advises trimming the dollar bill to two thirds of its current size. The new notes will be about six by two inches, lighter and cheaper to produce, with substantial annual savings cited.
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