Records of Instruments Filed With the County Recorder
Records list deeds, property transfers, mortgages, and notices filed in Cochise and surrounding districts. Names include W H Duohain, RK T Pringle, Mary E Wood, Emily Rose, Jacinta Torres, J Knox Corbett, Holmes Jr, FR Boreham, National Cash Register Co, The Arizona Meat Co, Courtland Townsite & Improvement Co, J H Snyder, L D Shattuck, Repeter mine, Warren district, Thompson Brown, G W Long, Hovald Smith, Willcox, Naco Real Estate & Title Co, and others with parcels in Douglas, Willcox, Bisbee, and surrounding areas. Land trades, liens, powers of attorney, and homestead declarations appear amid extensive notices and property descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver King Mine
Moctezuma Dist
Socora
Mexico
Mason
National Cash Register Co
Cash Register
AL Blumenthal
Arizona Meat Co
Furni
H A Morgan
Angel
Myrtle T Anderson
Wilbort
F Nichols
Madrid
Willcox
E Murray
C A Taylor
Doagine Lacy Mackay
C E Morray
Douglas West
Morraw
Lucy Mackay
Douglas
Naco Rea
Extate & Tin Co
Outhwaite
Bisbee
Damages Sought After Assault Case In Dough City
Dora Little files a civil suit in Dough City District Court seeking 5182.35 dollars for damages from Charles E Crites. The complaint alleges gross mistreatment and injuries from an assault yesterday. Attorneys Beamler and Parsons appear for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Crites
Asmalt
Dora Little
Dough
Beamler
Parsons
Arizona Blue Book Receives Territorial Directory Update
A copy of the Arizona Blue Book compiled by Territorial Secretary George U Young has arrived at the office. The volume lists all territorial and county officials with their official capacities, the five judicial districts with judges and clerks, and details on territorial institutions and educational bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Territorial
George U Young
Territory
From San Carlos to Phoenix by Rail
The Southern Pacific will start building from San Carlos to Phoenix within ninety days. A $1,000,000 appropriation funds the project and surveying parties are in the field. Possible connection with Phoenix & Eastern via Florence. travel time to Globe could drop from twenty four to five hours, improving Globe’s market access. The Phoenix Democrat reports this as definite information from Globe sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
San
Phoenix
Leto John O Dunbar
Globe
Daily
Dunbar
Phoenix & Eastern
Florence
Prescott
Tucson
Arizon
Phoenix Democrat
Rain Pattern Shifts Across Tombstone and Surrounding Areas
Weather notes show heavy rains in the Huachucas and mills while Tombstone, Bisbee, Dongen, Courtland report little to no rain. A flood on the San Pedro from Mexican rainfall on the 6th damaged bridges and banks. Water shortages threaten cattle industry unless rains resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter Plovine
Tombstone
Bisbee
Dongen
Courtland
Huachucas
Miller and Carreanyous
San Pedro
Nead
Mexico
Petition for Local Option Election in Tombstone
Prohibitionists circulate a petition to the board of supervisors asking for a local option election to decide if Tombstone becomes wet or dry. If enough signatures are gathered, the next regular meeting will consider calling an election under the territory wide law recently enacted by the Arizona legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibitionists
Board of Supervigore
Tombstone
Arizona
Tombstone Wins Return Game In Courtland 4-3
Tombstone defeats Courtland 4 to 3 in a return game at Courtland. Lineups include Tombstone players Headrick Crabl Radcliff Harrison Bowden Spikes Daugherty Brown and others against Courtland PD players Lemons Radcliff Cook Howe Gallen Newberry Daugherty McGee. After seven innings the score was 1-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Courtland
Headrick
Lemons
Francis Crabl
Pitever
Radcliff
Cook
Tiret
Mitchell
Harrison
Radclif
Kimerline
Bowden AW Howe
George Gallen
J Newberry
Daugherty
McGee George Brown
Spikes
Goiriend Tise
Roan
Rane
Tombetove
Hita
Insane Patients Sent to the Asylum
In probate court this afternoon the insane commission examined two unfortunates. Jove Cervantes was found mentally unbalanced and committed to the asylum at Phoenix after witness testimony. Robert McLearn, addicted to the drug habit, was deemed to have lost his reason and sent to the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iunace Commission
Jove Cervantes
Phoenix
Robert McLearn
Reverend Meyer Takes Pastorage In Local Irregular Church
From Monday's Daily Reverend U SY Meyer of Kentucky has accepted the pastorage of the irregular church of this city and will be here about the sixth of August. HT Fisher has filed suit against Sam Watt and J Hartman in the district court to quiet title to lots one two three and four in block 48 of Tombstone. Gibson and Woolery appear as attorneys for the plaintiff. The article notes civic and social happenings and lists numerous visitors and residents in Tombstone including mentions of Elks events and local business news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U SY Meyer
Kentucky
HT Fisher
Sam Watt
J & Hartman
Lote
Tombatone
Gibson and Woolery
Striking Badges Of Arizona Elks In Los Angeles Highlight Territorial Emblem
The Arizona Elks badge shown in Los Angeles features two brass pieces with a clock top, elk and cow heads, a gold pan, grape banners, and a copper Indian figure on the tower, symbolizing Arizona industries and statehood path. Other notes report Yuma inmates fighting removal to Florence prison seeking commutation, and railroad worker Gregorio Martinez killed near Yuma when struck by a train while asleep on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Elke
Los Angeles
Elks
Arizona
Gregor’o Martinez
Mobaw
Yuma
Ron
Tombstone Daily Briefs: Officials, Visitants and Court Actions
Deputy Sheriff Porter McDonald returns from Douglas on county business. US Commissioner A L Grow relocates to Judge McFarland's building. John G Smith, brother of A Y Smith of Commonwealth Mining, visits from Pearce. JH Snyder arrives from Pearce for business. District Attorney John S Williams leaves for Cleveland with stops in El Paso and Kansas City for about thirty days. Balis McKinney from Pearce in town for court matters. Deputy Norton departs for Phoenix with Robert Meleara in custody, committed to insane asylum. County jail holds thirty six prisoners on petty and felony charges. Si Bryant, mining figure and Gleeson townsite owner, in Tombstone on business. Miss Alpha Black returns from El Paso, visiting mother after two years as trained nurse. Hugh Coulter visits from Willcox. Mrs J A Jobe and children depart for Los Angeles for summer. Mr Feeney and family among Los Angeles excursionists. El Cox in Tombstone from El Paso on business. Territorial trial ferroe returns to their duties, with many expected back by Sept 27. CG Ramer arrives from El Paso for several days. Probate Judge Goodbody notes twenty four lunacy examinations since January. Marriage licenses granted: Goldie–Moore, Winerup–de Ortis, Nunez–Dorales. Attorney J S Ross returns to Douglas after district court. Mrs Amanda Chaseie attends district court from Bisbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Norton
Phoenix
Robert Meleara
Tombetone
Courtland Squatters Urged to Vacate April Fool Claim
Jaune Felix arrived in Tomberone from Courtland where copper camp activity is described as booming. Calumet & Arizona Mining warned squatters on the April Fool claim to leave within thirty days to clear ground for buildings and lumber storage. Shaft development at April Fool reaches 400 feet as work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaune Felix
Tomberone
Courtland
Calumet & Arizoos Mining Company
April Fool
Colonel Pickett lauds Arizona as future state wealth
Colonel HL Pickett visiting Los Angeles declares Arizona prosperous and destined for statehood in the next Congress. He touts Cochise County as the territory’s mineral hub with Bisbee copper output and Tombstone mines, and notes irrigation projects may add 200000 acres for multiple crops. He predicts Arizona will rival western states in wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL. Pickett
Tombstone
Los Angeles
Arizona
Congress
Pickett
Cochise County
Tombe'one
Bisbee
United States
Copper Queen Mining Company
Mississippi River
Roosevelt
Yuma
Laguna
Glendale
Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Air Los Angeles Examiner
New Arizona Canned Goods Rate Take Effect August Second
The new rate on canned goods shipments in carload lots from the Pacific canal will drop to 85 cents per hundred, effective August 2. The current rate is $1, saving about $50 per carload. 500 carloads annually mean substantial annual savings for merchants. An effort seeks to form a sage brush league including Cananea, Bisbee, Douglas, and El Paso. The Phoenix school board plans an election on September 18 to decide if $125,000 in bonds should be issued for school extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Pacific Canal
Commercial Club of
Phoenix
Sage Brush League
Cananes
Bisbee Douglas
el Paso
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure
A vintage advert offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists testimonials from Watoixo Koewax Marvin and others in Toledo. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F J. Cursey & Co
Toledo
Cheney
Watoixo
Koewax & Marvin
All Duggista
New Clerk of the Court Aims to Remove Smalley
Globe dispatch reports Associate Judge E. W. Lewis holds a petition signed by about 700 Gila county residents demanding the removal of district court clerk George Smalley. It seeks to appoint a young Republican winner defeated last November. Attorneys Jacobs and George Mauk are said to have overseen circulation. The judge will delay action this term, promising careful consideration later. Opposition to Smalley is strong in some quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Dispatch
E. W. Lewis
Gila County
George Smalley
Jacobs
Lewis
George Mauk
Coort
Lewie
Colorado Journalist Visits Tombstone in California Trip
Thomas Grimshaw, correspondent for the Pueblo Chieftain, arrived in Tombstone from Pueblo to visit his father JT Grimshaw of the Walcott mercantile firm. He plans several days in the city before continuing to Los Angeles to see his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Grimshaw
Tombstone
Pueblo
Colorado
JT Grimshaw
Walcott Mercantile Establishment
Mr Grimshaw
Los Angeles
Work Begun on Twin Buttes Road
Dirt is being laid on the Twin Buttes railroad extension from Sahuarita to Calabasas. W B Testics of Southern Pacific dispatched the advance guard to Sahuarita with 40 teams and nearly 100 laborers. The project aims to complete two miles by July 31 for a tax exemption, with work continuing to finish the line to Calabasas by November. G E Jackson of Courtland is in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Buttes
Sahuarita
Calabasss
W. Btestics
Southern Pacific
Sabuarita
Calabasas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pacific Development Co
E L Rickey
Bense
M F Larkin
Auning
Cochise Con Copper Co
JJ MacNeil
J P Deaverick
A. Douglas
John H Norton
Ide
MH Stewart
H A Musgrave
Willcox Arizona & Mexico Realty Co
Lotein Dougas
MouTanars
JJ Pool
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
Moses Mathews
Deckcraw
Bleck
Sin
Feonie
Gos Polus
Richey
Turner
Brophy Carriage Co
Louis Olivares
Mosondo Peredes
Brophy Carriage
Effie L Seaders
Wioiteed L Falter
Marcel Ral
First National Bank
Mra S E Doggas
James A Finney
Alfred Smith
FW Pheby
Long
Neco
Anticles OF
el Pano & Swear Co
Arizona Tr & Banking Co
Arizona & Mexico Re Co
HB Hascom
Mom Medigovich
Onder
Franks
Leander “Maxfield
The
San Carlos
Arisuna
Rhubert
Elks’ Doings
Jack Coy
Seattle
G M Miller
Houston
Texas
JG Smith
Pearce
Robert Reed
Fairbank
Harry E. Sloan
City
al Stumpf
Occidental Life Insurance Company
Baxter
W. J. Burton
Benson
Kee
Denver
A. F. Stumpf
Elles Herman
Bishop
Tries
Sam Barrow
George Marquard
Fowler Ranch
St. David
Will
Colwj Young
Great Western Mining Company
Artland
William Bennett Wee
Sheriff's Office
Arizona Elks
New
Convite
Porter McDonald
Charles R. Howe
A L Grow
Daniel McFarland
John G Smith
A Y Smith
Commonwealth Mining Company
County Dent
JH Snyder
John S Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Combstone
Kansas City
Balis McKinney
Si Bryant
Gleeson
Alpha Black
Pass
Hugh Coulter
Mra J
Jobe
Feeney Ard
el Cox
CG Ramer
Frank Goodbody
Cupid James
Henry Goldie
Mary Jane Moore
Edward Winerup
Matilde B de Ortis
Pirtle
Bicente Nunez
Martins Dorales
J. 8. Ross
District Court
Amanda Chaseie
Colonel Pickett
St Heather
Minteviva
Detroit
Meh
Twin Buttes Road
G E Jackson
Rea Levi Strauss&co
San Francisco
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