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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
5
Property transfer note records P Pylant and wife conveying a deed to Dodith Stowe Douglas. Also listed is a mortgage or sale record for the Benson property between B Nesbit and W Nesbit. Details unclear due to OCR.
The record lists transfers and deals including Karger to E Johnson and U Sto with Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co. band, Slaughter land dealings, Emma Fulcher property from R Fulcher, Douglas Investment Co to G Pray property interests, and school district property votes. Also mentions 450 G Teles te J Ates and Bistce prop with related notes.
A 24 year retrospective notes political clashes in Tombstone and Cochise County, citing Republican figures like William Shitham of Benson and Judge J. Bo Southard. It mentions the death of attorney Kingston Shaft before St. Judge Southard, and references a Tucson court martial and Governor Wolfley amid Arizona reform talk.
Billy Pump came to town last evening from the Huachuca mountains. The visit adds a note of local intrigue as residents note his appearance and possible intentions in the area.
A compilation of court filings shows Probate proceedings including estate settlements for G Thompson and Kettum, and notices for letters of administration. Numerous divorce actions are listed: Tillie Maisak vs W Maisak, Minnie Prodhomme Cr vs H Prodhomme Dr, Alice Phelps Cr vs W Phelps Dr, Berle Woolsey vs F Woolsey, Julia Mendoza vs A Mendoza, Hattie Womack vs Womack. A narrative recounts Apache involvement and a pursuit in the Whetstone mountains after a theft at an outpost.
From Monday's Daily a debated pursuit may have occurred but no action is known at this writing. Experts cite Attorney L. Ho Hays and Indian warfare lore while speculating on a band moving toward the San Carlos reservation after visiting a county seat and crossing the boundary.
Reece Cornelius and J E James visited Ramsey Canyon as rumors say about changes at the Crystal Palace saloon in the county seat. Charley Hicks reports air drills on the property and an explorer expedition will depart Bisbee for Sierra Madre and coastal ranges, with geologists and entomologists aboard, to last two years.
The piece warns against removing Fort Tomas as dangerous and unwise, urging public voices to oppose it. It notes Tombstone forming a military company and a requisition for arms soon. A Harqua Hala camp breakfast marks monthly progress and a local silver-set contest ends in a tie between Mrs Roy Smith and George Thomas with Mrs Smith prevailing in a tie-break.
In Friday’s edition the Louisiana House concurred with the Senate’s stance against considering the governor’s veto as a constitutional amendment and ordered the lottery bill to the secretary of state for promulgation as law. The report mixes local notices and brief items from Tombstone area, including public official movements and social visits.
John Pearce of Commonwealth fame will return to Tombstone next week after months in Oakland with his mother who has recovered. He will spend time in Pearce observing extension developments. The old billboard at Fifth and Fremont is being moved to the lot beside the Wee Yee laundry to serve as a fence for Bisbee Judge.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty yesterday left for the Barhbocomar district to serve subpoenas for witnesses in the Dolan case, set to come up soon in Superior court. The Bunker Hill Company received a rearload of four inch pipe for air piping to shafts from the Boom compressor, with the first car arriving days ago and work progressing.
Tombstone community notes new musicians arriving as the Tombstone City Band plans a “get together” while Mrs. A W Howe returns from San Diego. Water company updates report reservoir volume, flume work near Carr Canyon, and ongoing improvements at Miller Canyon as rain potential looms.
A historical notice reports on a medical claim concerning a condition described as incurable in a 7 Sowers era context. It highlights the term Desfness and references unidentified speakers or researchers. The brief item notes a public discussion or debate without providing clinical details or proven remedies.
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.