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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
8
A garbled note describes faults in flag production and stamping across periods 17th to 18th centuries. It mentions designs such as the italisa flag and references locations and studios, noting a progression of flag issues from the 1700s.
Phoenix July 23 The valuation of producing mines and mining claims across Arizona counties shows Cochise County with the highest total at 121,224,875.74. The state total is 121,224,875.74 with other counties including Maricopa Mohave and Yavapai listed in a published table.
Jesus Vega, a Tucson Farms employee living at the San Xavier ranch seven miles south of Tucson, shot his wife in the lay and then killed himself with a 62 caliber western evening gun. The wife, of legal age, was the second wife. Vega was about fifty years old. The incident occurred around 840 oelock.
Fred Dow, an American rancher, arrived from the south with his wife and three children. The family is emaciated and sick following a raid on their hacienda Santa Rose along the Mayo river weeks ago and subsequent sailing by soldiers at Funducian.
The Arizona chapter aims to organize a formal body of mining engineers in the state. Support from local groups is sought to host the main institute’s annual meeting next year, hoping to elevate Arizona’s mining industry and state prominence.
A Wheatfields route car overturned Sunday causing serious injuries to several people including postmaster Wilson T. Wright and his wife Mrs Wright and Mrs Acden Moore received minor injuries. The machine was damaged and the vehicle rendered inoperative.
Read like a local column, the piece portrays Oscar K. Goll secretary of the chamber of commerce quietly compiling county financial records. It notes anticipated testimony before the town board in August, hints at political tension, and hints at a push to challenge prior administration’s spending.
Douglas officials confirm state pigeons protected by federal migratory bird law. Special deputy Hicks instructs Bisbee men that hunting the birds could lead to prosecutions, prompting them to cancel their planned trip. Wary of local court prosecutions, they plan to gather evidence and secure warrants with federal support.
The Miami Free Press, a semi weekly launched by DuBois and Freeman, pledges independence from corruption and a strong labor and public welfare stance. It vows to expose wrongdoing and defend the people while giving due credit where deserved.
Dunbar will demand the Librarian's Office, following a board of curators meeting. A writ or warrant will be prepared for the superior court, with action to proceed after approval by the attorney general and secretary of state. Cronin, appointed by the legislature, declines to yield the post, setting up a court fight over control of the library.
Shipments of five stock freights from Arizona destined to Kansas City may not be unloaded in Kansas after today as ordered by Secretary Sam Bradner of the five stock sanitary board. The rule, effective July 15, limits unloading privileges but allows shipments to proceed to other states, easing concerns of northern sheepmen that only unloading was halted and not through shipments. Kansas previously barred Arizona stock due to foot and mouth fears, while Arizona shippers expect minimal impact from the policy change.
In Phoenix on July 14 Governor Flamt will attend dedicatory ceremonies for a granite monument to pioneer women of Arizona, organized by the Arizona chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The shaft bears a bronze tablet, mounted on a granite boulder along the Santa Fe highway, honoring frontier women who faced wilderness dangers.
A large crowd gathered in Tombstone City Hall for preliminary steps toward Labor Day celebrations and Cochive County Cattlemen Association entertainment. Mayor Kuckenbecker was elected chairman and authorized to appoint a Finance Committee of three and a General Arrangement Committee.
Delegates to the annual cattle grower gathering will receive costly badges. The insignia will feature the event place and date in bold letters with a wreath design, a state seal pendant, and a Hereford head motif. The next association meeting is planned for Prescott, January, date to be announced based on the American National Live Stock meeting.
An Arizona Good Roads Association session is planned in Flagstaff with attendance by directors and officers. The July date shifts to determine the best timing for the annual meeting and an autumn session may be arranged to align with member wishes and logistics.
In Phoenix a land contest over a 16 acre tract in the Ban Simon valley ends with the commissioner ruling Gregg was not an Arizona resident on March 25 1912 the entry date and canceling his entry after years of litigation The decision follows reviews of his residency and presence in the state and is announced via the Prospector notices The report notes ongoing work and local interest plus a want ad seeking a middle aged lady for a home with the caller.
Yesterday the jury in the case State vs Bragven found the defendant guilty and was held for further trial. Today the case State vs Stephens began with a jury selected, and Lookwood will preside over the docket. The Cotton of the numerous cases to be tried before His Honor, Judge Lookwood, included jurors Tate, Gitony, Kempton, Heintae, and others. Late yesterday the jury in Stevens found the defendant guilty of Felony Fiquer and he received ten days in jail and a $25 fine totaling $50, beginning service today as the county prosecutions continue.
A jumble of court outcomes and local notices details three prisoners at the peniten tiary including Feliz Lopez found guilty of burglary in the Bren degree and Mo Gchos sentenced to one to two years in Lowell. Also mentions an insane patient sent to the Phoenix asylum and various county visits, arrivals, and social notes from Tombstone and nearby towns with civic events and publicity for a Northern Arizona development edition.
Mrs George Giragi with her fifth grandchild tours the area visiting sites and returning home with reports of good road conditions. Mr and Mrs Harry Evans and others spent the day at Bennett ranch, while Dr H A Bishon of Tombstone travels on business. Vestry and county bond officials meet in Bisbee to review mileage projections. Charleston and Palomino bridges added to the plan, final decisions set for September in Douglas.
Phoenix July 14 The Liberty Bell, en route to the San Francisco fair, may stop in Phoenix on its return in November for display at the Arizona fair. Philadelphia authorities may be asked to allow the relic to stay a day or two here for all to view, before continuing south through Arizona and New Mexico on the return trip.
Final arrangements were made at a Loyal Order of Moose meeting for delegates in the international competition in San Diego starting July 19. Arizona aims to host a proposed tubercular sanatorium with literature, lectures by Dr Bernard, and coast publicity to inform Western Hemisphere delegates before voting on the location in the Salt River Valley.
A July shipment from Phoenix and Glendale carried about a thousand fat steer to Kansas City. The deluxe train included thirty two cars and drew notable local shippers from Arizona, marking a prominent early-year consignor move for the Territory.
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