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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1914
Page
2
Public notice for Tombstone Epitaph weekly edition published by Giragi Brothers. Subscription rates listed: one year six months and single copies available.
Mrs Francis travels to Seattle with plans to reunite with her husband in a month as they tour eastern cities. Typhoid recovery progresses for H McDonald, while Mayor Schuyler returns from Bisbee and Douglas on business. Foundation for a new Pearce school is laid with a corner stone ceremony led by Rev Benedict. Burchfield moves with Commonwealth to Pearce, and Lemons family heads to California for months. Local ball game draws county visitors. Rain adds to monthly total. mining reports show 15 percent copper ore at Abril properties and strong Tejon exploration results.
The report covers Prescott losing the capital status to Phoenix in 1889 and notes a building torn down on West Gurney Street. It also details sports feats such as Harry Henderson winning the world broncho bucking championship and other local incidents including robberies, suicides, fires, a wind storm in Tucson, road opening efforts for Bowie, and a fatal shooting of a freight driver on the Roosevelt Road.
A Phoenix report notes Grant Brothers Construction paid 45000 dollars in fines after the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling on alien contract labor law violations. The Tucson trial found the company imported about forty five workers from Mexico to grade sites, with fines set at 1009 dollars per man plus costs and interest.
A notice announces the opening of the Tombstone Ice Cream Parlor under new management. The public is invited to patronize the shop as it begins operations with a focus on serving the community.
JL Mellgren arrives in Douglas from Tombstone to discuss business and mining prospects. He notes Tourbetope will be brought under Pomps-Dodge management and predicts doubled output from Tombstone mines, citing historic returns and the sale of the Rattle Wake mine to Copper Queen interests.
The Elks annual nations reunion for 1915 was moved to the Pacific coast from Seattle and Chattanooga. Officers listed include Raymond Benjemi Napa as exalted ruler and L H Maxwell Marshallowe as leading knight EM Dickerman Tuoton oye knight.
In Tucson CM Du Bois and EW Clapp signed a high profile contract for Cole automobiles to transport Southern Pacific and Continental passengers from Globe to Phoenix via Roosevelt Dam during a World’s Fair test. Up to 100 cars may be used daily, with as many as 600 riders on certain days, marking a major auto transport deal in the region.
A Phoenix dispatch reports that an application will be made today to Judge Willem H Sawtelle in the United States court for a temporary restraining order to block the recent order fixing timber and lumber rates from Northern Arizona to southern parts of the state. The complaint and notice were filed yesterday with Attorney General Ballard by counsel for the Arizona Eastern, Southern Pacific and El Paso and Southwestern railroads. A last minute move aims to secure the injunction before the rates take effect tomorrow.
Tombstone efforts to secure a charter face the Order’s new population threshold of over a thousand in each city. The lodge anticipates reaching the quota within two years as a meeting is planned around the Exposition location.
M DuBoie of Phoenix leads a four week Arizona tour promoting the Cole standard car. The party includes Fred Myere, HC Prince, Martha Green, WC Ven Foys and others. They will visit Tombstone, El Paso, and northern towns, collecting pennants and photographing the car with trip trophies.
In Cochise County the new law requires triannual jury drawings. Fifty names were drawn in open court under the measure, with Judge Lockwood noting mobility and security concerns create hardship. A special venire of 42 was summoned to form a panel of 50 for the crime term.
A Tosson case reports a guilty plea on cruelty to animals. The defendant admitted mistreatment of a senior animal and received sentencing tied to extensive neglect and starvation of the beast.
Publication notices to creditors issued for Taylor Marlin and Edna Brown with W Bullivan. Settlement of accounts for E Cabbard M Nay and J Erickeon. Final discharge for J Koyce. Guardianship for Grossklang minor with deeres settlement of account.
Washington dispatch notes the battles Arisons sister ship of the Pennsylvania will be the largest ever built for the U S Navy. It will be about 600 feet long 87 feet wide and displace over 31 000 tons once completed becoming larger than Nevada or Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Shadley entertained the Eastern Star group at their Fort Huachuca home. The party rode to Garden Canyon for scenery and a large meal served under an oak. The table for 28 impressed guests and the event drew many attendees including Mr and Mrs Wm R Shadiey and Mra H P Joba atom with other local residents.
An old testimonial style ad offers one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from J. Ouexer & Co Toledo. The undersigned claim to know E. J. Cheney and endorse the product with statements of reliability. Waterme Kursan Mazviz Wholesale Druggists Toledo advertise the remedy at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available free.
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