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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1912
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph notes El Paso Times commentary on Southwest growth and urges reader engagement. It discusses Fort Huachuca as a potential regimental post, Mrs. Hetty Green’s Chicago land lease, a six year presidential term poll, Arizona Republican dynamics, and Taft Roosevelt reflections with aWickenburg Miner quip on women in office.
Globe city council approves audits for city accounts and a $1,000 highway improvement in Tucson to Oracle. Tucson investigates light and power rate charges, and the city to replace wooden railway cars with steel. Phoenix reports a border of typhoid in Yuma and a fatality in Prescott, while other towns note mining sales, rail plans, and public works projects.
A Tucson chamber of commerce committee plans an automobile row to Bisbee on June 8 to kick off a cross country Grand Canyon trip. Harry Hebener of Miami and Wister of Globe suffer injuries with Hebener confined at home and Wister in emergency hospital in critical condition. Some doubt remains whether the Grand Canyon run proceeds depending on owner participation. 1912 Saint Louis graduation noted with high carload prices for Michigan corn stems at $9.15 per hundred weight. price rise cited as 30 cents higher than a year ago.
The survey of the E. P. and W. line from Lewis Springs to Haschuca is completed. It is stated that a contract for 14 miles of construction will be let in June and the work to be finished within days after starting.
May 22 1912 Tombstone Arizona discusses irrigation and soil needs for trees and vines in arid Cochise County. Advice covers pocket planting mulch soil fertility, soil testing, drought management, root depths, and organizing local Granger Clubs to share questions through newspapers.
The Democratic presidential primaries are underway in Cochise County with votes cast at City Hall in Tombstone and other precincts. Voters include jurors witnesses and locals with one year residency. ballots list two presidential choices Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson and delegates to Baltimore plus candidates Reese M Ling Eugene Brady ONeill and Dr FE Shine. Official results will be announced on the 20th by the Democratic central committee.
The El Paso and Southwestern railroad extends toward Tucson with the MacArthur Brothers company handling construction. A massive iron bridge over the San Pedro River is completed and the track has been laid over the bridge. Upon filling and securing the approaches, the crew will move the line toward Cuceon with rapid progress anticipated over two years of work.
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