New Divorce and Debt Cases Filed in District and Probate Courts
District Court actions include Dore Billingsley for divorce and Arizona Michigan Development versus Johnson Dragoon and Northern Railway for debt and receiver appointment. Eva Searanen vs Eline Saaraneo for divorce. Probate Court orders appointing receivers and hearings for estates of Maggie Sandstrom Archie E Rhoades Frank E Trask ET Babcock and related letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dore Billingsley
Americus
Billingsley
Arizona and Michigan Development
Johnson, Dragoon and Northern Railway Company
Eva Searanen
Eline Saaraneo
Maggie Sandstrom
A W Flickinger
Walter A Morris
Robert Hilburn
Archie E Rhoades
Frank E Trask
Day
Laura M Blacktidge
Lette
ET Babcock
Jone
Wdam
O Giteoo
Articles of Incorporation Filed for Bisbee Laundry Firm
The Warren Laundry company with incorporators Vance M Johnson John F Chain and Wallace F Grubb filed articles of incorporation in Bisbee to conduct a general laundry business. Capital stock set at 18 000 dollars, divided into 9000 shares of 2 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of
County Recorder
Warren Laundry Company
Vance M Johnson
John
Panama Bonds For Sale To Local People
The United States treasury department issues circular letters inviting residents to receive and forward applications to purchase Panama bonds. The bonds offer a three percent annual interest rate and are presented as a beneficial opportunity to the common people, who are urged to subscribe and may absorb the full issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
United States Treasury Department
Samuel
Prohibits Mailing of Offensive Post Cards
A recent postal order at the local post office bans offensively printed or written communications on post cards from passing through mail. Running purposes are restricted under the order and all such materials are prohibited.
May Have to Enlarge Penitentiary
Robert A. Craig of the board of control visits Florescs to confer with Superintendent Thomas Bynning on prison matters. The territorial penitentiary faces a space shortage despite a recent large addition. About 509 convicts are confined, with roughly 75 sent from counties after the latest term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Craig
Board of Control
Florescs
Thomas Bynning
Territorial Penitentiary
Esre
Nearly 300 Espee Mechanics In Tucson
Southern Pacific bulletin reports 283 men in Tucson employed in shops and depots, 163 in the shop and seventy in the car department. Cochise County shipments exceed forty thousand head, underscoring Cochise County leading the Southwest in cattle movements this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espee
Tucson
the Chamber of Commerce
HV Faitor
Scretary
Cochise County
Cochise
Tombstone visit includes ranch news and mining chatter
From Thursday's Daily Mise Elie Sitio Tombstone High School principal plans a stay in Atchieon Kanear. George Hunter of Nashville Tenn visits the Bequillas Land and Cattle Company home ranch, exploring Arizona. H K Street, general manager, reports Boquillas Lane shipments totaling about 3000 head this season. J A Owen, mining man from Doe Cabezan, may decide to remain in Tombstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Elie Sitio
Tombstone High School
Atchieon
Kanear
George Hunter
Neshville
Teap
Tombstone
Bequillas Land & Cattle Company
HK. Street
Hunter Ie
H. K. Street
Boquillas Lane & Cattle Company
Mr Street
San Pedro
J. A Owen
Doe Cabezan
Tombstonites Enjoying Mountain Air Outing
A group from Tombstone including F. N. Wolcott and daughters Eva and Lucy, H. Kiveley and daughter Byna Kinsley, plus others, head to Ramey Canyon for a summer camp. Cochise campres noted nearby, as the McDonald family plans a Haneduce mountains trip later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Wolcott
Eva
Lucy Wolcott
McDonald
Haneduce Mountains
Prisoner Brought To Tombstone Today Charged With Killing
Deputy Sheriff A. W. Howe delivered J. Smith from Douglas County Hospital to Tombstone jail awaiting grant jury action. Smith is charged with killing Constable Trask at Benson and has been treated for a leg wound. He claims self defense and has offered little statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri A. W Howe
J Smith
Douglas
Grant
Smith
Constable Trask
Benson
Smith Bee
Littlo
Tombstone Knights Visit Douglas
A delegation of ten Tombatonites representing Arizona Lodge No.4 K of P traveled to Douglas for Border Lodge No.25 doves. They praised Douglas hospitality and called the Pythian session highly profitable. Delegates listed: W G Gilmore A Wentworth Wm Fowler O D Walker Wa Corbett Rev. Deck Wm Buchanan G W Swisio J R Williams and W Hattich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Lodge No.4
K. of
Douglas
Border Lodge No
Douglas Brothers
W G Gilmore
A Wentworth
Wm Fowler
D Walker
Wa Corbett
Rev. Deck
Wm Buchanan
W Swsio
J 8
Williams
W Hattich
Old Time Western Fiddling Resurrected in Kingston NM
A reminiscence celebrates West’s pioneer era with Prof. Parke famed for fiddling in Tombstone in the 1880s. The Kingston camp once thrived with Ed Dobeoey and Charlie Canfield leading dances at a crowded hall now deserted. Surviving locals recall Parke guiding dances alongside Judge Whitham Col Pickett and Judge Moorman as youth memories fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Parka
Tombstone
Halle
Ed Dobeoey
Charlie Canfield
Parke
Judge Whitham
Col
H L Pickett
Judge Moorman
Kingston
New Mexico
Bose
Parks
Oddle
Ansona Rally Promotes Col. HL Pickett for Arizona Senate
Scattered attendees in Ansona applaud Col. HL Pickett described as in prime of life and fitness, touted as a candidate for the United States Senate from the new state of Arizona. The column invites others to join and share benefits of good citizenship and fellowship as the open forum continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansona
Col
HL Pickett
United States
Arizona
Constitution in Hands of Senate Committee
A Washington disputed case reports the statehood resolution that passed the house last week is now in the hands of the committee on territories in the Senate. The committee will meet Friday and action is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Committee On Territories
Berste
Cochise County Eyes Local Option Election Move
Cochise county may hold a local option election soon as anti saloon advocates push petitions from Johnson Dragoon Willeus Bowie Dos Cabezas and San Simon district residents. The board of supervisors meets Wednesday to act. If used the local option law allows a vote in the district or a two year interim, possibly triggering another election in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chise
Johnson, Dragoon
Willeus
Bowie
Dos Cabezas
San Simon
Board of Supervisore
Mendsy
Cochise
Rumor Claims Red Lopez Shot While Attempting Escape
Rumor says Arturo Red Lopez, recently sentenced to eight years in Hermosillo, was killed while trying to escape. Reports place him between Cananea and the road south toward the capital when the alleged break for liberty occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arturo
Lopez
Hermosillo
Douglas
Cananes
Motor Car Fails On Steam Schedule
After testing a new motor car on the Benson Nogales run, EW Clapp and G L Hickey found it failed to meet the steam train timetable. The current Benson Nogales schedule requires connections with Nos 2 and 10 by arrival for No 6 in the evening. Despite good performance, the motor car could not meet the schedule, and a revised timetable is expected to be prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Nogales
EW Clapp
G. L Hickey
Tycson
Benson- Nogales
Benson
Nogeles
Contract Let for New Smelter Near Tucson
A contract to erect and equip the Arizona Consolidated Smelting and Mining Company smelter, three miles southwest of Tucson, has been let to the Colorado Iron Company of Denver for about $100,000. G. Thornton of Mine and Smelter Supply Company, in Tucson, confirms the award and notes his firm was among bidders. The contract covers a custom smelter with 300 ton capacity and required equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Consolidated Smelting and Mining Company
Tuc- 00
Colorado Iron Company
Denver
G. ©. Thornton
New York
Tucson
Thornton
Enthusiastic Boosters Back Panama Exposition in San Francisco
Arthur T Gale of San Francisco leads support for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. He travels in Arizona promoting the show and plans to spread excitement across the West. A proposal seeks a levy of six cents per hundred dollars of property value to fund the exposition’s expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Arthur T Gale
Duncan Reports First Triplets Born in Greenree County
Triplets, two girls and a boy, born at Homer Howard's home to Mrs McGee, sister of Howard, who traveled from Texas. The babies reportedly weigh a combined twenty three pounds, indicating unusually large newborns in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenree County
Homer Howard
Mre McGee
Howard
Texas
Hove
Reductions on Ranch Products Announced by Western Express
The Western Express announces price cuts effective after June 20 reducing dressed poultry by 26 percent and butter eggs and bacon by 17 percent from Kansas points to Tucson. It is unclear if the rate will apply to all Arizona destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kene
Tucson
Welle Fargo Express Company
Fire Destroys Thirty Acres of Grain
A spark from a threshing engine started a blaze at the Allieon Bros ranch. Wind fed the flames, consuming the engine, machine, and grain from about thirty acres. A Mexican worker narrowly escaped as straw piled near the engine burned. The Advance Threshing Company owned the outfit. both machine and grain were a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allieon Bros
Advance Threehing Company
First Cochise County Election Story From 1882
The article recounts Cochise county’s first election in 1882 with party conventions. It lists nominees for Territorial Council, House seats, sheriff, treasurer, recorder, district attorney, coroner, probate judge, administrators, and supervisors. Names include E H Wiley, W Ht Sewage, Donbar, HB Mezon, J L Ward, W A Harwood, S T Carr, Littleton Price, E C War, Blarcom, J G Barney, Thomas Drom, Theo White, John Montgomery, Alex Blair. Democratic gathering followed August 26 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatly Stacchocd
Cochise
Jane
J F Duncan
Pertone
Iy Crebive
Repubelican
Rehietfelin Hall
Baturdey
Savage
Asycha
Joffera
Territorial Council
E H Wiley
House of Representatives
Donbar
Political Convention and Election Battle in Tombstone
Nominations fill the Tombstone convention with Georges Berry as chairman and a slate for Territorial Council through Surveyor positions. Independent candidate Dave Neagle clashes with Pat Harristan and Pat Purdy, a deadly feud overshadows the prelude to the August 25 settlement in old Mexico. Election results show Larkin W Carr and Neagle splitting votes, with final offices filled January 1883 including F H Wiley for Territorial Council and Mark A Smith as District Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Berry
Boic
Territorial Council
Deane Moriarty
K Wardwell
Jamce
Duncan Sheriff
Larkie
W Carr
Janvey
Ben Goodred
Mark A Switch
J H Moodley
A Freeman
Coroger
Pat Holland
H F Peel
L W Blinn
The
Balls
John C Fi Dave Novele
Materal
Tombstone
Suorit
Nenagh
Dave Neagle
Partice Bed Daily
Independent
Pat Harristan
Republican
Jove O. Dunbar
Epharit
Democratic
Sao Purdy
Purdy
Hamilton
Old Mexico
Hereford
Ned McGowan
Billy Milken
Pandy
JL. Ward
Larkin W Carr
Neagle
Carr
Cochise
F. H. Wiley
House of Representatives
James
F. Duncan
D. K. Wardwell
HL Savage
Sherif
J J Ward
al Jones
Ben Goodrich
Mark A. Smith
Fat Holland
J H Hoadley
L. W. Bison
John Montgomery
Theo F. White
Board Will Fix Valuation of Roads
The territorial board of equalization will meet next Monday in Phoenix to set valuations for tax purposes. The Cochise region includes Willcox in this assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Territorial Board of Equalization
Phoenix
Willcox
Cochise
Extension project grades six mile Arizona and Swacees Road
Grading has begun on a six mile extension from Seansea to the Moro mine owned by Clare Copper company. The line will carry ore from the mine to a haulage point as part of a Copper company project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona and Swacees
Seansea
Moro Mine
Shieh
Clare Consol Dated Copper Company
Local Social Notes From Town Gathering and Travel
Mrs Ed Nevin left yesterday for Dougive with friends for several days. Mrs Ed Summerfield hosted members of her son’s class at her home yesterday. Twenty girls attended and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. Clarence Smith returned from a week in Tuseca river. E I Reeves remains with Mrs Astil in Heber while she receives medical care. Miss Lillia Book will leave next Tuesday for Pony to spend the summer. Miss May Chamberlin sails for Chicago to visit and remain through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Summerfielt
Sond Schon
Clarence Smith
Tucesa River
E. I. Reeves
Heber
Astil
Copper Quero
Lillia
Wolcort School
Willlene
Tombstoners Return From Mississippi
Tombstoners arrive from Biloxi where they were away on extended exit. Me Sorbner, though away from Tombstone most of the time, still calls the city home and a bolster for its mineral resources. Mr and Mrs Scribner reside at Mercury home "The Water," whose garden features a bewildering variety and profusion of rows that give it a unique distinction among Tombstone’s garden spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mod
Seritace
Wire
Iia Morsing
Biloxi
Mississippi
Oman
Me Sorbner
Tombstone
Scribner
Mercury
The
Tombstoner Earned Freeman Gold Medal in Cadet Drill
Proedent E. T. announces his son Clyde of the Tombstone varsity cadets won the M. P. Freeman gold medal at a cadet competition. Clyde, corporal, led two companies with faultless drill reviewed by Captain White Powell and Adjutant La Tourette. Tombstone friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T
Jane
Tombstone Telephone Company
Clyde
Cnivarsity
M. P. Freeetrae
White
Powell
Cavary
U.S. A
la Tourette
Tisme Ene
Jain
Tombstone Educator Heads East for Studies at Eastern Univ
Tombstone High School will not be led by Tessier next year as he plans a special course of study at an eastern university. Principal Triisler praises his work in raising the school's standards and will be missed by students and friends who hope he may return after completing his program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angester
They High School
Irtende
Grette
Montana Millionaire Heads West Toward Mining Frontier
WV Clark son of former Senator William A Clark of Montana travels from Jerome to Cochise County to inspect United Verde Copper properties where he serves as manager. He is accompanied by Will Clark, his nephew and local manager. The prewar journey aims to visit mining towns across Arizona to learn about major interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
William A Clark
Montenese
Cochise County
Jerome
United Verde Copper Company
Will Clark
Arisons
Senator Clark
Prescott obituary notice for A Hathaway
A Hathaway died in Prescott a few weeks ago. She was survived by her husband and had been a longtime resident of Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hathaway
Prescott
Teachers' Examination Monday and Tuesday
Stover announces the regular quarterly teacher examinations for next Monday and Tuesday to Tombetove at 6 oclock. The examinations will be held in the court house though not as heavy as other exams. A number of applicants are expected to take the route at this time. September a leave brings in the farges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
Tombetove
Pany
Knights Entertained With Honor At Mystic Doings
Local Knights attended a mystic event at Dougloe on Wednesday night amid receptions by Smelter Cit. The effort showcased Knights’ entertaining abilities and the community’s generous spirit as reflected in Daily Divputch and Daily Interoastnsl notices. The Tombstone contingent drew praise, and the Postmaster and Douglas editors expressed thanks for hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fos
Knights of
Divputch
Douglas
Tombstone
Paroles Granted to Four Youths and Two Others
Paroles were issued yesterday by Judge EW Lewis for Robert Wendleborn Eloy Boyle George Wolard and Georgia to boy and girl. The four were previously convicted of burglary in the second degree. A sister of Wendleborn pleaded for clemency and Lewis recommended parole. Two others, sent to the industrial school at Meneon from Coshiee county, were also paroled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wendleborn
Eloy Boyle
Rom
EW Lewis
Suige
Lewis
Wendleborn
George Wolard
Georgia
Meneon
Coshiee County
Governor Torres Passes Through Cochise on Leave
Military Governor General Luie Torres, head of federal Mexican troops in the western military zone, moved through Pairtank yesterday on the way to Los Angeles. He will remain there for two months on leave, while still holding his post as commander of the military zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luie Torres
Miltary
Mexico
Pairtank
Los Angeles
Four Apache Indians Heading to Washington
Four full blood Apache Indians from Fort McDowell traveled via Benson toward Washington summoned by the department of Indian Affairs. The party includes Yuma frask, Tom Serama, George Digeice, and Charley Diggins. They wore rugged reservation garb and hoped for a clothing change en route, though the reason for the summon remained unclear, possibly linked to Fort McDowell respira tion matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Indian Affairs
Fort McDowell
Benson
Yuma Frask
Tom Serama
George Digeice
Charley Diggins
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Walker
Dougla
Officisl Busters
Senate
Smelter
Duncan
Mra Ed Nevin
Yeswrrdey
Dougive
Chicago
Tombstoner
Freeman
Montana
Torres
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!