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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1914
Page
4
Kath McTeigh of Tucson sues Kenneth Mot eigh for divorce on desertion and pre support. Mot eigh claims desertion in Phoenix on May 1 1915 after their marriage and no support since. No children. Resident of Tuccpe over six months.
A Borderland Route Association meeting is set for June 20 in Bisbee to arrange the coming El Paso Phoenix race. President J F Myers of Tucson will attend and may be joined by other representatives. Secretary Joe Gray spoke by phone to finalize scheduling before month’s end.
A Boston dispatch reports President Arthur Wilde of the University of Arizona has been appointed professor of education and school organization at Boston University. He will assume the role after graduation from his current studies and will remain affiliated with the university through 1857.
Local sportsmen protest opening day for doves on June 1 arguing birds are laying eggs and many mothers and young could be harmed. They urge action from State Game Warden Rodgers and consider federal law implications if states fail to adjust the season.
Douglas banks estimate ten day cattle shipments through Douglas total value 150000 dollars. About 100000 dollars worth went to Cameron Cattle Company of El Pato. The railroad and shipping facilities draw trade from Willcox. local chamber of commerce watches advances. Last night 400 head arrived at Agua Prieta from Jobs Hokstedt in Sonora and were shipped east to Cameron Ost de com pear.
Leaves for Butte City Mootans for several weeks. H A Reeder sits in for Mr Ray during absence.
Thursday’s Daily notes new steel and materials arriving for a jail project and prisoners being moved to Tucson. It reports a council vacancy in the fourth ward and notes Mr Woolery’s resignation and Mr Cavanaugh’s potential council role. Also mentions a new firm manager, local social events, legal visits, and preparations for the July Fourth celebration with committees at work and dues owed to the treasurer.
Albert Arnett 19, son of Babe Arnett of Bisbee, died after his horse collided with a barb wire fence while returning home from a dance. He was thrown, not fully conscious by morning, and died at dawn. Funeral held in McNeal Monday.
The Los Angeles Examiner exposes a string of fake claims over the Tombstone registration officer post. It notes Owen E Murphy appointed Mrs Francis J Abell as Tombstone registration officer on April 1 1913, while other persons allege different grasps at the role. The piece mocks the claims while defending Tombstone’s record.
Unloading jail materials, a county crew of 15 to 29 men begins a steel and concrete bridge project linking Douglas and Pirtleville. The structure, contracted months ago, will improve access to the central highway of the Sulphur Springs valley and be finished in six weeks to a month.
County Attorney WG Gilmore left for Phoenix on business of several days. Douglas Gray, chamber of commerce president, purchased a 1914 Overland touring car. Henry Neale of San Diego arrived to attend county business. Mrs Hitchins and daughter from Tucson will spend the summer in Tombstone. Annie Rogers to marry George Withers in Bisbee as Mayor Will Views attends the ceremony.
Copper output rose sharply last month at Copper Queen and CA smelters. Miami concentrates aided a total near twenty one million pounds, with Copper Queen at 13 830 000 pounds and C QA at 6 850 000. Ores from multiple sources including Miami and Moderame Copper contributed to the total.
The Tempe post office opened and passed to J W Woolf who was appointed after the resignation of Oscar Mulivo. Woolf has long been a Democratic leader in the region and served one term in the territorial legislature as senator from Maricopa County.
A telegram from Auburn extols the Borderland Route as the favored transcontinental road for motorists. It highlights a daily open status and links El Paso, Douglas, Bisbee, Tombstone, Tucson, Phoniz, and Yowa as key waypoints toward the coast. The piece urges eastern readers to adopt this route for cross country travel.
Miss Florent Patton will leave for Tombstone to visit her grandmother and then marry J L Barrett, a mining engineer with the A A at the Copar Grant property in Glen County. The Episcopal ceremony will occur in Tucson, followed by three months of camping with relatives and touring the northern mountains.
A Comfrey Minnesota mother testifies her daughter Lettie was cured of epileptic fits after using Dr Miles Nervine. The ad cites thousands of U S cases and promises money back if the first bottle fails. Sold by all druggists and the Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
An Arisona Republican piece derides Californians choosing coastal living over Phoenix. It playfully notes the climate as a stand in for Tombstone, concluding that saying climate means Tombstone with a different word.
Governor Hunt announced that bids are advertised for the Yamawil Colorado River bridge project. Bids open June 15 at 2 pm in the commission office, with awarding likely soon after. State and federal contributions support construction starting between now and August 1.
The weekly list shows remaining general delivery letters at Combatone post office for the week ending May 20 1914. Names include Mrs R McNair and Jesus Ramires. A fee of one penny is charged for each letter delivered after calling the advertisement.
An advertisement touts writing movie plots as a cashing in field with producers paying 25 to 100 dollars per scenario. It notes quick writing time, home work, no literary skill required, and opportunities for women. hints at a success story and offers free complete details by mail from the Photo-Play Association, Box 158 Wilkes-Barre PA.
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