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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1919
Page
4
The Federal Board urges that outdoor employment is not always best for tuberculosis patients. Fresh air remains important but rest and indoor work with good ventilation often aid recovery. Returning patients should seek indoor jobs similar to prior work if possible, with careful conditions and a disciplined daily routine.
The nation should initiate a ten year program to build a nationwide system of roads, creating jobs for thousands and linking fertile lands with rail and road networks. The piece argues roads as essential to opening land, spur production, and set a government lead followed by states and counties. It also references a satirical critique of Senator Vardaman and Balaam’s ass in a contrasting opinion.
Pima county outlines an ambitious three year road construction program with a five million dollar budget. Bonds will be issued as needed and no interest accrues until sale. The plan includes a Vail to Cochise county line road and upgrades to the Borderland route toward the Santa Cruz line through Empire Ranch, with Cochise County keen on the projects.
The Benson Signal notes about a hundred members enrolled in the Bankhead Highway Association at this place. An estimate asserts the average man consumes one ton of food annually, suspiciously in a dry state, provoking a playful wager on the claim regarding oil wells.
A columnist critiques H R 405 by Congressman Osborne of California prohibiting display of flags representing groups opposed to the U S government. The piece jokes about red flags on railroads and warns against broad prohibitions that may curb lawful expression.
A historical note links the centennial of the first transatlantic voyage to a May 22 1819 steam ship crossing. It recalls Savannah of 1819 and New York’s Hook 1818 attempt as early milestones in American maritime progress, highlighting steam and sailing contrasts along the Atlantic coast.
A group urges immediate affirmative action on key measures to revive the nation. Repeal burdens on wires, shipping policy adoption, railroad problem settlement, constitutional amendment, budget system enactment, tariff revision, aid for service veterans, and economy in essential appropriations, plus bills for water power development and coal and oil land leasing. The call notes potential fiscal and industrial benefits.
Report warns that several young boys in Tomb Stone are exploring old mine tunnels on the hill. Experienced miners caution that underground routes always carry danger and that such sport could cost a life. Parents are urged to stop the activity immediately.
The University of Arizona offers a five weeks field course in range live stock production starting August 4. It blends campus study with field work in Santa Cruz Pima Pinal Maricopa Yavapai Coronado Navajo Apache Gila Graham Cochise counties. Fees vary by attendee, transportation is partly provided, and five university credits are granted upon completion.
Phoenix police seized six orange boxes from the railroad express station. Each box held two to three whiskey bottles. The action followed the arrest of RC. Valencia by Gilbert Blanco, deputy sheriff, and was led by acting chief John J. McGrath and Detective Eat Bilts.
It is established that Santa Cruz county will construct a line from Patagonia to Sonoita via Elgin to the Santa Cruz Cochise boundary near Huachuca Siding, starting at the county lines and moving toward Nogales. Completion secures a direct road link between county seats, with only a short gap to Fairbank for Cochise county to finish. Officials should act promptly due to the utmost importance.
An item ridicules a proposed El Paso to Phoenix road race as a Borderland route stunt. It argues road contests wasteful, costly purses, and favors building good roads instead, declaring public road races taboo.
Friday and Saturday notices report Judge A G McAlister arriving from Safford to handle probate matters in Tomig t on. George Scheerer of Webb and county engineer Sid Stuyth travel on district business while Capt McKittrick plans to reopen Tejon mines. A tampered water reservoir at Munchu ea prompts a rapid response to restore supply ahead of June cleanup.
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