Territorial Items of Interest in Tombstone
A column titled Territorial Items of Interest reports on Arizona topics. It cites Bermuda lily trials on the Colorado River Southwest, tomato shipments to New York for 18.76, and gold mine outputs at $50,000 monthly. It notes Mexican miners demanding higher pay and a divorce case involving a Mexican woman and a Chinese husband.
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Colorado River
Arizona
S Man
Yau
New York City
Rosd
Mehave County
Roan
Down
Graham County
Wiley Jones
Live so that it will be impossible for your tombstone
This terse quotation urges a life of measured virtue and humility to prevent exaggerated memorials after death. It reflects a practical ethic reminding readers that deeds, not boasts, define reputation beyond the grave.
Frye Promises Dam Bill Action Before Senate Adjourns
Senate near adjournment hears Sen ator Frye of Maine report on commerce bids. He unexpectedly pledges immediate consideration for a dam bill and vows not to pursue another dam measure this session, prompting laughter as the bill passes.
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Senate
Frye
Maine
Committee On Commerce
Mop to Learn Barber Trade in Short Tuition Free
A short course offers barber trade instruction with tuition earned during learning. The program at Motors System 113 Buat Second Street Los Angeles California runs for a few weeks and aims to train workers while providing a free learning period.
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Motors System
Buat Second Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Habit-forming Medicines and Patent Remedies Promoted
A compendium of the era’s patent medicine claims touts vegetable ingredients including Golden Seal, Sarsaparilla, and Black Cherry root. It asserts chemical purity and therapeutic virtues for chronic diseases, claiming efficacy in bronchial and lung troubles and referencing doctors Grover in New York and Bartholow in Chicago as authorities.
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Actus
Pierce Y
Forstock
Vos
Golden Medical
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Grover New York
Bartholow
Jester
Medical College
Poila
Seadder
Chicago
Fragmented Vignettes of Theatre and Gossip
A garbled montage from newspapers presents dialogues on cinema and stage realism, diaries of neighbors, and light social observations. It includes musings on vengeance, theater behavior, family governance, and small town impressions, with several quoted snippets and stray names.
May County Treasury Reports Highlight Strong Month
The May county reports show Sheriff White collecting 1610 in license money and Recorder McDonald noting 2 161 for the month, a high for the office driven by abstracting for the Superior Wittsburg Mining company. Recorder receipts total 7 223.45 year to date. Private Court fees reached 241.70 with 10 bliss tickets issued, averaging one daily. Assessor contributed 20 00 toward school taxes. Treasurer Gaines logged 12 31292 receipts and 19 436 58 expenditures.
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White
McDonald
Superior & Wittsburg Mining Company
Recorder
Gaines
Changes in School Text Books Adopted for Next Year
The board of education approved a five year update selecting new texts: Spencer's Practical Writing, Spencerian hand, Angeburg Drawing, Emmerson and Bender Gratomar, Modern Music series, Wideawake Primers, Art Literature Readers, plus re-adoptions of Walab e Primary and Ratomar School Arithmetic Peters re-adopted, Sprague Classical Readers discontinued, Progressive Speller adopted, Master’s Histories, Tarr & McMurray Geographies, Overton’s Physiology re adopted. Ninth and tenth grades lists include Wentworth Elementary Algebra, Myers General History, Physical Geography, Drer Jegi’s Physiolog, Avery’s Elementary Physics, Wentworth Plain Geometry, Robinson’s New Higher Arithmetic, Rhetoric and English Composition by Carpen. The board set wholesale pricing 25 percent below retail for dealers, publishers to supply at tail prices to customers, with postage if retailers overcharge, and arranged exchanges.
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Boant of Education
Spencer
Angeburg
Emmerson
Bender
Ratomar
Peter
Sprague
Tarr & McMurray
Overton
Wentworth
Myer
Drer
Jegi
Avery
Robinson
Carpen
Tombstone Juniors to play Pearce on Sunday
The Tombstone Junior baseball team heads to Pearce next Sunday for a game against the Pearce boys. Lineup includes W. McPherson Simmons V. Corbett W. Yoho A. Harwood A. Moyle 8. Fallen K. Miano Substitute.
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Tombstone
Pearce
Pearce Boys
Arizona transfer reshapes Tucson and San Joaquin staff
Arizona announces a personnel reshuffle as W A McGovern moves from the Tucson division to the Court division in California. He will be replaced by W H Averill, formerly trainmaster in Tucson, now acting superintendent of the San Joaquin division.
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Arizona
Mina
Vere
Jook
W. A. McGovern
Tucson
Court
McGovern
W. H. Averill
O~perotenden
San Joaquin
Huachuca Water to Install Pressure Regulator Tonight
The Huachuca Water company will complete the installation of a pressure regulator for their water system tonight. The regulator ensures equal pressure for all patrons regardless of how many draw water simultaneously, though the satometric part may be nonfunctional for a short period.
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Huachuca Water Company
Arizona Board of Equalization Meets in Phoenix
Territorial board of equalization gathered in Phoenix to assess railroad property and set per mile values. Key members include Auditor Page and Frank Parker, Charles Bowman, Charles Solomon, Andreas Teibel, and T. T. Coulter. Governor Kibbey’s views on taxation noted. last assessment for Southern Pacific around $11,000 per mile, likely higher this year. Next meeting planned for August to equalize other property classes.
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Arizona
Territorial Board of Equalization
Phoenix
Louis
Page
Frank P. Parker
Charles Bowman
Tomtatone
Charles Solomon
Solomonville
Andreas Teibel
Tucson
T. T. Coulter
Flagstaff
Kibbey
Indians Feeding Children to Snakes Alleged at New Mexico Pueblo
A sworn statement reported by the El Paso Herald claims a Catholic priest testified to United States District Attorney Llewellyn that a New Mexico Indian pueblo practices infant offerings to a giant serpent deity. The affidavit suggests population decline drew attention, with one house allegedly barred from entry where the snake is worshiped and infants are offered. Investigators expect grand jury action. no statute directly covers the offense.
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United States
Llewellyn
New Mexico
el Paso Herald
Pueblo
Territorial Grand Jury
Deadly Serpent Bites Highlight Health Woes in India
A fragment notes serpent bites as common as stomach and liver disorders in India, with Senpettaville claiming years of suffering from dyapepeia and torpid liver. Electric Bitters is promoted as a cure for various ailments including biliousness, lame back, kidney and bladder disorders. Sold by druggists for a local price.
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India
Senpettaville
8.C
Ed Hughes Recovers From Grippe and Local News
Fron Tuesday's Daily notes Ed Hughes has recovered from a severe grippe while serving in the recorder's office. Mrs Ed Nevins was an outgoing passenger for Douglas. Mrs N wclcott and daughter Lucy returned from Los Angeles where Lucy is recovering from typhoid fever. CB Tarbell returned from Santa Barbara. Kings two wheeled cart incident involved a Mexican, chief engineer Bravin and Ray Swain. The Fifth Cavalry from Fort Handines is assigned to Prescott Fourth of July. Yamahas raises $1500 for the celebration. subscriptions continue.
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Mra N Wclcott
Mise Lucy
Los Angeles
CB Tarbell
Sent
Ann
Cal
Mdsscriber
Bislee
Bravin
King
Ray Swain
Yastile
Scarcity of Cars on E P S W endangers cattle deal
Advices say El Paro South Western may face a damage suit if enough stock cars are not secured to move cattle for Neal and Hysum from Greene Cattle Co. About 1,200 heifers await transport at Hereford. Delays risk penalties and a government Dakota contract requires June 15 delivery. A cache of 45 cars misrouted to Deming worsens the shortage. Lost emblem pin mentioned with miners gear.
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el Paro & Southwestern Railroad Company
Neal & Hysum
Greene Cattle Co
Hereford
Douglas
Hysum & Neal
Deming
Hyeum
Dakota
Greene
Greene Sheep Ranch Drives Vast World’s Largest Ranch Plans
Greene Sheep Ranch, one of the world’s largest, expands in the western region amid a dispute over Sierra Madre lands held by Mexico’s Greene company led by WC Greene. Colonel Hunt receives 13,000 head of General LuisTerreo’s sheep, part of a 23,000 head purchase begun in May, with 0,000 more to arrive July and future acquisitions totaling a vast 2,648,000 acre concession.
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Says
Colonel Hunt
Coronel Greene
Alluring Epistle To Susceptible Man
A fragmented 1907 letter page notes a Denver ad seeking a refined gentleman over 30 for correspondence and possible romance, promising mutual pleasure and future prospects, signed Mise Makiow ExiaHr. The piece also belatedly reports Japanese immigrants in Tucson jailed for immigration law violations, crossing borders with passports from the home country.
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Denver
Colo
Pkorecok
Coto
Tucson
Elks Convention in Philadelphia Draws Local Attendance
From Wednesday's Daily several Elka members plan to travel to Philadelphia for the Elk Convention next month. Notables include John Speck of Crystal Palace with the Quien Sabe Club of El Paso, and Mira Elsie Cleverdon and Wren Locke. Local moves include Mrs. Huey and Miss Bynn heading to Tucson for an Imperial trip, Sheriff White taking prisoners to Yuma, and Albert Buchman accepting a Tombstone mining post.
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Elka
Philadelphia
America
John Speck
Crystal Palace
el Paso
Mira Elsie Cleverdon
Tombstone
Wren Locke
Emma Locke
Akron
Ohio
Chicago
Sheriff White
Yuma
Buster
Sanez
Kelly
Williams
E. B. Gage
T. C. Co
Huey
Kreaearer Kinsley
Miss Bynn
Tucson
Imperial
Albert Buchman
Tombstone Consolidated Mining Co
Tucson Star
Damon and Pythias at Schieffelin Hall June 29
Schieffelin Hall to host the drama Damon and Pythias on June 29 staged by local talent coached by Prof. Lawrence McCarthy. The Knights of Pythias local lodge backs the benefit performance and strong casting is anticipated, with hall capacity expected to be reached.
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Gage Hall
Bob Reed
Lodge of Koughts of Pthias
Schieffelie Hall
Theovre
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Gila Valley Copper Company
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Col. Waterson
Blair
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
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Brooklyn Life
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California
Board of Equalization Transacted Business
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F J.cheney & Co
Toledo
State Stove
Hall
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A. W. Guxasox
J. Crewer & Co
Ed Hughes
Grippe
Recorder's
Ed Nevins
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Fifth Cavalry
Fort Handines
Prescott
Yamahas
Tornbat Ue
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Greene Sheep Ranch
Ierk
George B. Wilcox
Tempe
New York
Zephys
Windy City
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Pythias
Schieffelin
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Seakess
Horton Mfs. CO
Ft. Wayne, Ind
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