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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1912
Page
3
A fragmented legal notices page lists multiple property transactions including mining deeds, power of attorney, warranties and realty mortgages. Names such as J Hogan, Max Trev, J Shu ling, W Comer, J Rowen, and M Moody appear alongside parcels at QuincLaim Willcox and other locations with dates around Sep 4. Some entries reference possessory rights and patent claims in township 22 range 29.
A meeting of the State Executive Committee of the Democratic party is called at Phoenix on Monday June 10 to canvass and return vote for the May primaries and to fill vacancies on the committee and conduct any other business.
A large forest fire was discovered in the Graham mountains on Wednesday. Supervisor Swift and Ranger Merrill of Graham County organized a band of stout volunteers and hurried to the scene. It is thought a couple of Mexicans started the blaze.
Governor Hunt has named ON Greenell of Fort Thomas Graham county to be inspector of weights and measures and commissioner. Mule ford Winter of Yuma Silas Burns of Poneville WA Moody of Thatcher named as assistants. Leroy A Ladd formerly organizer and chairman of the Young Men's Republican club in Gila county to encumd Winter as governor's secretary.
The article lists Taft and Roosevelt delegates and alternates across Arizona districts. Notable names include Thomas Molloy of Yuma and James T Williama Jr of Pi Hubbeil with several alternates from Cochise Yavapai and Pima. A nations committeeman named Ralph H Usmeron from Coconino is mentioned.
At the Tucson convention on June 3 the Republican state meet split as third term forces toppled the regular group. The anti third term faction bolted and claimed gains, while delegates from Cochise and Greenlee counties supported the anti side. No Chicago seating decisions will shift after May 2 and regulars will be seated. The anti third termers celebrate gains with bolter support including two Democrats and Governor Ribby.
The article notes sizable coal reserves in Arizona though no commercial mining yet. Key fields include Black Mesa in Hopi Navajo reservations across Coconino Navajo and Apache counties and Deer Creek in eastern Pinal County. USGS estimates Black Mesa area at 5,000 square miles containing about 14,082,000,600 short tons with 5,000,000,000 recoverable, while Herr Creek fields near the copper belt hold about 66,064,000 short tons with coal extending through a 2 square mile region.
The Graham County Chamber of Commerce asks the Incal organization to petition Arizona's representatives to introduce a resolution appropriating 1,460,000 dollars to curb the Gila River. The river overflows its banks during high water, devastating farms in Graham County.
Delvert Ferry was brought to Bistee Monday evening from his father's ranch in Pedro valley after a vinegaroon bite. He suffered severe poisoning and shock with vomiting and chills. his condition improved with medical care. Three applicants for teacher certificates are taking exams today at the high school, supervised by County Superintendent Hotchkiss. names include Miss Corthy Kgay of Douglas, Miss Mey Kane of Light, and Miss Vivian Pinney of Land.
Monday's Daily notes Col HL Pickets depart for court business with plans to stay several days. Nearby, attorneys J W Ross of Douglas and JT Kingsbury visit or travel for professional matters. Nellie Brandt and others travel for visits to Globe Phoen ix Naco and Los Angeles while local views on copper property reopenings follow.
The report states Scotty Death Veley sold a mine many doubted existed to TA Wasson F Sharp and F Goodwin leading investors. Purchases paid 15000 and 25000 on Saturday with 59000 monthly until 1000000 is settled. Sharp was Kelvin Calumet mine superintendent at Ray Arizona Goodwin formerly portland oregon.
A Cochise representative hints that the 1912 GOP nominee may be Frank Hitchcock, not Taft or Roosevelt, citing Hitchcock’s government ownership ideas as a factor. The source notes Graham’s belief could spark a clash between Clark and Harmon, with Harmon favored by some.
Jobn Bolin a state mine taspsetor announces 98 deputies including Joba Wile of Chloride Mohave county and Yobm Harper of Gtobs with others listed. The move expands regional enforcement across Mohave county and surrounding areas.
The document lists numerous bills and actions in the legislature, noting eighty bills in the extra session and many more moving through both houses. It mentions proposed elections for state and county officers, appointments, and various bills on taxes, pensions for teachers, court stenographers, prize fights, industrial school expansion, weights and measures, and railroad damages.
A joint session of the house ways and means and senate finance committees outlined a general finance scheme and recommended a panel bill to provide for an election next fall of all state county and precinct officers. Constable L R Bailey arrived from Lowell on court business. Miguel Vastooada from the Virginia hotel in Benson visited Tombstone and was greeted by locals. Torrea, a former constitutions convention member from Cochiee and cattleman, stopped by from Bistee. Mrs George Wales left for Douglas for a two week visit. Mrs RC Kettlewell plans a move to Tombstone. Tombstonites prepare for summer camping trips at Huadtown with Coebisites heading to the seashore. Sheriff Wheeler returned from an official county trip via auto to Naco, Bisbee, Lowell and Douglas. Mr Poindexter and daughter plan to join Mr Poindexter in Los Angeles, recovering from illness. Attorney Frank Doan is in town on court business. Charles McCarty and Neilie returned to Tombstone from Douglas. The board of supervisors meets tomorrow to discuss free voter registration for the presidential election in November. Attorney AC Lockword is in town from Douglas on court business. Job Gleeson arrived from Gleeson for auto business. Mrs Jae Reilly, widow of Judge Reilly, arrived from Long Beach to handle estate matters. Mrs J A Rockifellow and family depart for Cochise Stronghold to spend the summer on the Rockfellow ranch.
SEAL Waters, manager of the Pio Meer smelter in Tucson, has been advised by Siegfried Pela of Ham to buy and handle all wolfenite ore found in the vicinity. Pela notes ore exists locally in several deposits and owners will be encouraged to open correspondence with the German firm.
A dynamite blast damaged Sam Stale's pool room in the Schmidt building at Brewery Gulch Bisbee last night. Police suspect an enemy of a rival business as the motive with no one hurt.
Charley McCarthy leaves for Chicago to study automobile technique. Bud Land travels to Benson for two weeks with sister Mrs Gindie Land. Jas Dalglish visits Bisbee. Hal Smith covers duties in Tombstone. LM Hayes visits from Willcox. Gue Hickey returns from San Diego. John Twoomey and Mrs Twoomey seen at Capital. many friends greet them. W L Ryveron of El Tigre attends civil suit. Fire National Bank of Douglas named in complaint. Mine Host Thompson hosts billiard luncheon. public invited. Supervisor W R Riggs arrives for board meeting. John McGill and family relocate from Douglas. Geo Whaley and wife visit with Master Willis. well-known Bisbee miner George Whaley among guests.
Captain Wheeler and Deputy Sheriff Howe organized a prisoner transfer from Cochise County to the state pen under Governor Hunt’s convict honor system. Prisoners traveled unguarded overnight in Phoenix and were escorted to Florence with one deputy, while a mentally ill inmate required extra supervision. The plan reached Florence on schedule, with the governor alerted late but the operation ultimately proceeding as intended.
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