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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1911

Page

4

Doings in the District Court Report

The district court resumed after a ten day recess and disposed of cases including George Marler murder trial delay for missing prosecution witness and November 20 trial date, Myrs McNamara v Maza debt dismissed, Ethel Wicke v El Faso & Southwestern Railroad dismissed as settled, Bernice Haskell v El Pato & Southwestern Railroad dismissed, Everest Kentner v S F Douglas continued, and Bisbee-Arizona Gold & Copper v J D Brown on trial with a sealed verdict. Also divorces granted for Mayme Stokes and Maud Scott, and a United States bankruptcy discharge for H S Wein. The court set for trial JRB Breadt v Tombstone Considered Mines on June 12 and heard other debt and title actions with various continuances and verdicts.

George Marler Peor Douglas White Phoenix Myrs K. McNamara Antonio Maza Ethel Wicke el Faso & Southwestern Railroad Company Justice Court of Bisbee Bernice Haskell el Pato & Southwestern Railroad Company Everest Kentner Jefore H. Hemeeth F. C. Ward Dean District Court Bisbee-Arizona Gold and Copper Company Mayme Stokes Charlee Stokes Plaintff Bisbee George W Pettijoba Mable C Yripay

New Divorce And Estate Filings In District Court

Several divorce actions listed including Fadiie Althera Wager versus Fred Augustus Wager and Robert E Clancy versus Margaret Clancy. Estate matters include notices to creditors, appointments of guardians and appraisers, and orders for sale of real estate or personal property with hearings and June deadlines.

Fadiie Althera Wager Fred Augustus Wager Wm Kline Pedro Lope Eoreques Galvar Justice of Reonate Covad Entate Clarepee and Hilde Track Life 5 Trask Twiat Jobo M Johason Fred Harrie J Pred Johoson Thomse Wevine Besring Kosto M Cerovicb Enoch R Emma Jones Jones Mareh Fletcher Mike Shays Charles Nasute Jobs Dean Kelly Henry Donald Macphin Wale C W Hicks Josephine Z Keenbold Ellen L Mitchell Celles Manuel Marza Antonio Moore Elena Korpp Jobo Korpp Ireve Neville J F Rotsom Aleo J M Prine

Marriages Outnumbered Divorces in Cochise County Year

Official Cochise county records show 369 marriage licenses issued in the fiscal year ending June and 65 divorce actions filed in district court. The data break down month by month, indicating an average of just over one marriage license per day across the year.

Hots Cochise County Ivorce Casea Sune M

Arizonan Enters Pioneer Home in Tucson Visit

Phil Shriber, an Arizonan well known in Cochise County, arrived in Tucson from California on a late- day flight, plans to enter the Pioneer Home after a short stay, and will later depart for Prescott. He first came to Tucson in 1886, then moved to Bisbee and built a business career.

Tucson Phil Shriber California Prescott Bisbee Cochise County Arizone

Copper Price Declines Prompt Widespread Cost Cuts

The copper downturn has driven widespread reductions in production costs across major miners. Amalgamated properties cut nearly 1 cent per pound, Phelps Dodge shed 1 to 2 cents, Calumet and Arizona and Old Dominion each trimmed about 2 cents, with other firms like Shecoon and Greene-Cananea also lowering costs as they stabilize after construction.

Phelps» Dodge Company Calumet Arizona Old Dominion Shecoon Greene-Cananea

Aged Prospector Dies of Thirst in Desert

Searchers found William Burger dead six miles from his camp after vanishing two weeks earlier. The veteran prospector, who had 35 years mining for a lost sledge at Mica, likely perished from thirst while trekking the desert.

William Burger Burger

Real Estate Deals Signal Valley Prosperity in Artesian Prospects

Witicot reports several real estate negotiations in the valley over the past week as faith grows in artesian water development. A Kansas City firm discusses securing 50 600 acres for colonization with local parties. Joseph Reeve, Stark Mining president, left for Los Angeles after learning his son Howard Reese died there of Brights disease. John Haley of Globe endures a bulleted ankle injury from a long-ago fight, the wound persisting for four decades.

Witicot Kansas City Joseph Reeve Stark Mining Company Los Angeles Howard Reese Bright

Humboldt contest awards prize to Merke for bakeoff

In Humboldt a breed baking contest crowned Mr. B. D. Merke, taking a prize valued at ten dollars. The report notes a steady run in mining property on Clim and Hessayampa die triat.

Humboldt B. D. Merke

Various Douglas Persons Arrive and Fire Rages Near Dragoon

Thursday arrivals include Maguire of Douglas and others visiting Tombstone area on district and court business. A large forest fire in the Dragoon range threatens canyons and towns as crews battle high winds and try to control the blaze near Little Dragoons and Shesemierstaing.

Monatein Shesemierstaing Dragoon Jones S Point

Wrestler Proposes Tombstone Match in Early Date

Chester Grow of Birbee writes from Tombstone inviting a wrestling challenge against local favorite Ed Hussen from the Hershal mine. Grom recently wrestled at Tucson and seeks a showdown at Schieffelin Hall with Hussen and local rival Charlie Roberts, promising an entertaining bout.

Prostrrox Chester Grow Birbee Tombstone Grom Tucson Ed Hussen Hussen Hershal Schieffelin Hall Charlie Roberts

Forest Fire Raging In the Dragoons

Forest fire in the Dragoons region escalates despite air and ground support. Rangers and Fort Huachuca soldiers joined efforts to battle the flames as crews work to contain the fast spreading blaze.

Huachucos Fort Huachuca

Seismic Disturbances In Old Mexico

Reports today say the Mexico earthquake is not felt far north and no tremors have affected this city since May 4, 1852 when a major crack appeared on Hasdhues Reservoir hill. Eyewitnesses recall a crevasse widening after underground disturbances and water pipe bursts by Hoachace Water Co. last year.

Dissstrom Mexico Veteruay Hoachace Water Company Grand Canyon Arizona

Gymnasium for Tombstone Boys Planned in City

Ed Husson a well known local wrestling champion will be athletic instructor and Late Gibson will be director for a new Tombstone boys gymnasium. The project aims to secure Mining Exchange Hell as headquarters and equip with all gymnasium apparatus for hearty and helpful exercise.

Artesian Water Strike Reported Near San Simon

Ian Welter reported that a second artesian well was struck on the H. O. Carey ranch in Benson, about three and a half miles southwest of San Simon. The well at 959 feet shows a flow spreading over at least three and a half miles, with four other wells currently being drilled and expected to yield more.

Ian Welter HO. Carr Benson San Simon Renwick White White Han Simon

Sunday School Delegates to Attend San Francisco Convention

Sunday School workers from Arizona travel by carloads to join the International Sunday school convention slated for June 20 in San Francisco. The Citizen reports special cars arriving on No. 7 next Thursday with Tucson churches preparing to entertain delegates. One car may depart to the coast with No. 1 while the other stays in Tucson until No. 3’s departure around midnight.

San San Francisco Tooton Tucson

Irrigation pioneers settle 4000 acres near Care Grande

Foreia farmers skilled in irrigation have taken 4000 acres about six miles south of Care Grande. They arrived with carloads of household efforts, farming and pumping machinery and have begun work on the land.

Foreia Care Grande

Mining and civic notes from Tombstone district

Milling engines returned from a Dragoon mountains trip with a team carrying mining updates. Visitor Lonescre of the Development Company of America discussed Tombstone consolidated mines. Local officials and business figures, including notary AC Reynard of Douglas and judge injuries near Globe, appear in a flurry of court and community activities. Marriage licenses issued and miners’ closures at Shattuck mines noted.

Lonescre Development Company of America Tombstone Tombstone Cotsolidated Mines RK Caney General Mann San Koralia Mivicg Todas Na Betel Court

Popular Cochise Mountain Resorts Attract Tourists

The Cochise County region sees rising visitor interest in mountain resorts such as Kameey canyon in the Huschuca range. An automobile service from Hereford now meets trains, boosting travel to Revisay canyon near Tombstone as W G Buchanan races cars to Revisay.

Cochise County Kameey Canyon Huschuca Mountains Hereford W.G. Buchanan Revisay

Unclear OCR fragment about events and colonies

Fragment describes a dancing pavilion opening at a resort with a cavalry band, a Tombstone colony at a Cochin Streethold, and plans for further activity in a colony during the month. Mentions a Fourth of July event with a large piece on the schedule and attendees from Tomstenites.

Siath Cochin Streeghold Dregoons Leon

Oil Discovery At Papago Springs Draws Local Attention

Oil discovered near Papago Springs about a mile from Elgin in the Patagonia district spurs activity. Two bore holes are being sunk to extract oil in increasing quantities as surface pools darken from seepage. Previous indications in the Whetstones and near Miescal Springs renew interest in the area.

Elgin Patagonia Papago Springs Mick Wetle

Distinguished Visitor At Tombstone Showcases Douglas Leader

Among the distinguished visitors in Tombstone at the district court is Gon B. A. Packard of Douglas. He rode the steam train from the smelter city and presides over the Fire National Bank of Couge, with broad interests in stock racing across Arizona and Northern Sonora. Packard, a prominent cattleman in Com bree county, served on the territorial fire commission and was once speculated as a strong Democratic candidate for Arizona’s first governor.

Wright Lawhoo First National Bank of Douglas Tombstone Gon B. A. Packerd Douglas Cass Everett Combree County Packard Prat Tuotl Arizona

Clean-up Efforts Seen on County Back Taxes

County Treasurer CW Hicks reports May collections of 2027.43 for back taxes plus 194.02 in interest and penalties. About 1300 tied to 1910 taxes has been turned in this month and is expected to double. Prior years’ back taxes are being rapidly struck from the rolls as the tax collector clears delinquent property for distress sales and district court suits to recover county and territorial rates.

CW Hicks

Articles of Incorporation Filed Amendments Adopted

Tie following articles of incorporation have breached in the office of County Recorder. Amendment to articles of incorporation and Montana corporation of the Mining Company. Article IV amended: Capital stock that be $750,000 divided into 750,000 shares of one dollar each. Article VI amended: Management shall be vested in board of five directors.

County Recorder C Miing

Also Mentioned on This Page

International Motor Car Company Frank Clerk Berkley James Beard Justice Court Jobo C.gung D. A. Williams H Wiles Thomas Pidwell Johan Pidwell Jobo P. Cowan William J. Cochran W. Trams Bisbee-Arizona Gold & Copper Company Brown NJ Reilly Jas B Riley Thomes Langetes W H Seaver Thomas Smith Wm Corbett Sam Campbell Floyd Smith Jobe H Kane Thomas Steele William Hughes Sime Galion Meguire Thomas Yorke Sanders Melgren Wentworth Harry Eckerman Henry Archie Chisholm William Goodman George D Eby James McHugh Frack Clark William J. Cochran Ve DA Williams Sohane Pidwell John P Cowan Wilson Pistrict Court Pioneer Home John Haley Globe Haley W.H Maguire Johana Pidwell Lowell Douglas Grayard Master Douglas Long Beach M. Cortie Isio St David On Frank Dickson HH. M. Gordon el Paso Southwestern William J Cochran E Selte Bob Reed Fairbank Edward B. Grindell Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Mines Manster Harlan The Bisbee Arizona Gold and Copperompany Ein Tomtetone Edward J. Plannigas Robert French Douglee Hoan William Kline Kline and Ewell Henry and Andrea Forest William Dyack Bruce Stevenson Courtland John Ross Yeatesterday Smerter District James Herron Herron Jack White Lavere Barney Andrino Copper Queen Tomabstone Barney Old Mexico Gymanasium For Tombstone Boys George Tidd Dragoon Mountains AC Reynard Gowsthoe Sloan D.C. Smith Iain Town OT Grea F Hillwan Cannnea SN Moore Bridge Gritia Willes John © Krice Martie Looney Denver Colorado Marshall Will White Hiebee Joamphine le McPheron Charles Bowman Territorial Board of Equalization Second Judicial District James Berrett Hehe Loe Angele Jota Hooker Willcox Cochee County Jona Hoan Arizona Bans & Trust Company Mra Alfred Baul Jon Wre Enone Mrend Me G W, Sasin WS Dizon Oug. Ina DA Richardson Richardson & Doanie Toabatone Sheldon Name Tonstetone Canyon J. Cy Gung’ Sae Solomenville F.S Cochise Mountain Papago Srings
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