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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1914
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph announces subscription rates for the Sunday edition. Rates include one year, ix months, and single copies priced at three dollars. The notice lists the publisher as Giragi Brothers.
Ill Billy Madden in West Wells showing steady recovery after two weeks of illness while a three year old in the Birchfield camp scalded its back in a tub of hot water. Bids opened for Pearce school house at eight thousand five hundred dollars. Various residents travel to Tombstone Cochise and Douglas for events, visits, and funerals as Tejon mine work continues.
Tomas Domingues, laborer for the Southern Pacific, was instantly killed by lightning while returning from a pleasure walk near Gils Bend on Sunday afternoon. The report lists plans for a July fair in Phoenix with prizes around 1,000 dollars, including medals and trophies.
The report notes two coal deposits about seven feet thick each, mined near Tubs, Ore and Keame Canyon, with specimens deemed superior coal. It estimates the Geld covers 2,370 square miles with about 8,000,000,000 short tons. A second field near Pinedale in Navajo county spans 600 square miles with good quality coal but limited prospecting.
State game warden Frank W Rogore of Arizona died in Los Angeles of bronchial pneumonia after a ten day illness following arrival from Long Beach. Governor Hust received a telegram announcing the death. burial is expected in Long Beach, California. Rogers, born 1867 in Ontario, Canada, lived in Arizona about eight years and was unmarried with his mother and sister as immediate relatives. He earned a strong reputation for protecting wildlife and promoted bird feeding at the capitol grounds.
A petrified prehistoric monster remains were found on PB Pesqueira's ranch near Soo re, about forty miles from Douglas. Francisco Elias and John Aguirre brought several pieces to Douglas, claiming the finds cover a single antediluvian animal. A five pound tooth was found two years ago by cowboys, and a petrified tooth earlier weighed thirty five pounds. The tooth was sent to a museum in Mexico City.
Douglas based County Attorney Alexander Murray conferred with county peace officers cattlemen and ranchers in the Guad Sloupe canyon cattle stealing case set for Justice of the Peace Maclay on June 19. Five informations have been sworn out and four men are under $1000 bond each to appear.
Miss Alice Thiel, daughter of Mrs Goo Thiel, a Tempe Normal College graduate, won Harvard prize for the best essay on Tombstone history. She portrayed the camp's early days since 1879 in vivid, picturesque terms, earning unanimous praise and the gold medal. Other subjects included Indian life and pioneer Arizona days.
Phoenix dispatch reports Attorney General Ballard says tax commissioners serve until their successors are elected or qualified. One term expires Jan 1 1913, another Jan 1 1915, and a third Jan 1 1917 or until successors are elected. Secretary Osborn plans a primary election. debate over governor’s appointment power continues.
A Phoenix dispatch reports Attorney General G P Ballerd advised Secretary of State 3 P Osborn that county boards of supervisors should be elected by three districts starting the first Monday in September. This year that is September 7 with primary on September 8, risking insufficient time to implement and leaving the three supervisors chosen by county as a whole rather than by district.
An old testimonial style ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a 75 cent bottle sold by druggists. It features endorsements from local business figures Duxxer Co., Watpra Kiswax Manvin, and asserts years of honorable dealings and financial reliability.
List of cases including divorces, quiet title actions, remands, and probate proceedings. Names include Murdock Myrtle, Beatrice William, Hoppe Jennie, St O Hare, Anna White, Ella Trenham, Jennie Martinez, and J Hagan Estate. Proceedings cover decrees of divorce, quiet title, remands, damages, and notices to creditors with settlement and appraisal steps.
Fred Nussbaumer a local tailor and shoe repair man married Mira Maria Meisterhans in a Saturday ceremony at Julia Axtell home. Both natives of Germany moved to the area a year ago to reside in Tombstone. Sister of bride Robert Meister Hans works at Sycamore Springs where brother cared for ranch duties. The couple planned to reside in Tombstone as Rev Horene of the Congregational church officiated with bride’s brothers and Thomas Heberstock attending. Refreshments followed for the bridal party.
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