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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1915
Page
8
Cananea copper smelter restarts after halt caused by European war and Mexican faction disputes. De LD Ricketts announces two blast furnaces and one reverberatory furnace back in service. About 300 workers remain on site as operations resume gradually and expansion planned to reach full capacity.
Tucson report says R H Jones resident engineer for the Tucson Cornelia and Gila Bend railroad arrived in town and set headquarters at Gila Bend. Construction on the new line to begin on or about July 61 though no contract yet. Road slated for completion by year end.
Boston reports Old Dominion copper output rebounded after a shutdown. May shipments from Arizona Commercial resumed, boosting total production above 83 million pounds yearly. With costs under 9 cents per pound, the mine earns about 11 cents a share at current copper prices.
The Golden City Tribune notes the average woman can perform many tasks with a hairpin but implies there is something hairpin related that she cannot do, highlighting ingenuity and limits in everyday tools.
The Tombstone road bond proposal seeks a vital bridge to Charleston to connect Huachuca Buena and Charleston Lewis Springs country, shortening travel for Narsh end residents. A Bisbee meeting will hand the tentative system to the County Engineer for estimates before a later session gauges costs and circulates petitions for supervisor action.
The sheriff’s office reports the suspect in the Hereford killing is in custody after rapid action. The fugitive had ample time to cross toward Mexico, making pursuit challenging if not for swift interagency cooperation.
Bishee June 17 ore averaging around 80 per ton. Charles Mergan reports from Hine Hgate ground in Ash Canyon. Miners in the canyon prosper with many workings though water is low, hindering operations until summer rains. Morgan notes high promise on his property and plans to install a loader and compressor to speed shaft progress. Ledge shows over 500 feet of surface with six feet in incline. Ore has deep potential if quality persists. Chicago investors are involved. The dump will hold until development clarifies the best action.
Los Angeles reports General Nicholas Senn Zoge was sentenced by Judge Willis to three years in Folsom for passing worthless checks. He claimed agents of the C I & OM ranch hired him to spark a revolution in Lower California, while co-defendant R L Russel sought probation after forgery charges and testified of crossing the border with Zogg.
The county jail holds seventeen prisoners as the Superior Court considers cases. Two inmates are serving time for bootlegging, including Atoneo Barbus and Jol Kine, with others awaiting trial. Several more suspects face charges such as burglary fraud murder and petty larceny, while four men are held as suspects today.
The Central Highway from Douglas to the Sulphur Spring valley has been graded about 36 miles north of the city. S.J. Robb, association president, reports county road forces and farmers supplied 50 days of labor. The 30 mile main road joins a 5 mile section at the Van Meter place. Road surface is soft, delays travel. farmers plan road drags after rains. Meanwhile the red gang moves to the Taylor Bridge road into Bisbee.
Tom York, famed in early county affairs through public and private work, greets old friends in the district. He chaired the county board of supervisors for several terms and served in key public roles. a varied career includes mining, governorate, operation, and stockmanship. He has spent years touring the county and gathering knowledge on testing and development.
Phoenix June 15 war taxes are due July 1 with half year payment. The 1915 valuation shows total wire mileage up slightly but overall property valuations fall due mainly to decreases in Western Union Postal Telegraph and Mountain States lines. Details list per mile rates and state property valuations for several companies along with local collector notices and druggist tax fixes.
Bisvee Chief Probation Officer returns to Heme thin norte from Bisber and Mrs Nora Jacobs comes back to Tomb stile for a tered wapit Walle with operents Mr and Mrs John Harvey heading to Firtleville after SHOHS accepted the last et verte fe Wteirees ot one.
Friday summary from Daily reports supervisor John Rock and Clerk A cf d the beard. Five prisoners deputy sheriff chase croys came Jap today from Douglas leaving in custody five prisoners for the county. Pickard and family arrived from the east and will retire to dorate sion. Postcard from Yuma reports transit to Harderland route and a tombstone air in all tines. Judge Bolton and party visited Courtland briefly before returning home.
Professor Stanley F. Morse of the University of Arizona outlines an initiative by the University’s Extension and Home Economics groups to promote purebred livestock in Arizona. The first list aims to help buyers and current breeders access top strains, urging stockmen to consider homegrown breeding rather than sourcing from the East.
Two boys Louis and Walter Bunch were found in Lowell after being abducted from Globe by their father. Deputy Billy Brakefield spotted them, and they were brought to Tombstone to await Sheriff Frank Haynes in Gila county. A nationwide alert led to the man’s capture and return to custody.
A playful exchange quotes a friend mishearing a cowboy’s origin and the mil lonnaire correcting that life starts as an infant, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding in a New York tabloid item.
The Will Apply For Bond Built Roads district debates a county wide road bond. The State Good Roads Association members back requests from Double Adobe and Palomenas districts for miles of new roads and a bridge over the San Pedro at Sodtown. Detailed routes include Central Highway, Douglas line, Hereford intersection, and connections through Naco, Taylor Mill, and McNeal District.
The Senate sent back a bill on the State Land Commission naming the Governor and top state officers to head the land department, while House focus on miners hospital and home bill yielded no final action. A prohibition measure moves toward floor debate as judiciary committee returns it without recommendation.
Circulating petitions in Cochise County seek 1000 dollars for an early Miners Home. They request 50 000 acres of land for perpetual ownership to support the home with 6000 acres in Cochise Sulphur Springs valley. Support is growing with favorable street talk and hopes for swift establishment to aid miners.
Arizona Live Stock Commission president A. J. Moore says more than $100000 will be distributed among Salt River valley farmers and stockmen next week. Inspectors will arrive Monday to begin stock purchases at Union stock yards. Buyers seek quality stock to improve the valley horse industry and may offer outside money to boost local farming. Palmers may bring horses Friday or Saturday and be kept at the commission's expense until inspectors pass them.
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