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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1918
Page
4
The National War Savings Committee urges a nationwide drive to have all people pledge to buy War Savings Stamps by June 28. Home front workers are asked to save to the utmost, supporting the fight overseas and helping keep families secure during the war effort.
A hostile column extols Captain Wheeler and scorches I W W sympathizers and home vultures amid wartime tensions. The piece lauds Wheeler’s service in Cochise County and France, condemning political quietism and urging united patriotism against alleged traitors and disloyal figures.
Special correspondence from Huachuca Mountains notes prospects of a large pine log hotel rivaling El Tovar. A seven mile road under construction for trucks and cars opens remote vistas, with plans for golf on a twenty acre mesa above Carr Peak. The Exposed Reef site near Carr Canyon is viewed as a financial opportunity and tourist magnet, alongside mining value.
June 17 San Simon Arizona reports oil and natural gas indications after Rosey and Carr observe bubbling water. Local residents stake about 120 claims as a government expert calls it an oil proposition. A Bisbee business firm shows interest in the promising field.
Holbrook June 19 J Ramer a leading Arizona cattleman died last night at Dry Lake possibly from heart disease. He had been visiting Dry Lake and planned to reach his Pleasant Valley ranch when found dead in bed this morning. A local bank plans to sink a well to supply water for off drillers as drilling firms prepare to start. A company to develop the properties is planned and San Simon may soon see drilling and increased ranch activity.
In a Wartime tag day, Tombstone committees sold 9948.18 in Thrift Stamps and war savings certificates, raising 248.18 dollars. The drive, led by the Women's Thrift Stamp committee, surpassed expectations and pledged two more tag days plus a canvass before the June 28 campaign end.
June 17. Submarine activity on the Atlantic seaboard leads the federal food administration to cut household sugar allotments in Arizona from ten to five pounds for rural customers and from five to two pounds for city residents. The government notes ship losses at sea and prioritizes transatlantic supply for troops. Dealers must require proper canning certificates, and surplus sugar should be returned. Restaurants and hotels have removed sugar bowls to save. The YWCA Phoenix cafeteria saves ten pounds on day one. Citizens are urged to reduce consumption of sugared drinks.
A collection of Democratic primary announcements for Cochise County offices. Candidates include for Treasurer Guy–C. Judge Alfred C. Lockwood and John F. Ross. Sheriff C. E Cross, W. Braefield, Bruce Stephenson, J. F. (Tummy) McDonald. Clerk J. E. James. County Attorney unnamed. All note Sept. 10, 1918 primary date and subject to voters.
The United States Land Office in Phoenix announces that the State of Arizona has filed indemnity land selections under the Act of June 20, 1610. Protests may be filed during the five week publication period. Also included is an unrelated note about a claimed cure for catarrh and Hall's Medicine.
Warren June 17 engineers James Turney introduces an improved concrete pouring method for ships to form a bridge in France. The innovation uses electric motors to release forms, enabling the hull to be launched in minutes and the forms closed for the next hull.
An official cautions that the card holder should guard the registration card and ensure it is not lost. The official suggests writing name and address on the postage stamp in the upper right corner to help recover the card if it is misplaced, with the lost card likely ending up in a mail box.
J H Rountree received a telegram from Adjutant General Henry P McCain confirming his son Joseph D Rountree was severely wounded in action on May 30 in France. He served in an infantry regiment and was listed in the official bulletin of June 15. The emergency address was Lucie J Cobb 1003 North Queen Street Kingston North Carolina, explaining the delay.
Office notices from Phoenix dated May and April 1918 announce land selections under the Congress acts of 1910. J L Irvin and Scott White, receivers, publish details of indemnity lands in multiple townships, ranges, and sections. Protests or contests during five weeks are invited before final approval and certification.
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