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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1906
Page
3
Fragmented listing of deeds and mortgages from Cochise County. Names include Mor J and Cynthia MH Belen, Peter Johnsen, James Doddy, Rafaele Riauls, Pirtle Addition Douglas, Copper Mining Co., Butte & Arizona Copper Co., and Douglas Lumber Co. Notes show quitclaims, assignments, incorporations, and satisfactions of mortgage across multiple blocks and properties, with various individuals and firms involved.
Local court and civil case activity dominates Bisbee happenings with several attorneys and officials in town. Multiple property transactions in Douglas and Bisbee are listed, including additions, leases, and mortgage actions affecting lots, mining claims, and commercial properties. Community members travel between Bisbee, Douglas, and Hereford for court, business, and social events.
Tuesday Daily reports a stream of court visitors and residents in Bisbee Tombstone and Douglas. Mentions Dragoons archer Wor Pourr, Cochise County case of Ray Wouttlesry linked to a murder attempt acquittal, new Dr. Bacon automobile in Alamogordo, and arrivals like J James and wife from Bisbee, Jock Hinkley, and Attorney Frank Hereford with local civil matters pending.
The Southern Pacific plans a test project moving 300 to 400 dark-skinned workers from Missouri Arkansas Tennessee and nearby Southern states to Arizona to work grading and railroad construction from Guaymas to Jara through the Yaqui country. The workers will endure heat comparable to the Mississippi Valley and the line is expected to reach Alamos by February, about 175 miles from Guay.
W H Schadin visited Tuesday from his farm to describe experiments aimed at revolutionizing beekeeping. He proposes breeding bees for cattlelike efficiency to boost honey production and expand in Azcon and California. He claims select queen and drone management could yield heavier loads and longer desert trips for honey bees.
Frank J Cheney swore as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Teledo Ohio that their firm would pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Presented by J Wexey & Co of Tuttle Ohio.
An inventor claims an electrical propulsion system for ships could cross the Atlantic in three days. An advertisement promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for poor appetite indigestion and various ailments urging readers to try a bottle with a private stamp near the neck of the bottle.
JL Gres Shelieville Ky agent reports first six weeks of activity with buyers inspecting Copper Chie property. Four lots in Benson bought. construction planned. Grigg anticipates county opportunities and potential large-scale farming across about 320 acres. Coorex & Co invites applicants for permanent sales posts in Chicago with $20 monthly plus expenses. no experience required.
A petition seeks a receivership over Pinal Copper Company alleging mismanagement by directors and stockholders. It claims bonds worth 125000 were issued to cover expenses, a sale of the Arizona Banner Copper Company occurred, and asks voiding of the bonds mortgage and sale, plus restraint on further sales and appointment of a receiver.
The Phoenix Enterprise reports Mexicans working on rails faced extreme heat from new rails in sun. Workers quit after blistering touches and complained of burned hands. They had long been employed by Arizona and California firms and were unhappy with wages.
A Yaqui Indian who worked for the government reportedly traveled from Fort Huachuca to a Jock near mining location about 68 miles distant. Once a government courier, he walked the distance in a single day, a tale told by local officials about endurance and historical service.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. A H Thompson after a lengthy illness. She resided in Tombstone with her family for many years and was praised for Christian steadfastness. Services at the Congregational church followed by community tributes. Survived by sons George and Allan Thompson. The Prospector reports Hazzard present in court for a damage case against Junction Mining Company.
A Havana paper marked the fourth anniversary of Cuba’s independence with a forty eight page edition, partly in English and partly in Spanish. It praised a generous neighbor for aiding Cuba since liberation eight years ago.
The notice promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh with a mild aroma and claims it cleanses and heals the affected area as it diffuses. A 5 cent trial size by mail is offered, with a liquid cream balm variant in Tycid form priced with the spray tube. both emphasize ease of use and medicinal properties.
A Paradise Development Company mining crew reported a copper ore strike at 230 feet in the main shaft at Chirieshuas. Water was observed in the same depth, and the information arrived at the site yesterday afternoon.
A jumble of phrases lists best and worst states for various traits, mentions Wis and Ky together, Tenn high value, and garbled names. It then shifts to a short note about Mrs. Thompson on Bruce St, her home, and neighbors worried about her knees. Recovery wishes follow.
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