This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1909
Page
3
A terse obituary note honors Col J W Powell with a brief mention of burial in the town cemetery. Little biographical detail is available in the fragment, but the epitaph records his rank and remembrance by local readers.
Sunday records list multiple real estate transfers in Cochise County. Elizabeth Dowdle et ux convey to Arizona and Mexico Realty. Arizona and Mexico Realty to B Armhurst. Emil Johnson et ux to Julius Wikman. W H Short et ux to Duncan Campbell. W H McKittrick and Mary to W McCurdy. Tom Hunter Ranch to ER Pirtle Company. Townsite deed from John Taylor to Emil Johnson. Cowan et ux to BA Packard.
A Washington dispatch reports favorably on a bill for a Joan Wesley Powell monument near the Grand Canyon and for land grants to Yuma. Memorials from the Arizona legislature to fund Pima County bonds for restoring the San Navier mission to the territory are also noted as passed. Other items include property transfers in Douglas and a mortgage sale in Tombstone. An appeal from Colonel W S Jurges discusses Tombstone interest in a Succor League game with Bisbee and local team preparations. Governor Kibbey appointment notes appear as Washington movers discuss Kealing after confirmation.
Dr Brent C Farrell of Naco Arizona marries Mins pe Force of Kansas City in a February 23 ceremony officiated by Justice K A Howard. Tarbell, a U S medical inspector at Naco, is the groom formerly of Tombstone.
A committee met last evening and advanced plans to beautify the city cemetery. They will order thirty five box elder trees and 350 feet of piping to improve irrigation. An iron fence surrounds the grounds and brush and obstructions have been cleared, enhancing the area. A detailed accounting will be published later.
DePriest, a man charged with a 1903 Lowell robbery and jail escape, admitted today to Ex-Sheriff Lewie that he is the wanted suspect after initial denial. Sheriff White confirms the admission during a jail visit.
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Huachuca siding station on the Southern Pacific Nogales branch, with an estimated $3,000 loss. Operator W. B. Olden, asleep in a second story room, leaped twelve feet to safety as his family, who lived with him, were away visiting. The blaze began about 11 o'clock, the building burned rapidly and was completely consumed. The origin remains a mystery.
A notice warns the public that counterfeit equine tablets advertised as genuine have circulated, urging buyers to obtain medicines only from reputable druggists and to verify authenticity to avoid dangerous substitutions.
Cochise County Treasurer Hicks reported to the board that the county is out of debt with a cash balance of $1,010. Bonds totaling about $250,000 for a county courthouse and other buildings have been paid down, and the remaining funds may be transferred to the general fund. The report promises favorable interest from investors and growth for Cochise. In Phoenix, officials discussed a resignation tied to a territorial fair investigation, amid party differences and a legislature review of Prohibition and anti gambling measures. The council may reverse recent laws, with the Hightower local option bill awaiting Senate action and expected passage.
United States Attorney J L Alexander dismissed the indictment against Fen S Hildreth former receiver of the United States land office charged with embezzling 50 dollars in office The action followed instructions from Attorney General Bonaparte based on the money being returned and the difficulty in securing a conviction.
The Board of Supervisors held sessions yesterday with petitions from Birbee about liquor sales to minors, urging license revocation. Action postponed. matter referred to district attorney for prosecution. New appointments and expenditures approved including a tax attorney and immigration advertising funds.
Captain Kelton returns from Tucson and travels to Courtland while Asa T Hoy of the Hisbee Review visits Tombstone on board of supervisors business. Reports include a bridge plan for Charleston and hospital improvements, a fatal knife assault, and various civic updates from court, jail, and local railroad orders in Arizona.
A Tucson meeting of the central committee plans a booster excursion with at least 1,000 Elks traveling to the coast to promote Arizona statehood. They will tout Arizona’s resources and progress to persuade others and inspire pride in territory membership.
The front windows of Machomich Mercantile House display a Lenten delicatessen counter with a vast, hard to enumerate assortment. The shop invites customers to view the selection and judge for themselves the quality and quantity of the offerings.
Quail season closed Sunday with many hunters taking advantage of the last day. Next year the Hogwood game bill will begin fifteen days earlier than this season and end fifteen days sooner. The measure was introduced at the request of Arizona hunters.
Mr J H Sells of Detroit Michigan reports improved appetite and relief from bloated feeling after using Chamberlains Stem Liver Tablets. The ad promotes digestive aid with claims of restoring appetite when impaired.
County School Superintendent EO Stover conducts the regular teachers' examination today with three applicants seeking certificates Miss Susie B. Cabell Tombstone S Merritt Part ridge Bisbee HB McDaniel Douglas.
C D Reppy right of way agent for Southern Pacific Raiload company visited Tombstone from Courtland and said 1000 men and 318 teams are at work on the Courtland to Nace Bisbee and Douglas road. He warned the line must reach Douglas by October 1 or the right of way will lapse prompting accelerated construction.
The Fair Commissioner dispute moves forward as J C Adams submitted a second resignation to Go Kibbey today after an earlier conditional one was rejected. Also reported, Judge George A Duke, longtime Yuma resident and leader in county and city affairs for over 25 years, died recently.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Bauer reached Tombstone on the train from Lowell bringing a time prisoner to stay as a guest at the Hotel de White. The prisoner will enjoy Tombstone climate and work on the highways during the visit.
Martin Costello was an outgoing passenger in the morning on business. He will return on Thursday in time to attend the trial before Judge McFarland in reference to the violation of the anti gambling law.
Freight business on the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific picked up as crews on the extra list were recalled into service. Yesterday 150 carloads of oranges moved through Tucson from California ranches to eastern markets. Floods in California had delayed shipments, causing rail congestion.
Alfonso Almerin, a young helper at a San Francisco grain store near Convent and Seventeenth streets, discovers a jar with 1100 dollars belonging to four Chinese men connected to the shop. While moving grain he retrieves the vase and is spotted by Deputy Sheriff Frank Sutherland as he transports it to J. Charleau’s Broadway yard.
Reliable assays offer gold and silver pricing for mail samples with prompt attention. Lents gold silver copper priced at $1.50 while other metals and ores are also bought. Free mailing envelopes provided. Address 1596 Court Place Denver Colorado.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.