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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1915
Page
4
The section presents the Tombstone Epitaph issued by Garagi Brothers Publishers. It notes weekly publication on Sundays at the Cochise County seat with news gleaned from the Daily Pro and references subscription terms and rates over one year six months and single copies.
The Arizona legislature contends with a jittery House and stalled Senate as pay days approach. Bills on liquor, appropriations, and local improvements loom while debates over the two million dollar appropriation and potential night sessions continue amid talk of an extra session.
The record notes new cases filed in Superior Court including Honnolly vs CQ Con Mig Oy for damages. It also lists numerous legislative items debated or advanced, such as jury fees in judgments, proper identification for cold storage eggs, election returns dissemination, docketing judgments, and penalties for tobacco sales to minors.
Wednesday report from Phoenix notes Senate bill 91 proposing a universal eight hour day was indefinitely postponed. Several other measures were postponed or passed including a public stallion registration bill, wells for Apache and Navajo counties, and motor vehicle age limits for hire driving. House actions included discipline findings on a warden, several bills final passed, school code measures, and a new Arizona History edition funding proposal. The House also adopted extended meeting hours by a close vote.
Reports describe a mine accident near Clifton leaving workers killed and details unclear. A collision injures a Phoenix man driving north in an auto. Cowboys pursue horse thieves from Maricopa County to a ranch, finding stolen stock. Arizona officials debate land grant valuation costs in five northern counties and hearings on northern routes. A polarizing Washington rate hearing affects northern Arizona points. A man wounds a clerk at Patagonia. another man faces attempted murder charges near the post office. A shooting incident near Bloomfield escalates violence between ranchers. A Tucsor catcher dies on his birthday after a family meal. Two Williams youths are jailed for horse theft near Key, with transport to Flagstaff for trial. The Arizona Supreme Court upholds a Globe sewer tax ruling.
Governor Hunt objects to the indiscriminate use of the emergency clause in the county seat law. He warns that the legislature is making a joke of the constitution and says emergencies should be used only when there is actual necessity.
News describes a disputed sewer project not labeled a public improvement. An Arizona dairy barn incident involves blasting powder and a frightened cow. Police, county officers, and a growing dragnet pursue several suspects amid arrests of merchants and prominent persons.
A night session of the superior court terminated the State versus Sir Wess with a manslaughter verdict after a short jury deliberation. Geo W Bracy was fined 50 dollars for idolating the prohibition law. The docket listed several named individuals in attendance as the McCoul case was being drawn for trial.
Introductory evidence began in the State of Harry McCool case with a list of jurors including Hughes Punk Moore and Willers. Unselected jurors were excused until Wednesday the 10th. Naturalization Days are set in Cochise with few applicants expected before the Examiner.
A reflective excerpt notes how the end of youth brings relief from passion and conflict. Grief and joy lessen, hatred fades, and calmer attachments emerge as understanding broadens and thoughts become clearer.
The Mt View Farm Improvement Association reported four new focal farm improvements organized at Wilkos with officers President TJ Davin Secretary AT Cropper July 28. February copper output at Calumet and Siete smelter likely surpassed January by about a quarter while Copper Queen output remained uncertain. 300 men were employed, and market prices hovered around 11.00 per unit amid shifting futures.
Oscar K. Goll secretary of the Chamber of Mines writes a long tribute to Tombstone praising its romantic historic title town status and the upcoming centennial celebration. The letter laments past hotel and theater memories and pledges continued support for Tombstone.
The Arizona poultry association releases a distribution booklet listing meeting programs, constitution sections, and a Brenden Directory with addresses of members. The yearbook covers seven years of poultry farming, with notes on sites, societies, and reed reef updates.
Arizona Agriculture Experiment Station urges hogs as well adapted to state farms. Hogs suit alfalfa and dairy systems, with examples of large herds and quick returns. Lenders note profitability in irrigated setups and small ranges, citing local data and expert recommendations.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Remedy for heart trouble in a young girl and adults. It claims relief from spells swelling feet and legs palpitations and faintness and urges immediate use with guaranteed satisfaction through pharmacies and Wiles Medical Co.
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