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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1912
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show a land record for John A Smith with a 500 OW (ownership) indicator, 8 pages or lines referenced, and township or parcel hints. details are illegible but indicate a property action or description awaiting clarification.
Readable fragments show transfers of property liens and trust deeds. Entities include Douglas property owner, Widcox Bank & Trust Co, and Dewey to A Woblgemath, with references to mortgage language and fiduciary sav and ol.
Court cases filed include Riebee Light & Power Co versus Dr. Edva M McGavock Cr with a judgment for $658 and Jas Powell versus Dr. Fdoa M McGavock Cr with $6. Ida A McAlister and Ferdinand McAlister divorce. Probate proceedings note final discharge of Adorx Jeanie R Hockley and bond release, settlement, and day hearings with notices to be posted on March 7 and March 23, 1912. Appearances set for Alfred Paul executor, Margaretha Barker estate, and Gertrude Whitsey administrator. Bank of Douglas transcript of judgment referenced.
An order was made in the emperor court yesterday setting down for trial the cave of Gleeson and Costello. The suit involves title to property and alleged damages of about 1,000,000 dollars. The case was tried in Tucson before Judge Campbell and then referred back, with no decision rendered. It will come up before Judge Sutter in the Gleeson mining district. Gleeson is represented by Neale and Ives, Costello by Scott of Los Angeles and others.
A petition in superior court, filed by Julis Cunningham as guardian of the Cun ningham minors estate, seeks authority to hire Messre George Neale and C R Mortoot on a contingent fee to sue the Costello estate for 525000 over mining claims. The heirs allege they are entitled to more than 85000 already received. If granted, another suit against the Costello estate will follow. Also noted: Belcher vs Meloy expest case dismissal with costs, Spiera vs Shawnee and Union clearance firms set for trial April 10, and Gladge May Grier granted a divorce from Dwight L Grier.
On recommendation of former Superintendent Rynning, the governors gold commutation of sentence in St cages Henry Swink of Tombstone, sentenced for four years from November 1909 for cell larceny, was included in the list. These men have been working on the state tr dgeadoms the Salt River at Tempe and are allowed extra time for labor and good behavior.
The canvassing board on a Saturday canvassed the bridge election results. Charleston bridge 228 for 645 against. Land 191 for 640 against. Pair books 221 for 615 against. Total votes 162. Charleston carried at Carr Canyon Curtis Douglas Ward 3 Fairbanks Fort Muschucs Gleeeen Hereford Juknron Neco Whitewater Touctone. Land carried at Gartie Douglas Ward 3 Naso Jobncot Tombstone Whitewater. Fairbank bridge carried at Curtis Douglas Ward 3 Fraisbank Fort Huschuce Hereford Jobnew Naco West Hubcaca Whitewater Tombstone.
Sheriff Wheeler appoints Roy BSundertsa of Douglas and Sam Coleman of Gleesa as county rangers alongside Walter Brasefield Beatee and Charles Webster of Portal. Coleman already served since the force's creation under Sheriff White. the new appointments extend the ranger unit's scope and authority.
Alberta Claire known as the Girl From Wyoming was riding from Buffalo Wyoming to Buffalo New York. She rode through southern Arizona last fall and was stopped by a blizzard in southern Illinois. A searching party rescued her from a deep snow drift. Her condition was critical but hoped to resume her journey soon.
Supervisors confirmed jailers for Bowie, Benson, Willcox, Paradise, Pirtleville, Courtland, Gleeson, Pearce and other posts. Deputy sheriffs receive 15 dollars monthly boreeleed. guards moved from poor farm to county jail in Tombstone. Court bailiffs set at four dollars per court day. county raids workers three dollars daily. foremen three eighty nine.59. County assessor gains space by annexing old probate court.
Tuesday reports from Tombstone detail civil case filings in Cochise County Superior Court and a four day inspection tour of county roads led by Supervisor John Rock and Win Riggs, joined by Chairman Hickey and Road Superintendent Benton. The sheriff’s office expects over $83,000 in fees within three months, with about $12,000 from county licenses. Deputy Clerk Krebs and family moved into the old Boggs residence on Corser Second and Toughnut Street. Rev A J Benedict returns from Sulphur Spring Valley with an optimistic outlook for the season.
County Attorney WG Gilmore returns from Douglas and Bisbee after talks with health authorities on the spread. New cases emerge in Douglas as quarantines, school and theatre closures, vaccination drives, and gatekeeping of northern Sonora arrival are implemented to prevent wider spread. Bisbee also steps up vaccination and precautions, while Tomistonites begin vaccination as a preventative measure.
De Houston Hobart, city health officer, warns Tombstone residents to guard against a smallpox epidemic. Reports of hundreds of cases in northern Senora and rising counts in Luce 0 and Douglas suggest the disease may spread, prompting urged precautions citywide.
Friends of Judge Daniel McFarland celebrate his reappointment as referee in bankruptcy for the district. The Ninth Judicial District Circuit Court of San Francisco notified the Phoenix arrival of Judge Morrow who organized the Arizona District Court. This marks the fifth time McFarland has held the post, with earlier terms starting in 1904 1906 1908 1910 and now renewed.
Deputy Sheriff Scot Gatluf testified in superior court that Pearce is improving and that several new tambies have moved in during recent weeks. A bondholder on the Commons property plans further development and a mill and cyanide plant are expected to be erected. Arrangements may allow local parties owning mining properties to have ore processed there, a service not offered before if the Commonwealth company accepts custom work.
Miss Ory Cantrell was surprised at Grandma Keffer's home in Tombstone during a farewell party held Saturday evening. About twenty guests from the Tombstone Hive of the Lidice of the Maccabees attended, bringing a light lunch, playing whist, and singing as they praised her active local circle work before she departed for Phoenix.
An Indian woman moved from the county jail to Tucson for marriage by US Immigration authorities pending an investigation. She faced deportation to Mexico, having previously been detained at Dougie and deported by officials at Nogales.
Prof BP from the University of Arizona travels to Sulphur Spring valley for a week to study groundwater conditions. The agricultural college seeks a cheaper method to pump water for irrigation and will conduct thorough examinations of all sections.
Lucia Guana of Ticeco, administratrix of Manuel Guana, sues Southern Pacific for 20000 damages after Guana was crushed between an engine and a post at Benco round house on March 4, 1910. The complaint alleges Willful negligence, claims engines have grown larger since the round house was built, narrowing space and creating danger. It also seeks reversal of a $100 signed by the widow under distress, arguing it should be credited against the claim.
In Superior Court Judge Sutter granted a temporary injunction to block the city of Biette from collecting a $15.4 quarterly license tax on incursions agents, and another case by Hedlasa Bros Loan & Trust Co blocked a $75 quarterly tax on real estate agents not in Cochise County. The court found the plaintiffs did not fit the ordinance wording. In Peter Trolio vs Joe Giacolletta et al. debt actions, Giacolletta and a co-defendant were dismissed, Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co was not liable, and Peyla confessed the debt. Joe Sanchez, a minor, was ordered sent to the Benson Industrial School.
The United States Court for the District of Arizona named several commissioners including W Johnstone Phoenix WA Sherwood Courtland HH Spratt Globes ee H Taylor Bieber Albert B Jonglar Allen T Bird Nogal C Stevens Florence. Sherwood Taylor Sames and Bird were given authority to act in extradition cases. Referees in Bankruptcy were named FH Bernard for Pire county and P Lamson for Yavapai and Mohave Wi Mobre for Gila and Daniel McFaland for Cochise.
State Senator-elect A A Worsley of Pima says he will introduce in the next legislature of Arizona a measure to amend the construction code. He emphasizes addressing local needs and fiscal impacts while pursuing bipartisan support for reform.
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