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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1908
Page
4
The two Arizona banks that suspended during the Panic have resumed operations with set capital and greater resources. The article commends Tucson as the first Arizona city to launch a Business News Excursion, praising its progressiveness and the revival of commercial spirit, urging other cities to follow its lead.
A recalled incident in which an inward opening exit caused a deadly jam during a fire drill led Arizona authorities to change doors to comply with safety standards. The lesson urged all school buildings to adopt proper egress safeguards to protect students.
The Campbell process will fill a large acreage in Cochise county along the Huschuca mountains foothills and in Sulphur Spring Valley this year. Results will be watched with interest as promise grows for arid region farming. Modern science aids progress and the West may benefit greatly from dry farming advances.
The item notes a suggested ticket naming W. J. van of Nebraska for president and Jesse R. Grant of Anzell appearing as a likely winner, reflecting a speculative political pairing and their regional ties.
An account recounts the earliest mills built in Arizona including JS Voeburg’s Charleston mill in Yuma County. It notes various 19th century mills from Prescott region to Crown King in Mohave Yavapai counties and mentions figures like Jack Swilling and Vickery Maules in the development of early mining era milling along the western frontier.
According to Yuma advices surveying for the right of way of the San Diego and Arizona railway in Imperial Valley is set to begin. The engineering department reports work will extend from the summit of the mountains eastward across the valley and the final route remains to be decided after field investigations.
AvTavvon notes a defect in Holliday school main exit where the inward swinging door jammed during a drill. Trustees order carpenters to convert to outward swing to speed evacuation after a four minute emptying. The issue echoes a past Cleveland suburb tragedy linked to inward doors.
The Phoenix Gazette notes a Phoenix youth of color devised a degier that will help a blind person stand alone. With many bicycles seen around the Capitol City in recent months, bicycle owners may value this invention.
Negotiations are underway over a Blythe ranch sale north of Yowms with Polish migrants eyed for settlement. A Los Angeles broker recently took charge of the sale, the Blythe property owned by a syndicate from Oxnard and Ventura counties. The sprawling 10000 acre valley spans parts of the Colorads river area with substantial trenching and development work already completed.
The text describes a person named Taltwin facing threats and arrest after refusing to confront children publicly with Mexicana and Negroes, then relocating with his family to Tucson to pursue school affairs. The wording is distorted and many details are unclear.
A letter from Albert Biinfeld of Tucson's Chamber of Commerce urges strong support for the territorial Democrats. The missive touts Pucsum as Arizona's population center and stresses local business backing through the chamber's centralized network for the party's continued influence.
Government forestry bulletin notes salt licks increase cattle restlessness and forage trampling. Study of 160 head shows salt needs range from 5,000 to 10,000 pounds yearly, about five times that for sheep, suggesting permits and regulated salt access to conserve forage and protect pasture.
Reports from the Chiricahua country describe heavy snowfalls and abundant water prospects. A local grower, Hall, details over twenty acres under cultivation with vegetables and planned planting of more. He notes yields from one acre reaching hundreds of dollars, with cabbage and lettuce potential, highlighting favorable agricultural conditions.
The territorial Democratic central committee set a meeting for March 24 in Phoenix with Michele as chair and Dillon as secretary to discuss delegate selections. Seventy committee members will be present to nominate Democratic candidates for congress and choose delegates amid internal contests and strategy.
A garbled report outlines a financial scandal with mentions of returns and large sums in the thousands. References to individuals, places, and expenses appear distorted, but the core theme centers on monetary transfers and alleged effects across various regions including California and Nevada.
The F. W. Moreno Shoe Company stored stock deeded to A. Over as trustee and closed its retail operation in the First National tank building on 10th street. Liabilities total 6227 dollars with assets around 7000. Moreno headed the company and its manager for over a year. Counsel said the firm is not insolvent but current business is not sufficient to continue. Settlement with creditors planned before possible reopening.
Mexican prospectors found the mutilated bodies of Yaqui timber cutters about ten miles from Opate near the Yaqui River, with evidence of outrage. A dog shot beside its former masters’ camp hints at betrayals and unrest, revealing a grim episode in the region’s conflicts.
A garbled notice describes a state sale of a plant and an associated property. Names and details are unclear due to OCR corruption, but it indicates a March 1 sale at a local office to satisfy a chattel mortgage terms. The text reads like a historical market notice with incomplete lines.
A report outlines changes in Southern Pacific leadership with new appointments for freight and passenger roles. J C Bicknell remains general freight and passenger agent, while Randolph fines and WAM havoe are noted among those mentioned. No transfer destination for EG Humphrey is announced, but a reassignment is expected to occur.
An advertisement proclaims deafness is incurable by loreal applications but curable by constitutional remedies. It cites inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh as causes, offering one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh deafness not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and requesting readers send for free circulars.
A Washington dispatch reports talks at the White House with President Roosevelt Secretary Garfield Maxwell Evarte and H T Corey about settling a 1 600 000 000 claim filed by Southern Pacific for repairs after the Colorado River break near the Salton Sea in California threatened Imperial Valley residents. Senator Flint of California introduced a bill to provide payment of the claim.
Ongoing corrupted text references a prisoner examination and multiple local names. Mentions Myatt and Mrs Keach at Marbor Beach Michigan, a Geoge band Thilo Wiloos, and various theater notices in Lowell Phoenix and Schiniflin. Several names appear fragmented and illegible.
A Washington dispatch reports Delegate Smith of Arena, Iron, favorable to a committee report providing for bonds to build a courthouse and jail at Globe in Gila County, Arizona. The measure seeks public lands restoration for homestead use and was referred to the Public Lands committee, of which Smith is a member.
The Alleine Hassampa Club of Los Angeles plans a permanent ramA to entertain Ari Mane Shen visiting the city. A quarters space will be established with writing materials, an information bureau, a visitors register, and an open social venue. Tombstone members are urged to increase dues, not expected to exceed 4 dollars per year.
On April U there will be a general shifting about of the officers in the expitel building. Terri. Secretary W. F. Nichola will retire to private de, to te succeeded ty John Ho Page, the present ] torte! auditor, Lins Ely, secrtary to the governor, will succeed to the auditorship, while J. FP. Cleaveland will take Mr Ely's present position as Secretary to Governor Kibbey. tori
Friday's Daily reports Judge and Mrs Dean hosting a lively evening featuring performances by Goodrich Ule Vir and the Palace Morris troupe. The event included early acts, an audience-friendly lineup, and notable attendees from local society and business, with plans for future showings.
Low York dispatch reports Sir lie Asve Brown-Cave once living as a cowboy in Arizona. British lawyers pursue fees tied to land and estates as heirs seek to reclaim the Cave-Brown baronetcy dating to Charles I in 681. He drifted from Texas to California and the China coast before returning to Tombstone, Arizona.
News from Bancon townsfolk gather in the hills five miles from the junction to locate a gold strike. Hopeful prospectors with bacon and toros search the ground while no returns were seen yet officials expect results today.
Gila Valley towns unite to attract a canning factory, aiming to boost employment and economic revival. Community leaders, farmers, and residents organize meetings to urge investment, with supporters highlighting regional resources and labor supply.
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