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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1911
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph urges ambitious young men to pursue hard work with persistence, noting opportunities today rival those fifty years ago. It warns against the shirtless carefree approach and emphasizes resilience as the path to success in commerce and industry.
A curt, opinionated line argues that persistent critics could depress national progress, implying only decisive action by leaders can prevent societal decay. The remark casts ongoing criticism as a threat to stability and progress.
The text asserts a binary view of eggs as either good or bad with no middle ground. It reflects a sharp, value driven judgment on eggs and their quality.
A terse note suggests Mexico gain goodwill by treating stage-struck youths with courtesy. It proposes they be spanked and sent home as a corrective measure.
Colliers' Weekly report exposes battle Creek breakfast foods and reveals that feed mills nationwide face a heavy demand for bran as a result of the attention.
The writer notes that more boosters in Arizona could have sped statehood, with Col HL Pickett delivering the goods. His methods are praised as worth copying as they yield population growth and attract eastern settlers to Arizona.
In a special session, observers forecast near certainty that the Arizona constitution will be approved. Key factions await final votes as supporters push for swift passage.
A writer argues that most women love love more than their lovers and suggests he once had an unsuccessful love affair. The remark reflects a literary view on romance and gendered expectations.
The late style book shows the skirt as divided while public opinion remains unconvinced. The article notes the harem influence has not yet been widely adopted in Tomb Stone designs.
A sprawling roundup of Arizona items: railroad rebuilding from Tucson to Hart’s Well begins. counterfeit silver coins surface near Camp Verde. cattle prices tipped by Perkins in Prescott. a Phoenix hospital obituary for Join Pablo. Parker votes dry by 45 to 86 with Anti Saloon League overseeing. Reports on roving oil interests, mining, and local electors plus incidents in Nogales, Yuma, and Flagstaff.
The latest marriage license in Bisbee area is for Abran Leon to wed Lionar Acosta both residents of Bisbee Judge Fletcher M Doan was observed leaving Tucson today on a trip to return tomorrow. Charles Holz of Bisbee is in town on business matters EJ Reider proprietor of the Arcade hotel traveled to Ensoy on a brief business trip W C Hoover a Bisbee accountant is in Tombstone on legal business.
Congregational sermon topics include Then Who Can Be Saved and A Midnight Caller. Morning and evening services featured choirs. Attendance showed a large male turnout. Snodsy school reported 62 and 47 at different sessions, with Miss Benedict’s girls winning perfect attendance. The Christian Endavor topic was First Aid for the Tempted led by Ernest Ivey. A town lot sale and land purchase were noted alongside a robbery report where a masked man robbed a woman of $400 in diamonds. Rev C S Kathan preached on So I Am With You.
A large turnout filled the Catholic church for yesterday's Sunday school session with strong enrollment reported. Parish officials noted robust participation and community support.
Meare P Edwards and EF Bryan of the Chicago Exploration company arrived in Tombstone with officers to inspect Bunker Hill and Rattlesnake Mines. They plan to review the local lease held by Mr. Melereen and then proceed to California where the company has extensive interests. Edwards, familiar with the Owl Nest mine, set out with Bryan for Benson by automobile after the visit.
Colonel Pickett arrived by noon train after a month in Washington D C where he sought approval of Arizona statehood and faced efforts to move Cochise County seat. He met Senators and Congressmen, lobbied for the constitution, and claimed strong support from Taft aides.
The text reports insurgents promising homesteads and pensions to each soldier if their cause prevails, with correspondents noting the appeal to fighters and the expectation of future development through insurgent sources.
A garbled excerpt discusses how wartime leaders and readers of Madero and military command would be included in general pensions after victory. It likens this to the status of the United States at present, noting limited legal clarity and broad intent regarding postwar pensions.
Yesterday’s clash at Agua Prieta left 23 dead and 16 prisoners captured with 9 executed. Today forces seized a Nacozari train carrying 200 Federal reinforcements bound for Agua Prieta.
Mexican Consul Arturo Elias of Tucson was informed of the capture of 12 insurrectos recruited in the Kelvin district north of Tucson. Dorame, linked to the Los Angeles junta, had allegedly crossed the border at Sower Doratan with additional men, while three escaped and were arrested in the Ro Blanco district. The group faces neutrality law violations.
The final payment of 100 000 for the Port Lobos railroad right of way from Lasco to Port Lobos has been made. F M Murphy president of the Development Company of America bought it from W H Thomson and associates. Funds are deposited in Phoenix National Bank for final conveyance to the Development Company of America. Transfer completes the right of way in four payments of 25 000. The last payment was forwarded March 1. The Tucson Star notes Mr Thomson believes Murphy and the development group have weathered the financial storm and that construction could be delayed only by Mr Murphy’s health or Mexico’s unsettled conditions.
A Washington dispatch reports Doran a Arizona citizen is held prisoner by Mexican federal forces in Hermosillo. The American Consulate at Hermosillo says she faces trial before a federal judge in Nogales Sonora. no danger of violence is indicated and she fears a fair trial.
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