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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1921
Page
4
Publication page advertisement from The Tombstone Epitaph listing the Tombstone Daily Prospector weekly edition details. It includes publisher names, subscription rates in advance for one year six months and single copies, with advertising and association notes.
Cochise should be represented at the National Good Roads Association convention to be held next month in an effort to secure southern support for the Bankhead Highway route. Local officials urge county action to ensure western regional representation and to back southern routing, highlighting the cost of inaction.
Frede Little western advertising manager of the Digest says the firm spends 4,000,000 annually on newspaper ads and regards it as a sound investment. He notes circulation rose from 350,000 to 17,500,000, with revenue up over 260 percent, and plans to continue the advertising campaign indefinitely.
Arizona's population rose 63.5 percent in the decade from 1910 to 1920, far outpacing the national 14.9 percent gain. The 1920 figure reaches 4,162, density 2.9 per square mile. Arizona had 14 counties, 355 precincts and 40 unorganized townships. Washington gossips remark on confidence breached as officials work to govern the country amid brewing trends.
A reader urges urban renewal through lawn care and street cleaning, calling for water conservation and a citywide effort to beautify streets and yards. The letter advocates two months of focused cleaning, outdoor planting, and responsible waste management to create a healthier, greener community.
The legislature passed a bill limiting campaign spending disclosures while preserving print advertising as a counted expense. It favors newspaper ads and personal voter contact over heavy online or broad media spending, arguing for transparent, cleaner campaigns and strong local papers.
A fragment pondering prosperity through buying and paying bills, noting high prices and the need for lower costs to stimulate demand, employment, and debt repayment. It suggests borrowing money as part of the cycle and hints at broader economic activity.
The buss men commission studying crime recommends a minimum ten year term for stealing an automobile and making vehicle theft a separate offense. It argues car theft is as serious as horse theft and linked to robbery and murder, justifying harsher penalties.
Old timers recall the boom days of the Old North where prospectors chased gold and silver amid stores and gamble houses. The crimson lights along the hills have faded as memory, wealth, and danger intertwined with minting, gold front properties, and a world built on risky ventures.
A large mining convention will discuss every aspect of mines and mining including taxation and conservation. About 1500 delegates from six western and Pacific states Alaska and British Columbia will attend in Portland with prominent figures addressing sessions and an open forum planned.
A World commentary critiques waste and profiteering in a simple sandwich example. It notes the 20 cent sandwich price reflects not just costs but public laziness or pride in buying, urging readers to save by preparing their own meals and cutting unnecessary expenses.
Alaska mining reports from Juneau and western Alaska indicate widespread silver finds amid copper and gold prospects. Prospects rise as buyers enter the field, with operations hampered by poor conditions and high costs but several districts showing promising ore grades around 20 silver per ton in places like Kas Hiehna and near the Copper River drainage.
Fire damaged the Howorth warehouse and storage plant while furniture of Mr and Mrs Hood suffered. A $2250 sheriff’s car was insured for $200, and funds were allocated for a replacement. Fire origin undetermined, sparks from rain suspected. Volunteers aided by strong water pressure kept flames from Hood residence. after extinguishing, destroyed furnishings were moved back inside. Repairs underway and warehouse damage estimated over $1500.
Benedeto Valencia was arrested yesterday in Douglas by a Department of Justice agent for failing to register under the 1918 World War draft act. He was taken to Tucson for trial in federal court claiming not to understand the registration requirement.
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