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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1910
Page
3
A collection of real estate and chattel mortgages, deeds, and mining deeds filed in Cochise County. It lists numerous parties including George W Benton, Frederick T Wright, State Mutual Building and Loan Association, Copper Queen Consolidated Mining, and City officials, with properties in Bisbee, Tombstone and Douglas, various payment terms and interest figures.
A compressed summary of legal notices and property deeds including mortgaged releases, homestead declarations, articles of incorporation for Cabullous Land and Cattle Company and The Grand Reef Extension Co, deeds of trust for Douglas and Courtland properties, and transfers involving J W Cox Minnie L Cox J B Speed and others in the Douglas area.
Monday's Daily invites visiting court attendants to a free early dawn viewing of Halley’s comet. The event is a regular Tombatore attraction, offered three mornings just before daylight.
Tessday's Daily reports a busy Tombstone week with jurors, court cases, and local travel. Notables include Ex-Sheriff A V Lewis’s city presence, attorney George H. Neale at district court, and McDonsid visiting a trial juror. The Machomich Mercantile Co hosts a successful summer sale as Halley’s comet speeds by and local broadcasts promise new cinema.
With the warming weather Tombstone merchants showcase light summer wares. White shirtwaist material, rosebud lawn and dimities appear on shelves. Women swap heavy winter garments for lighter outfits as costs for summer gowns seem favorable and materials look dainty.
District Attorney Williams and bride arrived from El Pero late Saturday evening. He was met at the depot by about a hundred admiring friends who carried him to a car and paraded him through town. Local youth provided chirivari and festive cowbells as the couple received a cordial greeting for a hopeful public future.
M. Clarke of Mississippis Adems County sheriff traveled by train last evening to Arisone and left this morning with B. G. Chase under custody for alleged fugitive from justice. Clarke stayed briefly with Clerk A. H. Gardner and hinted this might not be his final visit.
Courtland suffered a small loss this morning around five as flames destroyed five small buildings including a saloon. Authorities suspect incendiary origin with a fire bug possibly responsible. Details are meager but tensions in the camp rise amid expected developments.
President Taft met with members of the territory committee to push the bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico to statehood. Alf Hubbell of Arizona predicted admission this session, citing Taft Hitchcock Beveridge Aldrich Nelson and Dillingham support. The Ray Consolidated Corpse completed a telephone line wiring between Hayden and Rayvis Kelvia.
George Castagonetto of the local Italian colony married in the city planned a fast honeymoon to the fatherland. After the ceremony he announced his departure for Italy to visit his boyhood home, promising to return soon after securing passage from New York to Healy.
Delegate Cameron urges Stephens joint resolution directing interior to move Geronimo Apache prisoners to Arizona or New Mexico lands. He argues land should flow settlers rather than host prisoners. Fifty thousand dollars appropriated to implement the act. Geronimo band captured by General Miles in 1886 and held in Florida and Fort Sill Oklahoma.
A Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Wickersham says there is enough evidence to convict Antonio Villareal R Flores Magon and Liberado Rivers on remaining indictments when they leave Florence Arizona prison. The men face western Texas charges of inciting revolt and obtaining arms and ammunition. They are set to gain freedom on August 3 unless the government pursues the indictments.
District Court filings include Case No 5978 Chas M Rep against Buckley for 362.74 on an account. Case No 5979 J M Hall vs G Berry Co for 288 and interest on a note and mortgage foreclosure on half interest in Naco property. Probate Court shows Estate of Edgar R Dood with M D Teachout as executrix discharged and guardianship of John Rebwardt authorized to lend Percy Neil 800.
A Prescott area former athlete highlighted the Stanford versus California annual dual meet by clocking 230 yards in 33 seconds. Other events and results were reported but the standout performance was this sprint feat by the ex Prescott boy.
Resolutions praising the Owens bill, pending in Congress to ban liquor sales within twenty five miles of an Indian reservation, were approved by the Southern Arizona presbytery in Tucson after a business meeting following a visit to the Indian reservation and school. Clifton will host next October with the synod, and Duncan will host the next regular presbytery gathering in April.
Reports from authentic sources say the E P S W is backing the Port Lobos railroad plan and a tidewater link with Frank Murphy and associates. The line is settled to extend to Tucson and likely to Phoenix, with Nogales reports stating the Sandoval and Henderson concession to the Gulf of California is now held by a Murphy and Phelps-Dodge financed company. The financing is estimated at 1918,000,000.
Conglss Inventor A M Williams says a motor engine ordered for his aeroplane will not arrive before May 1. The complete machine awaits power machinery and Williams, working in the city since last fall, is confident it will rival any airship yet flown.
The special excursion rates to California start May 15 this year, moving from the former June 1 rule. Tickets will be sold through October 1 and remain valid until November 30. No special class. goods on all California trains both ways. Rates previously limited to three days a week will be available daily after the season opens.
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