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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1909
Page
2
A general Fourth of July committee is formed in Flagstaff and about 10000 dollars have been subscribed for the celebration this year. Citizens rally to organize Northern Arizona's largest Independence Day event with strong local enthusiasm to boost turnout and festivities.
A playful note about newspapers in four states poised to discuss and settle the humorous dispute over whether garments are trousers pants or breeches. The item teases a row stirred by public reaction to a lighthearted wardrobe disagreement.
A New York court states that seats in a passenger coach are for passengers alone, not for goods or baggage. Seats containing baggage are legally vacant, reflecting common sense and courtesy as well as good law.
Tombstone plans to unlock extensive mineral resources to fuel growth in the Southwest. Officials emphasize push to develop untapped deposits, attract investment, and boost local economy while preserving community character.
The statement suggests abolition would push kidnappers to move operations to Nevada and Arizona. It notes Bryan’s Mule and Bryan’s family dispersing to Nevada, Arizona, and for divorce, raising questions about the fate of the rest of the family amid shifting policy and jurisdictional risks.
The note cites amethyst as 1909 luck stone but warns post panic mood dampens expectations. A reference questions adapting a new gun muzzer to early Jetries Johnson events and stages.
A New York preacher advocates using makeup to boost beauty and attractiveness, emphasizing the conditional pose tied to the word if. The remark highlights moral and social debates about cosmetics in modern culture.
Rumor spreads in Phoenix that Governor Kibbey might join the Associate Judges at Prescott. Kibbey quietly denies the claim after a noon inquiry, stating no truth to the rumor.
Hon Francis F. United States Indian Service commissioner is in Phoenix inspecting the Phoenix Indian School over an eye disease traced to Indian children. A government appropriation of $12,004 funds medical care to stamp out trachoma and prevent spread to white children. Leap will study the situation and additions physicianes may be established at the school.
The Copper Queen project at the Casey shaft in Courtland nears completion as foundations for the dynamo and compressor near readiness. Machinery is expected on site by mid May and the plant will power all Copper Queen shafts in the district.
Returns from the incorporation election show Wickenburg approved city status by a large margin. Maricopa County boards will canvas the results next Monday. The Copper Era notes a court case delaying a storm of appeals and reports Clifton Armory Co beginning foundation work for a new two story cement block armory measuring 62 by 101 feet.
Final recounting of Mike Nugent estate shows value near 85000 with Nugent as beneficiary. probate ends largest local estate in years. Court in Flagstaff and Florence Blade reports note prosperity, fires, crime, and civic updates across Yuma, Prescott, and Phoenix.
Bert Maris of the T Moe Co with W W Poindeater hold a lease on the tailing bed of the old Central mill near Fairbank. A telegram from Poindexter says sampling works in San Francisco found a way to process the tailings profitably, with gold and silver averaging about 3.50 per ton and copper near seven percent. The tailings bed spans several acres, estimated to hold over a billion dollars in gold and silver value, and prior attempts failed until tests in San Francisco and New York suggested success.
Phoenix voters approved a franchise for Dwight B Head Dr J W Foss and E S Wakelin to operate a telephone line in Phoenix. The Consolidated Telephone Telegraph and Electric Co currently owns the present system. Construction on the new line is expected to begin shortly and Phoenix may have two telephone systems.
A large Arizona Elks contingent will march in the Los Angeles grand parade in July. The standout float, designed by L. G. Kope of Phoenix, is described as a fine industrial display and a strong art piece for visiting Elks to regard.
The Cox-Hall Commission of El Paso is the primary purchaser for spring and fall delivery in the San Simon and Sulphur Springs valleys. Tom Adams of Higin Neb was another purchaser, with contracts outlining payments of 14 to 21 dollars per head depending on class. The Cox-Hall firm also contracted for all stock cattle excluding yearling heifers belonging to Theo Allaire, Giff Allaire, and Dave Johnson, at about 14 dollars.
Arizona produced about thirty one million pounds of copper in March, surpassing Montana by nearly two million pounds. The state again leads in output and is unlikely to be caught soon, with new camps expected to boost production and widen the gap.
At the El Paso hearing a verdict favored the widow of Engineer McGinnie in a $40,000 damage suit against Southern Pacific. Awards totaled $15,000 to the widow and two children, with witness W A McGovern noting his past service on No 7 the ill fated line near Lordsburg. Separate El Paso and Southwestern breach claim yielded $1,765.59 with interest, after contractors alleged short ballast and a faulty rock crusher in Tevilleto, NM.
The United States plans a 160 acre townsite at Tylers near Courtland Arizona to be auctioned to the highest bidder after a government surveyed lot. Local settlers donate 1 dollar to fund the survey starting Monday with Harveyor Rockfellow of Tombstone directing. A 2,000 foot rail sidetrack will speed development and a store is planned by a Graham county merchant.
Prof. Lowell guides installation of a 42 inch telescope at Lowell Observatory. The instrument will be among the largest in the United States and will focus on photographic work to improve image quality. Notable photographs have been taken at the observatory, with ongoing efforts to advance this line of study.
The Copper Queen mine tests steel timbers to replace wooden supports in drifts. A 1 inch by 12 inch timber was used then retimbered, but current steel tee beams six by one half inch, with 4 foot 6 inch caps, promise longer life and fewer replacements, potentially saving costs in underground haulage.
Mrs. Fred Conrey of Jerome sues Ed Hurley in Prescott district court for $1000 damages over the murder of her husband. The case, first of its kind in the territory, follows Hurley's murder conviction and current penitentiary imprisonment. Details note Hurley’s assets at $40,000 and Conrey's family hardships. A stray-goat fence matter also noted for Copiah County events.
Wednesday's Daily reports territorial prison superintendent Tom Kynning describing prisoner counts and locations. A birth announcement celebrates Sheri Jack White's family, with Donald White praised as a Republican hopeful for statehood. Marriage licenses issued include FC Saxby and Teabelly McNewell, and J F Johnson with Hulda Johnson. Bisbee trade talks plan Fourth of July events and Decoration Day observances, with a telegram inviting Governor Sloan to speak.
The Arizona forest near Tonto Nation will hold Lake Roosevelt, a vast lake formed by the Pam canal project, stretching about 12 miles with a width near two miles at the widest. Government planning includes purchasing a ten horsepower gasoline launch to transport stewards, horses, and firefighting materials to points along the lake shore to combat recurring mountain fires. A. Steinfeld Co was fined $200 by Recorder Linehan in Tucson for violations of liquor sale ordinances to improper persons and places.
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