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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1908
Page
4
In Tombstone, the Tombstone Consolidated Co. enjoys mutual respect with its workers. The contented labor climate is cited as key to stable, prosperous operations, contrasting with agitation seen elsewhere. The article touts a peaceful camp environment attracting investors and homeseekers.
George S. Ragbee, early applicant for the Nogales customs collector vacancy caused by Col Myron H. McCord’s death, telegraphed to President Roosevelt and urged allies to influence the chief executive. Ragbee, a railroad man formerly with Southern Pacific at Bowie and Benson, has long been a recurring Arizona figure. No other applications are known.
Mrs Henry M Wille formerly of Phoenix now Redlands California inherits 1 900 000 from her father James Daly who died at Mount Kisco New York. Daly kept a large trotting farm and Mrs Wille once figured in Arizona society and knew a former district attorney of Manxos county. Half of the fortune goes to her brother, a railroad contractor.
Grand jury organizes for April term as Judge Nave presides. jury list includes Jaquimen Merrill Loomle Giteon and others. Indictments for burglary grand larceny arson and bollects against Ramirez Flippin Juares. Several cases continued or dismissed for lack of representation.
A joint effort by transportation companies and smelters aims to revive mining activity after a period of inactivity. With rates to drop by June first, many mines could ship profitably again, spurring ore shipments this summer. Santa Fe Prescott and Phoenix Railway will cut rates on local ores, while Prescott Smelting works chief RH Hetherington says smelters will reduce treatment charges where feasible. Different ores vary in reduction potential due to processing costs.
The late Michael Durkin died at Kimberly Nevada and his remains reached Bisbee today. A Tombstone pioneer who moved there in 1889 he was a master mechanic for Copper Queen and led the Gireux Co works in Nevada. He will be buried beside his wife in Bisbee with many Tombstone friends.
Special Treasury Agent George T. Black announced the appointment of Special Deputy Customs Collector E. B. Griswold as acting collector. The post was vacated by the death of Collector Myron B. McCord in Phoenix two days ago, leaving the office headless until a temporary government appointment was made.
The Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company advances installation of immense pumps hailed as the South's most powerful. When fully commissioned the pumps will move ten million gallons every twenty four hours and lift water up to one thousand feet, signaling a major engineering achievement.
Miss Elizabeth Sothern Ridgeley, wintering in Phoenix at the Hotel Adame, traveled to Los Angeles last Sunday and then to San Francisco to meet relatives. She planned to reach New York to wed Baron Rudolph Eustance of Denmark in the fall, a union noted for her vast wealth and social prominence.
McMillan bound over for grand larceny after an odd tale of bad money and a missing pocket book. He claims he found a stash saved his partner from robbery, but the circumstances leave the case among the most puzzling before the term. Also, Governor Sheldon of Nebraska visited the Grand Canyon en route to San Francisco with dignitaries bearing a silver service for the battleship Nebraska.
Thursday's Daily reports Charles Barton pursuing a copper prospect near Tombstone with Mexican witnesses arriving for grand jury examination. It notes Quarry of local editors, theatre folk including Oscar Goll, and F.D. McPherson's Arizona Gold Mining Co visit. Several officials, residents, and visitors are listed with brief notes on court and social events. A wedding permit, a coroner's note, and a newborn in the Langley household conclude the page.
Friday's Dairy notes an overland triple-propeller line Ianneh arriving from Ristee with passengers including Cunningham, Johnny Foster, Captain Wheeler and Will Whit. They flew in before court and Wheeler wore a crape winding in memory of Ranger Jeff Kidder killed in Nace. The piece mentions advertising in the Prospectos and Albert, plus local visits by Dr. J. E. Bacon and others, with social and theater notes.
Our National Game praises baseball as a unifying American sport for all ages. Hostetter’s Blorters is extolled for a sixty year record of cures, advertised to relieve headaches, indigestion, liver and kidney troubles, sleeplessness, and malaria, with a bold guarantee of absolute purity.
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