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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1911
Page
2
The Tombstone Epitaph editor WM Hattich extols Arizona as a thriving commonwealth with over 200000 residents. He praises the hardy pioneer lineage and the ideal climate, mountains, plains, canyons, and sunshine as factors shaping noble manhood and womanhood.
J B Curran, a noted southern weather writer, plans a weekly journal at Flephast Butte Dam near El Paso, expected to be named The Dan Trath. Sharlot Hall and Governor Sloan are to attend the Arizona Development Board meeting in Douglas. Douglas church leaders resignations and new training school plans surface. Rev Sam Small plans a Democratic morning paper in Phoenix. Medical news notes a cancer scare eased for J S Fisher. Rev H E Marshall buys a well drilling outfit for ground water near Yeager. Jerome Miners Union hosts a smoker with several speakers. Camp Bowie land sale notice details various tracts and payment terms. Postal savings banks to be tested at Bistee and Silver City May 1. Insurrecto events and weather and crime notes intersperse throughout.
Monday's Daily reports county boards preparing monthly reports to the Hoard of Supervisors with a 7 pm session in Mosion. April saw UK marriage licenses issued, down thirteen from last year’s 81. United States prisoners await federal grand jury action. Various small items include travels, census work starting this week, and Masons preparing initiations.
Articles filed with Cochise county recorder show the Workers Publishing and Printing company of Bisbee intends magazine and newspaper publishing, groceries for living, insurance writing, and brokerage services during printer shop downturns.
The Rev Deck preached an object sermon on Jesus the Worlds Magnet at 11 am aiding children in attendance. The Hedged In Life was the Sunday Schools subject with 68 in attendance led by Miss Williamson at 7 pm. A well attended morning Sunday School and 7 pm League service were noted with usual attendance.
The mortal remains of pioneer Robert Kettlewell were laid to rest in the City Cemetery after impressive services at the family home. Friends gathered in abundance, the casket adorned with flowers as Rev HA Deck led prayers and hymns, praising the departed settler and his life.
A Confederate veteran led a somber procession as four aged volunteers attended the first journey to the cemetery. Pallbearers and citizens gathered to honor the fallen, with the choir singing and offers of tribute reflecting deep reverence for the deceased and their shared past.
The report records O Neill arguing on the Arizona constitution in a committee hearing. He favors popular vote on any changes but denies Congress power to amend the document without a public referendum. Several committee members echo his stance while Mark Smith attends briefly.
County Road Superintendent Sam Elder arrived on the noon train from Douglas to attend the monthly board of supervisors meeting. He said squads are quiet at Agua Prieta but federal troops fortify the border with trenches and outposts. he described daily scouting for rebels near Niggerhead Mountain and noted recruits from across Arizona joining forces, with reinforcements expected from Guaymas if current peace negotiations fail.
Seal and Hysham of the Four Bar ranch ship a trainload of cattle from Douglass to Morecrot Wyoming. Cattle arrived yesterday from the Four Bar range into Sulphur Spring valley east of Tombstone and will be placed on pasture in Wyoming.
The county recorder lists filings for Kosco Trading Company and Southwestern Land and Irrigation Company. Kosco Trading seeks to engage in wholesale and retail commerce in various goods with a $50,000 stock. incorporators include Richardson, Frank W Dean, and E Rolling. Southwestern Land and Irrigation plans to handle real and personal property with principal business at Rishee. incorporators include LA Broan, Joseph M Mabeim, and J J Overlock.
An unclear OCR passage mentions a business dealing in water electricity and telephone lines and selling something described as Al mete by business. It references a deal with bands of sexual stork and a division for shares of five dollars, but details are garbled and uncertain.
A string of civil actions filed in multiple courts includes debts and property disputes. Notable matters involve Caribbront vs. Haber et al on mining title, and International and Light Co. et al. with a $50,000 judgment and title quieting. Also listed are divorces, estates, guardianships, and appointments of executors and special commissioners across several estates and guardianships in Los Angeles.
Globe city council denounces the common house fly Senator Werk and his son C W Clark visiting Prescott on a coast return from Jeronia. The Prescott invaders shouted a catchy battle cry during their Arizona town tour. The grand jury for the May term will assemble in Prescott next Monday.
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