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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1916
Page
1
A two day gathering in Phoenix/Cochise region with numerous representatives from counties and state highway groups. Officials include Geo W Hunt, Lamar old, Redington forester, J Ryan, B Barlow, A J Eddy, Jas A Prone, A J Chandler and others with discussions on surface treatment, bridge building, permanent bridges and county bond issues.
Quibstone town items from Chicago return and local moves. C D Price and wife take Vallance adobe on Third Street. M E Brown family in Cook cottage. A E Davie to Tucson. Masonic dinner planned in Fort Huachuca canyon. Douglas notes include Fill of ongias in town, Bank of Douglas official mayor, and 11-206 Seente Rows in Arizona. Warren McArthur reports on resolutions committee and officers election adjournment.
The Eastern Star met in Twin Sisters Weston last evening for a brief business session followed by a going away party for Mr and Mrs H Stanley. Fort Hawehka and Romson guests attended as cards were played and songs rendered, with Morrill of Hessen honored for her entertaining contributions.
In Douglas on May 15 authorities seized twenty eight barrels of beer and three cases of whiskey. Deputy O. Ko Patterson and Special Officer Turner Wright stopped a wagon near Apache, arresting Loom after discovering beer and whiskey. In a separate chase near Bernardino, 13 more barrels of beer were found. the suspects refused to stop and officers damaged the truck radiator to halt them. Prisoners were brought to Douglas for preliminary hearings.
Cleary in Bisbee discussing an Independent bid for the United States Senate. He hints at a loose campaign style this fall and notes potential public interest in changes to transportation rates, including one-way party fare reductions and the weekend round trip rate between Cluan and Duncan. The proposal includes fare hikes of five cents on many routes and awaits commission review.
Cochise county and Tombstone weather prospects are muted by heavy winds and a possible rain spell next summer. The Republican platform hints at silver gains before November 4. Obituary notes Mr Avs Porter former Huachuca hotel owner dies in Chicago. A reporter serving a rival scoops with stolen manuscript. Englishmen tied to Tombstone mine title with Margaret Berry widow of the late Judge Berry. A Deming and Pullbank road survey may be unnecessary. grading near Fairbank to Tombstone partially done. Salt deposit found about three miles southwest of Kingston Arizona. salt quality described as excellent.
Kingman, May 12. Mrs. George B. Davis, wife of a cattleman, and two of her eight children were killed in a house fire that leveled the Hackberry home, 26 miles northeast of Kingman. She had saved six children and reentered the burning building to save a month old girl and a four year old boy before the roof collapsed.
A.V. Lynde, returned from California to face a second charge of operating a car without a license. The license had been issued to the Douglas Harndare company, but Lynde still owns the car under the same. Deputy Charles Iues not held responsible. Prisoner expected to return tonight.
May 13 Tucson reports an appeal by Andrew Martin president of the Tucson chamber to the interior department led to Secretary of the Interior dispatching an inspector from Pima County to study a large Papago reservation rent area. The chamber criticized executive action creating a reservation and urged investigation to protect county development. The secretary promised a representative would be sent to Tucson for the inquiry with timing to be advised.
A Tuesday night burglary at the Western Union office at Fort Huachuca yielded a sizable cash haul and cipher code sheets used for travel money. Sheriff Wheeler was notified and urged vigilance for robber arrivals or subsequent crimes as details remain scarce.
The East End ward school on the south side of Phoenix was partly destroyed by a fire early yesterday morning. Fire crews arrived late. despite a bucket brigades and water drawn from an irrigating ditch, desks and books were burned. The wall and roof remained, and authorities suspect arson.
The latest civil service bulletin lists a cheesemaker position with $1200 to $1400 pay and asks whether applicants know how to manufacture limburger. It directs interested candidates to Don Erchela at the Tucson post office for application blanks and details, with additional examinations on June dates including epidemiologist, medical intern, and mineral technologist.
The May session of the Superior Court at Tucson was postponed to mid June due to federal court commitments. A jury was drawn for a pending case, while criminal matters and other probate issues, including Annie Durkee versus W. Burkes for maintenance, were addressed. Hattie Farr seeks annulment of her marriage to Edward Morris after discovering she had not been divorced. the court granted the petition and Farr will return to her former husband.
Work on the Tucson Benson toll line of Mountain States Telephone Co is being rushed this week under Foreman Joy. Poles are in service. a new copper is laid, cross arms replaced, and other repairs done. Joy also oversees Tucson Nozzles Toll line pole setting progressing rapidly from Tucson. Foreman Tance leads Nogales work, while Pennington street building equipment installation under Supt Machow proceeds, with completion months away.
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