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Newspaper

Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1908

Page

2

Battle Over Cochise County Seat Sparks Bisbee Warren Feud

A Bisbee Review inspired clash reports Cochise county seat moving between Bisbee Warren Douglas and Tombstone. City councils threaten action while Tombstone urges unity as the quarrel centers on court house location and regional prestige.

Bishoe Board of Trade Cochise Warren Bisbee Court House Bisbee Review Warren Bisbee Douglas Tomblestone Cochise Court House Douglas Bisbee Dutter Tombstone Cochise County

Fragmentary dialogue at court house clash

A fragment shows Douglas challenging Warren with a peevish question about access to the court house, asking when she cut her teeth and implying a dispute over authority or proximity to the building. The readable lines reveal tension and a sharp dismissive tone.

Douglas Warren Missie

Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce’s Cure Claims

An 19th century advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo. It credits Golden Searoot, argues alcohol free formula, and claims to cure weak stomach indigestion torpid liver and biliousness, with endorsements from medical schools. It warns it will not cure consumption in advanced stages and urges readers to try for best results.

Pierce RV. Pierce Buffalo

Mexican stabbing affray at Leadville camp

Special to The Prospectos reports a serious stabbing at the Leadville camp. Gregorio Quinternes allegedly stabbed a Mexican in the back and then escaped toward the Mexican line with a choree belonging to George Land. The injured man was taken to Tombstone county hospital. Quinteras was held pending grand jury action on a separate rifle charge, which was ignored.

Leadville Gregorio Quinternes Quinteras George Land Tombstone

Amendments Filed by Tombstone Firms Change Meeting Date

The T. C. M. Co. The Tombstone Consolidated Amtes The Southern Arizona Smelting Co and The Imperial Copper Co filed amendments to their articles with the county recorder. The meeting date for stockholders shifts from April to the second Tuesday of November in Tombstone. First meeting under the amendment to be held in November this year.

Tombstone Consolidated Atmes Company Southern Arizona Smelting Company Imperial Copper Company County Recorder Tombstone

Supervisor McCabe Loses Two Horses

Sheriff White reports from Haschues mountains that two horses owned by Supervisor G J McCabe were stolen from the pasture. The trail led toward the Mexican line and ranch hands searched for days but found no trace of the animals.

Sheriff White G. J. McCabe Haschues Mountains Mr. McCabe

Phenomenal Growth of Arizona in Two Years

Secretary George W. Cowgill reports U S land office data showing Arizona settled rapidly with 45 401 more acres filed under homestead laws April to April in the year 1907 08 totaling 65 153 entries worth 4 190 resulting from numerous homestead filings mainly in Sulphur Springs and other large valleys with available water The report notes the figures exclude irrigated district water projects like the Roosevelt reservoir and stresses the era of steady settlement in the Phoenix area and surrounding valleys.

George W. Cowgill Board of Trade United States Land Office Arizona Akrons Vallese Phoenix

Correction of an Erroneous Impression

A correction clarifies that Meunal Safaris was not brought back to Tucson for trial or deportation. The article notes defendants Sabara Magon Villereal and Rivers face United States neutrality law charges with potential penalties up to two years and $5000 fine. prior cases against Tomas Esponsio resulted in a two year term.

Meunal Tucson Tombstone Mexico Sabara Magon, Villereal Rivers United States Tomas Esponsio Yuma

Our National Game and a Medicine Endorsement

The piece extols baseball as a universal sport across social classes and praises Hostetter's Bitters for its long record of cures. It claims the remedy has stood for fifty four years, curing and preventing headaches and various digestive and systemic ailments, aligning sport with health.

United States Hostetter

Wonderful Cave In the Chiricahuas

Two national forest areas in Cochise County and New Mexico lie under forest supervisor protection. The Chiricahua cave, recently explored, features a running water stream Elin river two and a half hours of winding passages. Large chambers display stalactites and stalagmites sparkling like ice. some tubes produce musical tones. The cave is vast and beautiful, likely to attract visitors, with plans to keep it safe and modestly developed for excursions.

Cochise County New Mexico Dough Governiment

Deportation bid moves Revolutionist to Tombstone

Manuel Sarabia, cited as a neutrality law violator, was removed from Los Angeles by U S Marshal Leo Youngworth to Tucson and will be transported to Tombstone for trial. His supporters, including Villareal Magon and Rivera, appeal to the U S Supreme Court while Sarabia remains under guard in Los Angeles.

Manuel Sarabia Mexico Tucson Angeles United States Leo Youngworth California Ralph Dominguez Tombstone Los Angeles Arizona Marshal Youngworth Sarabia Villareal Magon Rivera Supreme Court of the United States Low Angeles

Agent Charged With Kidnapping in Indian Case

An El Paso dispatch reports Mark Good of the Interior Department suspended amid accusations he kidnapped five Kickapoo Indians from Arizona to stop their attendance at a tribal conference on dividing $215,000 appropriated by Congress. The case alleges framing by rival tribal attorneys. Also, L. A. Scott received two years for stealing diamonds from Mrs. L. Inger in Tucson.

el Paso Mark Good Department of the Interior Kickapoo Arizona Good L. A. Scott

Yaqui Indians to Surrender Ends Hostilities Soon

Nogales Times correspondent reports a peace overture from Yaqui leaders with the government demanding the armament surrender. May 7 telegram from Yaqui country says rebels led by Laie Brate have submitted to the government. Potential punitive actions unclear, but general opinion sees hostilities ending as normal life resumes in Sonora.

Gunyin Nogales Thleety Sonore

Tombstone Triumphs In Doubleheader At Local Diamond

Tombstone earns a pair of wins over Pearce in a morning 4 to 0 game and an afternoon victory. Both teams played well with spirited defense and timely hits. Lineups featured the Tombstones against Pearce in a sunny local contest.

Pearce Tombstone Tombstones Tally Oldtod

Stockholders Elect Officers at Arizona Gold Mines

At a recent stockholders meeting in this city Arizona Gold Mines and Milling Co reports strong officer reports and expansion plans. Frank Faulke of Fort Wayne Indiana is elected president with Fred Eckart of Fort Wayne vice president and Joshua Wyatt secretary treasurer and general manager. Directors elected include Faulke Eckart Baltes McPherson Langley Swayze and Wyatt.

Arizona Gold Mines & Milling Co Patagonia Frank Faulke Fort Wayne Indiana Fred Eckart Eckart Packing Co Joshue Wyatt Wayne M. Baltes Ind F.D. McPherson Webb City E. M.langley Los Angeles J. W. Swayze J.J. Wyatt Tombstone

Mining Activity in Tombstone District Prospers

In the Tombstone district mining picks up momentum as Towneite digs near Hersbal and aims for 100 feet depth to reach the uncovered ledge. Horehal shows uninterrupted work with regular shipments to El Paso smelter and promising ore bearing lead and silver. Tombstone Consolidated, Silver Plume, Cochise Gold and Silver, and Bonania properties report renewed activity with new shafts and tunnels. Local operators anticipate richer ore bodies and stronger shipments to smelters.

Mansfield Ariz Mansfield Mining & Smelting Co Consolidated Mines Company G. L. Neer Douglas Mexico Towneite Company Hersbal Towneite Hershal Horehal TUE Joe Bishop Bonania William Herring Bishop State of Maine Frank Winters Last Chance el Paso Joha Rainey Independence Tombstone Consolidated Company

Nogales Plans Fourth of July Celebration

Nogales also schedules a Fourth of July event as Tempe reports a waterworks gain and a surplus related to net figures from the previous year. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.

Nogales Tempe Hoss

Mysterious powder scare rattles Tucson post office

Wednesday’s Daily mentions a strange powder found among butters in a Tucson post office tail pouch. Details are unclear though investigators say lace powder remnants may be broken. government officials appear to have dropped the matter.

Natairus Tucson Bern Areenie Fmvele

Resigns Chief Deputy Post As County Recorder Office

A. F. Stumpf resigns as chief deputy recorder to join Occidental Inertance Company's Cochise county agency and devote time to its interests. Edwin Hughes named to succeed as chief deputy, with decision pending on who fills Hughes’s prior post. Applications come in from Bisbee Lowell Douglas and the city.

A. F. Stumpf County Recorder C. A Stumpf Occidental Inertance Company Cochise County Edwin Hughes Hughes Recorder McDonald Bisbee Lowell Douglas

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