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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1911
Page
2
The Artesian Welt, a neat weekly newspaper published at San Simon Cochise county, receives its first copy. Renwick White leads editorial policy and has past work on Paradise Record. May the San Simon venture prosper as a promising Arizona valley utopia.
A description of Torbstone's mild summer climate notes cool, pleasant nights ideal for sleeping under a blanket. The piece argues that those seeking a better climate either act from habit or are unaware of the quality already at home.
Strawberries grown locally in Tombstone are plentiful and described as delicious, reflecting a fruitful harvest in the area.
The Tombstone roses claim the title of the most fragrant blooms, praised for their enduring scent and beauty. Growers highlight a strong, lasting aroma that distinguishes these roses among varieties.
Tombstone will continue to operate its splendid high school next year with anticipated stable enrollment and ongoing improvements to facilities and programs.
The excerpt recalls a past party game where girls played authors and pulled taffy, contrasting with present gatherings that feature bridge, punch service, and lively gossip. It captures changing social games and social rituals over time.
The 1911 notice from the Department of the Interior announces public sale of agricultural and grazing lands on the Camp Bowie abandoned military reservation in Arizona. It covers 258 tracts totaling 10,514.96 acres with appraised prices from 1.25 to 2.50 per acre. The sale occurs June 20, 1918, in Phoenix at 9 am, conducted by the U.S. Land Office, with payment due at purchase.
A mix of short notes from Arizona towns reports on mining floods fires politics and crime. Mentions include appointments at the supreme court clerkship Lost Dutchman mine rumors near the Superstitions a yard of ore findings and a mining lab planned at St Luke's Home for consumptives. Also covered are school enrollment fires town meetings and travel of officials with scattered deaths kidnappings threats and jury rebukes.
An old classified style offer promises one hundred dollars reward for a spy case of catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Care. The ad features testimonials from F J. Cuexer & Co Toledo and others asserting Cheney's honesty and ability to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold for 75 cents per bottle with testimonials sent free.
Tombstone excursionists reported a good time at the pant peak event near Lewis Springs yesterday. About twenty five tickets were sold at the El Paso & Southwestern depot while locals rode in atom ad tea and carriages to the springs. An estimated hundred Tombstone contingent joined roughly ten thousand attendees from Hisbee and Dong jay for six events.
Congregational services held with communion at 11 a m and a sermon themed The Hidden Ist e. Rev H A Deck spoke on Our Mothers in the evening for Mothers Day. A church committee distributed white rite tokens at doors. Helen Heneditted led Endeavor at 7 p m on The Duty of Making Pledges. Sunday school met at 10 a m with fifty attendees. League gathered at 7:80 p m.
B J Holland dies at age 63 in his city home after months of illness described as miners consumption. A pioneer of San Francisco and Virginia City, he moved to Arizona in the early eighties and was well known.
An OCR damaged passage references a funeral, a death notice for a man and mentions three children and family sympathy. It names Mrs Bog sare and Bart Molland among the bereaved, with a funeral to be held tomorrow at a city residence on a street.
Miss Lorine McPherson and Lent Trary arrived home from Flagstaff where they attended the Northern Arizona Normal School. The girls will resume studies at Skyhelt City. Miss Saunita Weee'erself has gone to Berkeley, California with her mother for vacation.
Declining Bliss Tickets noted this month amid court records. Clerk James issued eight licenses today including Robert L. Artfur and Jeanette Fisher of Done, Herman Hernandez and Dolores Cantune of Duds, and W Bowes and Maria Ranger of Willcox.
Nine smugglers captured near the border by Collector Con O Reilly were bound over to the federal grand jury in Tombstone for an alleged horses smuggling scheme without duty payment. They gave hearings before US Commissioner Alien Tried at Nogales and await transfer to Tombstone jail for grand jury proceedings.
The death of Mrs. W. F. Nichols in Los Angeles Saturday evening is reported. A pioneer resident of Cochise County she resided in Tombstone in early days and spent many years in Willcox. She was a bright active leader in Arizona's suffrage movement.
County school superintendent EH Stover arrived from Naco where he spent Sunday with family. He said the border town is serene and noted the post office on the Mexican side had moved across the line while the customs...
Fragmentary text describes an operation in charge of dale with rebel trees and guards near a main body, suggesting an away escort or advance party. Details are garbled and no clear events, dates, or entities can be confirmed.
May 15 report from Cananea describes Juan Cabral's rebel forces taking control of Cananea while government troops retreat toward Nogales. Hermesilly garrison near Magdalen is blockaded by 200 rebels, with signals of imminent assault and a desperate defense to hold Mexico's largest city in the region.
In Nogales on May 1 troops and families crossed the line with household effects. Mayor and canal authorities issued warnings about danger of attack. The report notes patrols and evacuation measures in place amid tense border conditions.
The April term opens with Territory of Arizona v Batista Marinoni in a high profile trial. Pickett-Pickett defends the prisoner while District Attorney Shin resistant leads the prosecution. a full morning of witness examination is anticipated. Sentences are handed to several prisoners including Medina for arsanit with a deadly weapon, Canales for assault with intent to commit murder seven years, and Goforth for manslaughter seven years. United States court convenes in Lambstone with grand jury called. Divorce granted in Ave Mary Jones v Thomas Wallis Jones case.
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