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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1918
Page
3
Judge Lyman Hays of Willcox urged Cochise County residents to vote NO on the county seat removal. He warned the measure would burden the public and cited continuing war needs and national duty. He appealed to patriots to join an overwhelming NO vote on election day.
Notice from United States Land Office in Phoenix Arizona with J L Irvin as Register and Scott White as Receiver. First publication dates listed October 6 1918 and August 4 1918.
State of Arizona files School Indemnity Land Selections under the 1910 act with tracts listed in T 128 R23 E and other ranges. Protests or contests may be filed during a five week period, with notices transmitted to the General Land Office. dated Phoenix September 1918, IRVIN, Register.
United States Land Office Phoenix publishes notices under the 1910 act seeking protests on indemnity lands in Arizona. Descriptions cover multiple townships and sections including NE, SE, SW parcels in sections 12 20 26 and others, with dates of first publication and officials John J. Irvin and Scott White.
Clarkdale residents George and Mrs Gilbert were fined after admission of hoarding household goods and sugar. Ancestral purchases showed repeated sugar buys. 78 pounds sugar and 48 pounds flour found in boxes en route to Prescott. They contributed 55 to Red Cross after hearings by Cochise county food administrator.
Phoenix Oct 21 Governor Hunt released a note that Judge A M Baker declined the bid to fill the unexpired term of Judge Alfred Franklin and that no other candidate would be named soon. The governor indicated he has no one in mind and that any appointment would be an honor rather than aid to the court as the new judge is to be elected next Tuesday.
YUMA Oct 24 Bernard G Johnson was found dead on his date palm farm near Yuma. The jury ruled death from unknown causes. His estate valued at about 80 000 dollars was willed to two female relatives living in Germany. The estate likely will go to the alien property custodian. Johnson was well known for introducing date cultivation here and in the Imperial Valley with many new varieties.
Word from southwestern cities warns of a book agent posing as government sanctioned dealer. He claims to sell a government cook book called Ibro for cash. Government and food administration state they do not appoint sellers and urge homeowners to ignore such offers and contact authorities if approached.
A treasury warning warns Cochise County corchas bankers to watch for dangerous counterfeit $100 Federal Reserve notes likely from Metica. Notes show crude Frankin portrait with beard, crude engraving, red seal, cheap lithograph back, and nonstandard paper.
United States Marshal Joseph Dillon reported to Sheriff Gay C. Welch that empty whiskey barrels were shipped from Los Angeles to this city. Whiskey stored at the city jail would be poured into the barrels and then shipped to Phoenix. There it would join other bootlegged whiskey for redistribution eastward and refinement. No volunteers were sought to help empty or fill the barrels.
Local residents show strong willingness to assist in charity efforts, despite limited resources. Community members volunteer time and skills to support logistics, fundraising, and outreach, reflecting a united stance to aid those affected.
Fragmentary report notes buildings ordered for Whipple Barracks to house a vocational training school for injured veterans. Lieutenant Cornelius, sanitary corps, named probable commandant of the reconstruction project and school setup.
In Tombstone Douglas visit, Bill Boyd hired a billboard space to target county seat politics. The ad urged voters to vote no on the county seat removal, aiming to preserve higher taxes and rally local boosters against rivals in Tombstone. Local reaction split between supporters of the county seat move and Boyd's faction.
Last week in the Clerk of the Superior Court office lists marriage intentions for couples from Douglas Bisbee Cananea Naco and Savannah Ga. including Masso Cota to Refisia Yar kon Bea chio Angalo to Epefinia Perez Dorothy Aileen Féttas to Myre F. Baker Pearl Barnes to John Allen and others.
Washington October 31 announces Arizona appointments to the army. Durbin H. Bratey of Prescott becomes captain in the Engineers. Mschice W Kinesmar of Inaptration receives a promotion to lieutenant. Joseph L. White of Jeote Ho becomes a fire lieutenant in the Engineers.
A 28 A letter from the Arizona Livestock Commission secretary to the total cattle inspector states that all cattle moving from Cochise county into Mexico are subject to inspection. Some cattlemen argued that cattle bound for Meteo under bond for return were not covered. Rector WB Fonda sought a ruling from Secretary Bradner, and the reply confirms the inspection requirement. Cook Johnson & Co. of Willcox shipped 484 head to the Los Angeles market, bought from local owners including Frank P. Moore L. C. Shattuck J. T. Hood and others.
Oct. a HH Brown state health officer announced he is conducting experiments to test if whiskey can effectively combat the Spanish influenza in Arizona. If proven, he will commandeer whiskey now held by law officers as contraband, despite Arizona’s four year ban, as sheriffs hold more than enough to meet health demands.
Phoenix October 28 reports that through designation Chief Justice Alfred Pranklin, Judge Cunningham automatically becomes chief justice of the supreme court. Close associates of Judge Baker believe he will decline Governor Hunt s offer to join the supreme court before January 1 1919. Judge Franklin is in Washington and has not been in the city since learning of his appointment as collector of internal revenue.
Lieut Frank Luke of Phoenis Ariz, famed American aviator, has been missing since the night of October 20 following a daring expedition north of Verdun. He embarked on a booming raid and did not return, leaving comrades hopeful for his safe recovery.
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