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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1913
Page
3
A fragmentary list details various real estate and chattel transactions including mortgage and warranty deeds. Entries reference numerous properties in Bisbee Douglas Tombstone Willcox and surrounding areas, naming grantors, grantees, and authorities.
Fragmentary OCR describes transfers including Douglas property to Marian and Josie Clymer, Arisons Bank and Trust land to secure, a Willard Evans property to protect Wm B Day at Bank of Lowell, and a Rothschild Co piano sale. Sparse, unclear details and names repeat across items.
Tombstone crowds lined Fremont Street to watch speeding cars approach Bisbee and El Paso bound race entries. The Simplex driven by J J Newkirk posted unofficial times while Cadillacs, Mercers and Fliers followed, with parading drivers and times from El Paso to Bisbee and back. The event ended amid wrecks and mechanical failures as drivers battled the rough route through Tombstone.
Jose Mexican was knocked down and savagely carved with knives near the courthouse approach but escaped with a badly bruised head. Authorities have not yet captured the two assailants. A nearby security checkpoint on Main Street between Rock's and Finch's Drug will be staffed by Mark Strausse and Ed Hughes.
Freak Picone of Tombeton has developed a patent ore concentrator. He claims the machine will revolutionize ore processing and attract offers for its candidacy. The full patent description appears in the October issue of Scientific American.
Tombstone Mayor W F Kuchenbecker married Miss Alice Feeney at his son's residence with Rev. Virgil Geserveur officiating. The couple planned a short visit to Faywood New Mexico before returning to Tombstone.
Sulphur Spring Valley notes describe a broken fence built through pasture, a failed payment trade using wool as a rug, and arrival of G M Hickor brothers. Postmaster changes nearby, Whitewater and Webb offices affected. mine accident recovery noted. a family reunion and a patent hearing in Courtland.
Derkom on an Indian wins the San Diego to Phoenix motorcycle race in 16 hours 10 minutes finishing Sunday at 10 51 am in Phoenix. Ray Smith of San Diego places second in 19 hours 20 minutes and Jack Lang of San Diego is third on an Excelsior. Only eight of twenty three entries finished. Mary C Coles daughter of F E Coles of Biabes wins blue ribbon for embroidery outline at the fair. She also won last year.
A government scout killed a comrade at Fort Huschuce and the body was interred without a coroner's inquest. Sheriff Wheeler reports the incident and will send a deputy to ensure the inquest is held. The prisoner remains in military custody and will later be turned over to civil authorities for trial.
EL Ferguson, famed All-Southern transcontinental pathfinder, traveled west through Tombstone from the east, conferred with Buyervisor Rock, and left for Douglas to view racers. The feat of crossing Leviliace bayou country drew wide praise, after earlier skepticism about the southern route.
Wednesday's daily city item lists Mrs TL Zook and family from Columbus Ohio visiting Courtland with plans to tour, Rev Horene and family moving parsonage, Rev Virgil Genevrier heading to Tucson and Winslow, a marriage license issued in Douglas to W E Harrison and Mary C Snyder, editor Sherwood and others visiting Tombstone racers, Prof J A Rockfellow returning from Cochise, and lost branding of a brown mare at Rock ranch near Huschace.
Olin Davie of Phoenix won the Los Angeles to Phoenix race covering two miles and posting the fastest desert time. Ralph Olin took second, Frank Gay Ball was third, with Nikrent, Olde Geld, Soules, and others earning prize money as the event distributed 3500 to top finishers.
Angel Serrano aged 16, shot Friday night by Pedro Lopes, a Dougin grocer, died yesterday morning at 7 at the county hospital. The bullet pierced his abdomen, intestines, and left side. An operation was performed early Saturday in a bid to save him, but recovery was not possible. The boy’s only relative is his mother, who resides in Agua Prieta.
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