12 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1911
Page
1
A murky draft outlines a proposed irrigation driven project along a river between Winklesman and Sea Car. Elements mention a high line route through several regions and potential investor involvement. The text is fragmented with unclear names and places, offering little verifiable detail.
Wm Johnson, a longtime pioneer and Pearce resident, died after pneumonia. Authorities note a fall in health after an active life in shoemaking and local pursuits. Funeral plans await arrival of family and friends as tributes recall his charitable demeanor and community work.
Rails arrive at Fairbank for the Tucson extension of the El Paso and Southwestern line. A crew will lay ties and rails from Fairbank toward Tucson, advancing construction and staging materials for the line.
Fragmented notices describe a Sunday service program with hymnody and choir groups, pledge to attend, and superintendent details. The text lists pastors, Sunday School, Epworth League, and preaching times, along with local ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and druggists, reflecting an era church page and medical product promotion.
Arizona readers learn of a major production surge with over six million pounds of Winter copper, described as the greatest output in the company’s history and surpassing September by 000,000 pounds.
Local items note church services, road travel, and community events. Tombstone residents include families such as the H Koehitor and Lew Lakers as well as pioneer Joba Escapale. visitors arrive from Biloxi Mississippi while local tradesmen and merchants invite patronage at Wentworth's and the Commercial.
Weekly list of names in the Tombstone post office general deliver area for the week ending October 28 1911. Included are Borne H Cowan Janes Hernancer Pablo Laces Ramona Lopez Gabino Martinez Domie Meliecough Steve Gura Nath Waiter Sleado and others with dates of delivery noted.
Dr E B Perrin of Willi discusses an expansion of the Barbacomari grant toward a major irrigation system. The plan envisions financing from San Francisco capital to build a reservoir and water distribution between Fairbank and Huachives, sufficient to irrigate about 70 000 acres near Fairbank. The project aims to push forward quickly with involvement from Perrin and Grange leaders.
Reported plan to move Geronimo’s band of Apache from Fort Sill Oklahoma to New Mexico. The operation includes returning Geronimo’s bones and involves a half dozen children escorted by a party led by Cel Scott. Details indicate the route and handling of the Native group amid ongoing negotiations.
Democratic candidates in Cochise plan a county tour starting Thursday November 16 to meet voters. The stops focus on Sulphur Springs Valley and smaller communities including Pearce Courtland Gleeson Dos Cabezas and Willcox with further visits to other districts and nearby towns.
A disastrous fire at the Globe mine raises danger as escaping gas fills lower levels. Fifty miners work in shifts to fight the blaze while bulkheads may be needed to smother the fire. Some men were rescued from shale and one survivor cannot return below. Superintendent George Kingdon reports air conditions remain perilous.
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