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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1916
Page
5
A garbled early 20th century list records various real estate and property transactions in Cochise County. Items include warranty deeds to multiple buyers, bills of sale, mortgages, chattel mortgages on cattle and autos, satisfactions, and land transfers with amounts noted, involving numerous individuals and local firms such as Cochise Bank and Douglas properties.
Public land notices include Luelia Hulbert of Buena seeking three year final proof on sections 31 township 5 range 21, witnesses listed. and State of Arizona filing grant selections Nos 70 and 371 for multiple sections in townships 4S and 5?E for School of Mines, with protests allowed during five weeks.
Owen Smith minor seeks order confirming sale of mining property in the Hunchuca mountains. T Francis requests order confirming sale of lot in Dontne A Hefferny. Nov 11 set for entitlement of account and directing notice. hearing on application to sell personal property appears.
The largest parade for opening day is planned in Phoenix on Monday morning November 12. It will traverse major business streets with the mounted police leading, followed by Governor Hunt and the Phoenix city officials. Notables, cowpunchers, ponies, Indian and Copper Queen bands, diving girls, Hankinsons auto polo machines, and racing machines are all set to participate.
Phoenix notices note twenty five firms filed articles of incorporation for the week ending. Twenty of them are mining copper companies planning to develop copper properties across the state. The commission moved against three Jerome district firms for selling stock without a permit.
Clifton November 6 Dan Griffin a miner at the Gibson mine in Bellevue died of heart failure in the bottom of a shaft shortly after 7 30 this morning. His partner Tony Johnson saw him collapse and summoned help while Beckham was sent for a doctor. Griffin was found slumped against the wall with a hand on the ladder and eye rolled back.
Citizens gather as Mark Smith headlines at Wilk Cox and Schieffelin events. Republicans and Democrats attend rallies, touting statehood support and opposition while election results plan to be read at the Pony saloon tonight.
The city election yielded 172 votes, a light turnout blamed on Republicans backing the Democratic slate. George Bravin led for recreation marshal with 161 votes, Guy Welch for Mayor 159, Lee Hutchison won First Ward councilman with 1 vote, E A Hughes Sec Second Ward 34, W G Gilmore Third Ward 29, R V Saunders Fourth Ward 23.
Phoenix reports criminal action against three Jerome district firms for selling unpermitted stock in preorganization campaigns. Yavapai County officials arrested the defendants, who pled guilty in Prescott. In Tucson, the Zeckendorf Steinfeld case was dismissed by the Pima County Superior Court in a decree by Judge Oner after earlier settlement.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reopens the Intermountain rate case affecting eastern defined territory to Arizona. The action involves long and short haul provisions under section four of the act and follows petitions by the state commissions of Arizona and Nevada plus the Merchants’ Association of Spot one.
Prescott November 8 Henry Ashurst expresses humility and gratitude for the enthusiastic support he received after his reelection to the senate. He pledges renewed devotion to the service of Arizona and the nation and vows to keep giving his best efforts.
Local column records visits and movements around Tombstone including residents Fry Munuaty Bailey returning from Bowie, and Mrs S J Yams with children from Willega en route to Phoenix. It notes the board of supervisors adjournment, election prep, and various county figures traveling to vote, plus social events and court matters in Bisbee and nearby towns.
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