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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1917
Page
4
The text describes egg speculators in Chicago seeking government relief to offload a large stored surplus. It questions the wisdom of profiteering and hints at army involvement, noting that those who acted as professionals in the market could face losses equal to hundreds of dollars.
The draft plan outlines a new system to select men for service by evaluating available labor and family burdens. Five classes determine priority, from single men to those with dependents, aiming to ease the burden on boards and keep capable workers in service.
Citizens are urged to join the Tombstone Commercial Club to support local welfare and growth. The membership committee will visit every business and resident to recruit attendees, stressing community benefits and shared effort to move Tombstone forward.
The Douglas city authorities warn residents about a smallpox outbreak and blame filth as a cause. The article notes calls for Attorney J. P. to advise on health and sanitation regulations for a county seat candidate city.
The Food Administration asks Americans to reduce weekly wheat flour from five to four pounds to free supply for allies. The appeal notes fighting abroad or at home, urging readers to sign up as a member to support the war effort.
Bankers HME Mines Company and Bunker Hill Mines Company file patent applications for multiple lode claims in Cochise County Arizona. Claims include Silver Brick Aunt Sally Bon Ton and related adjoiners with precise corner bearings and total areas. Public notices cite Adams county records and adjacent lodes such as Cocopah and May Flower with vein courses described in feet and directions.
Legal notice lists mineral survey numbers, claim names like Horn Silver and Narrow Gauge, locations within Tombstone district, boundary bearings and acreage, adjoining claim names, and official filing dates with the U S Land Office in Phoenix. It details vein courses, corner points, and exclusions for conflicting claims.
The Hill Mines Company files a mineral survey notice in Cochise County for the Fortuna and Hawk Eye Little Wonder lodes. The location details include corners, bearings, and distances in Township 29 South Range 22 East G and Tombstone area. Adjoining claims include Empire lode, Tranquility, Sulphur, and Way Up lodes. total areas cited around 4.54 acres with exclusions. The notice references Mineral Survey Nos. 3216 and 3217 and records in Book 59 and 60.
Fragmentary OCR shows a mining claim boundary in Cochise County Arizona with references to Corner No 4 Corner No 1 and Lot No 4% excluding 0.115 acres Lucky Cass Lode and vein course north 0 18 east 16710 feet total area 44 acres. adjoining claims include Lucky Cass lode Gen Norm Lucky Cuss tm lode and survey numbers 438 265 67.
Mines records detail Mineral Survey No. 2218 for Hill Mines Company in Tombstone District Cochise Arizona. This notice lists corner calls bearings distances and the exclusion of Lot No 40 and McCann lode Survey No 2217 with adjoining claims Lucky Cassidee Owls Nest Wedge West and J L Irvin. The area traces follow sections 1 11 14 15 in township 20 south range 22 west with a total of 5 acres before exclusions.
Mineral Survey No 322 dated October 1917 records Banker Hill Mines Company claim in Cochise County Arizona near Erie post office Corner No 1. Boundaries describe Sections 1 12 Town 20 S Range 22 E G S R M totaling 29849 acres with adjoining claims Banner lode to the west Silver Belt lode to the south and unknowns to north and east. Recorder Jr L Irves notes the survey and the claim's bearings and corners.
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