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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1913
Page
2
An artifact item notes tombstone epitaph publication by Giragi Brothers, detailing year and month and indicating single copies. The readable fragments reference a publishers entry and the year without clear dates or full context.
Pearce and nearby areas saw schools resume after the fair. Visitors arrived by auto while a late season shower reached Gleeson but offers little water for stock. Marriages occurred as Marguerite Gettins and Chase Lemon wed in Bisbee with Judge Thomas presiding. Local residents returned from Tombstone after court matters. various residents were noted as visiting, traveling, or engaging in mining and farm business.
The Necosari Consolidated Mining Company's concentrator is slated to be operational within two months per the contractor's promise. J W Dolan, manager, arrived in Bisbee for a brief stay to oversee forwarding of machinery. The report follows a busy period of mining activity and local civic notes across Bisbee and Douglas.
Constable Lafe Gibson captured the wanted burglar Ramon Leyvas and delivered him to Sheriff Wheeler in Douglas after a speedy arrest. Leyvas faced burglary charges and awaits processing after the handover.
Walter W Pollock head of the Manufacturers Appraisal Company in Cleveland plans a December Arizona visit to discuss adopting the Somers system of real estate assessment with the Arizona tax commission. The system bases real estate values on public opinion and has seen success in several large cities as Texas cities already consider it. Pollock notified the commission from Portland, Oregon on November 19 and will travel down the coast to California and beyond.
E P S W announces revised Tombstone branch schedule with departures for Tucson at 9 50 am Benson at 11 30 am and Biabes Saco Douglas El Paso at 3 50 pm and arrivals from Bisbee Neco Douglas Paso at 11 10 pm from Benson at 3 05 pm and from Tosson at 5 10 pm.
A missive from The Probate Agency of San Francisco asks Tombstone officials to locate heirs of Cryatel Beatt, said to have died in the locality or left children. The agency seeks any knowledge of his death or burial to proceed with estate settlement.
The interstate commerce commission hearing on freight rates from California to Arizona New Mexico and Nevada will be held in Sacramento on December 8 after a prior reset to November 25. Railroads seek higher rates from California points to Phoenix and other Arizona routes. Commissioner F A Jones may represent the local commission. Additionally a December 21 hearing at Flagstaff before Special Examiner Butler concerns Cal Joe Box & Lumber Co. rate reparations for box material shipped to Globe.
Two U S cavalry companies to depart El Paso for Gallup New Mexico to assist U S Marshal in arresting Indians near Shiprock. Maj Michie directs two Fort Bliss troops be designated for the mission, routing from El Paso to Albuquerque then to Gallup to meet the marshal. He has prior IndianReservation service in Gallup.
A crippled man was found intoxicated on the Douglas sidewalk yesterday afternoon and could not provide a name. Patrolman Tom Holland took him into custody as locals had donated to a petition seeking funds for a prosthetic leg, though police suspect the donations were misused. The case may go to police court for further action.
The governor proclaims November 27 as Thanksgiving Day, urging gratitude for prosperity and aid to the needy. He cites the U S President's proclamation, calls for ceremonies, thrift, and benevolence, and signs the proclamation at Phoenix with the state seal.
An unclear notice from a San Antonio company invites readers to learn how to market a new product abroad. The misspelled text suggests efforts to attract customers with instructions to increase profits, promising high prices through a pamphlet.
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