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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1907
Page
2
A miscellany of brief items from politics to industry. Wells Fargo boycott, Cananea shutdown, India famine relief, Roosevelt delegation debate, and a note on women typists. Includes jokes on affinity and a trivia line about Julia Ward Howe at eighty.
The Building Code Revision Commission approves a regulation banning new buildings over 250 feet after January 1. The Met Life building stands 650 feet and the Singer is 590 feet, amid a boom in skyscraper construction and warnings from fire underwriters about height limits.
A historical advertisement asserts women fear indecent examinations and promotes a patent medicine. It cites endorsements, claims to cure weakness, and urges readers to request pamphlets from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York with testimonials and a free medical booklet.
Notice announces the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gila Valley Globe and Northern Railway Company to be held at the company offices in Tucson Arizona on Wednesday December 4 1907 at 7 90 oclock p m for the election of the board of directors and other business Dated Tucson Arizona November 1907 Chas E Walker
A major copper ore discovery in the Alfalfa Bread area of the Tombstone district is described as highly significant for geology and science. The ore is high grade with a large, permanent body. samples indicate rich content and substantial extent, with discussion of potential bread substitutes from alfalfa and related agrarian notes.
The Tombstone Consolidated Company ends doubts by unwatering old mines and revealing a substantial copper ore body below the water level. Gage Staunton and top geologists confirm a persistent vein from Contention toward Emerald and Grand Central, with ore assays of 40 percent copper and 12 ounces silver. The project promises broad regional benefit as Tombstone shifts from a gold silver camp to a copper producer.
C B Stevens died suddenly of a hemorrhage at Benson Saturday. His funeral was held yesterday at the junction city with Rev Albro of the M E church officiating. He owned a large Benson lumber yard and had mining and cattle interests near Tombstone, collaborating with E H Reeves of the Reeves ranch. He was well known in this city and his passing will disappoint many local friends.
The article notes demand for copper returning to normal in the export trade. It states that when Americans restore hoarded money to banks and reinvest in trade, industrial progress will revive and consume as much copper as Arizona mines can produce.
The poverty ball at Gage Hall on Monday evening November 25 promises a unique pleasant affair. Formal attire will be swapped for everyday dress, with a later attendance as fellows admire their partners outfits. The event plans to depict poverty while guests observe quaint affectations and hopeful brides to be.
Attorney Chris Ellette and Willian M. Riggs chairman of the board of supervisors arrived last evening from Dot Cabezas after an overland trip with a team. Attorney J. M. O'Connel visits Tombstone from Bisiee to discuss legal affairs.
In recent weeks many Mexicans have left the Clifton Morenci district making trains crowded with departures for Old Mexico. The exodus is blamed partly on workers quitting or being laid off as the A concentrator No.8 at Morenci closed, affecting about 300 men at the plant.
Tombstone students from primary to ninth grade displayed work in music drawing language history and geography at the Territorial Fair last week. Seven prizes were awarded across general exhibits writing language drawing and special prizes to students including Francis Staniger Clara Brown Field Staunton Olive Simpson Julia Rockfellow and Prof McLaurin praised the scholars. In Mesa, J T Lesueur’s granddaughter lost the end of her right hand finger in a mangle incident. Dr Nelson attached the severed part and hopes full growth resumes.
W. F. Ladwig of Spokane Washington requests information on the whereabouts of his brother Thomas Ladwig, asking readers to contact authorities or provide any possible leads regarding his location.
Rebuilding the frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides advances toward gun readiness with exact duplicates of historic arms. The advertisement extols Hostetler's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for appetite loss nerves constipation sleep issues and general digestive woes, claiming it cures dyspepsia indigestion biliousness sick headache chills and female ailments.
Fire destroyed the Gardiner Worthen and Goss foundry and ad machine plant near the Southern Pacific depot in Tucson. Loss estimated at $25,000 with $0,000 coverage. Origin of the blaze unknown.
Beautiful babies, twenty five boys and twenty girls, were judged this morning at the fair grounds. Luis Oscar Roberts won first prize in the boys class worth $50 from a donor whose identity remains secret. Henry Iben took the boys’ consolation prize of $25 from the banks of Phoenix. Cora Louisa won the girls prize a handsome baby dress from a New York store. The judges were Mrs. Walter Talbot, Miss Bessie Hutchinson, and Miss Broadbook. The entry list is said to be the largest baby show in the territory with forty five babies displayed. The piece notes the Sapp family with eleven children and records feet measurements won by M. Brooke and Percy Roach lasting notes.
Governor Joseph H. Kibbey proclaims November 28, 1907 as Thanksgiving Day in Arizona Territory. The document notes national belief in divine providence guiding the holiday and urges proper observance, witnessed in Phoenix with the territorial seal.
Sheriff A F Peake arrived from Alapinto county Texas to escort Thomas Wills who was recently arrested in the Whetatone mountains. The charge is forgery alleged to have occurred fifteen years ago. Wills shows no worry and will stand trial with the escort.
Reports from Bisbee describe raging fires at the C A and Copper Queen mines with noxious gas filling 900 and 1000 foot levels of the C A and 600 and 700 foot levels of the Copper Queen. Miners are forced from work as smoke and gas overwhelm crews, while officials hope to control the blaze by shutting off air and burning fuel.
Warning notice states Joh Gleeson Dovgine Gray and assigns operate under Leadville Mining Co option for listed lode mining claims in the Turquoise mining district Cochise County Arizona. The company disclaims responsibility for work contracts injuries or obligations of the assignees Gleeson and Gray and theirs. Signed Leadville Mining Co President W. Hones at Pearce Arizona July 22 1907 with first publication July 25 1907.
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