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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1907
Page
4
A pastiche of newspaper opinions touches on human goodness, economic resilience, a counterfeit case, naval provisioning, Grand Army of the Republic encampment plans for 1908 in Atlanta, Carnegie on college athletics, meat prices, happiness in work, and a harsh hazing verdict in Illinois totaling 14000 dollars.
J C Adame, president of the territorial fair commission, reports the fair last week finished financially stronger than the first two. He explains a $5,500 legislative appropriation was needed to cover deficits, with a $15,000 appropriation already provided. After winding up, a balance of several thousand dollars will go to the next fair. The Ware ranch in Salt River Valley sold to M M Whitlow for $27,000.
The article outlines a plan to reclaim about a million acres in Arizona and California for farming and grazing. It describes irrigation along the Southern Pacific route and a dam across the Colorado River near Yuma to enable canal and rover systems, overcoming historic floods of the Gila River to prepare land for settlers.
Report from Nogales says Dr. Ray Ferguson, superintendent of the territorial insane asylum at Phoenix, became violently insane after injuries from an axe attack weeks ago. He attacked his wife and was restrained and heavily ironed before being moved for specialist care in the east.
A group of 76 Chinese immigrants arrived in Tacson from Nogales aboard special cars with barred windows. They were escorted by United States Marshal Daniels and six guards and will be sent back to their homeland at government expense. Most had spent time in jail at Nogales before departure. The note also mentions copper strike optimism in Tombstone and that United States Attorney Alexander secured twenty five convictions at Tucsop in the recent federal court session, with all convicts sent to Yoma.
A Tucson dispatch reports the Southern Pacific announced how employees will be paid off after days of agitation. About 9 percent of the payroll will be deposited in the Tucson bank, with checks for one quarter of wages in cash and the rest in clearing house certificates on San Francisco. The Tucson payroll totals roughly $125.00 and supports the city’s economy, easing fears of full cash payments.
Captain McKittrick, son-in-law of the late General Shafter and the man who hoisted the first American flag over Cats, was shot at by a drunken teamster near Rose station yesterday en route from Santa Barbara to his ranch. He was with his wife and chautauqua when they met four teams. they detoured the machine and one man fired but none were hit.
A Chihuahua dispatch dated November 18 reports Colonel Greene confirming a large reduction in force at the Cocheno mine and a 25 percent wage cut. American laborers will see wages fall from $4 to $3 gold, while Mexican workers receive 1.75 Mexican pesos instead of 2.50.
Justice of the Peace J. Lledondo of Yura reports his young son Jobo was injured in Los Angeles when struck by a whip with a wire at its end. He nearly lost both eyes but recovered after hospital treatment. one eye remains sightless.
Movement of California fruit to the East via El Paso continues heavy with 80 cars of citrus handled Wednesday by the El Paso and Southwestern. A large cattle shipment from Arizona reached Kansas City stockyards, with 150 cars due for training into 30 cars. Globe dispatch notes First National Bank of this city with a $750,000 deposit dropped from the clearing house and will not reopen, leaving no national bank in operation here as Globe National closed weeks ago. No statement has been made by president J. N. Porter. Heavy exchange drawing since the Globe National suspension is cited as a probable cause.
The whereabouts of Ferry Jones who escaped from the county jail in Tombstone yesterday remain unknown. Jones is one of four who broke for liberty. three companions were recaptured while he eluded officers. He has a history of escapes from custody, including prior flights from the Territorial Industrial School and a Douglas jail breakout. Police urge vigilance as they chase the fugitive.
The United States government seeks closer trade ties with Mexico. A special agent from the Department of Commerce and Industry, A.B. Buttman of Washington, is in Mexico City to investigate general trade conditions for both exports and imports.
A Smithsonian Institute representative travels northern Arizona to collect specimens of a possibly extinct beetle thought to embody traits of ancient life. The Arizona insect resembles the rhinoceros beetle but has a double horn, with a movable lower beak and a stationary upper horn, and a velvety head thorax and abdomen.
Murry Bateman a former Southern Pacific brakeman was arrested in Yuma for burglarizing boxcars on the Tucson division and received five years hard labor in the territorial penitentiary at Yuma from Judge Campbell in Tucson.
The board of supervisors awarded the jail construction contract at Pirtleville to Thomas B Wiseman of that city for 1500 dollars. The report mentions assorted visitors and local notes from Tombstone, Willcox, Bisbee, and nearby towns, including attorney movements, hunting trips, and church events.
The next road show at The Schieffelin features Jolly Della Pringle, debuting in Tombatone with pleasant Pringle known in the east and south. The attraction and date, November 29, will be announced soon.
Friday reports from Tombstone note Fink visiting from Whetstones on business, Langley and wife from Arizona Mines camp, Hoaglands moving to Philo Wilcox residence, and Ben Daniels serving juror summons. Emerald copper strike improves while Lucky Cuss shows progress. marriage license granted to Frank Irwn and Miss Flagetatt.
Mining records detail patent applications for Sadie Lode Nos 2 and 4 in Turquoise District, Cochise County Arizona, including boundary descriptions, bearings, acreages of 15.42 and 7,596 acres, and references to adjacent claims, mineral monuments, and the Garnetier Lode. Claimants named include Thomas Cowen, Martin Cottelo, Jake Gleeson, Portland Place, and Lyman Wakefield, with survey and claim details filed with the United States Land Office.
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