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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1908
Page
4
Tombstone warded off a bid to move Corhise County seat, with strong backing from local citizens and especially the Tombstone Bar. The bar’s unified defense and public support secured Tombstone’s status, inspiring gratitude from residents who praise their city’s loyalty and courage.
Local newspaperman W H Lyon married Mise Rove Franco on Sunday evening at Judge W J Kirkpatrick s Tucson Cit ine residence. The bride counts many Tombstone friends and spent several weeks here this summer visiting Mise Maud Pmvis of the ety. Mrs L Fuller returned home yesterday after an extended visit to Los Angeles and other California points.
C F Smith of Toledo representing Roy Knabenshue investigates atmospheric conditions with Weather Bureau Superintendent Jerunoleky. After a review, Smith expects ideal conditions for lights and predicts Knabenshue may break flight records at the Phoenix fair. He recently completed flights in Denver, Columbus and Pittsburgh and will travel to Atlanta, Memphis and Nashville with a new passenger craft 12 feet long and 17 feet in diameter.
The piece portrays October 1908 as a turning point for Tombstone, Arizona, celebrating a revived enterprising spirit. It calls on citizens to embrace progress, promote the town’s advantages, and rally support for Tombstone’s growth and revival as the “Garden City.”
Machinery for the fifty ton concentrator to be erected on the Midnight property at Chloride will soon be ready for shipment from San Francisco.
Thursday notes Gus Gottschalk leaving for Benson as a wrote officer in Southern Peeile company yards. George Brown Tombstone reports business from Johnson. Newbury visits Tombstone from Courtland and cites Gleeson district mineral potential. Maricopa county commercial club distributes letters to cut freight rates on Arizona rails. Tombstone curfew bell hour changes October 1 to 8 p.m. B. Morgan of Eastern Star heads to Nogales after meeting here, banquet at Mrs. Lawrys Cafe honors visitor.
Tombstone celebrates retaining Cochise County seat with a friendly banquet led by toastmaster N Gaines. Mayors and officials from Tombstone and Bisbee praised loyalty, law points, and shared goodwill while roosters crowed for Tombstone’s victory before adjourning at 1 p.m.
An approximate estimate outlines lands that may receive water from various sources in the territory. It notes acres for Colorado and Little Colorado regions and attempts to tally a tote of affected lands.
BM Holtry representative of the Improved Order of Red Men has worked to grow local membership to eighty and will leave tomorrow for Albuquerque to attend the Great Council of the United States meeting starting Monday October 5th. Arthur Trey will accompany him as representative and to take the Past Sachem’s degree. Me Ivey will return to Tombstone around the sixth of the month.
The commerce secretary orders a division of the immigration district into California and southern Arizona with San Francisco and San Diego offices. North remains in charge of the north, Waddell oversees far south Arizona. The move aims to curb entry of Chinese not entitled to U S entry and strengthen Mexican border control. Stanton Rich Hill Gold Mines plans a large mill near Wickenburg and a new town near Stanton. Gus Pearson of Kansas will publish an article on Arizona agriculture after visiting Harqua Hala. One hundred thousand dollars in bullion shipped from North Star of Arizona mines recently. Governor Kibbey attends the irrigation congress.
JLB McGee with a large ranch in the Sierritas reports a successful dry farming experiment planting 50 acres of beans. He anticipates a 300 ton yield and plans an 85 by 100 foot storehouse for harvest. The piece also extols Tombstone heritage and contrasts home with distant places.
President Roosevelt writes to the National Irrigation Congress in session at Albuquerque expressing hope to sign bills conferring statehood on Arizona and New Mexico this winter. The letter is addressed to W Hopewell, chairman, and B E Twitchell, secretary, with a postscript reiterating the wish for statehood for both territories.
A colorful collection of vignette style snippets features an array of characters and curiosities. A typewriter spellbinds yet a horse won’t run, an old couple sits together as youth and mishaps mix with everyday tasks. A smiling mother and promising son anchor a set of domestic and social tableaux.
Frank Aley writes to Mayor Wentworth praising the defeat of a county seat kidnapping scheme. He asserts that justice prevailed, officials remain incorrupt, and Tombstone’s status as Garden City of Arizona endures, sending regards to supporters.
A mosaic of satirical descriptions and local notes appears in this fragment. It mentions Walter Webster of Tucson near death, a small blaze in an empty house, Imperial Placer Mining near Golde Potholes, and prospect work beginning on a large Gold project. The tone is ironic and observational.
Mose Drachman of Tucson returns from Los Angeles praising the Pacific coast for Reagan. Fite Mae writes in Los Angeles, describing Parker district as part of a vast mineral empire. Bill Yobe, former Douglas player, is elected captain of the Tucson baseball team.
Friday's Daily reports experimental cotton crops in Buckeye district yielding strong returns. Windiest day expected for many men. changes anticipated tomorrow as Republican and Democratic county conventions prepare at Douglas and Bisbee. Joseph McPherson moves a 50,000 lb county safe to the courthouse. J F Krummel of the ILS plans an October home study exhibit. Tombstone contingent returns home. conventions may name tickets by 5 p.m.
On September 30, Miss Pesil Scheerer wed Earl Reed at the science of the bride's parents in Douglas. Both lifelong Tombstone residents, the couple will make the city their home and receive warm congratulations from The Poos rector and friends for a happy marriage.
Governor Kibbey pardons Ygnacio Molina who was sentenced in Yuma to one year for manslaughter. Molina, once deputy sheriff hopeful, fired at a drunken Indian during an attempted arrest. shot fatally struck the victim. The case faced weak trial presentation and an unsuccessful appeal to the supreme court.
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