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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1916
Page
8
Notice details multiple land selections under the 1910 act including bids, parcels in Arizona counties, and dates for public sale and protest periods. intertwined is Sheriff Wheeler’s offer to clear Tombstone streets with county prisoners for a week if the city provides a wagon and noon meal, aiming to remove rocks and rubbish.
Oct 6 reports many public spirited men named for register of land office after Weedin's death. Notable contenders include James P. Lavin and Eugene F. Trippel, former Tucson register, with several others from Maricopa, Cochise, and Apache counties and state politics. Also Tucson features highlighted in a New Mexico Arizona resource folder visit by Southern Pacific.
Oct 5 report notes the first threshing machine brought to Sulphur Spring valley arriving at C. D. Clapp’s farm north of McNeal. A large tractor powers and hauls the thresher for use across the valley, enabling widespread threshing of beans and grain this fall and encouraging planned winter wheat planting for new income.
Deputy State Mine Inspector Ed Massey arrived in Tombstone for several days to discharge official duties in the district. Larrieu of Two Peaks Mining said sinking progress on the new shaft is good, with headway made. Asa T Walker, Cochise county elder, visited Tombstone on business. William S Williams of Bisbee and W A Sherwood of Courtland-Arizonan joined visitors. Sam Barrow came from his Dragoon ranch for county business. FN Goodman and J S Merrill, candidates for renomination, toured Tombstone. Harry Evans, Bisbee telephonist, met with construction foreman McCandela. John Bishop left for Nogales to visit his mother. James White of Fort Huachuca proved up on his Buena home. Frank Mason of Lewis Springs visited Tombstone. his left arm remains in a sling.
Department of the Interior notices Thomas McBride of Turner Arizona filed intention to make three year final proof to establish claim to Lot 1 2 8% NE Sec 6 Township 205 Range 20 G and 8 G Meri Gian with witnesses John A Igo Louis Boedecker James P Williams Arthur Funk all of Turner Arizona before W A Fowler US Commissioner Tombstone on October 6 1916 first publication August 27 1916
Harry W. Wilcox of Buena Arizona filed notice of intent to make three year final proof to establish claim to the land described in Homestead Entry No 019873 for BEC Section 22 Township 21 S Range 20 E G and 3rd principal meridian. Proof to be made before Wm A Fowler US Commissioner Tombstone Arizona on October 3 1916. Witnesses Bert Robertson William W McLaughlin Herbert M Thompson C Rollin Kaoles all of Buena Arizona.
U S Land Office Phoenix Aug 22 1916 notice of intention to make three year final proof to establish claim to NE1/4 and NW Section 5 Township 20 South Range 20 East G & S Meridian. T. Williams of Fairbanks Arizona filed Hd Entry No 50863 Jan 21 1923 and Addl No 25019 May 2 1914. Witnesses Stanford N Gordon John Igo Thomas McBride L A Boedecker all of Turner Arizona. WERDIN reg.](Position)
Notice announces James F Fleming of Buena Arizona filing three year final proof for Homestead entries 020034 and 026569 in Township 218 Range 20 E G S R Meridian before Jared D Taylor U S Commissioner at Bisbee October 6 1916 Also lists witnesses Robert L Jones Everett W Nation Fred C Cook and Ernest W Cook all of Arizona First pub Aug 27 1916 and notes Tombstone visit by Mrs R Winward Bisbee observer.
Clarence D Le Sueur of Hereford Arizona filed notice of intention to make three year final proof on land described as Section 13 Township 23 South Range 21 East G S R Meridian. The hearing before A S Commissioner J D Taylor at Bisbee Arizona is set for October 31 1916. Listed witnesses John B Nelson William J Page Jacob Karlen and Paul Prampton all of Hereford Arizona. First publication Sept 17 1914.
Notice from the Interior Department dated Sep 23 1916 announces Luella Hulbert of Buena Arizona who filed for Three Year Final Proof to establish homestead claim on SE Section 31 Township 11 South Range 21 East G 8th Meridian. Proceedings before W A Fowler Tombstone on Nov 16 1916. Also reports a meningitis death in Bisbee Mrs Alles Sen born died at quarantine hospital at 11 46 PM with funeral by O K Undertaking Parlors.
In Phoenix on October 6 the federal court allowed Assistant Attorney General R W Kramer to withdraw the motion to dismiss the threecent fare cases and file answers. The three cases arose from a state law for a three cent fare, ruled unconstitutional by the state court as within the jurisdiction of the corporation commission. The commission ordered three fare rates for various Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Arizona Eastern lines, which the railroads challenged in federal court. Trial dates expected after April terms as a calendar of cases for trial was announced.
W T Ritch an international wool expert from Australia, arrives in Phoenix with W Barnes University of Arizona Extension Service to meet local growers. He aims to boost Arizona wool production and discuss market prospects as the San Simon fair in Cochise county looms October 6 and 7 with political candidates expected in town.
Phoenix report shows 3 950 000 acres surveyed last year with 168 003 dollars spent, net cost per acre four and three tenths cents. Interior budget for current year falls to 55 000 dollars as land surveys continue, plus partial Santa Fe grant contributions and state land selections approved for asylum and other purposes.
Tombstone records mourn Col B Hattich a longtime Arizona pioneer and former Tombstone mayor. He lived in Tombstone, later moved to Tucson where illness and operations in Los Angeles preceded his death. He leaves a wife and two children, with burial set for Sunday in Tucson.
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