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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1909
Page
4
Judge Dean ordered Clerk Wilcox to draw jury members for the October term returnable October 25. Probate Judge Goodbody and Sheriff White will supervise the drawing from the eligibility box. The county jail holds 42 grand jury prisoners and about fifteen others are out on bond awaiting action.
An exhibit in a Tucson show window demonstrates artificially ripened home grown dates. Dr A E Vinson, biochemist, says the method advances date growing on a commercial Arizona scale. Ripening starts by treating unripe fruit with chemicals, after which ripening proceeds naturally to a product equal to tree ripened fruit. The process ripens whole bunches at once and allows shipping green dates that ripen at destination.
James Critchley Jr 22 a well known miner died when a motor chute collapsed at the Czar mine crushing him while he worked between the third and fourth levels with Ed Cook. Coroner High impanelled a jury for an inquest today. body taken to Ox undertaking parlors.
County Tax Collector Hicks seeks to collect the Territorial Board of Equalization raise on Cochise county patented mines unless enjoined. He will not accept partial payments for mining property taxes. only full payment including the territorial raise will be accepted, as previously practiced. The issue emphasizes all or none collection this time.
Latterns restoration to citizenship granted by Governor Joann to William Gourdin. Gourdin in 1904 was sentenced from Cochine early to ten years for robbery. He was released on parole in 1904 and has since exhibited exemplary conduct. Judge Dosa, who tried him, urged a full pardon and restoration. Douglas M. A. Bowlers hold a tournament.
A long report covers the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway Association gathering with Mayor Wentworth receiving a letter. Taft to meet governors and hundreds of lawmakers at St Louis in October, followed by the fourth annual convention in New Orleans from October 30 to November 1. Tombstone will send five delegates to the meeting.
Mary Marvin of Douglas sues Augustine Marvin for divorce and division of community property in Ohio a 118 acre farm a house valued at 900 and 4000 in bank plus 80 yearly rental from gas wells seeks 50 monthly alimony and 100 attorney fees. T N Lakin receiver sues BW Rowe to recover 5000 note with total 6006 67 due through October and an attachment levied on Warc rep property including four lots.
Washington DC resident Martha Whalen is named assistant matron of Fort Apache Indian Agency. JW Elder and JA Simpson join the board of pension examining surgeons in Albuquerque NM. Frank T Kenedy of Portales and John L Pearson of Moriarty named to unspecified positions. Robert Gill of Plosson NM appointed railway mail clerk. Edward Mitchell of Prescott admitted to practice before Interior Department. The comptroller approves JW Caudill Oscar Thorpeon Weighty RF Love and A J Sra to organize First National Bank of Livingston NM with 250000 capital. Abstracts show reserve 20.07 percent, loans rose to 4142370, gold coin 314005, deposits down to 5549411. I D Hicks cites Elks Fair in Tombstone. mining exhibits promised from Tombstone and Cochise County.
Attorney General Jobo B Wright filed the territorys answer in the City of Yuma versus Territory of Arizona. Motion may be heard Friday as both sides seek early disposition of the improvements at the old territorial penitentiary. Mohave County leaders plan a petition to hold an election on saloon closures since no incorporated cities exist in the county, with supervisors debating election funding.
Work finished last week on the new gas plant at Nogales, and the border city will from now on enjoy this luxury. The completion marks a notable upgrade in local utilities and public convenience.
Sleepless nights are spent by Governor Sloan as he selects 24 Arizonans to accompany President Taft through Arizona. Rumor says Selim Michelson of Phoenix, a national Democratic committeeman, may be the sole Democrat among the 24. The list aims to place insiders close to the president, fueling Republican hopes and stirring nerves among would-be hopefuls.
Attorney for Royal Arch and District Aftor argued before Judge Edward Kent in Maricopa County about a writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Supervisors to divide Tempe precincts for the upcoming Incaopti election. The case was submitted and awaits Judge Kent's decision amid other minor court matters.
Secretary GK Reynols of Bisbee Board of Trade reports word from Rupt Stabe of SP that a through Pullman car will run between Benson and Phoenix during Taft’s capital reception. The Pullman departs Benson October 12 on train 9 to Maricopa then Phoenix, returning November 13 from Phoenix to Maricopa.
Porter McDonald, acting chief deputy under Sheriff White, resigns to take charge of Greene Cattle Company operations in Hereford. He departs Tombstone for Hereford this morning, replacing Max Axford who leaves for Texas. McDonald has served years in the sheriff's office and as a livestock inspector, praised for his crime prevention work. The sheriff has not named a successor.
Work on the new high school building at Douglas will begin within a few days. Dr E Godfrey, territorial superintendent of health, says Rinbee is presently free from all infectious diseases except for several typhoid fever cases.
Mary Cullumber of Prescott, once instructor to President Taft in Cincinnati as a boy, believes the famed leader is as genuine now as then. She hopes to be called to meet him during her visit to the city next week despite being an invalid. Taft's return to Prescott will reunite him with a former schoolteacher in a notable moment.
New suits filed include Estelle Cowley v Bert Cowley divorce and Bert McDonald v Rosa E McDonald divorce. Chas Bowman v PB Warneke for 10900 as commission in Great Western Marine Co interest at Courtland to CH Young of Clinton, Lima with option of 190100 and 25 paid. Judgments entered: No S716 Geo B Wiloer v Cochise County for $2210.80 and No 5596 Jesse Snyder et al decree quieting title to Miami mine in Turquoise district. Augustine Marvin.
Governor Sloan is completing arrangements for the Taft banquet in Phoenix. He requests definite delegate counts from various cities to meet the president during his visit. Mayor Wentworth received a telegram from Governor Shan urging a complete, accredited list of delegates at once for finalizing plans.
California authorities issue a reward of 50 for the capture of Willie Boy the 28 year old Indian desperado who killed Old Mike and his daughter near Gallerais and began a elopement the gunman described as in Chimenava Indian. He is about 5 feet 8 inches tall 150 pounds with a smooth face a chin scar from a prior wound and was last seen in a new black hat and dark gray coat and pants believed to have fled to Mexico seeking arrest in Arizona areas.
From Thuredi Daily reports services at the Episcopal church on Wednesday October 13 at 7 80 oclock and a mayoral proclamation asking residents to suspend business for the two hours Taft visits Phoenix. Also notes social calls, travel through Bisbee and Tombstone, and local residents visiting or departing.
In Paradise district the Copper Queen Mining company has taken possession of a group of silver and copper bearing ledges southeast of Paradise, about one and a half miles from the city. Meyers and Walker, Paradise pioneers, located the claims six years ago, bonded by John Heywood of Colorado, then returned to Meyers and Walker. The area has seen engineers and assay men at work during the past month, with other developments pending.
Friday's Daily Joho confirms a desertion suit filed in Douglas district court by From Imeland against Gertrude Imeland. The complaint notes they wed September 1906. other items mention John Nobile of Tombstone Bisbee returning to Cochise County after a year away and various local movements.
Boston dispatch reports that Cole Ryan interests plan to move Greene Cananea into larger mining areas and border expansion. The deal could involve lower rates, transfer of the Indian Soners property at Sonora to Cole Ryan via Greene Cananea, and transfer of other mines to Mexico with some Arizona properties under development, while Copper Queen remains outside the new deal.
Harvey Hughes of Bisbee spoke the first words Oh Gee after 32 days of muteness caused by cigarette smoke paralysis. He collapsed at work in a biscuit shop and lay unconscious, later regaining speech on his father’s porch during a relapse episode and now chats with friends to catch up on the lost time.
William Barnett, a wealthy Arizona cattle ranch owner with ties to Mexico, died in Nogales on Wednesday at age 50. He was reputedly worth between 500000 and one million dollars, with cancer of the bladder cited as the cause.
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