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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1914
Page
3
Listings of deeds mortgages leases and chattel transfers including Umbreit to Davey Gipson to Banke Haven to Lexis Scribner to Brarin and more. The brief shows Realty Mortgages chattel mortgages and a patent entry along with bills of sale and property transfers across Douglas and nearby areas.
Robert Rinebars head of the El Paso Auto Club and Joseph H Gray of the Bisbee Chamber of Commerce visit Tombstone to inspect the Bisbee Tombstone route. The officials say Bisbee to Tombstone roads will be improved before the event. A Velie car will carry M L Nequin’s team for the race. About 49 to 50 entries are expected including Beaver Bullet from Indianapolis and a substantial Fiat from the East with ten El Paso entries and twenty five from Arizona.
New York reports Max Linder famed film comedian and star of early European cinema was killed in battle near Rome. Linder held world renown for daring feats in silent pictures and even piloted hydro airplane stunts for thrill scenes. He also wrote plays and directed works early in cinema history.
A jumble of notes mentions JABookletions buggy incident at Bauer’s butcher shop and a horse run loose with slight scratches. Cattleman JW Lag plans big drives to California via the Colorado desert. Political talk covers a Republican ticket, a Col Herring intervention, and a Democratic county convention in Tomtetone on October én. Public offices to be decided at the city hall tonight. AL Brooks travels to Washington state seeking a camping ground. Warnekros departs for Fort Hoardhnes for a professional visit, away several days.
Reports say the city convention faced difficulty ending timber last night amid sharp tones and a People’s Party flavor. Democrats and Republicans shared offices with few questions, while a fourth Arizona judge bill passes in the house and Sheriff Slaughter buys cattle from JW Lang, signaling local political and legal shifts.
Thowes F Wilson challenged by Mark Smith two years ago on a sound platform receives scattered notes as Mr Cheyney plans to expose a rotten concern. The Globe Silver Belt mocks G W Ubegory’s alleged GOP endorsement and boosts Wilson’s rival. Eber Siseghier returns from Saint David with bridge timber to aid reconstruction at Fairbank after rains. Eddy Simmons’ election setback by Republicans ends after three ballots. his run strengthens the ticket.
Scott White returns as Democratic candidate for supervisor while E A Bhattuck comes from California. Mrs Shattuck contemplates a treasurer nominating bid. The Mollie Roe Stab! funeral is held in the city. Biabi dies of consumption at a ranch in Sonora. Supervisor White attends Democratic events and local meetings as independent candidates are urged to step forward in city politics.
Prescott reports a Chinese physician advertisement in the Journal-Miner. Southern Pacific Eastbound shipments reach 2282 carloads of fruit, with 50 to 60 more expected before the season ends. A new comet is spotted via Lick Observatory. Tex Collector Foster’s suicide case notes $1800. El Paso’s population grows to 10,838 from 736 in 1880, turquoise mining rises to eighty in the county this year. Phoenix baseball and fire clubs’ treatment cited, Sunset mine and ore shipments to El Paso noted, Tombstone and Tucson clubs discuss Phoenix fair plans.
In Douglas October 7 a record autumn cattle sale drew 3500 head from the Turkey Track herd of Hon B A Packard. Frank Hillman delivered cattle to Hytham and Neel and others, with shipments routed toward Four Bar and Hyttam Neel for fattening. The stock, praised for Mexican stock traits, marked a major local market event.
Mrs Choate and daughter Lillian receive notice of progress as Lillian graduates from Tombstone and Free graff Normal earlier. Mrs Choate now at the Rosth ranch with her son near Elgin. Board of Supervisors meets. City Queen to review votes at City Hall. Attorneys, engineers, and visitors from Bisbee, Road Camp, Nogales, and Tucson attend various matters. Baseball: Mexican Fombstore Volunteers defeat Stars 6 to 3 on local diamond.
Tuesday notes show Parker family excursion to Forest Ranger Jones ranch and rancher visits from Richard Kolb JH Downer and E M Robartson to the county seat. Irene Alford appointed Deputy School Superintendent, Lints confirms appointment and election plans. Deputy Rafferty returns from Douglas with patient to county hospital. Rainfall tallies at Huachuca reservoir and Tombstone area described. Barneys and others travel to Tucson, Bisbee visits, and Cochise County Democratic Central Committee gathering noted.
One hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. F J Cursey Co Toledo and Varina Rowan Manvor Toledo endorse J J Cheney as honorable and capable. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle sold by druggists.
A collection of local party notices requests support for various Cochise County offices in the November 3 1914 election. Candidates include William M Riggs for state senator Harry Wheeler for sheriff Owen E Murphy for county recorder A L Godfrey for constable Tombstone Precinct No 1 Frank Demarest for county treasurer and Rosa F Bohunter for justice of the peace Tombstone Precinct No 1.
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