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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1912
Page
3
Ledger of recorded real estate actions includes patents deeds mortgages and mining deeds involving Bisbee properties and local firms. Notable names include Knights of Columbus association, Bank Bisbee, Pan American Marble Co, State Mat B&L, Douglas prop, and H Humm with various lessees owners and lenders.
Oscar K. Goll is named Commissioner of Deeds for New York in Arizona by Governor Dix upon recommendation of Governor Hant and Secretary of State Osborn. The duties include verifying Arizona acknowledgments affecting New York transfers. The appointment honors the popular Tombstoner for efficiency in office.
A dispatch from New York reports Santa Fe may sell all roads it owns or controls in Arizona not on its main line to the Southern Pacific. Arizona officials doubt the report but stockholders of Atchison will meet October 24 to vote on selling Sonora Railway and the New Mexico and Arizona railroad to Southern Pacific.
In Tombstone today the local lodge of Knights of Pythian met in Castle Hall with Adame a prominent Dra goon county pioneer visiting. Judge McFIl of Coehive attended as Tombstone visitors on board matters. Walter Melgren lauded as champion duck hunter with expert marksman status noted by the proscribed attendance. Dr Randall county physician at Douglas attended the board of supervisors meeting. adjournment set for Tuesday. A docket of criminal cases for tomorrow includes Jake Brown visiting from Courtland. Lessie Lafe Gibson and Jas Marrs took a duck hunting trip to San Pedro. Chief George Bravin returned from Bisbee where his son Valentine recently had appendicitis operation and is recovering. the Chief’s daughter arrived Saturday morning and the Tombstone community welcomes the new litt le girl.
Beatrice Gamble sues Ent AG de Hansen with LO Shattuck J Mabeia and D B Reed as appraisers in a court filing. The action seeks unspecified relief in the Superior Court. The docket lists Bail No 195 and involves the named parties in a civil case.
Mary Luna ve Jose Duna, decree of divorce granted. Suit to quiet title in mining claims Ash Canyon Huachuco mountains with $5600 in gold. jury empaneled to hear case. Esther Cummings Bisbee appointed probation officer. salary to be fixed by Board of Supervisors. WE Bennett vs Ide L Bennett, decree of divorce granted. All further actions excused for term except Quareley Parker party cases.
Hampton will resign from the Clifton National Bank board and withdraw from the Democratic ticket after being nominated at the recent primary. A federal rule bars officers of trust under the government from serving as presidential electors, making his move consistent with expected ethics. The notice also advertises two parlor chairs and inquiries to C G Johnson at Fremont Street, Fourth.
George D Fittman a rancher from Willcox was struck and killed by lightning on Wednesday. Parker Undertaking Company brought the body to Tucson for burial after doctors reported severe injuries including a crushed shoulder neck fracture and a split leg. The body was sent to Alabama.
The Secretary of Agriculture in Washington authorized the state senate board to construct a ten mile fence from the E P and 8 W railroad to the Bisbee mountain near Douglas. About 20000 cattle infected with Texas fever are quarantined at the point, and the state sought government approval since the land is U S government property subject to homestead entry. The fence will be a three wire barrier to pen infected animals, and the project is not expected to cost a large sum.
Pearce merchant Renend, likely returning by the 15th from Chicago, reports on Pearce Courtland and Gleeson stores. The McNeal Fair is set for October 24 with plans for richer exhibits. A watermelon party at C D Clapp’s featured music and games. The Anti Horse Thief Association met Sept 28 at Pearce, officers elected, a copperware repast served. Hoddy's Hall hosted a gathering Sept 28 to form a Pearce Agricultural Society with officers elected and finances arranged.
The Washington correspondence to the senate investigating committee reveals that President Roosevelt sought to appoint Hos. B. A. Foster of Phoenix as governor of Arizona and that arrangements were made without approval from the White House. The report, discussed years ago, centers on E. H. Herriman of the Southern Pacific and the involved camps.
Tuesday in Tombstone Mr. Jones, a Bisbee alderman from the second ward, is greeted by residents and admirers as he visits the town. County registration ends on the 14th, with seven days left to register, and voters warned they must register to vote in November. Deputy sheriffs transport prisoners to Florence as jurors ease back from duty while mining property battles draw attention from Ash Canyon and nearby prospecting districts.
The Paostreton received notice from the Phosoix and office regarding Cochise property lands. A plat for Trp 18 South Range 23 East fractional survey sections 20 through 36 will be officially filed on November 4, 1912 at 9 o'clock am. The office will then receive and act on applications to make entries in the township. Fraxx H. Parker, Register Coas. FE. Anson, Receiver.
Four Douglas County residents narrowly escaped death when a car driven by C C Reinhart went off an embankment four miles from Lowell on the Bis Douglas road Sunday night. Mrs Melvin suffered a broken collarbone and serious injuries, Albert Wickman required stitches after a head wound, and Mr Reinhart endured severe bruises with a broken finger and other abrasions.
The board of supervisors decided to reject all bids on the Here ford bridge due to wide variance and several bids failing to provide bonds with proposals. New bids will be readvertised with a date set for October 17.
Viola Maclay, a local high school student, wins a prize for her version of The Ancient Mariner. The paper prints her narrative selection with judges’ marks and notes on merit. Other prize excerpts from readers will follow in future columns.
An old man known as the Ancient Mariner stops a wedding guest to recount a sea voyage. After killing an albatross, the crew suffers storms and haunting afterlife judgments, with Life in Death and Death as grim companions. The tale ends as the mariner seeks pardon and the hermit, with a distant bell tolling, echoes his remorse.
The county board opened bids for the Hereford bridge as three firms submitted proposals. Minneapolis Steel & Machine Co bid 5950 dollars, Midland Bridge Co 5700, and El Paco Bridge & Iron Co 6280. The board sought guidance from County Attorney Gilmore on administrative status and awaited a ruling.
James W. Sheridan resigns today as chief of the field service in the General Land Office to become special assistant attorney general to prosecute public land cases in Arizona and southern California. He succeeds Gravis after Taft dismissed the latter.
Seventy two Cochise County cases were referred to a federal grand jury convening in Phoenix, more than any prior county in state history. The docket includes United States v. Maga, Vilareal and Rivera Sarabia for neutrality law violations, Miller for slavery, Johnson for fencing, Neel for fencing, Santon for fencing, and others for smuggling and conspiracy to export war munitions to Mexico.
The Phoenix Democrat reports detective Dave Gershom of the Phoenix force located and arrested Italian suspect Bessolo, wanted by Federal authorities in Arizona for mail fraud. Bessolo had been briefly jailed in San Diego before disappearing evidence. Gershom traced the case to Los Angeles where the arrest occurred.
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