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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1909
Page
2
In Prescott a trio sold fake nugget jewelry claiming artful craft and quartz accents to dupe buyers. sheriff’s deputies intercepted three large pieces and a Wells Fargo seizure exposed the scheme. The men faced $300 bonds and await grand jury action.
The Globe Liver Belt notes a small political cloud forming on the horizon, with Bwana Tumbo already seen as a looming factor in the coming developments.
A public preview of the Jeffries versus Johnson prefight exchange has begun, with spectators required to pay for the full event access. The promotional buildup signals rising interest before the actual boxing match.
Negotiations by the Development Company of America to take over major Arizona mining interests are nearing conclusion after talks with executives including F M Murphy and Victor L Mason. A presidency statement says no final agreement exists yet and an official announcement may come soon. Murphy met with General Manager Drake and Torton of Chicago. Norton departs San Francisco after Interstate Commerce Commission hearing.
The Prescott Courier reports Chas Schmidt returned to the Indians six miles west of the city and says the new arrastre finished and in operation the prior week. The arrastre is the largest in the area, powered by a gasoline engine. Schmidt and associates expect better returns than local mills. Indiana mine is noted for high grade ore and good production. John Mahone, a city engineer, designed and is in charge of the operation.
A Washington dispatch reports the attorney general ordered no further prosecution of Dr. E. B. Perrin. Perrin and John A. Ban were convicted in Arizona of conspiracy to defraud the United States over California certificates. Their conviction was reversed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and trial counsel was directed to enter a nolle prosequi.
W A League a braxe man in Southern Pacific Co fell from a moving freight train about twenty three miles east of Benson while crossing from one box car to another. He landed clear of the ground and was promptly taken to St Marys hospital at Tucson. Physicians say his condition is not critical. League is a well known railroad man along the Southwest and escaped a likely fatal fate.
Attorney HN French arrived from Holomonville to defend Juan Roderques, charged with murder in Cochise County. Roderquez was found guilty of murder in the second degree after about 24 hours deliberation. Judge Rose imposed a life sentence. Jarre Roberts, indicted with Rose and the Mizcan, fled shortly after the discovery of the murder.
An editorial clipping questions whether Arizona and New Mexico will gain statehood in the coming session. It notes Congress may defer action until a final 1910 session, cites population figures from 1900, and observes local growth since 1890, with editors wary of rapid progress but aware of political maneuvering.
Peerless secures a win over Reveau2s in a surprising contest amid crowd cheers and local praise. Manager Simp son accepts defeat with grace as players vow to push for the pennant in the final Sunday showdown.
A troop of the Eighth Cavalry will perform at the territorial fair. Stationed at Fort Huachuca the unit is to be sent to Phoenix under Major Henry T Allen with Captain Mortimer Bigelow in command. The troop will camp near the fairgrounds and conduct drills throughout the event. The march covers about 400 miles, and the unit left Fort Huachuca this morning.
The district court docket lists several filings. Three suits concern divorces, while others include actions for debts and additional divorce cases involving Ruth A Cameron, Mary Lacy, Reuben Lovell, and Orron J Anderson, with Armour Packing Co. versus Oro Maximo Mining Co also appearing.
A model highway one mile long will be built under the direction of the territorial road engineer, linking the Glendale water factory to the Glendale station. The project aims to improve transportation and regional infrastructure efficiency.
The Arizona Teachers' Association and joint institute will convene in Phoenix during fair week with an estimated 64 to 800 teachers attending daily sessions from about 9 AM to 12:30 PM. County Superintendent Stover says every public school teacher in the county is expected to attend May 8 to 12, 1900, barring unavoidable causes.
Jas Herron reports a new gold strike at Courtland with high ore values from 50 dollars to several thousand per ton. A shipment to the smelters will be made soon as efforts continue to locate ground within two miles of the strike, boosting owner optimism.
A campaign of speculation about the opening date for Yuma Indian lands ends with a telegram from Commissioner Dennett stating no opening has been fired. The earlier claim of a definite February date was dismissed as unfounded and the plan remains undecided.
Brandt, member of the Executive Council of the First Nation al Bank of Tombstone, returns home after the eleventh annual Arizona Bankers Association convention. Offic ers elected for the coming years include CO Ellis of Douglas as president, JG Smangler as vice president, L B Christy of Phoenix as treasurer, Morris Guldwater of Pensacola as secretary, and J M Orme of Tucson as AG Smith of Globe for two years, with TR Brands of Tombstone as vice president of Arima. The next convention will be at El Tovar Hotel Grand Canyon, date pending.
On the fourth day of the supreme council of the Scottish Rite for the southern jurisdiction nominations were discussed. About 340 Masonry members advanced toward the thirty third degree. From Arizona, C. J. Chapman and J. T. Tyser of Tucson were elected.
Substantial evidence of agricultural possibilities in the San Pedro valley appears in samples of pumpkins from the Boquillas Lind & Cattle Co farm, managed by Henry Street, and displayed by The Muchomich Mercantile Co and FN Wole.tt at Disney. Each pumpkin weighs over eight pounds, with one sample tipping the scales at eighty five pounds, suggesting ample fruit for Tombstone residents.
Two major gold strikes within a week in Cochise county spark keen activity as assessment work deadline nears. Reports from Adams in the county seat describe a Crchise guide strike near Cochisest, with ore showing high values and a widening ledge. Several hundred sacks of ore have been shipped to smelters, and a bond sale for a one fourth interest attracts eastern capital. Local figures including J FW Ike Dr Hoghert Bahop and County Clerk McDonald are named amid ongoing exploration.
The Phoenix city council approved 350 to entertain visiting firemen during fair week and to prepare a team for entry in the hose race. The funding supports hospitality and practical team setup ahead of the event.
Jerome report states editress Laura A. Nihill of Copper Belt faces libel action by Officer King. It claims her newspaper comments were vitriolic and defamatory, with King seeking protection under the law.
Notice of annual stockholders meeting of Phenix and Eastern Railroad Company to be held in Tucson Arizona on Wednesday November 17 1909 at 270 oclock p m for election of directors and transaction of other business Transfer books close November 26 and reopen December 1 1909 Dated Tucson October 1909 CHAS E WALKER Secretary
The next WCT U convention of Arnona is set for October 1910 in Phoenix. Attending attorneys hail from Douglas and Bisbee, with others from Tucson. James Smith and his mother returned from New York, noting Hudson Fulton celebrations and a tour of the ocean liner George Washington. Mrs. Mary Barrows is staying with her daughter Mrs. Nelle Fowler at Riverade Farm, St. David.
Among the attendants observed at the court house today were Georee arty Hines WJ Hurd Gorge Townsley CM McKean CK Barnes B McKinory Dan Brown Wm Kirlew L D Shattuck W 8 Sim onton Bruce Stephenson Henry Rax Feenee A Y Smith and wife Murdock Frazier JH Snyder JS Johnson HF Fitch WD Mon monver Dowitas Frank Dean B Watson AB Bell C Z Taylor Chas Pardo AF Parsons D A O Donovan WG Dodeen F M Brd A Washington dispute The Secretary of the Interior has sent instructions for the sale of the Parker townsite lots at a public one which will take place on December that All of the lots in blocks two to twelve and twenty nine to thirty two will be reserved for irrigation purposes.
Incorporators chose Major Carl Hayden as president Captain Will Woolf as treasurer Lieutenant Charles Harris as secretary The armory ground deed is being prepared and once transferred work on the armory will begin Tom Bowe, former Phoenix resident, died in Los Angeles leaving an estate of 960000
Government announces examinations for draftsman drainages engineer medical supervisor and other positions in Phoenix Tucson Prescott and Douglas with salaries from $900 to $1500 per year. Sheriff White today arrested Fred P ke in Courtland, wanted in Pinal county for assault with a deadly weapon.
Notier announces the annual stockholders meeting of the Aravaios Canyon Railroad in Tucson Arizona on November 17 1909 at noon. Directors will be elected for the ensuing year and other business may be transacted. Stock transfer books close November 2 to December 2 1909. Dated Tucson October 9 1909 CHAS E WALKER.
Public notice lists owners bonding several mining claims to W. C. Humphrey of Douglas Arizona, dated June 10, 1909. Claims named Geronimo Little Jap Little Hope Homestake and Headlight in the Turquoise Mining District Ochise County. Undersigned not liable for labor or supplies contracted during the bond term. Dated June 10, 1969.
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