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Newspaper

Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1909

Page

4

Grand Jury Opens In District Court With Johnston Foreman

October term begins under Judge Dose as grand jury is empaneled. Numerous accused, jail inmates present. bankruptcy adjudicated against Norwood. civil and criminal calendar laid out with trials set for October to January. Indictments handed up include embezzlement, grand larceny, murder, burglary, and false corporate reports. Several cases continued or dismissed. jury plans outline and trial jury to be called mid November.

District Court Dose Sheri White Grand Jury W G Brown Charles J Gelsten Norerowe P Grindell Mobetm Jerse J Benton C Doxser Ben D Cooley Virieh Kieder Kimball Lewis Toser Nett Erickson HL Johnson JJ Marhead JA Legarra Walter Goslin JD Blair DA Adame A Schaffer James B Speed Deckeraw Pene Finsly Harry Referty Hartich Cook K Meade CA Pek B Tarbell FL Clark Rassail Douglas Wm Plankucke A T Hoy Wm Buckbolt Bisbee McDonald & Cohn Va WC Collins Goldschmidt Bros Ve Loozich & Bros AH Emanuel Ve Sime Et al Douglas Lamber Co Sam EB Dyson Pedro Banchi Joe Bignon Storbeck Et Ax Dudley Et al P Sintiff Henry Clifford P B Warnekros H Harrison

Arraignments in Dunnet Court Highlight Several Cases

In the dunnet court today arraignments were held for a number of defendants indicted yesterday. Pablo Archegy and Pedro Lopes faced larceny charges over alleged thefts of comedies in Douglas. Demurrers were sustained and cases remanded to the grand jury. Lee Glascor pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill after waiving time to plead. Other defendants were arraigned, with various attorneys listed. A divorce decree for Davis was granted after arguments over exhibits.

Grand Jury Casey Carmen Consolidated Copper Co JP Casey George Johnson Lee Glasco Dunnet Pablo Archegy Pedro Lopes Douglas AK Engle Lee Glascor Vttorney Kingsbury McFarland Wow Wolverton Geo Johnson Charlee H Davis Foglish DA Willams Cunningham Enrique Flores Drich SJ Williams Miller JP Choate Richard Davis

New District Court Filings Include Debtors and Creditors

Transcript judgment docket entries show Nick Matko and August Daley as creditors with debtors in Pima county. Clason and Hedbure appear as debtors in separate docket entries. Also listed are Bank of Bisbee versus Bisbee Light Co for debt and several divorce and appeal actions in local JP and JP court contexts.

Nick Matko Charles Clason Pima County August Daley Nick Marko William Robinson Pima Fred Hedbure Bank of Bisbee Bisbee Light & Co Whaley Warren Co Nannie Ricketts Aurns Rick Jose Rinaldo John Lyte Bank of Bibee John Loysich Bank of Hii Bee Kibcoppeal JP Court Joe Krilanovich

Medicine Man of the Navajos

Navajo Bill, also known as William Smith, a white chief medicine man and advisor to the Navajo in Northern Arizona, lived with the tribe for 25 years. He treated the sick, advised on trade, handled processing of jewelry, and earned tribal trust by honest dealing and healing skill.

Denver William Smith United States Arizona Bill Nay-jo Bill

Navajo Bill Guides Trade From Mitchells Trading Post

An elderly Navajo man, about sixty, resides in the tepees around the Bada but at Mitchells trading post in the Teservation. He wields influence among tribesmen, advising the bedridden and acting as an agent to link buyers with traders, selling wares and guiding a wide range of tasks.

Hether Pate Tenon Arizona Navejs ii Mitchells

Artesian Water Flow Report Disputed at Kelton

Local landowners visited Kelton after a Bisbee Daily Minute report claimed a vast artesian water flow had been struck by Southern Pacific drillers. Experts say the report was erroneous and that the Kelton well has over 60 feet of depth with substantial water but no confirmed artesian flow.

Keiton Bisbee Suthern Pacific Eapen Beathi Blyw Enormus Exper Southern Pacific Dalnig Kelton

Forest Fire Destroys Timber in Huachucas Blaze

A forest fire named Afores Creart burned for three days in the Huachucas and spread into Stag Canyon destroying a large amount of timber. Troop F from Fort Huachuca and forest rangers formed a volunteer brigade, making good headway and bringing the flames practically under control. The blaze was highly visible and spectacular from the area.

Huachucas Stag Canyon Fort Huachuca Forest Rangers

Gila County Moves to Repeal Skunk Bounty Law

Gila county supervisors will ask District Attorney Shate to draft a bill for Delegate Cameron to end the bounty on skunks. A petition will be sent to twelve territory boards asking Congress to act, as thousands of dollars yearly burden taxpayers under the present law. The effort aims for immediate relief from the iniquitous bounty provision.

Arizona Board of Supervisors Gila County Shate Cameron Daily Globe Congress

Southern Pacific Plans Bisbee and Douglas Lines

The Southern Pacific will build to Bisbee and Douglas within four to six months, aiming for Bisbee or Bakerville and for Douglas as claimed by Colonel Epes from Randolph. A possible delay to early next year is noted but not expected beyond that period.

Southern Pacific Bisbee Bakerville Douglas Dispatch Epes Randolph Bibee

Civil Service Exam Announced for City Letter Carriers

The U S civil service commission announces an examination on November 24 1909 at all post offices employing city letter carriers in Arizona Nevada Montana and Wyoming to select eligibles for vacancies as they arise in the railway mail service in the territory and states named.

States Civil Service Commission Arizona Neveda Montana Wyoming

Territorial items of interest condensed

A patchwork of Arizona Territory notes covers mining, irrigation, and local events. Copper ore nearby Bisbes, revival meetings at Tempe, Cananea postmaster plans, grazing disputes, and orange shipments from Silt River. Local deaths, elections, bank openings, and military postings also appear along with upcoming mining code discussions and a parachute display at the territorial fair.

Dynamos Tested and Ready for Potent Plant Upgrade

Word renewed by the electric people that two new dynamos tested and passed in Dalhart yesterday. The plant awaits the dynamos, promised over 30 days ago, as the town plans a boost to power and industry. A mix of local notes follows, including hunting trips in the Kincun mountains and social gatherings. mentions of a theater project in Bisbee and the census work for Arizona next year.

Dalhart Wotcatt Kincun F F Towle Globe Arizona Towle Gibson Copper Company

Tombstone notes echo Halloween pranks and civic updates

The town diary mentions Halloween mischief expectations and jurors being kept busy through Wednesday. Maud Mullin joins Central for Tombstone Telephone Co. Grace Soderaen plans to move to Tucson for nursing studies. Court actions in Courtland and Prescott officials travel by auto from Globe to Phoenix in 14 hours. A German Lutheran church project and Indian allotment orders stir local interest as District Attorney Williames calls for a November 8 gathering in Phoenix. Florence prison plans adopt a modern execution cell for Marquez case scheduled December 2.

Yaqui Indians Hold Annual Festival

A Silverbe article reports Yaqui people living in the area observe their annual festival kept for a week with day and night dancing. Men wear distinctive dress and carry ankle bells while a drumbeat from stretched skin on cans provides music. Women sit, singing around the fire.

Silverbe Orar

Cattle Shipments From Mexico Rise at El Paso and Arizona Ports

Shipments of cattle from Mexico are increasing at El Paso and Arizona ports. El Paso received a rainload via the Mexican Central, with Davis Livestock Co. handling 1800 cattle. Lochiel will import 600 head on Nov 3, Nogales 800 on Nov 12, and a major Arizona port import between 2100 and 3000 head on Nov 14 followed by 1000 head at Sasabe on Nov 16.

el Paso Coce Arizona Davis Live Mission Company Cn. Ariz Lochiel Ariz Nogales

City closes schools to halt possible fever epidemic

The city school board, advised by Dr Grox, ordered all schools closed until next Monday after three cases of scarlet fever were found at Central School, aiming to prevent an epidemic in the city.

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