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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1912

Page

3

Deed and mortgage notices from Douglas Bisbee and surrounding areas

Multiple property transfers and debts listed including warranty deeds from Frank A Faught to Lizzie Fellmeier and others, livestock related conveyances, a mortgage against Ona Poster and others, transfers in Douglas and Bisbee, a 1000 chattel mortgage to Willcox Bank, a sheriff's order of gale for Heffern Mining and Development, and articles of incorporation for Masocle Building Corporation among other realty and personal property actions.

Peculiar Legal Clash Over Cochise Prison Sentences

In Cochise County a dispute arose after Judge Sutter sentenced seven prisoners to one year at Florence under the old law. A new indeterminate sentence statute, effective Aug. 16, prompted questions about legality and custody costs. Judge Butter urged continued use of the prior framework, arguing crimes occurred before the act and ex post facto concerns protected the old sentence. The lawyers supported the court’s stance, preserving the Cochise sentences and avoiding $500 in re sentence costs.

Cochise Florence Sutter Butter Cochise County

Lightning Hits Gleeson House During Storm Friday

Superintendent Thiers of Tejon Mining in Gleeson was in Courtland when lightning struck the galvanized iron chimney and two guy wires. The current splintered the post, damaged a roof fastened wire, and shot through walls ripping mouldings and coverings. Mrs Thiers felt only a slight shock about thirty feet away.

Thiers Tejon Mining Company Gleeson Courtland Hie

To be a Big Town in Johnson District

Owing to development in Johnson district of Lochire county a demand for a shipment point at Dregon led to a townsite creation with aim to build a prosperous town from which Johnson district mines ship ore. The United Mines company station at St Johnson is being remodeled with doubled capacity.

Johnson Lochire County Dregoon Johnson District United Mines Company St Johnson

Daily The prevent jury session set until September 6

The prevent iint jury will be in session until September 6 as far as kno nce Cases are set for that date for consideration of the jury. Nobles and witnesses arrived from Douglas to testify in the Pedro Puente murder case set for today. The American Smelting and Refining company began under watering the Lake Superior and Arizonz mine at Superior and set aside a $3000 fund to finish the work. Louis Kuchenbecker and family returned from Bigbee aboard the noon train Carmel Gitagi also traveled from Bigbee today.

Prevent Iint Kno Thomas Cowan Gree |Oon Cananea Newa Democrata Albutdons Pedro Puente Jesus Garcia Douglas Gibbs American Smelting and Refining Company Lake Superior Ari~zoun Superior Pinal County Louis Kuchenbecker Bigbee Carmel Gitagi Biebee

Cochise Broom Factory Opens Near Glendale

Teia reports Cochise broom factory at Glendale near Courtland is now operating turning out about six dozen first class brooms daily. Elme Weed, former operator in eastern Kansas, oversees the plant as demand is expected to rise.

Teia Glendale Courtland Elme Weed Kansas

Cochise County Cattle Convention Passes Resolutions

Four strong resolutions were adopted at Douglas during the Cochise County Stock Growers association annual convention. They urged the national government to preserve the San Bernardino quarantine fence and enforce strict sanitary stock laws. Members questioned Pete Thompson’s release as livestock inspector and backed state land policy to rent up to 640 acres of grazing land to qualified citizens.

Douglas Cochise County Pete) Thompson Livestock Sanitary Board

Melvin Swain Narrow Escape From Flood Waters

County chauffeur Melvio Swain faced a perilous retreat when his vehicle plunged at river center and faded from view as it submerged. He extricated himself with difficulty and now avoids water courses and holes.

Melvio Swain Melvin

Ducks Plentiful in Cochise County Tombstone Birds Seen in Flocks

Ducks are plentiful in Cochise County with many now identified as greys. A number have been brought to Tombstone where shooting is reported as the best. The young birds are forming large flocks across the region.

Tombstone White Sing

May Mandamus Aims At Cochise Supervisors On Mine Tax

Former Tombstone resident Mr. Howe from Phoenix reported to Cochise board of equalization about a twenty percent cut in producing mines assessment. Attorney General Ballard in Prescott may demand restoration of pre reduction values for state tax roles. Mandamus proceedings possible. State valuations remain unchanged, county assessments reduced, affecting county but not state apportionment.

Tombstone Phoenix Cochise Howe Territorial Equalij Tax Commission

Refugees From Rebel Wrath Reach American Soil

Nogales remains crowded with refugees from Sonora amid the Msdero revolution as more seek safety in the United States. About one hundred were expected to depart Hermosillo on Wednesday but railway traffic disruptions halted the plan.

Nogales Sonora Hermosillo Oasie

Sunday postal closures extended nationwide in new appropriation bill

Congress approves a provision extending Sunday closing rules to all second class post offices. Only special delivery mail will move through offices, no mail to lock boxes, and general delivery service to be discontinued. Carrier service also affected. Change takes effect once the bill becomes law. Arizona session laws press issue notes a 1123 page memorial volume indexed throughout.

United States Congress

Voters Urged to Register in Cochise County This Week

Voters in Cochise county are urged to register before Saturday night to preserve their presidential voting rights. About one thousand men aged 21 and eligible may still register. 3868 had registered by Saturday afternoon, nearly a thousand more than 1910, indicating higher turnout expectations. E B Reeves expected home this week from the Atlantic seaboard.

Cochise County County Recorder's Office E B Reeves Atlantic Seaboard

Arizona Women Gain Ground in Suffrage Campaign

A campaign to amend the state constitution to grant equal suffrage to Arizona women will be launched in late September. Mrs Francie Munde of Prescott chairs the Arizona Equal Suffrage Central committee with state headquarters to open in Phoenix. Miss Sally Jacobs of Maricopa County named as press representative. N Mack of Tucson appeared as a witness in court today.

Arizona Francie Munde Prescott Arizona Equal Suffrage Central Committee Phoenix Sally Jacobs Leon 8 Jacobs Maricops County Preas

Copper Belle official in town en route to Patagonia

From Monday's Daily. E Pemberthy, superintendent of Copper Belle group at Gleeson, is in the city today en route to Patagonia to inspect mining work. Mre Klas from Tombstone and Ms will look after her property interests here. Several Willcox residents arrive as witnesses in the Flanders case. The improved order of Red Men meets in the wigwam on Fifth Street. Cochise County Stock Growers opening session draws men from Arizona, Ohio, Sonora and Texas. Copper City special delayed six hours due to a washout at Mount Riley. Attorneys from Willcox, Bisbee attend. Grant Warner heads to Dubuque for pharmaceutical training. A. Wentworth returns from Los Angeles area, health improved. A suckling pig roast at the Billiard Parlors tonight at 8 o'clock. Thompson promotes monthly sale.

E Pemberthy Gleeson Patagonia R HD Haper Ed Price Jack Bull Fen McHenry Josie Manterson Blanche Haper JC Page Willcox Flanders Fifth Street Catlemen Arizona Ohio Sonora Texas Douglas Cochise County Thompson

Courtland News Notes Highlight Local Sights

Newsy notes from Courtland recount a third Monday gathering hosted by Miss Mary Kries for Miss Lamb of Tombstone. Others report Farm and mining events across the region including a lightning killed Jersey cow, Arthur Jackson’s departure for Nottingham, and Tejon Mining’s new bornite ore prospects at Gleeson.

Mary Kries Miss Lamb Tombstone

Mexican Shooting At Fort Huachuca

Deputy United States Marshal A A Hopkins was sent from Douglas to Fort Huachuca to take into custody a Mexican who shot another Mexican during a Monday afternoon fight on the military reservation. The assailant is in the fort guard house awaiting Hopkins arrival, with Colonel Galbraith holding him. The wounded Mexican’s condition is not known.

United States A. A. Hopkins Douglas Fort Hoschues J. E. Morrixton Srmy Galbraith Hopkins Bisbee

Willcox Fair boosters court and county witnesses active

In Willcox, Dr. J Wilson and J C Gune, Willcox Fair Association officers, attend court business as fair boosters for the event set from September to Lith. Dozens of Tombstone residents and Willcox witnesses, including Frank Chamberlain and J W Smith, converge for the Bennett murder case trial. Communications and examiner questions for teachers quarterly exams are also noted.

J. Wilson J. C. Gune’s Willcox Fair Association Jack Williams Allie Howe J. 8. McNeiah Biabeo Douglas Gripon Bennett Willcox Frank Chamberlain CC Mo Pever PB Clark de J © Wilson J W Smith Martin Edwards John Wiley R Rollo George Morgan O Meads R A Prode Bod Snow

Child Labor Law Will Make Changes

The new child labor law, passed by the first legislature and now in effect, restricts employment of under fourteen in many public services and shops as schools open. It bars under sixteen from power-driven factories and mines and prohibits under eighteen from work around furnaces and heavy machinery. and under twenty one cannot deliver messages for telegraph firms after curfew hours.

Amel Sutomo Bam

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Payment Claim

A dubious reward offer promises one hundred vellam for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot claim. F J Curxy Co of Toledo endorses J Cheney as trustworthy for obligations, with other wholesale druggists in Toledo vouching for his integrity and finances.

Hall F. J. Curxxy & Co Toledo J. Cheney

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