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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1908
Page
1
Citizens interested in retaining the County Seat at Tombstone are urged to attend a mass meeting in the court room tomorrow at 8 p.m. Local officials and residents urge action and spread the word to friends. The piece also notes political chatter from San Luiz Potosi and local commercial notices.
The item cites Dexere September 4 weather for Arizona with rain Sunday evening and juxtaposes a biblical quotation about not removing a neighbor's landmarks. It mentions Cochire county courthouse as being under an alleged iniquitous attempt to pull it down.
The Congregational and Methodist churches publish Sunday order of services. Congregational offerings include Sunday school, Gel0ai., Young People at 7 p m and Evening service at 7 30 p m with a 7 30 address. Methodist lists Epworth League at 7 p m and a 9 50 a m Sunday school. Sacred Heart notes Masses at 8 00 and 9 30 a m, Sunday school 10 30 a m, Rosary and Benediction 7 90 p m.
The TC M Co mill is likely to become a concentrating plant this month. The cyanide plant will finish treating ores by Monday, with overhauling and added machinery to enable daytime stamping for a brief period. The concentrator will process ores from the Silver Thread, with large reserves expected for ongoing development. The Lucky Crosse works to clear misunderstandings and prepare for systematic development and stoping in a few days. The Hershall, once Captain Ben Cook’s, now run by Hershall Co., employs about ten men and plans renaming. The shaft reaches 400 feet. the property has yielded substantial ore and remains largely undeveloped, set to improve under current management. The Silver Thread began work this morning with ore moving from the old stack.
Sara Bojorques an employee of Tri tolets slaughter house in Phoenix was badly scalded Tuesday afternoon while at work and may not recover from her injuries. The Tempe board of trade raises nearly 300 to send an exhibit to the National Irrigation congress. Ground broken for a new orange packing house in Phoenix with capacity of five cars per day. Joe Rapley released from territorial asylum was examined in Phoenix again and returned to the madhouse. Dr. Tafel of Phoenix elected a member of the Rambler Fifteen Thousand Mile club for driving that distance. President Adams of the territorial fair commissioners favors Indies relay race as an attraction at the fall fair. Albert F Potter official of the national forest service in Phoenix to examine the Tonto forest reserve and hear cattlemen's complaints of alleged misuse. Struck by a switch engine in the railroad yards at Tucson Kansas City traveling man C C Helwig dies several hours later. Len Shattuck shows up to work on mining dents.
Commission houses and dealers in Los Angeles receive specifications for supplies as U S troops prepare a long endurance ride from Arizona through Los Angeles Santa Barbara to Paso Robles. Troops due at Channel City September 19 bivouac two days. Cavalry from Fort Huachuca to ride to Los Angeles then onward. About 390 horses to be moved with hard daily miles and heavy equipment.
George Staley displays Gila the 18 inch Gila monster in Olsen shop windows. The creature, long thought dead, revived when the doctor checked its pulse, proving it alive. The lizard, wild and untamable, is kept as a curious exhibit in Tombstone, while local political figures tour Cochise and Yavapai counties.
A local column calls Tombstone residents to meet and organize against moving the county seat. It warns of high costs for new courthouse and potential risks from disasters, urging vigilance and broad community leadership at the courthouse that evening.
Neil Sr. McCarthy reports that Hopi youth Louie Tinanima, an eighteen year old who left the reservation for Carlisle, impressed the American Marathon team and Mr Roosevelt praised him. he spoke little English and battled knee pains during Marathon day while racing Morrisey on a three lap track.
A Bisbee businessman known as Cal Callaghan seeks the Democratic nomination for Cochise County Treasurer at the county convention. The column praises his clerical work as undersheriff with Del Lewis, notes his integrity and broad county support, and argues he would not rely on advance salary to secure election.
A slate of candidate notices announces runs for county offices in Cochise County Arizona. Names include Jack Warre in Tombstone for sheriff and others for district attorney treasurer probate judge supervisor recorder school superintendent and more. Notices list party convention actions and eligibility under Democratic or Republican rules.
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