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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1913
Page
2
Constable Olds nabbed a drunken Mexican resting on the Pearce post office sidewalk. Mines advance with new ore shipments while residents report thriving trade. Socials include farewells, picnics for Miss Mulhern and Miss Spikes, and visits from Bisbee and Cochise Stronghold. Notables: Lafe Gibson’s murder case progress, Leonard Copper Co machinery arrival, and new mining staff appointments.
The Greeve Cananea company reports July copper output at 3 328 000 pounds versus 4 000 000 in the prior July while silver and gold outputs also show figures. A three story building 100 by 20 feet is planned for a $15 000 cotton ginning plant by Chandler Improvement company. A large bullion shipment arrives at Kingman from Tom Reed with a monthly dividend and ongoing company savings. Separate items recount an amusement stand cruelty case, a hotel thief captured near Nogales, mining prospects near Gold Road and Gell Ore, a San Francisco roundhouse project at Winston, and political/legal notes on local arrests and civic matters.
An examination will be held to certify for filling the fourth class postmaster position at Roosevelt and other vacancies that may arise at that office unless the service decides to fill the vacancy by reappointment. The postmaster’s compensation at this office was 411 for the last fiscal year.
The corporation commission held a hearing on the Reachers' Trust company alleging that agents sold stock without license in the northern part of the state. Testimony focused on missing ledgers and records, with Crise Lee testifying no books were kept. The parties agreed to submit the argument next Thursday morning. Chairman Geary and Commissioner Jones attended. Commissioner Cole was in Bisbee.
Tom Dillon, assayer of the Progressive mine, reports extensive deposits of potassium nitrate and potassium phosphate in the Oro Blanco district. Samples in Tucson for analysis show a gray rock with potential nitrate. discovery could add to Arizona’s mineral wealth and aid agricultural development.
A Vera Cruz dispatch describes Americans fleeing Mexico by train amid danger signaled in President Wilsons message. Huertas position stays firm while Congress, deeming resistance futile, reopens talks and Evoy Lind is ordered back to Mexico City.
A playful note links Dr Miles Laxative to children asking for more candy, suggesting a curious reaction to the product. The snippet hints at consumer appeal through a whimsical framing, with Xeure referenced as another name tied to the idea of more treats.
A Mexican suspect was arrested in connection with the Griffith Tailoring robbery in Miami. DeeGin Foo identified a Globe visitor who attempted to sell a suit for four dollars. the man, who gave the name Pedro Escalas, was arrested while diving. Police report six suspects total.
Dr John E Bacon, chief surgeon of the Miami telospiration hospital and formerly of Tombstone, has returned to Miami from a three month north and east vacation. In the east he visited major cities and Dr Necon sleo met the Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minnesota. Howser alcndel egate to the American Medical association.
A caboose was telescoped and destroyed in Tucson yards as a string of freight cars broke loose from a switch engine crew preparing No 22. The wreck occurred near Sixth Avenue. the engine and caboose were at the west end. No injuries. The train rolled hundreds of yards before stopping. wrecking crew cleared the site.
American losses in Mexico are quantified from the latest consular reports. About 20,000 of 40,000 Americans in Mexico in 1912 remain today while American investments south of the Rio Grande have depreciated by about 50 percent, with roughly 150 million attributed to factional violence and property damage. North of 29 there are several states affected including Sonora Chihuahua Lower California Coahuila Nuevo Leon and Durango, with American populations and property losses totaling tens of millions in Sonora 12 million. Chihuahua 18 million. Lower California 1.5 million. Coahuila 10 million. Nuevo Leon 0.5 million.
A Washington dispatch reports that defective roadway and defective equipment caused over 10 percent of steam railroad incidents in the quarter ending March 31. Of derailments from faulty track, broken rail failures accounted for more than 20 percent. The period saw 158 killed and 3,625 injured, down from the same quarter in 1912 by 109 deaths and 2,257 injuries.
A three legged rooster named Bill, owned by C C Miller near Oro Braves, will be shown at the Southern Arizona fair next fall. Bill’s extra limb grows from the knee of his left leg and touches the ground slightly. doctors call him a normal Dominicker with cheerful disposition.
A cooperative plan between the United States Forest Service and Arizona State Game Warden Rogers took effect August 15. Forest officers on national forests become deputy game wardens and will report violations, arrest violators when needed, and aid prosecution. They will track annual animal losses by class, relaying totals to forest supervisors and state game warden, and notify forest officers of nearby fires. The agreement covers game and fire protection, benefiting both state and federal interests.
Officers puzzled by a skull found in an isolated area. The partially burned body shows no hair on the skull and charred clothing remnants. A rope indicates binding, and evidence suggests torture before death. The man, aged about 55 to 60, wore a corduroy coat, a jumper, and a heavy dancing shirt, with a skull visible.
A damaged ad pitches Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward offer for incurable cases. It asserts Fr Cheney is trustworthy in business and lists Toledo firms endorsing the remedy, while describing the product as acting through the blood and mucous membranes and priced per bottle.
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