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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1911
Page
4
Rev Fred Allen was killed instantly when lightning struck his tent at Jerome Junction as he read an open Bible. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon amid a sudden storm. The shock hurled his body several feet.
Judge Daniel Mc Farland united Vincent Dane and Martha Jones in marriage this afternoon in a warm ceremony. The newlyweds returned to Bisbee where friends awaited their arrival and celebrated the happy union with a joyful reception.
ES DePase, secretary of the Arizona Railway commission, travels to Chicago for the National Wool Growers Association hearing. The commission filed a complaint against Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads over wool shipments from Arizona to eastern markets. Arizona's freight to Boston runs 7.12 per hundred pounds, higher than California’s. The commission seeks a material rate reduction.
The El Paso Herald reports Magonista supporters increasing to about 200 wearing red badges. Recruits arrive from the west and from Mexico, with Magonistas in Douglee and daily cross‑river arrivals at Agus Priets. A machine gun and rifles are said to be ordered for use by an ex‑American artillery officer in the insurrecto area.
Last Friday afternoon the son of Julius Toon, a rancher near Whitewater in the Ralphur Springs valley, was bitten by a hydrophobia skunk and rushed to El Paso for treatment. He is reported to be progressing well.
Local notes cover court martial testimony at Fort Huachuca, notary appointment in Cochise County, and multiple travel moves. Officials report August treasury receipts of 10 141 66 and a balance of 93 741 99. Townsfolk include J Gaines of the Taxpayers Association and W Fourr of Dragoon visiting Tombstone.
An application for patents on 62 copper and gold claims in Yavapai County was filed with the land office in Phoenix. The property covers about 1106 acres and the filing fee totaled $5500. The president is Denver millionaire Baedeker and the financial backer is Joseph Girou of Los Angeles, with a long tenure as general manager of United Verde.
In a hush gathered at Court Clerk AH Gardner’s office a circle of Republican leaders discussed statehood stance and county offices. The meeting endorsed a three year tenure, discussed double crossing, and named Superior Judge J. Williame, Sheriff W A White, Dist. Attorney L H Hays, School Supt E H Stover, Road Supt Rt M Johnson, and others, amid talks of party unity and future campaigns.
Public record outlines a suit for debt and attachment against Robert Hennessy and W Wood. The petitioner seeks administration and permission to grant an option to all, with proceedings set for September 16 in Dragoon, M.D.
Governor Sloan appointed delegates from Arizona to the Public Land convention in Kanene City with names including Storgia Heard Campbell and Pasch. Delegates to the Conservation Congress include Orme Clark Fowler Murphy Riordon Der mont Kent Heard Udall Flake and others from Phoenix Globe Jerome and Yuma.
Ringling Brothers circus to perform twice in Tucson this month. The show promises strong value and wide appeal with the company’s long history and sizable traveling troupe.
Three Hindus recently from Calcutta, carrying a trunk, crossed into the United States near El Paso and traveled through Lordeborg to Tucson. They were stopped by Inspector Kinnsy at the migration station in Tucson after losing money and connections, having traveled via China, Japan, Panama and Mexico the past four months.
The next hearing for citizenship papers may be postponed from December due to election timing. The court met to resolve the Lite Stock Sanitary board case against John H Clinton over a contested cattle herd, with the jury finding the defendant, stock to be returned near Naco on the San Pedro river. A grand larceny charge against John H Choton was dismissed after a preliminary hearing. Court adjourned to September 15.
Rev P Ho Botkin will answer Thomas A Edison of the Future Life during the church service. It is the closing service of the year before the conference meets September 2 at Mesa, with all invited to attend.
A Cochise county cattleman Joe 8 Palmerlee and Mr Laurie Osterman wed in Tucson at the home of Sam Barkley on Eat Eighth street with Probate Judge W F Cooper presiding. The couple planned to settle at Palmerlee in Cochise county after the ceremony. A Washington dispatch notes Treasurer Kirk meeting Arizona delegates Ralph Cameron and Howard Smith as they discuss the forthcoming political campaign with national leaders including Hitchcock.
Marcus A Smith heads to Arres following news of his brother’s illness in Kentucky. On the way home he is hosted by Tom Taggart, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who received him as a guest.
Attorney General John B Wright and Secretary George U Young discuss forming blanks for the coming primary election. The effort focuses on aligning with the primary law and Ordinance N of the Constitution. Forms for candidates in the county will be prepared soon in the standard petition format.
Low Logan, noted in Cananes and Northern Sonora, along with two Guaymas associates, recently returned from Tiburon Island. They aimed to buy pearl oysters but found none as locals fished only for food.
The threatened Harriwan lines strike would affect Southern Pacific employees and likely deter tourist travel. Reduced rates to Arizona Pointe R would take effect September 15, and even normal traffic could drop as travelers pause due to statehood questions. The disruption could impact Arizona’s tourist business and tie ups.
A notice from the head of the school district of County Cochee Territory Arsons calls a bond election for September 14 1921 to raise funds to build and equip a school and liquidate existing debt. Trustees Welch Reay and C M Johnston conduct the election with polls open from 9 to 2. The bond amount is 800 dollars, in a single 10 year issue bearing 6 percent interest, payable in gold coin. Done at Hereford Avaona August 22 1921.
The record lists members including Bigned, Welch, C. M. Johnson, Robert Reay, and the Roar of Trustees of School District Number Three in Hereford, Arisone.
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