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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1914
Page
3
The record items note instruments filed with the county as recorded in brief entries. Details include docket numbers and party names, outlining property transfers or lien actions reflected in the county recorder logs. The brief notice summarizes the essential filings and dates associated with each record.
The Tombstone postoffice lists 18 letters remaining in general delivery for the week ending September 5 1914. Names include Repirion Grijslva Henry Ney Jeans Fantimer Joze Escarseze Antonio Rockin Maria S de Hay Hattie Grove BN Anderson Rafael Flores Stella Granston Augustus Locke Ora Cantrell Mrs Samuel Lake Mrs WG Dodge JL Martin. Advertised letters require a one cent delivery fee. Part A Smira Postmaster.
A Prescott dispatch reports Judge PS Wren of Constellation, former legislator, appointed superintendent of the Pioneer Home replacing Percy Coldwell who is deceased. Wren immediately assumed duties as head of the institution.
A mosaic of local notes from Nogales and surrounding areas recounts Bert Alvord’s mail run during the wagon road era, tax rate debates, school openings, district changes, and county financials. Reports cover the Marcus district form, Southern Pacific earnings to July 31, 1899, bonded indebtedness, and census-like registry issues amid ongoing administrative fixes.
Jail term for Phin Clanton in Clifton on unlawful branding of cattle. Tombstone officials debate Probate Judge candidacy and political club posts. A pistol shot in Guatemala City, a minister’s law book key, and townsfolk readings pepper the gossip. Travel, mining, and agricultural notes: hay yields rise in Cochise. old miners return. school opening dull. Col Dean 68, dies at Fairbank. body taken to Bisbee. wife survives. County debt totals cited. Valencia vineyard plans loom. political and civic items fill the page.
A slate of Superior Court actions includes judgments in suits involving Clark and White divorce cases. Shook divorce. quiet title action I Wallace et al vs G Rupert. and probate filings for the estate of T Haberstok with petitions for fetters of admin and letters of administration. Also notices to creditors, final discharge of administrator, settlements of account, orders to show cause, and appointments of appraisers.
United States census data from Washington outlines Cochise County housing. It lists 885 total homes with 1158 farm homes, 1072 owned free of encumbrance, 26 mortgaged farms, 55 farm homes rented, 7527 urban homes, 2670 urban owners, 544 mortgaged urban homes, 2091 urban owners free of encumbrance, and 95 rented urban homes. The census enumerators could not secure ownership data for a small percentage.
Forest Service records show vet receipts from National Forests in Arizona and Mexico for the year ending June 30, 1914 totaling 429 188 84 dollars. After deductions and allocations, available receipts stand at 388 567 32 dollars with 7 141 83 allocated to schools and roads and trails. Arizona ranked third in total receipts with 25 593 36 dollars. Montana led with 347 344 25, California second with 260 607 34.
Friday night a cloudburst drenched Patagonia causing streets to flood and Hongkong alley to become dangerous washing several men from their feet. No injuries were reported though wreck crews of over a hundred workers repaired the track. traffic resumed after two days with railroad damage estimated at $15000.
Report from Tombstone notes women voters showing strong turnout as part of a local election. By 4 pm about 200 votes had been cast in the precinct, with roughly 90 by women, as registration stood at 342 total.
Phoenix dispatch reports state fair grand stand boxes will sell out quickly with 162 boxes in the main shed at the State Fair Grounds. Demand exceeds supply as applications begin September 14 and drawings for locations occur October 5.
A Tombstone delegation attended the Lowell celebration and reported a good time before returning home last night. Also noted are local social updates, visiting friends in Douglas and Denver, and primaries voting results expected to be published tomorrow.
Attended Celebration Mr and Mrs A F Pa at Lowell on Monday. DB Hutchins returns from Bisbee where he was on basic nose. Rev Father F X Brule to Henson for Sunday services. The Signal prints a creditable edition for Union High School opening at Benon. A W Hosting in Bisbee for days as guest of friends. Wi Riggs returns to Tombstone after Bisbee visit. Clerk Karger and Deputy Rafferty on business in Bisbee. Hicks and son William return from Bisbee. Postmaster Paul Smith and Chas Bateholder back from Bisbee for celebration. Mr and Mrs FN Walcott Newton and Mrs Kate Kringle head to El Paso to visit.
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