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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1910

Page

4

Territorial items of interest condensed

A fragmented Arizona item column notes Gaddis, a pioneer, died at the Middle Verde home. A Prescott to Jerome power line is planned to bolster the district, with a prior line already in service. A Copper City Brewing suit seeks to halt a name, while Leuner Busch challenges the use of Tanheuses. Douglas boy Alex McKay, age one, heroically restrained a thief. Campaigns, sports aims, mining news, prison escapes, and border developments fill the page with local color and activity.

Bids Rejected For Territorial Road Project

The Board of Control met in Phoenix on Thursday and rejected all bids for the Biehom Douglar section of the territorial road, finding bids excessive and intending to readvertise immediately.

Board of Control Phoenix

Names of Constitution Convention Delegates Listed

A list of proposed delegates to the constitution convention includes Republicans and Democrats such as Apache and Mohave delegates. Notable names appear across counties like Navajo Yavapai and Santa Cras with figures including Goldwater and Kinney among others.

Fred TC C Hurchinson Bulan H Basie M Roberts Bradner Thos Feeney EA Tora DL Cunningham Connelly Ij Geo WP Hunt JJ Keega Alfred Kinney Dohu HE McCorsiele Sacob Weinberger am—Lamar Cub AB Lynch Ma AM Tothill Witliam T Maricops A © Baker Lysander Cassidy Jolie Orne Orin Standage JH Crutchfield FA Jones JB Moyer Alfred Frankin Sidney Ueborn Mohave Henry Levin James Scott Willmar Morgan Prnal Thomas N. Willis Elker L Kingman WF Cooper George Pusch Carl Jacome JC Whyte Santa Cras Bracey Curtis Yann Mulford Winsor FD Ingram Cort Yavapai EW Wels MG Cunlf A A Moore Homer K Wood Morris Goldwater Albert Jones

Constitution Writers Early on the Job in Phoenix

Hon. Lamar Cobb and A M Tuthull of Graham County attended the constitutional convention in Phoenix yesterday. Cobb announced his candidacy for president of the convention, as reported by the Republican.

Constitution Lamar Cobb A M Tuthull Graham County Phoenix

Unclear Arizona Vital Statistics Report Summary

Fragmented OCR text discusses Arizona vital statistics and death care, mentioning population between two hundred thousand and two hundred twenty thousand, and intercurrent diseases. References state health reports and deaths in various counties including Maricopa and Pima, with pneumococcal disease and fever terms implied.

California Decision Affects Corporations In State

A Los Angeles district attorney notes thousands of corporations doing business in the state but organized in Arizona and other places sue the state law for stockholder protection. The decision, appealed after a superior court judgment, interprets that corporations incorporated here are amenable to California law. Wentworth company, under an African firm, sought to exploit a clause exempting riders’ property from corporate debt, while articles of incorporation must specify stockholder exemption in proportion to shares.

Los Angeles Arizona Awit Wentworth Corpany Arican Fam Clatny Aic

Equal educational rights fight by Douglas Negroes

The Douglas Negro population seeks court action against the school board for failing to act in good faith on desegregation. They demand the restraining of discontinuing the Twelfth Street school and the creation of an accessible integrated school with adequate teachers for African descent children, or rescinding trustees’ orders and admitting African children to all district schools on equal terms with whites.

Douglas Echool Schcol Rncan Africaa chMren

Bay Consolidated Mine Develops 26 000 Feet of Tunnel

The Bay Consolidated at Jerome Mine completed 26,000 feet of development, yielding over five miles of underground workings that form a potential base for operating the mine.

Jerome May Atem

Marriage Licenses Issued In Recent Period

The record lists marriage licenses issued to Hierayeee and Lonke, Stevenay and Lonke, Fred McMillan and Clare Biges, IW Kucartle and Denhette Karuares, Andrew Lond and Hilja Pinnila, Justy Overacker and Eofield, Mon Perrin, Williem Hinavo and Clare Sealey, ACTL Murray and Abbie Graham.

Hierayeee Stevenay Lonke Fred McMillan Clare Biges Kucartle Denhette Karuares Andrew Lond Hilja Pinnilalant Justy Overacker Eofield Mon Perrin Williem Hinavo Clare HY Sealey Actl Murray Abbie Graham

New Freight Rates Effective December 1 Announcement

The interstate committee commission ordered new freight rates to affect territorial joints along the Southern Pacific. The changes were announced to become effective on December 1. RS Stubbe, general freight and passenger agent, Arizona Eastern and assistant general Southern Pacific, is sending letters to general agents and agents in Arizona. About 150 tariffs are affected.

Interstate Committeee Commission Southern Pacific RS Stubbe Genera Arizona Eastern Arizons

Arizona Horse Tamer In New York

Arizona boy Bert Bryan ten years old is described as a horeeman from Arigone. He bathed in the Hotel Hermitage on Seventh Avenue and Forty seventh Street and was arrested. Magistrate Remeehan ordered jail until a $00 bond is posted and six months behavioral correction, with one month otherwise. Clerk Chas Schrape says the hotel guest had no right to bathe there.

Hort Arizona New York Bryan San Bert Bryan Arigone Hermitage Seventh Avenue Remeehan West Side Chas ,Schrape Bevan

Good Constitution Will Bring Capital to Arizona

Ralph H. Cameron, Arizona delegate to Congress, pledges to push a people favored constitution through Congress. He says the right constitution will attract capital and spur Arizona development, bringing population growth and resources to the state as it nears full statehood.

Tragedy at Winkleman Ends in Double Fatalities

A former Douglas policeman and Jeanie Callio were found dead in Winkleman after a morning shooting. The man reportedly killed the woman then shot himself, dying instantly. Jeanie Callio had lived in Douglas previously. jealousy is suspected as a motive.

Scot Douglas

Interest Grows in Salton Sea Research Time

The Salton Sea region draws government attention as Prof Ward Free, formerly of the University of Arizona, conducts studies on airborne alkali and the movement of salts near the sea. Findings aim to solve a scientific problem with agricultural implications for the southwest, informing efforts to manage the vast desert area and its impact on farmers.

One Way To Ensnare A Skeeter Inventor Edison

A bizarre old-time suggestion describes catching a skeeter by lulling it with laughter then choking it with brick dust. The tale cites an old-fashioned method attributed to Hess and linked to Edison era inventors.

Skeeter

Local Nimrods Ready For Antlered Tribe

In preparation for the deer season opening today, many individuals and parties plan mountain hunts for venison. Deer are reported plentiful in the Huschues and Chiricatun mountains while the Dragoons have a stated quota. Hunters expect the scarcity of game to affect availability.

Huschues Chiricatun

Arizona Exhibit At Los Angeles Opens With Samples

A Los Angeles dispatch describes the Arizona exhibit at the chamber of commerce showing the state’s products and industries. Visitors receive samples of fruit and minerals, with ostrich farm pictures and other features, brought by Harry Welch, secretary of the Phoenix chamber.

Los Angeles Arizona Chamber of Commerce Harry Welch Chamber of Commercs of Phoenix Amon

Usher Divorce Case and Probate Appointments Filed

District and Probate Court notes report Martha Usher filed a suit against Robert H Usher for divorce. The matter involves the estate of Frank Schwertner, with LV McCourt, Frank Libby, and Gro Morgan named as appointed appraisers.

Martha Usher Robert H Usher Frank Schwertner LV McCourt Frank Libby Gro Morgan

Back to Tombatone from Los Angeles and local dispatch notes

From Thursday PB Waroekros a pioneer of the city returns to Tombatone from Los Angeles after an absence of several months Mose Olivia Melgreen left this morning for Los Angeles on AH Wien the well known son in from Dragon today Ulantiotve miecion Wishige Merrit of SBait de in beaten tautay MUM Meee Meetree from the fits te being readied or hauled away by ballasting the Southwesteth tecke The El Paso and Soar Hurtaufiwing the ulyett an oitver tondied west of the Boeke the durepe Mae be chases asmg it will reprove the fonds of thage very much to the salhoad yards and ill of more room for ow track which way he contended in the near future. tte en western extn Telephones have teen iet ail Alonk the Tinvot tie Bh as W for auxiliary use in ease of metelee Zenit uf commission graph wires ee ig thy trate thiroughout the eyetem In conjunction with the mcntation of the latest methods of train dispatch ing comes the use of the teleplones which also help the dispatcher's office in constant touch with the working of the wire. A Phenix dispatch says Sherrie White of Cochine county who is now in Phoenix today identified C.D. Thomas jailed there Monday for the alleged killing of a Mexican in the mountains he the man who killed his own brother 17 years old at Bisbee two years ago through mistaken identity. The Chamber of Commerce at Toulouse has received an invitation from the American Association of Commerce and Trade in Berlin to visit that city and be entertained The Aricone organization hasn't the price and their wives wouldn't let them go far from home if they had the invitation to deed with thanks.

el Paso Salhoad Phenix Sherrie White Cochine County Phoenix C.D. Thomas Tere Monday Oli Bisbee Chamber of Commerce Tulsom American Assoiation of Commerce and Trade Berlin

Highwayman Slays Chinaman Near Bisbee

Officials pursue a lone robber who halted two Chinese men twenty miles from Bisbee. One Chinatown gardener is dead and the other wounded after two gunshots. About $50 stolen. death and injury prompt swift pursuit with suspicions on an American suspect recently released. Wong Foo, a well known Tombstone resident, is named in the case.

Heri Orem Tombstone Bisbee Rouber Tia Hereford

May Bring Suit Against County

N P Olson of Olson and Graf left for Meas and Phoen nix to pursue a county suit for 4890. The action seeks damages from revoking the original building contract for the county hospital and awards ten percent of the original contract for materials. A second suit is expected, details unreleased per the Bisbes Review.

Mexican Independence Anniversary Observed with Festivities

Friday events mark the ten year anniversary of Mexican Independence with a grand dinner and dance at Gage Hall. A theatrical program featuring "The Little Doctor" and "A Brave Little Tailor" entertained guests. Grace Hill received a surprise party in her honor as officials discuss federal building vacancies and postings in Washington Tucson and Douglas.

Gage Mite Grace Hill

Postmaster General in San Francisco Talks Outlook

Postmaster General Frank H Hitch arrived in Warrington for talks with local post office officials. He declined to comment on the political outlook or the election returns from various rates during his stay.

San Francisco Frank H Hitch Warrington D.C Uriel

Ranch for Sale Near Soldier Hole in Sulphur Spring Valley

Ranch for sale covering 16 acres with wind mill, tank, 21 cattle, a horse, and open land ready for plowing. Includes a 35 foot deep bore well, piping, pump equipment, fenced pastures, a 12 by 16 foot shed, aleo machine and rake, blacksmith shop and tools. Located one half mile north of Soldier Hole, Sulphur Spring valley. John Anderson, proprietor.

Ama Soldier Hole John Anderson

Notice of Camp Bowie lands sale in Arizona 1910

The Department of the Interior General Land Office announces the sale of 10,416 acres in the Camp Bowie abandoned military reservation Arizona. 258 tracts will be offered October 10 1910 at 9 am at the Phoenix land office with prices from 125 to 2.00 per acre. Payments of 10 or 20 dollars per tract due at sale. lands classified as mineral to be sold separately. Fred Pennett Commissioner. Frank Pierce Acting Secretary. First Publication Aug 7 1910.

Camp Bowie Department of the Interior General Land Office Waslington Military Reservation Arizona U.S Land Offier Phoenix Arizone S Mall Legal Subdivisions Fred Pennett Commissioner General Land Office Frank Pierce Firet

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