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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1909
Page
2
A compilation of dated quips cites U S military spending under Taft, Castro’s wealth rumors, ice cave rescues near Flagstaff, and mortar humor about Cook Peary Washington et al. It also jokes about Boston debt, north pole fantasies, counterfeit bills, a proposed Arizona Mexico border fence, Florence growth hopes, idle cars rising, and a calm note on the Jeffries Johnson dispute.
A bloc from Eastern and New England interests opposes adding four western senators and an income tax, aiming to delay statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. If two states form next winter, thirteen votes could block the tax amendment. Arizona and New Mexico likely back the tax, with early House action by Representative Hamilton.
A heavy wind storm struck Government Wells in the Arizona desert Sunday night, damaging a bay barn and twisting support beams near the Bryan residence where E R Bryan sheltered with a five year old child. Marcus Gilbert of Peporayva in Graham County suffered severe burns while attempting to move tar from a kettle during a roof fire. he is not expected to recover. Shanson Copper at Clifton anticipates an annual output surpassing 18,000,000 pounds.
Edward Alexander of San Bernardino California suggests damming the Grand Canyon to create a vast irrigation reservoir. He claims a dam at the canyon’s western end could convert desert lands into productive ranches across Arizona and neighboring states, transforming the region’s agriculture. The proposal asks if the federal government will undertake the project.
Manuelo Ignacio was arrested on a street saying he wanted his mother to have his body. In jail he carried $460 in gold coins, the largest sum found on a Phoenix arrestee. Papers identify him as a native of St Michael's Island Azores, Portuguese dependency.
The Taft Party of Western Trip lists officers and staff for the president’s Arizona celebration. Secretaries of state interior and war join in El Paso with others, while John Hays Hammond travels through Spokane and Albuquerque. Assigned media include Associated Press, United Press, Sun, and others aboard.
Several cases were entered in the district court clerk office. Joseph K Care sues Pan-American Consolidated Mining for debt claiming 13,945.55 plus 9,843.30 interest from September 1965 at 6 percent. J P Casey and others file against Carmen Consolidated Copper for accounting. Roper-Means Machinery sues Belden Mining for 2,012.05 plus costs. C L Curomings sues J E Needham for 150 on a note and 3435 for meat bill. Grace Anderton files suit for divorce from her husband amid disputes over property in Yavapai county.
El Parc Southwestern will implement a new freight schedule within two months cutting rates on many commodities. AN Brown, general freight and passenger agent, said the changes apply to transportation between Arizona points and along the system, including interstate rates, promising significant reductions welcomed by shippers and business men in southern Arizona.
Mayor Wentworth of Tombstone follows Governor Sloan’s recommendation to send a properly accredited delegation to the Taft visit reception in Phoenix on October 13. He appoints committee members Gage, Colonel HL Pickett, J F White, Jono Rock, FN Walcott, Douglas Gray, B Hattich, AK Foglish, HoH Hughart, and Martin Costelio.
Major General J F Bell and mining engineer John Hays Hammond toured the Arizona National Guard near Prescott. They, traveling to Fort Huachuca, may visit Tombstone while en route. Camp Stinn near Prescott began Sunday with 300 troops in camp in honor of Gov. Sloan.
At the depot yesterday morning a gray haired Mexican father and his two daughters awaited the convict car. The car carried his son and brother, a prisoner from Tombstone. The reunion occurred during a nearly two hour stop, the old man speaking earnestly with his son and praising him despite servitude.
A A Willams, pastor of the Colored Baptist church of Bisee, is out of the church after a factional dispute between the Williams and Williams factions. N Graves, pioneer from the 1864 era, begins work on Gulf claims in the Bradehaw mountains after holding the position for years.
A digest of Arizona items: Bisbee tax rate unchanged at $2 per $100. Deputy Assessor A Taylor reports a sorghum stalk in Sulphur Spring valley over five feet tall in five weeks. Yuma board seeks poor relief policy. Glendale to gain glass-front block of stores. Yuma Indian School opens with strong attendance. Yuma County treasury stands at $23,650. Tucson ordinance banning Sunday general merchandise sale tabled. Canyon excursion from Phoenix final run of season. Phoenix to host a pathology lab with Dr Roy E Thomas aid to physicians and milk-purity oversight. Interior order restores 8731 acres from Crook NF to public domain. entry allowed after Dec 22. Cotton yields in Yuma County projected at over a bale per acre. Will F Gillette dies in Mexican Hoodoo events. Morrill to study insect life in Salt River Valley. Phoenix–Winkelman rails being straightened. heavy rails delivered. Second Baptist Church cornerstone in Phoenix laid Sept 19. Arizona Attorney General remarks in Phoenix on new law. temperance petition in Tempe seeks local option under Pace law. Heir to $40,000 fortune arrested for begging in Phoenix. Spectators wait for Scottdale district land sale. Ray Consolidated Copper land claims filed near Gila River. Barbers adopt uniform price scale and hours for Phoenix shops.
A fragmented passage questions medical causes of nervous illness and whether a doctor ever addresses the underlying factors. It hints at medical advice or inquiry about anxiety and health origins.
Lawrence Riapstrek visits Tombstone as bus matters arise. Probate Judge Frank W Goodhad returns from Bisbee. The summer fades and memories linger as Los Angeles Seattle and Southern Pacific drain the county’s energy. BF Bird visits from Courtland. Tombstone plants reshuffle electrics and dynamos to a new site behind the courthouse. Tom Murray from Seattle visits on business. Meet Weatervelt and daughters Ruth and Juanita return from Douglas. Gus Baron arrives from the Huachucas with mining interests. Job Rock showcases a fancy vest display and broad gents offerings. AK Street of Boquillas Land and Cattle visits Tombstone as farming plans advance on grant lands. Street notes cultivation expansion and next year’s productivity. A hunting party including Lee Woolery and Amzie Brock heads into the Chiricahuas for weeks. Proposed railroad rate cuts spare Cochise county but Phoenix trips via Maricopa gain 35 cents each way.
Superintendent Cristor notes term attendance up 25 percent from last year with 300 on the day, following extensive renovations and new physics equipment. Assignments list CW Yrisler as superintendent and Eva Wolcott as principal high school, with details for all grades and primary divisions.
Undersigned owners bond the Gerodme, Little Jap, Little Hope, Homestake and Headsight mining claims to W C Humphrey of Douglas Arizona on June 10 1909 in the Turquoise Mining district Ochise County Arizona. They will not be responsible for labor supplies or other expenses furnished or contracted for aid mines during the bond term to W C Havphrey or assigns. D. W. Brows, T. A. Brows, dated June 10 199.
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