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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1916
Page
7
An article outlines a hybrid building concept blending natural stone with durable materials to achieve beauty and lasting value. It details a sample half stone home with rough stone exterior, brick chimneys, exposed timber ceilings, and a spacious interior including a dining room with colonial features, a sunlit living room, and a practical kitchen and pantry.
Western Mining and Oil News reports metal prices in multiple cities with copper and lead values, plus a Cripple Creek district August output of 208 tons at $12.60 per ton and $13.60 gross value. Highlights include a Warren district concentrator prospect, Ostman Amalgamated material, Cobrita high grade sulfide ore strikes, Nellie engine at Miami, and True Blue mine copper ore progress at Kingman plus United Wertern or Oatiman ore findings.
Unprecedented activity surrounds the new tungsten field near Alma as ore shipments from Telluride rise 12 percent to nineteen cars in August 1915. Leasing the Jumbo near Ironton Bright Keller and Vaughan moved a carload of gold bearing ore averaging about 60 dollars per ton. In Ouray London capital backs the Camp Birt mine project with a 16 700 foot tunnel. ore at 2025 feet assays 1190.40 in gold per ton and 25 8 dollars per ton value, opened in Hanson and Walthers lease near Georgetown. Quartz on the hanging wall of a lode yields two feet of heavy wire and flake gold with pan and assay results of 250 ounces per ton and 8 5 ounces per ton for a second-class assay.
George H. Utter received a second 40000 payment at the Carlisle mine in Steeplerook after a prior sale. Kingston interest mining gains traction as United Mines Co. works Franklin group ore and contemplates a Kingston Lake Valley wagon road. USGS notes Kingston camp mines have produced about 7000000 in marketable ore, led by Lady Franklin and Superior. Oil activity grows in Converse county with Blair Oil filing articles and Green Co. drilling at Tim Kinney lease, Big Muddy field near Casper fueling excitement.
The report lists upcoming dates for fairs and gatherings across the territory, notes rail and mining developments, accidents, and political primary results. It references the Southern Arizona Fair, Copper Company efforts, Sheriff and police matters, and nominees for state offices including Hunt and Kibby.
Judge William L Chambers acts as a mediator between President Wilson rail workers and railway executives in the strike negotiations. His role mirrors Col E M House in Democratic politics, moving between all sides carrying informal messages.
David Lloyd George attends his first review as secretary of war with General Sir Sam Hughes. The photograph shows Lloyd George with hat raised, watching the march past as high tribute is paid to Canada by the wartime leadership.
An excerpt discusses Booker T. Washington and a Mississippi county meeting to promote emigration of skilled labor from the North. An elder remarks that whites already dominate the country, with the line spoken about “niggerskin” support. The fragment ends with a line about sending a minister and a question about a minister arriving.
A fragmentary collage of quotes and gags features Farmer Corntessel debating running for office and leaving his family, a neighbor’s confusion, opinions on literary authorship, a note on labor and property, and a quick exchange about a budding romance ending in marriage.
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