Tombstone epitaph., 1902-04-13
THE TOMBSTONE
 PUBLIC LIBRARY
Now Open and Ready for the
 Public
PUBLIC SPIRITED PEOPLE

As Tonbston's new free library and reading room is no~ ready fer bu.i'. pess, . brief description Of 1t will Dc of interest.
 The first step wac taken on the lsi of last July, when the Fortnightly club was organized with the a,owsd 2urpose, explained in the bylaws. Of establi shing . public reference library which should Do maintained for the free uss Of any and all who desired to sse it. Tbis object hss been pro- noted in various ways, but was chiefly made prominent st the banquet last !.!! when its purpose wss fully ex- piainsd and assistanss was solicited. At that time is was ansounc.d that Mir. Porter, president Of the Huschuca Water company, had donated $5c {, and . telegram was read from Mir B Gage. giving $l00 in the name of hrs Gage. It was also stated that Nr Porter had authorised the A,tiog up of the large rear room ss the water office, with its free use, to the public for ,he purposs oI library and read. inG room.
 With Sl-0in had the next step was to dsciis how it should be ex.. pended and is was fEslly detsrnined, after much consideration, 10 sxpsnd $36 for two sets Of "usir" book cssss and sll4 for certain general reference books. In this york MT Porter gave UluAbls assis,ance, as he secured special discounts by pursbasinR through the American Tract Sosisty, in which he had scassintsncss. By adding 8 more he secured 9e vol umes, prepsying the SIS freight. He slso influenced the Tract Society t1 make . donstion of llS volsmss, valued ss Sl0O. Two casss coutsiniug s she sl2 books were received . few days ago and their contests are now in place. rssdy for inspection.
 The liss of books is too long to be given in full, but it iusludes Rand { McNslly stlss, . Standard Diction. ary, Chambers sncyclopedis Cl0 vol-) Dictionary Of Phrase and Fable, Hsr- per's Book of Facts. Handy Book ol Literary Curio-ities, Historic Note Book, Rssde's Hand Book and many others. William H Bresrley donated twelve volumes, which include Woods Natural History 6 vols) Kit.o's Biblical Cyclopedia @ vol and three works on geology and lnin. erslogy. The hr.t volume that wal received wac the gift oi MT H ( 1 Brearley of New York city.
 The Husnhnca Water company ha completed the fitting up of the room promised and it is newly papered painted and oarpesed, and with tn handsome book sssss is . most pleas ant place ia which to spepd sn hocr The recent gilt of $l00 by Mir w ( Greene will enable the club to ad another set Of book cases and fill then with . desirsbls addition Of books
 Soon the door to the library will b decorated with . sign bearing th
 following words: Free Public Ii brary, open daily 9 to F aD, to
 9 n; also evening" of Tussdsys an
 Thursdays ' ts 9 p ID; Sundsys 2 t 4p m."
 l IL is intended to soon add c lsrg
 iibrsry table and stock it with all tp current nagssInes. The library j now ready snd every one intsrests'
 will be welcome to call as often an,
 remain ss long as desired. For tn
 prsssnt no books will be loaned oat
 Ihst may come later. M- A ]
 English hss promi-ed the dona.ion c several desirable books, and o.he giits of books or money will b l weIcome.