Tombstone epitaph., 1906-08-19
Among Other Things
 1t Has Been Said

on the Sd of September for prize meets with the general approval of those who have contributed to the eel. ebrstion fund.
 That the rules to govern the fire mans tournament on Labor Day have teen drawn up and adopted and will be found in another column.
 That the Tombstone hotels repor; | business on the increase, which shows | that there is considerable travel into | and out from the city.
 That Tombstone is becoming favor. ite place for victims of Cupid to come to and have the nupti.l knot tied Hardly a week passes that there Is not one or two couples from some outside place married here.
 That parties going west over the Southern Pacific during the next few days will stand more chance of catch ing the west-bound train ont of Ben son by leaving Tombstone on the 10 20 train, as the southern Pacific is suf- fering from washouts in Texas and is only running one section of No. g, which if on time does not allow good connections with the evening train from here.
 That those who attended the picnic at Lewis Springs yesterday report hay. ing had a most delightful time, the only thing to mar the pleasure of the day being a light shower that fell about the noon hour.
 That Judge Daniel McFarland's 6 friends yesterday saved him from get ting ducking. The judge, not kpow- irg that the picnic at Lewis Springs was an Adamless affair, was about to board the afternoon train for that scene of recreation and pleasure where woman reigned supreme and dared the sterner sex to approach under penalty of being ducked, when friendly hand stayed the speed of the iurist and softly whispered into his ear the dan' ger that he was about to encounter The judge, daring upon all other oc- casions, blushed scarlet hue, whis- tied a comic ditty, and while in re fiectye mood arrived at the conclu sion that discretion was the better part oi yalor. And that incident i: the one that saved the ladies picnic from the intrusion Of a cavalier and caused Judge Mcfarland scourt to dis pense justice until twilight did ap pear and mantle of darkness Ter spread the surrounding, leaving one in a happy reverie and state of con- lecture as to what might have been.
 The political bee has commenced to buzz, and we expect to have number of announcements in these columns during the next few weeks.
 That a board of trade or chamber of commerce wo Id be fist clas: or.anization for Tombstone.
 That one oi those "wading scenes from the L wis Springs picnic woul make an elegant souvenir.
 That the Juvenile hose team seem' to be there with the goods also, and will give go d account of themselves on t, e day of the celebration.
 That from all appearances the mine tax muddle will be rehas ed over again in the courts and the county ~ill be held mp scco dingly until the matter has been s-ttled.
 T at good-sized crowds g ther on the reete eve'y fternoon to W tnes' the "reheareals" of the hose tea 2 T. boys are z cd sprinters and would Ike tO cOnctuut Coutests "ith oii 'HS teams of the t. rrito y.
 That the fruits and vegetables raised in and about Tombstone Il never become a drug on the ms'ket. The excellence the garden truck and the deiiciousne g of the fruits create de- mand in excess of the production.
 That the preset afternoon and eve rains are welcomed visitstions. In the absence of modern sanitary reg ulations and the lack of sewage ac- commentators, these fortuitous pre- cipitations are recognized in the nst1re of Gcd send, for which benefcence the most forgetful old sinner remem- bers to offer up thanks.
 That Tombstone is roted for its purity of atmosphere, excellence of water, incalculable mineral wealt' and perpetual sunshine that makes Of it the most inviting sanitarium Of the Pacific southwest.