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Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Arizona Ranchmen
 Are Prospering

Ranchmen m the valley who are raising alfalfa this year are enjoying a new bonanza. They are receiving Tor their crop Sl5 per ton at this time of the year and 1t is predicted that the price of hay vii! reach S20 and pos s;bly S25 later in tine year.
 Although there are number ot hay ranches in the valley, the production does not begin to supply the demand, and as a result 1t is necesssry to i'm port large cOnsignments of hay. A big contract for hay has just been made with the So,omonville rsnchers by the purchasing agent of the Ran dolph lines. The contract calls ior 5000 tons and the entire consignment will be shipped to Sonora and will bt us d as feed for the big bunch of horses and mules which the Southern Pacific uses in its work of building the rail- road from Guaymas to Guadl iarA. II is sad that later this contract may h' nc rcased by 1000 tons.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
0oings in the
 District Court
MONDAY, JUNE 10

Judge Doan delivered an interest ing lecture last Saturday to jurors in general. The lecture was as to their prerogative and duty, carrying timely advice that will materially assist jus tice in balancing the scales if only the lesson is needed and the precepts lived up to.
 The attention of the district court vas taken up today in the trial of the case of the territory vs. Pearl Eikler who is charged with the killing of one Lewis Clark at Douglas on or about April 18th. The defendant and the deceased were both colored and most of the witnesses in the case are of the same complexion. The following are the jurors sworn to try the case: John Bell JP Peterson
 Thomas Graham David Mitchell I B Stone Chas Monmonier George c Black David Davis
 c T Vincent Ed Sutton
 \ P Okerstrom Leonard Hawkins
 The case will probably not go to tn jury before tomorrow
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Soldiers Pass
 Through Benson

The first battalion of the 18th |. S. infantry, under command of Captain ]. s. Gerkhart, passed through Benson yesterday enroute to Ft. Bliss, near Fl Paso, after a two years service in the Ph lippines.
 The battalion left Manila May 9th and stopped two days at Nsgasski, Japan, and three days in Honolulu, reaching San Francisco last Saturday The remainder of the company left the Islands Sunday, Jane ,.
 The four companies during their stay in the Philippines were stationed most of the time in the Islands oi Mindano but part of the time were at Jalo in the islands of the same name.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Fuel Movement
 Becoming Heavy

The movement of coke and coal from the east and the mines of New Mexico to the smelters of Arizona and Sonora continue heavy. The South western, which is the heaviest fuel carrying road in the southwest, has put all the rolling stock possible into this service and the big coke rack cars that were put into commission last year arc proving . success in the hand ling of the smelter fuel.
 The Southwestern receives on an average of 50 cars of coke per day from the Dawson coke ovens and be- tween 75 and 100 cars of coal from the mines. This is shipped to Douglas for the Copper Queen smelters and to Sonora for the Csnsnes company.
 The Queen & Crescent road has been sending out a nev type of fuel car that is proving almost ss serviceable as the big Southwestern steel rack ears. These cars are now being used in the western movement of coal and coke and they are 60 constructed that they can be loaded from the top and the doors are equipped with patent openers. Several of these cars iust from the shops have gone through, going to the Arizona smelters.-El Paso Herald.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
More Teachers
 for Arizona Schools

The territorial board of examiners which hss iust closed its quarterly meeting has passed fdvorsbly on thirty teachers who will shortly be given legal and proper authority to direst the mind Of young America in Arizona in the channels it should follow. That the board is not careless in is work nor indiscriminate AS to the qualiii- cations ot Arizona teachers, is evil dencsd by the fact that the thirty teachers who passed are just fifty per cent of thoee who took the examips' tion, sixty in number. Two of them were granted diplomas One other teacher was giRnted certificate on ( diploma and four other certificate, were renewed.
 The applicants came in the follow ing numbers from the respec i've coun ties: Apache !, Coconino 1, Coch'st ,, Gila }, Graham lG. Msricopa S. Mo have 4. Navajo 3, Pima j, yavapai and Yuma 5.
 Miss Margaret Payne Is the on l successful applicant mentioned iron Cochise county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Sheriff White
 Visiting Phoenix

Jack White sheriff of Cochise coun ty, arrived here Monday, having in custody Louis Roznan, who was com : n1itted 70 the 7--l-r1 f,r the ir-4ne- He was injured by a blast about four months ago, losing an eye, his mind 1 failing him later. Sheriff White said he was accompanied as far as Mari | copa by depUti"s, having in charge i three men recently sentenced to the
 penitentiary. One was Loreto Ver-
 dugo, sent up for two years for assault;
 J. D. Sweeney, for one year for as-
 saulting an officer, and George Tignor ! for forgery. An incident occurred at | Tucson illustrating the often noted
 fact that a criminal, sooner or later.
 IS always given away by some occur i renee, 8 metimes of the most trivial
 nature. Nerdugo leaned out of the
 ca window at Tucson to speak to a
 coudle of his old friends, coun,rymen,
 who were Tn town from Helvetla and
 met him by chance. As the train
 left, Nerdugo told one of them in Spanish 70 give his regards to De- metric, or whatever his name was, The sheriff understood a part of the conversation, and when the name was spoken 1t had familiar sound. He
 asked Nerdugo again what his friends
 name was, and securing it in full he found the Mexican to be a fellow who
 has been wanted in Bisbee for a year
 for a murderous assault.
 sheriff W hite started home last night but will lay over in Tucson
 long enough for side trip to Hell
 vetia. A similar incident occurred not long ago when he captured an
 American in a mining camp in Gila valley, wanted for high crime. He did not know the man and could find no one else who recalled him when he reached Globe, but the name was quickly connected with that of fel- low who had engaged in a little fist light, just big enough to get his name on the books. That incident was fatal for 1t identified him to a number of people and he was traced from one mine to @nother until he was located before bedtime that night. It is jus. the bad luck that seems to follow the business of being a criminal.-Phoe- nix Republican.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Pioneer Citizen
 Visits Tombstone

J. Y. Vickers, than whom few pio neers are better known in Cochise county, arrived in Tombstone | day from Los Angeles to attend the an nual meeting of the Chiricahua Cat tie Co. This compauy's holdings em- brace many miles of range in Cochise and Graham counties, and is rated as one Of Arizona's largest cattle conn psnies, owning also large pasturage areas in Texas and South Dakota.
 Mir. Vickers has been the executive head of this company tor many years to be exact. has heen its president for fifteen consecutive years, and was to. day re elected by the stockholders. The directorate elected is s. follows: J. V. Vickers, president; s. P. Wick CTS, vice president; c. II. Crawford, secretary; c. w. Gates, treasurer; N. R Vail, director.
 This company's reports show con- ditions to be prosperous and very sat- isfactory. The company at present is engaged in shipping many thousand head of ? year-old steers to its pas lures in south Dakota, and contem- pl ,te some heavy cattle shipments to California this season.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16

Today is Flag Day and O!d Glo was fosted to the breeze by number oi pat iotic citizens, who had not over. looked the sacred date.
 Fourth of July supplies are on ex- hibition at the various stores By the way, how about celebration for the 4th.
 J. c. Cowan, manager of the Doug las Improvement. Co.,, is Tom bstone visitor on brief business trip. l.. R. Franklin of St. Louis, Mo, is g Tombstone visitor. Mir. Franklin is , interested in mines in Mexico and is on tour of inspection5 He may also becou interested in some Dragoon property and will investigate the merits oia promising group in that ! range.
 Attorney Ell rby has gone to NsS York on business of mining nature.
 Manager Kicker is fast getting his team into shape for the game with the Pearce Athletic Club sunday. DE Sanders, q tWirler who has pitch, d great ball in this cocntry and in the east Tor the past several seasons, has been engaged to iC the twirIing act. The sonth "paw" is in good trim, and with any kind of support should have no trouble ih getting away with this game,
 Quite number Of No. nal School graduates will return home next week.
 Tombstone furnishes quite contin- gent for Arizona's institution of learn , iGg.
 : A Rockfellow, father of Count,
 school Superintendent J A Rock ! fellow, left yesterday for d three week. l visit with friends at Santa Barbara , He expects to visit other California
 points before returning home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Local Talent in
 Damon and Pythias'

The caste and sceneric of the com- ing production of Damon and Py. thias" in the PRosPECToR last night speaks volumes for the artistic snc- cess of its production. One of the greatest of fraternal orders sprung from this beautiful romance-the Knights of Pythias. After the local people have seen this production they will know more of this excellent order, of its objects. its earnest purposes and it's mission in th:s country of ours. The earnest wo'k of the caste under the guidance of that veteran stage manager, Prof. Lawrence McCarty, is another indication Of the artistic sue cess of the production, and the fnan- cial success goes without saying, for when Tombstone local talent goes in to succeed they always produce the goods.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
FRIDAY, JUNE IA

Eight prisoners were brought to the Hotel de White yesterday and the number of guests on the register show 69. Since court has convened 10 prisoners transferred their residence to Yuma, and a number having served their time were granted their liberty but it would appear the influx is keep ing the quarters we'll filled.
 Ter vs c c Craft found guilty of as ssult with intent to commit murder defendant was srraigned and sentenc ed to Is years at Yuma. Notice 0 appeal was given.
 Ter vs Cressencie Garcia, jointly in dicted with Pablo Flores for larcen, of a watch, jury returned verdict o guilty Sentence will be pronounced tomorrow morning.
 Ursa sfpMeasisn st Che Fir. Bsrs ist church of Bisbee to mortgage thei property, court granted permission. Margaret Remnant ys Y H Fennan some testimony heard and postpon meut had for further evidence.
 Tsr.vs PshIo, Flores on' indiethen, of larceny jointly with G Garcia, cas' on trial ss we % to press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
A Woman's Anger
 Causes Trouble

A curious case, illustrating the trs- ditionsl fury of a woman soorned. has developed in Solomonville. In De- cember, 1905. Martin Palma, . Mex ican living nesr Thatcher, shot and killed a fellow countrymau named Margurito Garcia. The deed was done in purs wantouness and Palma fled to Mexico, where he eluded capture and was finally lost sight of entirely. He left wife aud family of children near Thatcher who, it appears, have had no word from him for several months.
 Recently the woman became sus- picious tbst & former friend of Pal mas knew something concerning her husbands whereabouts which be would not disclose. With the idea of secur- ing this information Mrs. Palma went regularly to the postofiice and called for msil iu the name of her friend.
 After . few days she was given letter from her husband telling of q new and pleasing life he WAS leading st Bakersfield, Cal, where be was passing under the name of Bustillos. He had east of his Arizona wife. he told his friend, and was soon to wed handsome Mexican woman of that vii cinity.
 The anger and jealousy of Mrs Palma was aroused to ouch 8 pitch that she went directly to the sheriff with the letter, aLd telegram to the sheriff at Bakersfield caused Pslmas arrest.
 The fate to which the ignorant Mex ican woman handed her recreant hus- band is a life sentence at Yuma or the gallows.
 Whether she understands the long chance she took of entapgling herself in the postal laws by her method O. securing the letter is not known. H. fact the Mexicans violate the postal laws constantly in appropriating each others letters, and they all consider its fer game. A <-
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Will Realize
 $100 Per Acre

Allison Brothers, the wellknown ranchmen, will establish s record this season. They planted alfalfa in a 150 acre field, and there is every in dication that they will realize Sl5,- 00) from the hay crop for the entire season.
 There have been two cuttings al ready, which vie ded l75 tons in each instance. The hay was sold for SD per ton.
 The third cutting will be begun next week and the ranchmTn expect tofiaye three more cuttings this year, which will bring their total hay tonnage to approximately l0j0 tons. Tucson Star.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Millionaire In
 Arizona Asylum

An inmate of the insane asylum and one of the heirs to an estate in Germany valued at $300, 900 600, J, E Caplinger, who was recently commit. ted from Phoenix, may be moved from that instii ution shortly and talk. en to Kentucky to be paced in s private ssnitarium.
 Caplinger has now heen in the asy- lum three weeks, and his condition is even worse than when he was com mitted. He still imagines that he is s detective in the government service, his mission being to ferret out frauds at the Tonto Basin Reservoir.
 Relatives of Caplinger, including his father, who is a prominent mer. chant of Middle.boro, Ky. are being communicated with regarding the condition of the unfortunate man, and it is expected that they will arrange to care for him.
 Csplinger's family for many years has engaged in legal battle Tn the German courts to obtain possession of an immense estate, which is held by the government until the rightful heirs establish their claim to its own- ership.
 If the Caplinger's ever establish their claim, Caplinger. the inmate of an Arizona asylum, will come iu for share that will amount to millions of dollars.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
An Arizonans
 Timely Invention

Willis b. Williams of Kirkland has patented an invention which bids lair to revolutionize the present method of tracklaying by railroads. His invsn- tion is a boltless rail joint, and is a contrivsnce which not only holds the ends of the two rails in position, but 1t acts as a vice when the weight of the train comes on the other end of the rail. In other words. it operates as an automatic clamp.
 The bane of the railroad business is the loose joint, caused by the bolts becoming loose from the jar of she eonsssntly passing trains. The prin- cipal part oi the section foreman's work a to keep the ties tamped up, and the trackwalker's main duty is to watch for loose bolts at rsil-join:s. This means an expense to the rail- roads of the country of millions of dollars annually. The Williams bolt lees rail joint will reduce this expense to ( minimum. Where the joints are iooss the ends of the rails readily wear out ct that point and have to be taken up and sent to the rolling mills. Un- even joints also have an injurious ef- feet upon the rolling stock. The fact that the o.dinsry rails are coupled viss ssss bsss ed ss'ss ssosss sss rail. to pull apart in their weakest joint, resulting in what is known as ~sprsading of the rails" and causing nssy wrecks.
 With the use of the Williams con- srivance. th. teIs can be gut tton an .nsls IA nsfryst od 6Scsd to- esther, pe-a,',.ing the wheels to pass more gradually from one rail to the ether.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
Old Chief Geronimo
 Dictates a Book

The bloedthirsty Apache chiettain, Geronimo, has written 8 book, or has had one written for him by :. NJ. Bar rett, superintendent of tho educa- tional work of Oklahoma, who has taken down the story of the life of Geronimo ss the willy old chief die tated it.
 The story of Geronimos fife is in- teresting, especially that of his earlier years, rh hich until ntw had not been generally known. It will be notice able to all Arizona and New Mexico pioneers who read this s,ory that the willy chief, in reciting his many fights in Sonora with Mexicans and his sshisvssssts sbers, -,udicus'y w- frains from telling or eTen referring to his many raids of murder, pillage and destruction through Arizona Here was the thester of his bloody work, his ierocity and plunder, say: the Arizona Star.
 The many raids into and through Mexico pale into insisnificaAce when compared with his raids of devasts- ton through this region. Geronimo was no doubt well aware that a re- cital of these deeds so near home and from where he was banished twenty years ago and to where he longs to re- turn, would not be desirable. In fact Geronimo denies that he ever con- mitted a crime.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
WEDNESDAY. JUNE l2

Tbere was quite an exciting time in the district court room this morning when the jury in the Pearl Eikler case was brought in, or just prior thereto. The prisoner, 6 colored woman, while going from the jail to tha court room, overheard some one make the remark :hat it was "a hanged jury" She in- terpreted it that the jury was going to sentence her to be hanged. When she went into the cour. room she wss trembling from head to foot and shortly after gave way to her fright and let out a series of shrieks and walls that fairly startled all court at tendants. After some time she was quieted down by the court bsiiiffs and the jury was brought in and the lore man reported to the court that the jury was unAhe-to- agree, and were discharged by the court.
 The prisoner, for some reason, again broke out and carried ou for some l5 minutes and was so overcome that she had to be carried from the court room by the bsilihs.
 It.is said that the jury was unable to agree, standing about six to six. It is very probable that the case will be retired at the present term of court az soon ss it can be reached.
 The mother of the Eikler woman has been here for several weeks from her home in Texas and will remain until the case against her daughter has finally been decided.
 Ter vs Yswis, assault with deadly weapon, jury returned verdict of not guilty.
 Ter vs Nike O'Donnell, on charge Of assisting jail breaking. jury return. ed verdict of not guilty.
 I6sfEassssi SEsE SppeH n5ms the probate court in the estate of P J Delehanty, demurrer argued and sub mitted.
 Cass sf the Ter vs John Noonsn,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
TUESDAY. JUNE )l

Ulen vs Ulen. divorce; granted. Trial Juror Charles Gage was eI- cused until the 20th.
 Trial Juror Clint Hudspeth was ex- 'cused for tine term.
 Territory vs Pearl Eikner on charge of murder; case submitted to jury, who have not returned verdict up 10 8 S:30.
 Frsnci. Hauds a mitted to citizen. nip.
 Reilly vs Douglas for debt; judg- ment for plaintiff.
 Upon motion of the district sttor. ney the following cases were dismissed Territory vs E J Mitchell, appeal from istice of the peace court. Territory vs AL Finnerty. appeal from justice ci the peace court. Territory vs \ Mitchell, obstruct. ing officer.
 Territory vs : E Dyson, appeal from justice of the peace court. Territory vs c R Lennon, burg. lsry.
 Territory vs Juan Rodriguez, ct al burglary.
 Territory vs Charles Lewis, charged with intent to commit murder; Ellebe
  X Riggs defending. The fello1ine g jury was en panelled to try the case: NJ Walsh c R Nusgrsye Geo Wilson Robt McCsusley Gus Baron Isaac Ives A H Emanuel D P Hickey w P Brown M E. Kinchela J K Lspsley F. F. Scott The case is on trial as we go to press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16
From Thursdays Daily.

Joseph Hood and wife are Tomb stone visitors from the valley.
 J. B. Freed, well known drummer, is in the city.
 Mrs Porter Mcdonald and son left yesterday for Santa Barbara, Cal, on visit to friends and relatives during the summer months.
 Mrs Geo Ratferty left yesterday for Bisbee on a visit to relatives.
 Ii any one thinks that Tombs.oners think that the public is not well sup piled in municipal facilities, all inc has to do is to remember that we hsve a gas works. two water companies. au electric light plant, an ice plant. tw O theater-, and several fire companies- and we think that is going some.
 The Stag Club of Tombstone will begin its existence as real live Cut during the coming September, sr- rangements having been made fol Club rooms. The Stag Club is lin- ited in membership to Eiks, who be long to that order anywhere Old Glor, floats.
 There will be no court next week on account Of Judge Doan being call. ed to Phoenix to attend the suprem court
 The right thing for the Warrel Street Car company to do when !. gets up Tombstone ca.yon, is to keei ] right on over the divide and com ! into Tombstone
 The Equitable Life Assurance 90 ciety of the United States, makes tn official statement that it has S914,OC of its assets invested in Arizona. Two Pimas, Yuma and Cocopa , were the four noble redmen who line { up in the justice court yesterday [ atone for drunkeness on "Wednesday The customary fine was their portion d Yuma Sun
 'i Attorney F A Sutter is over frol Q Bisbee on legal business.
 Mrs R Okerstrom a . Tom :or visitor from Bisbee.
 If you have house to rent, make
 known through the PRosPECToR co Q umos. An ad with us viii rent it.
 The man who don't advertise is
 lonesome guy; the man who does,
 the one who gets the coin. A The Irwin ranch, below town, pror r. ises to be lively spot this seast = when tomatoes begin to ripen. Son -e ten acres are covered uith tcma
 vines and will supply the local AT |. Bisbee markets with the product. ID Mrs. H. Winters returned to Bish D this morning after brief visit here.
 H. Vein of Dragoon is county SC
 visitor today. Mr Vein states tn
 his section of the county is uuderg, ' ing a season Of prosperity and mut activity is noted thereabout.
 It is said that Ringling Brother
 circus will visit Tucson and Bisb,
 this season Ringiings have, witho, question, the most popular show thi
 travels
 The Columbia Opera company wi
 return to the Schietfeiin in Octob, for three nights, which means tht '- the house will be packed to the door e the company having made the bgge V ] hit of any company ever here l. | vears
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16

Civi' service examinations to be held in Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson are announced as follows: July 10,
 aboratory inspector at Washington D. e., salary $2, 2,000; July 10, micro analyst at Washington, D. C., salary 800; July le, telegraph operator at Port Royal, $ C., g Ter day; July l0-li, topographic drafts man, also copyist, at Washington, D. C.. salary $l. 900 to sl, 800 for draft = man, and s90O to sl 300 for copyist.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16

Advices from Moctezuma district convey the intelligence that a severe ssrthausfe, ope-- day las; week, shook up Fl Tigre mining camp and the Mormon colony on the Bavispe river. Twenty-two distinct shocks were felt. At the colony there was considerable damage done to building
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-06-16

Tucson is to have s big baseball tournament, which will not only af- ford the patrons q the American sport in that city a chance to see. the fastest 5all put up in the territory, but which will also advertise the old pueblo.
 The tourney will be held on July I. ,, 6 and '.