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Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
County Finances
 Getting Easy

County Treasurer Gaines ststes that, notwithstanding the hard times and the -tringency in the money market. the tax payers of Cochiss county are paying up their taxes much more rapidly than they did last year. During the month of Sovem- Der there was received at the office of the county treasurer the sum of $730. S7 in payment of the county and territorial tsxes, besides $2.OO0 in school taxes. as we'll ss some $l5,OOC paid into the Douglas and Bisbes bond and interest funds MT. Gaines is accepting scrip and cashiers checki in payment for taxes.
 Taxes become delinquent this veal on the 9th, which is the second Mon day. the last day on which the Jaw al lows the county and territorial tsxe to be paid.
 The majority of the largest ts' payers, including the Copper Queer company, the c. 6 4. and the South ern Pacific companies, have paid thei taxes, as have the large cattle com psnies
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Warning Notice.
To Whom it May Concern

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that John Gleeson, Douglas Gray and assigns are operating under an option given them by the Lesdville Mining Con- pany the following named lode min ing claims, to-wit: Leadville, Gray Mule, Copper Bug, Western Belle Turquoise King, Maid of Sunshine, King Solomon, Northern Light, Head light, Winchester, West Side, York town, Charleston, Baltsmore, Vesu- vius, Lilly, Cosmopolitan, Compro- mise, Victoria, Wonder Miami, More, Cave, Troy, situate in the Turquoise mining district, county of Cochise, territory of Arizona; that the Lead vile Mining Company will not be re- sponsible for any work done, debst contracted, injuries sustained, o other obligations made by the sai- Gleeson and Gray and their assigns in working said lode mining claims.
 LEADVILLE MINING co. By wv, HOLMES President.
 Done at Pearce, Arizona, July P 1907.
 First publication July 25, 1907,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Territorial Topics
 TerseIy Told

John Roberts is the new postmaster a. Hillside.
 Warren is asking fer bids for $l0,. 900 school building.
 A new magazine. devoted entirely to boosting Arizona, is soon to be started in Mssa. It will be after the style of Modern MeIico."
 Pkoeni1 is bragging of its first mar cissus blossom.
 Julian Confrey was fined $25 for as- .suiting . blind man in Phoenix.
 Fitz.Jsmes Mccarthy. known over the world as "Fi,z- Msc," q famous writer upon all subjects, is in Arizona for the purpose of making an eKhsus- tive writeup of the ,erritory's copper interests. The postmaster at Phoenix has been allowed two additional letter carriers
 Miss Willetts NJ. Johnssn has been appointed clerk in the agricultural department.
 The Lone Star Consolidated Copper Co, operating north of Stafford, hss decided upon an extensive line of development work despite the money stringency.
 W. P. Edwards is nov in charge of the Brinkerhof livery stable at Thatcher.
 Holdup men are workingin Tucson. Daylight ss well as night robberies are reported.
 The s.year-eld son of Sam Curtis residing near Solomonville. was run over by load of hay and suffered a badly fractured hip and painful body bruises.
 The Solomonville Bulletin amour. ces that several weeks ago the First National Bank of Globe withdrew its advertising from the columns of that paper and suggests q moral.
 Gee Phillips, ct one time . proni- nent man, was found in the railroad ysrde at Dougias drunk with one hand crushed of. Old time friends are car ing for him.
 Stafford boys have perfected Q mili- tary organization to be known ss the Graham Zouaves.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Dropped Dead on the
 s treet of Douglas

Joa Hood of the Bar Boot Cattle Company. who have their ranges in the swisshelm mountains, yesterday received . telephone message from Douglas, stating that his foreman, Jim Hackett, who was in that city, had dropped dead suddenly on the streets. Mir. Hood immediately left to look after the burial of the de- cessed.
 Hsckett was best known through out the county and Southern Arizona as "Mescsl Jim," and has been in the employ of 8 number of cattle com psnies for several years. Death i. supposed to have been caused by heart failure
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Tombstone Keeping
 Up the Pace

4 contract has been let for the building of a cement sidewalk from the end of the present walk in front of the Mschomich Mercantile Go. building on the south side of Allen street to Fifth and continued around the corner as far as the Sunnyside lodging house. Besides the cement walk, a uniform porch or awning will be erected the entire distance The contract has been secured by Harry Eckermsn, and he expects to com mence work shortly on the porch work but the cement work will be delayed until later when warmer weather will permit. The largest portion of the property to be improved by these additions is owned by c. L Cum mings, the proprietor of the Bay City Meat Market, who owns the entire frontage from the store of Sneed Bros to the Sunnys;de lodging house on Fifth street. The building that he occupies with his meat market, and the Sneed store adjoining. belongs te the Stafford estate, who have consent ed through the efforts of Mir. Cum mings to make the improvements.
 The completion of this work vii make . very decided improvement il the appearance of the buildings oi the south side of Allen Street sn' joining on to the walks and awning of the Machomich Mercantile Go makes the work complete from on corner to the other
 There is also some talk of simils walk being placed on the north cid of Allen, an effort being made to ga the various property owners togethe and each to bear his proportion ( the expense.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Most Prosperous
 Year for Arizona

Gov. kibbey's report states that tl c last year was undoubtedly the most prosperous ever known. The present population is given ss approximately ls5,OOO including 20, 900 Indians. On June 30, 1907. the cash in the terri torisl treasury amounted to $365.- Ol5. 65, as against s279 l97.6O the previous year. Total receipts for the year were s6S7 .3s6 IS; total di.burse- ments, s6OI 56s, ,73. The debts of the territory remain unchanged in the sum of s3,l23,27 29. The aggregate value ot taxable property is given ar $77. .705. .z5l.ll.
 Total resour es of all banks s22,- 49l ,2ss.66, an increase for the year of s5,O45,6S4 96, Total deposits. $ls,- 4s7 ,5l2.5s, an increase of s4 ,53z ,O5l .39 There were no bank failures in the year. Stated mine outputs $53, ,SOl ,7sl of copper. 255.Ol2,l55 pounds; of gold, l25,OI5 ounces; of silver, J, ,704,- 044 ounces.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Decided Against
 Pima County

A Washington dispatch says: The United States supreme court today decided against Pima county in the case Of the county officials against the territory. involving the interest on Sl50, 900 worth of bonds, issued by the county in 1883 on account of the Ari- zona Narrow Gauge Railroad Go. The county resisted pay ment op the ground that the legislation authorizing the bonds exceeded the constitutional limit in that it was mandatory. The amount involved is $3l9, 900, sl69, ,00C being interest.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
SucH.lS LIFE.

Man that is born of his par ents is of few days aud full of microbes.
 He goeth 10 school when a a youngster and gets the seat of his pants padded for some thing he didn't do until he IS sick at heart.
 He groweth up like a weed in a back yard, and soon reaches the age when he is composed largely of feet, freckles and appetite for pie,
 About the time he gets too long for short trousers and not long enough for long ones he goeth away to college, learneth how to monkey with a S3 mandolin and play whis- key poker.
 He cometh home a bigger fool than ever and marrieth a sweet young thing whose pa is supposed to be wealthy, but whom he subsequently, ascer- taineth couldn't buy the:prize rooster at a country fair.
 He worrieth along from year to year, gradually acquir ing offsprings, until his house resembles a Sunday school class just before Christmas.
 He fretteth through the day and lieth awake night: trying to figure out how tC keep himself and his depend ent population out of the poor house.
 His efforts are rewarded by having his daughters run away and get married and bring him home a nice son-in. law every few days to feast al his board
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
5, P. Conductor
 SIaughters Mexicans

A telephone message vas received at the office of the board of super visors this morning from Coroner Cheseldine, at Benson, stating that s conductor of the Southern Pacific freight train running east of Benson last night had shot and killed two Me1icsns and wounded third. The message stated that the conductor, whose name could not be sscertained. was in charge of q freight train going east from Benson at a late hour lsst night and had reached A point near 0chos when the three Mexicans made an attempt to get aboard the train. The conductor ordered them of, and when be made an attempt to keep them of the train they attacked him One of the MeIicsns drew knife and cut the conductor across the abdo men, wbereupon he drew his revolver and shot into the Mexicans. Two o
 
 them were found this morning by ths officers who went out from Benson and an effort is being made % find tn, body of the third, who is supposed t6 have been killed or wounded. as h, was sssA to stagger away by the brake men, who were coming to the rescue of the conductor
 Alter .the shooting, the engine or freight train was cut otf and ran tS Benson, where a special was made uI and the injured conductor taken te the hospital at Tucson. He is thought to be in a precarious condition and il is fsared will not recover.
 This is the second shooting tha, has occurred near Benson during the past two weeks in which parties try ing to board freight trains have beer shot by the conductors A few week. since . man named Olsen was shot by & conductor and is now in the county hospital here as the result Of th' wounds he received at the time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
From Wednesdays Daily.

J. w. Ross, the Bisbes lawyer, was in the city today, being called here on legal business before the district | court.
 Jack Hefley of Gleason is in the city and is serving as 6 trial juror in the district court.
 Attorney J. NJ. O'Connell of B:sbee was in the city today. being called here on business before the district court.
 Attorney Parsons of Douglas ar rived last evening from the smslter city to attend to matters in the dis trict court today
 Ed Drew, the Pesrce butcher, was in the city yesterday, being called as witness in the district court. He returned home this morning.
 Attorney Ellerby is in the city from s visit to the Riggs ranch, in the Sul- pher spring valley.
 A most enjoyable reception was had at the cosy Wilcox residence last evening in honor of Mrs J.G. Kiah and Mrs. F. B. Hyatt, sisters of Clerk of the Court Geo. B. Wilcox, who are visiting here from Michigan. A large number of invited guests were present and most delightful evening spent An excellent musical program wal rendered and dainty refreshmentl served. General sociability marked an occasion chat will long be pleas sntly remembered.
 Henry Pyeatt was in the city yes terday from: his ranch in the Hua chucss. lie reports that the cattl' , in that section of the country are il excellent shape for this time Of tn r year and that . number of raneher [ are supplying beef .off the range |
 the local markets.
 Judge Wright, the Douglas sttor
 ney, was in the city today, hsvin
 business before the district court,
 The applicants for teachers cert , tica.es, who have been here for th
 past few days, have completed thei g work and returned to their respectiv 8 i homes.
 County Recorder Charle. McDor . sld returned this morning from Bi. bee, where he was called last evenin on business:
 s Judge Grier of Lowell drove oy, fl from that city today, heing called hel n as witness in the case of Ben Bel x rende. He drove over in less ths n four hours. He states that he he p an inquest last evening on the bod
 of: :L w. Myers, a printer, who Vi
 formerly employed in the Revie
 office. He committed suicide on Sul
 day a few miles south of Ware
 Myers shot himself through the hea rI with a shotgun,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Eight Applicants for
 Teachers Certificates

There are eight Cochise county ap- plicants for teachers' certificates who are taking the examination before County School Superintendent Rock fellow. The papers are forwarded to the territorial examining board, where .hey =. passed upon and the record announced later. FoIio~.,g are the names of the applicants: Edna p speir, Elizabeth Harman, Della Grif- fing, Lily Bell Neal, Will M. Kline, l.. Earl Msttison, Emma Hodges, c. L. Williams.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
New Priest
 For Tombstone

Father Jno. Burns recently of Pres- colt, has been ass signed to the Tomb stone district ss resident priest of the Catholic church. Father Burns ar rived Saturday, is delighted with Tombstone and will enter upon his duties at once. Father Duvsi will make his headquarters at Nogsles, which heretofore was included in the Tombstone district. Father Duvsl takes with him the best wishes of his many Tombstone friends. The local parishioners are pleased to learn that . resident priest has been installed here, accomplished through the ef- forts of Father Duval, thus insuring regular services instead of twice s month ss heretofore. A warm well come is extended Father Burns in his new field.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Court Will Adjourn
 About January 13

An adjournment of the district court will be had in January, about the 18th, ct which time Judge Doan will be called to Phoenix to attend the meeting of the supreme court which will occupy . week or ten days time 1t is expected that all of the jury business. both civi! ana criminal, in the district and United States courts will have been cleared up % that when court reconvenes after that date the time will be taken up entirely in the trial of civil court cases.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Old Dominion Mine
 Will Increase Force

Tine Silver Belt says that before the end of this week the force of miners employed ct the Old Dominion will have been materially increased. Supt R B Heg.rdt i. authority for the statement that between 75 and 100 additional men ~ill be put to work during the coming week and from this there is little doubt that the era of curtsilment SO far as the old Dominion is concerned is at an end. The new men will for the most part be put to york on the lower levels of the mine, extracting sulphide ores.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Burglars Visit
 Marshal Danie

A gold watch which had saved Mar shal Daniels from serious injury and probable death during the Spanish American war, when he was 6 mem Der of the Rough Riders troop, was stolen by thieves, who entered the Daniels home at Tucson. The watch was highly prized and it showed plainly the bullet mark where it had been struck. Marshal Daniels wore the watch in his belt pocket during e charge at San Juan. A bullet from a Spanish rife struck the watch and was dehected and Marshal Daniels thereby escaped injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Arizona Officials
 Will Get More Pay

A Washington special says: liar Ian H. Perkins has been appointed postmaster st Crown King, vice G Barnes, resigned.
 The secretary of the treasury has sen: in estimates of the appropriation required for the next fiscal year as follows: Legislative expenses of Ari- soma, s24 .259; salaries and expenses of the otfce of collector of internal rev. snue, $l4, ,0OO. an increase of 5000 each for the salary of the surveyor general and the clerks in his office"
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Cochise County's
 Divorce Record

Four divorce cases were filed in the district court within the pat few days, whict continues to ..ii uf the Cocbise county divo>os record. Tn, latest applicants for dissolution of the bonds of mstrimony are as fol- lows:
 Jennie Stallings vs Robert Stall ings, Elizabeth Pirrung vs Jacob Pir- rung, Lucia Stevens vs Thomas Stew. ems, Cora 5weetsn vs N Q Sweeten.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08

Tom Lawson says that he has been requested by the System and government of ficials" to keep quiet until things quiet down, but he simply can't do it. He will issue "an address to the country and a communica- ton to the President" Until we see it, we can't tell whether Tom is long or short on stocks this time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
Ancient DweIIers
 In the Southwest

While it is true that the Msyas sp- pear 10 have been the oldest civilized people in America, if not in the world, some of the Cliff Dwellers seem to antedate them. Tn the southwest corner of socorro county, New Mex ico, are several groups of ruins that appear to be the oldes. yet discov- cred. Some of the houses among these ruins were built before the last mountain upliit-lsst volcanic period. According to Dana this was about 23,OOO years ago. According to Le Con.e, it was 63,OOO years ago. Tho floors of some of these houses are now q: an angle of thirty to fifty degrees from a horizontal plane. Many of them are covered with lava and VOL csnic ashes.
 As rule the relics of Otero county are those of the ancient Pueblos and A1tecs. There are now no means 0! determining whether they are a few hundred or many thousand years old |. Inasmuch as most of the Aztecs lief, what is now called New Mexico and Arizona in the year S6l of the c Christian D era. The relics of that race found here are more than l0,0uo years old
 The so-cslled Cliff Dweliers os New | Mexico, Arizona and Colorado com prised many tribes or possibly, dis tinct races. This is proven by their different burial methods, by their skull, by their complexions and by many other facts.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
ot Interest To Women.

10 such women as are not seriously out 0; healthA but wno have eXacting duties toI perform either in the way Of house. hdid cares\Or in social duties and func- tidSs. YhiSh\ seriously tax their strength, as weHShp nursing mothers. Dr. Pierce's Fayorite PnSSription has proved most valuable su5S Artias tonic and invigorat- ias nervine. By Us timely use. much serious sickness -aId- -slteIlng nay be sEo.ded. The operatLng table and the suLscolS knife. MoIld.- $ IIeIIeyed. seIdom have to be eu.ployed ii this mos. ygIuaLIIs Momaa.S-reLedY Mele lesoried to n good tiTro. The Fayorite Prescrip- ton has proven d great boon to expectant mothers by preparing the system for the coming of baby, thereby rendering child birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
 Bear Tn mind, please that Dr. Pierce's Favcr.:e Pre- scription is not secret or pl.aat medicine, against which the most i''rliIgtnt people are quite naturally ayrrse. because of the uncertainty as to t!.a.r composition and harmless character, lgt Is MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOSE TON, full list of all its ingredients being printed, in plain English, on every bottle wrapper. An examination of this list Of ingredients will disclose the fact that it is noa-aIc1holic in its composition. chemic- ally pure, triple-refined glycerine taking the place of the commonly used alcohol, in it's makeup. In this connection it may not be out of place to state that the -fayOrite Prescription" of Dr. Pierce Is the only medicine put up for the cure of wOrnan's peculiar weaknesses and ail- ments. and sold through druggists, all the ingredients of which have the un- animous endorsement Of sll the leading medical writers and teachers of all the several schools of practice, and that too as remedies for the ailments for which -Eavorite Prescription Is recommended.
 A little book of these endorsements will be sent to any address, postpaid, and absolutely free if you request same by postal card nr letter, of Dr. R. V. Pierce, Gufsi0. -. |.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipatlon- Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you sars the disease. Easy to take as candy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08

The Douglas Dispatch issued handsome Thanksgiving number of twenty-four pages. The paper con- tsined clear and concise writeup, handso nely illustrated, of the city and the Warren district.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08

Sam Roberts has retired from the paD.sement of the Stafford Journs! and the papv- is now in charge of Rev. c. Wsrdlaw, the Baptist minis. ter who recently purchased the plant.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08
County Officials File
 Monthly Reports

The county officers have filed their usual monthly reports which show that during the month the county received from various sources the sum of $l s9, ,55s53, while the amount paid out reached the sum of S20,4ll.lS.
 The revenues from the various off, ces and official sources for the month
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08

It passes at its face value | everywhere. The Cananea, Mexico Her ald announced in its issue of Monday that it would sus- pend publication "for the time being Americans who visit Eu- rope spend Sl50,O00,000 there annually. They will continue to treat themselves to this pleasure. an our neighbors across the Atlantic: l q not get excited over a smaller returning current of coin.
 A Massachusetts ju d ge thinks a man is entitled to a divorce if his wife searches his pockets. A woman re- duced to this extremity sel- dom finds any thing of value, so the punishment fits the crime without judicial inter- ference.
 Oklahoma's entrance into the Union was long deferred, but she is making up for lost time all right. Gov. Haskelrs friends are already booming him for President.
 Another of the reports hard to understand is that the rail roads are reducing their ac. tivities, and yet suffer from 8 shortage of cars to handle the freight offered.
 The Solomonville Bulletin thinks that since We have such a valuable climate il Arizona, why not issue cheeks against it during the present stringency.
 When a man tires to un lock his front door with fountain pen at ? a. m. there another brainstorm brewing
 The energy a small boy ex pends in a ball game would cultivate an acre of potatoes | if attached to the end of { hoe handle.
 It's all right to judge mar by the company he keeps, bu' it isn't far to judge a woman by the company she is forced to entertain.
 Fortunately there has been no loss of public confidence in the corn crop.-Indianap' ols News.
 A New York man wants . divorce because his wife in- sisted on wearing a low-neckec gown. It is expected that he will stick to the naked truth when he gives his testimony
 An eastern farmer has com. mitted suicide because he was tired of fighting potato bugs Why didnt t he raise turnips | Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell says NIT. Rockefeller is a fanatic Which seems rather mild when it is con sidered that 6 versatile woman like Miss Tarbell could havesthought o' a lot of other things to cal him.
 According to eastern ad- vices a proposition to have the new gold pieces adorned with "ln Teddy We Trust would meet with unanimous approval by the financiers.
 In Denver, a few days ago a man was arrested for taking up too much room in a street
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-08

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-15
The Ernetured leg.

A visitor was going through the chill
dren's surgical ward OF one Of the city
hospitals when he spied a little fellow
sith his legs In the air and his weight
resting on bis head and shoulders. Go
Ing closer, he saw that the boys feet
were fastened with ropes which passed
through pulley above. AZ the other
ends OF the ropes were weights. just
heavy enough 10 hold the boys legs In
the air without lifting him entirely or
the bed
whats all that abouty asked the
visitor. Doesn't II hurt himT"
mot at all" answered the physician
who was accompanying. 'Ie doesn't
look unhappy, does he? That's the
way we always handle fractures Of
the Leg with a child. Otherwise the
youngsters squlrm around so that they
work the splints loose. Only one Of
this boys les Is injured, but they are
Doth swung in the air for his greater
comfort New York Post.