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Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Arizenan Claims
 Worlds Championship

Clay McGonigsll yesterday at Doug. las clinched his claim to the worlds championship at roping by roping and tying his steer in twenty-oue and one-half seconds, equalling his previ. ous record, the best ever made in an open contest. The day previous he get his steer Tn twenty-six seconds, winning first money on both the second and third days 0. the contest. Ed Echols and John Glenn were good seconds yesterday, tieing at :25k.
 Previous to this tournament the best time ever made in a roping con- test m Arizona is said to have been twenty-eight second 6, so the terr; torisl record was broken each day of the contest and the worlds record, held by himself, tied by Clay Nc. Gonigall.
 Lon Seeley's record yesterday was 29 seconds and s number of ropers finished under forty seconds. When it is considered that to a short time ago thirty seconds was considered a great record for roping and tying q steer the meet just closed will be regai ded as one of the fastest and best ever pulled of in the southwest,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Phelps Dodge Get
 Lumber From Greene

A New York capitalist who IS iden- tified with the Greene interests is quoted as saying:
 "The election of Cleveland fl Dodge, 'f the Phelps-Dodge properties, to ,he directorate of the Greene Cananea Copper company, was brought a,out y the desire of the former people to secure their lumber at more reason. able rates than those which they have been obliged to pay.
 "lt is probable that the Phelpe- Dodge company was obliged to spend each year from s2 .OOO, 900 to s3, 900 900 for lumber needed in their various mines. The lumber for the most part, has been secured from the Puget Sound.
 "With Mir. Dodge on the Greene Cananea board it will undoubtedly be possible for him to make more satis- factory terms in connection with Lis ir.nber purchases, by rea.ca of tn ownership of 5I per cent of the capi- tai stock of the Sierra Madre Land and Lumber company in Chihuahua, Mexico, by the Greene Csnanea com- psny.
 Colonel Greene owns personally about 45 per cent of the Sierra Madre company and this has been one valuable asset which he has held from the Cole-Ryan people. No change in the management of this concern has been brought about, Col. ireene and his officials still holding ,ffice.
 "The mill will soon be ::resdy for operation and before long millions of feet of lumber will be turned cut every year.
 "Col. Greene's new railroad will also be in s position to take the out. put of the lumber company's mill direct to E. Paso, Texas"
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Former Arizonan
 Now in California

One of Governor Pardee's last official
 acts before his retirement from office
 was his appointment of MT. Lewis E
 Aubury to succe d himself as state
 mineralogist of California. Er. Au- bury wac first appointed to his pres ent position by former Governor Gage, April 23, 1901, for four years. Since then he has held office merely because Governor Pardee neglected to name . successor. His appointment nov is f"r the remainder of the present term, which will assure his continuance at the head of the department until April. 1909.
 During his tenure of office Mr. Au- bury has done much to make his de- parrment of the state government val usble to the mining interests. He has secured legislation for the sup preston of illegitimste mining com panies. has erected guide posts in the sections of the CalifornIs desert country.
 3lt was Mir. Aubury who first intro iuced the cyanide process of ore treat nent into Arizons, having success- ully installed . plant at the old N,yfiower mine in Tom mbstone district he early sos.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
I. C. M. Stockholders
 Have Meeting

A regular meeting of the stockho.d- CTS of the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Go. was held in the company offices Monday. The reports of the various officers were received and pro gress reported. while all interested were much encouraged by the pros- poets held out for the coming year.
 The same officers were elected for the ensuing term. ss follows:
 E. B. Gage, president; H. NJ. Rob. inson, vice. president; H. Kinsley treasurer; A. N. Gage, serretary and sss stant treasurer; w. F. Staunton neral manager, and E. W. Walker superintendent.
 An amendment to Il O articles oi incorporation was ordereL. changing the provisionary limit of bonded in. deb,edness to s5.Oo0. 900. This was adopted with a view of contemplated improvements and provide for future exigeucies of corporate possibilities
 The reports ot the company sh " substantial progress and a determ- ined policy outlined to place thest properties among the list of the larg- est producers in Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
From Thursdays Daily.

Miss Helen West left today for Bis bee on s visit to her sister.
 Chas. Gerdis is in from the Hus- chucss, where he owns some valuable mining property.
 Attorney s. A. Merritt is over from Bisbee on legal business.
 Mrs Jos. Beet is visiting Tombstone friends, arriving from Black Diamond yesterday.
 General Manager E. A. Kennedy, of the Black Diamond, was Tomb stone visitor today, returning to tine mines this p. m.
 Mrs. Samuel Johnson is reported i'll at her home with a bad case of tonsilitas.
 Judge Daniel Mcfarland othcisted yesterday afternoon i'll making t~t hearts beat AS one, two souls with but a single thought. The happy coupi' lowing to the dictates of Cupid ar' residents of Tombstone. their name being Juan Ybsrra and Enriauetti Gsmbos.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
New Regulations
 in Freight Rates

A new regulation in freight rates which directly affects Tombstone, went into effect on Monday and henceforth local consumers of coal will be called upon to pay an addition al tax of S2.50 per ton. Heretofore a special coal rate Was given to Tomb stone, which has been in effect for several years, but the railroads have evidently decided to tax all the traffic will bear and by simply changing the schedule to different tariff rate, ar. enabled to collect ar additional grab of $40 per ton. The local dealers will make an effort to re-establish the old rate and in the meantime the price Of the commodity affected will be q ,oted g 90 higher than heretofore enjoyed by the consumer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
The s. P. May
 Secure Control

Rumors are persistently circulated concerning the probable transfer of the Phoenix 6 Eastern railroad prop erty to the control of the Southern Pacific system All efforts made to verify them st authoritative sources have been futile, nevertheless such @ transaction continues to be referred to by men who are locally supposed 10 know something about the railroad situation.
 It is known that the Southern Pa ciic has been somewhat active Of late and it is reported that work is going on at Winkleman in the extension of the Arizona & Eastern line up the Gils box canyon.
 Whether this is merely to provide an outlet for the Saddle Mountain Mining company, the natural rail road point for which Is a few miles above Winkleman, or whether it is for continuous constructive operations be- yond that point has not yet been made clear to those who are watching the situation.
 Thst some sort of an agreeable ar rangement between the roads was en- tered into long time ago, respecting box canyon, to the effect that the Arizona-Eastern should operate that seetion of the proposed line, seemed quite evident.
 Whether tha, also means su ar rangement whereby the same com pany will assume contro. of the PA F.. as now built and operated, seems still to be an open question and one of considerable interest--Phoenix Republican.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Postal Telegraph Co.
 to Quit Phoenix

The Postal Telegraph company w,ls discontinue its Phoenix office on the l2th of the present month and it will be two or three months before an. other is established, says the Phoenix Gazette
 The Western Union will taku over the Postal line between here and Ash Fork on that date. This is in ac. cordance with contract between the Santa Fe and the Western Union that all the lines of the former shall be psralleled by Western Union wires, to be used jointly by the two big com. panies.
 Just how lorg Phoenix uill be with out Postal office is hard 70 deter mine, but it Is supposed not longer than two months. A line is being erected out of Bisbee and will eyentu- ally reach Phoenix via Globe. From here i. will be extended to Ash Fork via Castle Hot Springs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
The Thaw Jury
 Fails to Agree

When the territorial prison is re-
 moved from Yuma to Florence there will be one prisoner who cannot set up the ples that he vas sentenced to serve his term at Yuma and nowhere else; and he is Francisco Martinez, who was sentenced yesterday to s term or ten years in the institution named.
 In proDouncing sentence upon Mar tinez, Judge Nave stated that the de- fendant shall serve in the territorial prison "whereyer it may be now or hereafter located n the territory of Arizona" That fixes the matter 90 the pr soner may be removed with the prison, without any question.
 Judge Nave announces hi. inten- tion of making all sentences he pro- noupces hereafter to read in the same way. Should all of the judges adopt the same practice there will be in the prison msny who will be subject to removal anyhow, when the time comes for removal. As it will be many months before the new prison will be ready for receipt of convicts, it may be considered doubtful whether tHs objection that has been raised can prove very msterial.-Nogales Oasis.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Southern Pacific
 Extending Lines

To c. A. Overlook of Coughs. who is lack from Tucson, where he went to interview Go one, Epes Randolph, head of the Southern Pacific interests in ArizoDs, olonel Randolph made the unqualified declaration that the Southern Pacific w,il extend its Yaqui river railroad to Douglas. connecting with ;ts main line st Pesrce in this county.
 To Mir. Overlook Colonel Randolph also made the declaration that ss soon as he can have his mills in operation m the immense tract of timber re- gently acquired by Messrs. Overlook. shattuck and others, he will have c branch line of railroad from Douglas to the Timber tract.
 The American says this statement, the first authoritative one made by the Southern Pacific as to it. plans for railroad building in this section, IS of immense interest to Douglas and throws wide open the doors oi hope local people have entertained so long that Douglas is to have com peting railroad system.
 From s gentleman from down be- low, who is intimate with the South- Tn Pacific movements, it was learned that it has been althoritstively sta. ted that work from Nacozari will sts.: within the mex ten days. This gen. tleman declared the Southern Pacific will build freight warehouses both sl Augua Prieta and Nseozsri and that as consequence s. P. men have been conferring with the Southwestern re garding terminals.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
When This Old
 Town Was New
BY NED WHITE.

bt SEt Down the street with faltering foot
 steps
 In the evenings mellow glow See the old man passing,
 Thinking of the long ago; Looking backward OCT liie's journey Through the mists of fading years To the days of the prospectors- To the good old pioneers. Thinking of the good old timer, Of his comrades brave and true; Oi the time when friends were loyal When this old town was new,
 They're eone," he sadly murmurs, And his old eyes fill with tesrs. As he tells of good old Tombstone As it was in other years. He may tell some doubtful stories, But the truth l won't gainsay,S For old Tombstone was ahumner- Yes. a dandy in her day. They're gone, these good old-timers; Some are sleeping meath the dew Some remain yet to remind us
 That once this old town was new. Honor to the old prospector-
 Let his memory ever stay; Now he's vanished. gore forever Brave old boy Of vest 'rday. He wto ventured OCT the desert- Blszed the trail for me and you, Has gone to rest on wonder mesa Since this old town was new. Tombstone, Ari1., April 10th, 1907.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Arizona Shippers
 To- Fight Railroads

Though the last legislation failed to pass any railroad legislation. Arizona shippers are to have relief, if B. A. Packard, Dwight B. Heard and sev- eral prominent Phoenix merchants, who will hold a meeting in Phoenix this week to organize can bring the interstate commerce commission to believe there are inequalities in the present freight rates.
 Packard is in Phoenix from Naco to attend the meeting at which sev- eral prominent shippers will organize to gather data on the freight business, and fl they cannot induce the com mission to go there and investigate, a representative will be sent to Wash ington to investigate.
 Several thousand lsllsrs will be raised by Packard, Heard and those associated with then to defray the ex- penses of campaign they will wager for better freight rates. Packard has already received assurance from sev- eral oi the biggest shippers that they will contribute to the fund, one ship per wiring that he will give sl QUO to, ward the work.
 Packard is probably as familiar with the freight rates and the hardship they work on Arizoua shippers at any man ;n the territory. Having tine business of Colonel w. c. Greene in Arizona, Packard reforms arc needed
 The 24th legislature defeated two bills which had for their purpose 6 rsilrnad commission for Arizona, ons of them with the power to act and another with the power to investigate and report to the interstate commis- sion.
 By taking freight matters before the interstate commerce commission with data to back up assertions thai 1 are made, Packard and associates be lieye that some of the evils that nov exist on Arizona railroads will be rem ! edied.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
How to Enter
 a Newspaper Office

Advance to the inner door and give three distinct raps. The "devil' will attend your alarm. You gve bim your name, postoffice address and the number of years you are owing for the paper. He will then admit you. You will advance to the center of the room, address the editor with the fol- lowing countersign: Extend the right hand about two feet from the body, with ihe thumb and index finger cla.ping $l0 bill, which drops into the extended hand of the editor, at the same time saying, "Were you looking for mel" The editorwill say. "You bet" After giving him the news you will be obliged to retire with ' receipt iof tbe' o6ligssisn= psoperly dischsreed.-Ex;
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
From Fridays Daily.

On Sunday next. April l4th, Bishop Kendrick will preach at St. Pauls church morning and evening-lls m, and ' 80 pm.
 Eugene Lsrrieu, private secretary to Joe Bush. arriTed today from Turner. He is suffering from a bad case of rheumatism and will remain here for treatment.
 Douglas Gray, the we Known ore purchasing agent of the Fl Psso smelters is in the city on business connected with the company.
 Dr Rooms and Attorney Chas Bow man left today via automobile route for Pesrce on brief vi.it. President E. B. Gage and Vice Presi- dent H. NJ. Robinson of the T. c. NJ. Co.,, left this morning for Imperial, where they go on a visit of inspection | of the company holdings there.
 District Attorney Shelley returned last evening from Bisbee, where he was called on business corrected with his office.
 Ex-District Attorney Thos. Flanni- gan is in the city from Globe.
 sup't. l.. P. Young was in town the first of the week, says the Benson Press, with a gold brick from the La Vantia mine, the result of 1l0 hours' run of the concentration; There were AS ounces, besides concentrates weigh ing $500 pounds, containing lead, gold and silver, worth s75 per ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Japanese Labor
 for Sonora Mines

On the second of this month four carloads of Japanese arrived at Mag. dalena under contra"t to work at the La Brisca mines of Col Greene. There were two hundred and fifty in the party and the citizens of the Garden city turne ou. en mssse to view the host of little brown men The great scarcity of native labor in Sonora as we'll ss throughout Mexico has caused the importation of many ship loads of As;s.ics and the result will be watched with interest. - Nogalss Times.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Tombstone MinstreIs
 At the SchieHeIin

by iar the brightest, snappiest ana up-to-date local minstrels ever given in Tombstone was the third annual presentation of the Tombstone Min strels st the Schieffelin last night When the curtain went up it va. packed housel that greeted with loud applause the grand opening. The color scheme was pleasing to the eye, and entisncs of the six end men Messrs. Harry Kendall, Cal Bass. Vine Martin, George Wales, Frank John son and Ole Wslker-hss not been surpassed by any professional min strels in Tombstone. The ioses were good and right up % the minute and particularly well applied locally. oi the vocalists the surprise of the even ing was Mir. Jack Coy. who ssng in a mazzo tennor voice. Love Me, and the world IS Mine." making A most pronounced hit. The finale of the first part was the patriotic song, "Tbe Good Old IT. 8. A." and was excel lently sung by Oscar Coll. The cleo trical effect of the final tsblesux was loudly spplsnded. It can be truly said that the first part was a genuine surprise and treat to all who attend ed The olio consisted of parodies and quain: sayings by Harry Kendall and Ca, Bass; it WAS a good stunt. cleverly done, and their parodies were big hits. Dr. H. H. Hughart folio wed with the illustrated song, "When the Morning Glories Twine Round the Door, He sang the song cleverly and the illustrations were excellent. Then came Vine Martin in a little bit of everything. which he did we'll. especially his buck and wing danc- ing.
 | The entertainment closed with ar up-to-the minute sketch called "The High-handed Court" and the way they handed things" was a caution. The %hole company appeared in the sketch and burlesqned. sstired and jollied many of our locsl people, much to the satisfaction of the large house And lest, but not least, "Alice, the Girl in the Red dress" appeared, danced and disappeared. This feature has been s great advertising card, but Ed Irwin the girl, was right there with the "glad rags" and acted the part.
 It must be said that the show wen, of without & hitch of any kind, and quite pleasing was it to see local al. fair over before the audience had grown tired.
 The boys next performance will be looked forSard to with pleasure.
 One Of the pleasing features or the evening was the music, under the leadership Of Prof. Ed Joyce.
 It would indeed be an injustice were we not ;o mention the interlocutor Mir. Arlie Gardner, who was general manager of the combination, and to whom is due praise for the electrical and other effects that conduced to make of the entertainment br .lliap affair. The entire program ~as the creation of MT. Gsrdner's fertile imag ination, and although the PRos EcTos man feli heir to several hefty burc of satire, we join with other recip. tents in pronouncing the odorless be- quets "sweet and timely" and hope Mir. Gardner may accept a similar honor when the Tombstone Minstrels appear again in 1908.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Lucky Tourist
 Visiting Arizona

Last Sunday evening a tourist go. ing to Phoenix changed csrs at Ash Fork and left his grip, containing $500 in greenbAcks, in the car he had been riding ir, and which was cut out at Ash Fork. He did not discov- CT his loss until he reached Cedar Glade, when he boarded a freight train and returned to Ash Fork, and fouud the grip open. with the whole amount within.-Willisme News.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Bids Opened For
 Indian Supplies
taiaE.iE

A Wsshington..dispatch ssys:--
 Bids were opened by the commis. sioner of Indian affairs yesterday for supplying various Indian agencies in Nebraska, South Dakota, Montans and Arizona with 2l. 900 heifers, 900 bulls and 1000 mich COWS during the coming spring. Twenty-one b;ds were submitted from the cattle grow CTS and des CTS O Utah, Arizona. Colo rado, Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakots and other western states.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Shearing Season
 Opens in Arizona

The sheep shesring season for northtrn Arizona is now on. s. s, Ely started on Tuesday morning for his sheAring corrals south of Wiuslow. taking with him ten shearerr, and more are to follow. There will probably be with his sheep and others. about 7.5OO head sheared at this place. and between l5O,OOo and 200. 600 sheared in this vicinity with in the next thirty dsys.-winslow Mail.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Miners Strike
 On in Bisbee

 at Bisbee is that all the mines arc still continuing at work, al though in some cases with quite a diminished force. Tine Denn and Shat uck mines are claimed to be seriously handicapped hy the lack Of miners, although still in operation.
 It is estimated that about B to 70 per cent of the total working force O. the camp have struck, although at Union headquarters it is asserted fully 75 per cent are out.
 Many wild claims and exaggers' ed rumors are discussed on the street. Comparatively little fighting is re- ported and no serious trouble ex- pected.
 The mine mangements are quietly proceeding with operations and are determined and unyielding to any Union claims. All mines are to be kept in operation and no heed given to the loss of forces.
 At Union headquarters a telegram was received from the Federation headquarters st Denver, recognizing the Bisbee Union and offering assis- tance and aid.
 It is A difficult matter to secure su- thentic and reliable information as to the actual number of miners out: The claim of the union men, in many ; instances wild, are met with general denial by the non union men, while the mine arrangements are content to remain silent aud issue DO public statements. It is thought the total number of men out is between 300 and l 900.
 The strike situation at B sbee re- mains the same. The mines are opsr. ating and practically all the engineers and firemen are at their posts.
 Th-;mine homogeneous claim they are not handicapped in their oper- afions and regard the strike crisis as practic lily over.
 The union men are incensed at the published statement o' but 564 men having struck, and assert that fully 70 per cent of the working force in the district are out.
 A union bulletin is being distrib- nted about town, signed by A. Morgan, P. c. Rswling. J. D. Cannon, lave Miiitanovich and Michael Graham, strike comm ttee, appealing to all miners to support the cause.
 Ths Review is denounced and no confidence placed in its reporte, which are characterized as misrepresen:a- tions. The mechanics meeting is styled as a "s,ar chamber" session, and the mechanics are aRain urged to strike. Al! miners are sdmonished to deport themselves in an orderly man ner, keeping away from the mines and works, and 8 $i0 fine is imposed upon all union men who are found drunk.
 The mine managers give no public statement, and bending energies to keep the mines at work.
 Todaya larger force are st work in the various mines than reported yes terdsy and indicates that many of the strikers are returning to work. An estimate of the miners out whether on strike or lay of 10 see which way the "wind blows" is given at about l200. The union advocates place the number at 25OO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14

NEW YORK, April l2-The Thaw iury after being out 3s hours reported this afternoon that they were unable so agree and no prospect of arriving .t . verdict, whereupon Judge Fitz- gerald discharged the ju J. It is un- stood that the jury stood 6 for con- viction and 6 for aceuittal. It is nrobable another trial will be had next month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-04-14
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as ar ahead of anc.ent pill poiscns and ,quid Physic as the electric light of ne tallow candle. Genuine stamped = C. C. Never soId i. hrlk. Al Iruggists, soe.