Tombstone epitaph., 1908-12-13
From Mondays Daily.

Wm khne and k \ French oi DOu 1 glas are in thu city on court business.
 C A Taylor, deputy county assessor and at one time member of the board ui supervisors, Is in the city today from Douglas, on business before tne district court.
 Luke Short. formerly constable at ] Paradise but at present member ot ! the Arizona rangers stationed at Pat sgonis, was in the city today. NIT Short has just returned from A trip to Sylvanite, where he owns an interest in a number of claims which ne and his partners have recently bonded at & good figure to Colorado parties. He states that there is considerable sctiy- ity in the Sylvanite district. He left this evening for his station at Pata- gonia.
 Constable Hayhurst arrived today from Douglas with three more board- CTS for the Hotel de White. They will remain enforced guests for 90 days respectively for an iniraction Of the peace and dignity of the coming state of Arizona.
 Editor Shardin, whilom of the Ben son Press. and Archie Chisholm are Tom. stone visitols from the junction city and were pleasant callers at the PRosrEcToR office. They have just completed the assessment work on the | Holy Fright extension of the Smear case group in the Dragons. Sbsrdin states that the ore stope on the six inch level is looking up and the geo. logical indications are that Arizona will become d state within the next two years.
 Mrs. Alfred Paul returned to Doug las yesterday after visit here with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George " .. Swain.
 Trainmaster J E. Murphy and Ruadmaster Geo. Lutz of the E. r. X $ W, paid Tombstone an official visit of inspection today. They found everything in systematic and regula- tion order on the local branch of the Tombstone Express.
 Our local stores present an attract i've appearance these days. Many Christmas windows in which are dis played suggestions for the holida, shopper have already been decorated and the stores themselves have hegur to attract large numbers of patrons The assortmect of gifts now On dIs- play is large and varied and well cal culsted t0 satisfy even the discrimiL ating buyer New goods are continu ing 10 arrive and are being placed sC that by the end of the week it will bt d purchaser hard to please who cennot
 find suitable gift among such gen erous display.
 City Attorney 4 C Lockwood o Douglas Is in the county seat on cour business.
 c A Overlook, one of the large prop erty owners of Douglas, Is in the cit. today, being called here on bushes before the district court.
 John II McCutcheon, representing the Fl Paso Times is n Tombstone 1T the interest of that excellent journal The Times is conducting an extensive popular voting contest and award in! large number of prizes. Arizona hat been included in one Of the districts and local residents may be particip ants in the contest.
 Col. B. P. Cheyney, heavily in teresteC in the T. c. NJ Co.'S. properties and director of the Development Company of America. which Is the parent com- pany of the Tombstone Consolidated arrived :a Tombstone today :u Iii; private car on his annual tour Of in- spection. Col. Cheyney is accompanied by his wife and Mir. R. c. Boal, the latter A prominent mining man of Boston. The party paid a visit to Silver Bell, where they viewed the operations of the Imperial Copper Co.,, being accompanied here by President | E. B Gage and General Manager W. F. Staunton. Col. Cheyney is one of the influential railroad magnates of the East, being director of the Santa Fe system and other railroads He is interested in Arizona and a believer in her wonderful resources and possi- bilities. Col. Cheyney and party will remain in Tom mbstone until Friday. | I7Dcle IoSapb Cappo, bo,