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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Patent Granted to.
 Tombstone Man

Our fellow townsman, NIT. C. F. Tarbell, this morning received letters patent granting him patent on an invention of his own described ss an "EItensible Water Column or Sts"d- pipe" From a casual inspection ol the philosophy of the invention. hicf is oi telescopic design, IL looks as Il Mir. Tarbell has in this invention a piece of fire-fghting apparatus which will soon be used all over the country by the fire departments of the various cities. Tbe water columns or stand pipes now in use for the same pur- pose are very crude affairs in conn psrison to this invention. Although the patent was only granted on the Fist of the present month, Mir. Tarbell is already in receipt oi inquiries about his invention from various factories devoted to the manufacture of fire- fighting apparatus. From all sppear- ances he has device that will not only reyolutioni ze present methods but wi net him fortune
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Hon. \. 5. Peck
 Is Friend of Arizona

Hon. Hamilton :. Peck, the veteran iurist of Vermont, who is interested in Arizona mines and IS regular reader of TEE PRosPEcToR, writes as follows:-
 'I read with increasing interest the "Prospector and Epltaph It is a welcome weekly visitor Your terri tory should become state When that transition comes, Arizona will forge ahead with startling rapidity Self government is the highest pc of government, because it is of divine right. Uncle Sam is old enough to dispense with the word "territory' as applied to his land between the two oceans, and put each limited portion Of his vast domain on an equal foot. ing with every other portion Of it '
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Scathing Report by
 Public Examiner

Public Examiner Foster has filed his report on Cochise county with
 Governor Kibbey, copy of which has
 been transmitted to the board Of su-
 pervisors. The report deals chiefly
 with charges Of insctIon of the dis
 trict attorneys office in not perfect |. ing appeal cases involving illegal claims for fees. etc against the county. Cases are cited which were passed upon by the court and no appeal taken and no action tskeE to secure trial in other county cases. he board is censured for allowing claims that were irregular and in disregard of the las. The report will be considered by the board at its meeting on Monday
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Astronomer Lowell
 Being Sued

From star gsTing, and watching the inhabitants oi Mars water their desert lands from the great system of canals he ayers are there, Prof. Percival Lowell. the noted Flagststf scientist, has been fudely brought to earth by the action of the Flagstaff council, through Town Attorney George w Glowner; in instituting suit agains, him for possession of 75 acres of val uable land adjoining the estate upon which the great Lowell observatory is located.
 Besides his theory ss 10 the life on Mar, which is now generally accept, ed by all scientists, Prof. Lowell re cently attracted considerable stten- tiou among astronomers by asserting that in course of time this world would become AS Mars, A vast desert While waiting for this startling change to occur, Attorney Giownei will proceed with the suit, on tn theory that even fl it does eventual! i become desert land. the land in di- pute is now rather valuable as tim Der land
 The land in question is valued A between s25,OOO and s30,0O0. IL plated into blocks, lots, streets an alleys, and is included in the regula townslte. A beautiful park is also
 part Of the tract in dispute.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Prominent Mining
 Man In Tombstone

MT. c :. Hooper of Denver, Colo rsdo, IS a TOmb.tone visitor today on mining matter Mir Hooper repre- sents the Grshs Steamship and Lumber Company of Los Angeles, this company being interested in numerous mining enterprises through out Arizona and the southwest Mr
 Hooper, in company with Ollie Simp- son of this city, has just returned from a trip to Patagonia, vhere he went to inspect the latter's mining properties in that section for his company with view Of bonding the came in the near future. Mir Hooper Is one of the best known mining men in the west, having mad over twenty-five yesrs experience in this work. He leaves this evening for Los Angeles to make his report on the simpson group of mines in Santa Cruz county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Yaqui Indians
 Causing Trouble

The Yaqui Indians are extending their field of attacks and are causing more trenble through Sonora than ever before according 10 mining men who have iust arrived from that country.
 During many years the field oi Yaqui d.predAtlons in sonora seemed confined to two or three districts
 iusymas, Hermo-illo and ures; but during the psst two years they have been making hostile excursions out side the regions they infested, and committing q, .,redstions where least expected, While just AS active as ever in the Gulymas, Hermosillo and Cres districts, theIr operations has ex tended east ard snd northwsrd into parts of the Alsmos, Sahuaripa, Mo tezuma, Arizpe and Msgdslens dis tricts.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Chinamen Arrested
 On Board Train

An organized attempt to smuggle
 Chinese across the International line
 and into the interior Of the United
 States is believed to exist.
 Saturday night party of immigra-
 ton inspectors. acting under the in
 s;ructions Of Chief Inspector Harris. arrested two Chinsmen who were be.
 ing placed on board the Pullman car
 at Fl Pasc and headed for Arizona. The organization that IS believed Co exist in Fl Paso has heen working in connection with Chinese across the river and has built up scheme of smuggling the yellow men into the county thst IS as daring as it has been successful, according to immiera ton men. Alter gett ng them across the international line the plan has been to get Pullman conductor to carry them out of the district on board Pullman car. where their cor ceaImeut could be made easy. Then when they have passed into another section they were to rely upon their papers anl the ability off their countrymen to prevent the i'm. migration officers from arrestine hem. [,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Offer Prizes to
 Arizona Farmers

The board of control of the sixteenth National Irrigation Congress, through it's chairman and secretary, is making strenuous efforts to secure prizes and trophies for the Interstate Industrial exhibition which will be held with the irrigation congress in Albuquerque, N. M., September 29-October 3. 1908 and it is confidently expected that be fore May l the board will be able 10 announce the giving of at least Sl5,- 900 in value in cash and trophies for exhibitors from all the states and the territories under the reclamation act.
 Already the board has made sub stantial progress and at this time it il able to announce, five hundred dollar for the best collective exhibit of cereal from the territories of Arizona snC New Mexico. Given by the American Fuel company of Denver, Colorado
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Turbine Engines 2OOO Years Ago

The turbine steam engine, which
 enabled the Msuretanis to establish A
 speed record across the Atlantic is the
 descendant of the very old st steam engine in existence, made by Greek
 inventor over 2,ooo years ago. There
 has also been another wonderful rec ord established during the past 5i years and that is the record of cures made by the celebrated Hostetter's stomach Bitters. It is absolutely pure and compounded from only such ingredients as are recognized and pre- scribed by the medical profession for ailments of the stomach, liver, kid neys and bowels. Be persuaded to try | a bottle at once and see how much | good it will do you. It cures sick | fiatulcrcy, poor appetite ,leeplessness. dyspepsia, indigestion. colds and malaria. Don't orCet to ask for free copy of onr 9OS Almanac at any drug store. It. gorth having
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
''Topsy Turvey" Social
 a Grand Success

The "Topsy Turvy" social given by the ladies oi the Methodist church at the residence Oi Rev. Pr. Aitro last evening was a most successful eF,ut. A large attendance was noted and many novel and ingenious surprises awaited the guests. The evening was one continued round oi merrimept and sociability. Dainty refreshments were served and the "Topsy Turvey social was voted grand success, and another social planned by the ladies will be looked forward to with pleasur- able anticipation
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
From Fridays Daily.

P. B. Soto, the merchant prince O Wilcox, is q Tombstone visitor oD busiress teflre the probate court, be- ing administrator oi the Casey ests which is about to be closed.
 John Gle eason iss county seat visitor from the burg which is named ait r him.
 Sheriff Jack White has recovered sufficiently from his ssurgical operation to again be able to be about town and and receive the greetings of his friends. Tomorrow Chinese New Year will ] be on in iull blast snl the local Celest!als will fire otf enough bombs and fire-crackers |, keep the devil 1 away from Tombstone for anOther year.
 The health Of healthy Tombstone was never better-our neighbors, how ever, cant say as much
 The eyes of the world will be or Tombstone during the trial of tho three Mex can revolutionists whict comes up shortly. Tombstone vii
 certainly be in he limelight, as thu
 U 5 officials expect the trial to las about thirty days.
 Tucson papers continue to fill thei
 columns with stories Of holdups, burg ! lsries and shooting atfrays Good ad yertislng matter
 AW smith, former resident ( Tombstone, but now of Tucson, was
 visitor today looking over the ol , stamping ground, and kept busy shal :. ing hands with Tombstone friends lie ret lrns to the old pueblo tomorrow
 Drs Caven and Bridge arrived la s evening from Bisbee, being called ne, e in consultation ou the case of Trea n urer \ Gaines, sho Is very III vi;
 typhoid fever The patent is restir
 easy today and with careful atteutic ;. and nursing is expected to shortly rt
 cover.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Arizonan Will
 Expose ViI!ainy

"Eefore this matter is ended I will expose a piece of villainy that will te astounding. Beyond that there is DO statement that can give out st the present time.
 This was the remark made today ss the Sant. Rita Hotel by Dr. F. B. Perrin, one of tine biggest laud owrer. in the Southwest, says the Tucson Citizen.
 Ur. Perm was charged with having been implicated Nith s man named Benson in land frauds in Tehams county, California He vas tried be- lore a jury which returned verdict of guilty and A sentence of l2 months in jail was imposed, and is now ont on bail pending appeal.
 Dr. Perrin has just returned from 8 trip to Washington where he had lengthy conference with his attor- neys He is resident of Williams Arizona, where he has large land holdings. His property in Arizons and California totals about 360,0OO acres.
 Dr. Perrin is the owner of the Barbacomari land grant which is To- csted in Cochise and Santa Cruz coun- ties. There are 33,0OO acre. in this grant and Col. W. C. Greene is neeo- tistlng at present for its purchase. should the deal now pending not he completed, Dr. Perrin expects to pas tnre A large bunch of sheep on the grant.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Some Pertinent
 Pearce Paragraphs

Pearce, Ariz Jan. 30th, 1908.
 The recent social given by the Christian Endeavor Society was success. People and provisions were abundant. The exercises given by the young people were very attract i've.
 MT. Y. smith is building quite an extensive addition to his residence. Frank shsrkey, who is doing the work will take a trip to Mexico at its com pletion.
 Rev. Geo. A. Chstfeld, the new superintendent of Missions cf the ! Congregational church, preached al the school house on Wednesday eve ming. IL was an excellent sermon.
 Posters are up announcing a "GrsnC Ball" on Saturday. February 22. I'm Fort Huschucs band has been en' gsged, and fine time is expected.
 Colds are very prevalent and Dl Heiges has been kept busy lookin after the more serious cases.
 MT. A. Guitard, Nho went to Guay mas for his health, i. reported a someNha better An increase Of force at the Coppe ] Belle is the latest word from Glee son.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Planning to Gamble
 In Old Mexico

If the plans of number of well known men on this side of the line 20 through, Agua Prieta will soon be the center Of gambling activity in this section. Application for a cessian 10 operate all kinds of gambling permit. ted under the Mexican laws has been m de to the higl Mexican author- ties through Com'saria Vasquez of Agna Priets and an answer Is now be- ing awaited.
 The Douglas Tnternational-Ameri- can says that applicants for this con- c77-ion, 1t Is given out at Agus Prieta, are F. S. Douglas, Spear of the White HouSasaloon, and Cooper. l. js sup- posed that fl a concession is granted one oi the applicants it will be given all Of them, 80 tbat if the Mexican authorities concsde to the requests the spectacle of number of gambling rooms on the other side of the line running to the limit may shortly be seen. Ordinarily the Mexican gov. ernment prohibits gambling except during fiestas, but it is countenanced q at some places and under some condi. tions The license is very heavy, it i. declared. where it is permitted.
 With gambling in full blast oveI [ the line it may be expected ths, dance halls and kindred places of vice vii , be opened and the town run w;d,
 open in every respect.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Cananea Will
 Soon Resume

Col W. C. Greene passed through Douglas Sundaysin his private car "Verde,' en route to Chihuahua. where he goes to look after his ex tensive mining snd lumber interests When seen by a Dispatch represent stive, Colonel Greene said that pre- psratioEs were going steadily forward st Cananes and that the company will he able to resume operations by April l5. At the present time many men are::employed overhauling the old machinery and getting thing.in shape to blow in the furnaces at an early date.
 It is the intention of the company to greatly increase its smelling and reduction works
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
DcF-rGaut.

Action brought ia the District Cour. of the second judicial dis,ric, oi the Territory Of Arizona, in and for the County Of Cochise. and ,he complain, filed in the said County of Cochi,e, in the office of the clerl of said Dis. tict Court
 The Territory f Arizona .en1s greeting to George Kartk4y
 You are hereby required 10 appear in aa action brought agsins; you by the above nam.d 9lain'if. n the District Cour, Of the Second jud.c.li District of the Teraiory of Arizona. in and iol the County oi Cochise. and to answer the complain, aled therein, within twenty days. exclusive O: the day ai seTyice after the service on you Of this summons If served within the county; Otherwise within thirty dsys or judg- men, by default will le taken against you sc- coTdl 10 the prayer Of sad complaint.
 Gwen under my hand and the I~ seal Oi the District Court of the SEAI Second Judicial district of the t-0j Territory of 4rizoaa, in and for the County ofC ochise. this 7,h day of January m the.yea- of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and eIght.
 SEQ. B. WILCOX,
 Clerk. By ?hio W!lcov. Deputy Clerk First publication January 10th. IeOs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
From Thursdays Daily.

General Manager Wyatt, of the Arizc na Gold M & NJ. Co, is enjoy ing visit from his wife, who arrived from Los Angeles yesterday.
 Oliver Hodges of Bisbee is in the city visiting his mother, who is spend ing the winter here
 A marriage license was issued today to c T Kellogg O. Chino, Cal, to wed Arcs dis Viola Proyencal of Cananea.
 Chss Foster has returned to his home in Bisbee
 | Ben Heney, of the Fairbank Com- mercial Co, was in the cit yester- day
 Justice Morris Buttner of Pirtieville was in Tombstone today.
 Treasurer Gaines is sill confined to his home Sith lagrippe, and is report, ed to have suffered relapse. I Judge Doan returned yesterday from , Pm enix, where he has been in attend ance at the Supreme court. Tho
 Judge has busy month ahead cr
 supreme court review work, that cour
 converting again on March P.
 Attorney W Gilmore is spending , few days in Bisbee on legal busi A ne.s.
 The ladies of St Pauls Guild vii n hold a meeting at the home Of Mrs d Burt Macie on Saturday afternoon a 1T ) 30 o'clock. A full attendance Is urged
 Mf. Hugh Porter of New York Cit. le for many years president of the Hus a chuca Water Co.,, died on the 24th ir T. .tant at Atlantic City, \ J. m Mrs II Hodges of Cananea who Is
 been visiting here for several month no past, le17es Sunday for her home n. Colorsdy.
 to FIX Ep.inger left this evening |, as Portland, Oregon, where he will vis NO before returning east. 'u Clerk George B Wilcox returnt '' today from Phoenix. whe-e has bee
 10 look after his extensive real ests
 interest in tie Salt river valley.
 A report was current today of
 shooting affair at Hereford sri.iI
 out of land jumping dispute. lt info. nation was received at the she
 iAs office and :Ae report could not
 confirm q
 on Vim Simmons lei; today for Bi.b re- where he expects to engage in Il nd butcher business es' r. \. Wolcott is arranging to tai Tn the annual inventory of his stock h. general merchandise, and on Satu T. r sy evening the store will close at P o'clock, the entire force being a m sig cd to the ,tock.tskIng task, V hiC to will continue until Monday. PatrU, es should bear the time lim!l in mir 'h on Saturday evening. =, The PhoepIx Republican states tht ha Lewis Wolfey, former governor 70 Arizoaa, and president of the Gi l., Bend Reservoir < Irrigation cOmpan as has published in pamphlet form a p
 tition addressed to the hOnoIsbl
 house of representatives Of the Unite
 states asking for "the impeachn.er
 Of the justices of the supreme court
 the United States The court Ina
 made decisions adverse to Geverno
 Wolfey and his company. 5 Count Leopold, reigning prince c
 Lippe, is dead.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Increasing Capacity
 Of Copper Production

TNo more copper furnaces will be -tarted in Douglas tomorrow, one by the Copper Queen company and one by the Calumet < Arizona The ad ditioual furnaces will give the CaIu- me, & Arizona five and the Cor per Queen eight, making thirteen fur paces in all. This will be the max imum number of furnaces ever worked in Douglas ct one time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

In accordance with Instructions sent to the Guadalajars Southern Pa ciic office from the Randolph offices at Tucson, additional roadbed work will e at once started along the To- cated line Of the Gusymss-Guadala- iara extension in Jalisco. The Mexi. can Engineering q Construction com pany, the concern that is doing the work in Jslisco, will increase its forcs from 400 to l I,0O0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

appear, is now the largest in dlvidual taxpayer in New York There must be times when her husband feels like returning long enough to give her lesson or two in true fi- nanciering
 With several national con ventions close at hand, no candidates have yet been an nounoed for the vice presi- dential nomination. All of the statesmen shy at the step ping stone,
 It isannounced from Wash ington that Secretary Loeb is soon to resign in order to ac- cept the presidency of the street railway system of Wash ington. What will the presi- dent do for a goat then?
 A Pennsylvania tin mill that suspended operations a few weeks ago has notified its 6,O00 employees to be ready to resume work. After a careful search no real panicky con- ditions were found.
 The politicians have agreed to let Gov. Hughes have the delegates from New York state. This is better than they did for Secretary Taft in in Ohio.
 And now Walter Wellman writes that Wall street is beaten and humble, that il fears public opinion, and'that it wants to be good.
 Cubans are surprised to hear of fist fights in Congress and wonder why it has never occurred to the Washington statesmen that a provisional government would r d everything lovely. \ Q \ year Cuba will set up for itself again and there may be a rough house occasionally.
 Jack London claims that the socialists now have a working force of 100000 men, that they address each other as Dear Comrade, and end their letters with Yours for the Revolution MT. London and his coadju- tors have succeeded in work ing up a big business on a very slim capital.
 The superintendent of the public schools in Washington has been removed for inet- fciency, lack of judgment, fact and mental poise, insub- ordination, libeling the school system, destroying discipline, ridiculing the district com missioners. antagonizing the school board and needlessly discarding 5,4O0 textbooks. Any naval officer who hap pens to be in hot water will notice that there are others. l6Alliances of American for tunes with impecuniou. princes, counts and earls have always proven disastrous. The money might better be de voted to hospitals, libraries and the good roads movement,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

The Industrial School at Benson has been improved and thoroughly renovated
 Bisbee is making an effort to organ ize a rifle cl1h, and Colonel J. H McClintOcE of the N. G. A. is trying to pursusde that city to organize a militia company instead.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

A franchise for steam or electric railroad to run from Hnlbroek to Fort Apache has been asked of the Navajo c unt; supervisors H. L. Chilson of Winsiow is one of the promoters.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Arizona s Mite to
 Uncle Sans Cash

Figures have been received q. the Tucson postotiice showing tine gross receits oi the presidential offices in Arizona for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907 Following are the fiyu!es
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

A civil service examination for the position Of day inspector, customs r. vice, district Of Nogales, will be held at tucson on February I5. The sal ary Is s Ter day
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
SUMMONS

Tn The distr.c: .urr Of the Second Judicial District If the Territory of Arizona, in and for the unry O; oelise Tn, Ierrit"Ty of Arizona. at the relation and to the use of Gaines, Treasurer and Ex-Omcio Tax Collector in and 10. the County of Cochise in the Territory oi Ar zona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Summons

ip the Disuic; Court of the Second Judicial District Of the Territory of Arizona in ard for the County oi Cochse ILe Ieiri.ory oi Ar.zoaa. a, t5e -e.a,oa and 10 he use of ]. \ Gaines, Treasurer and Tx Cf5rio Tax Collector in and for the County of Coch.se in the Territory of AT zora.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02
Plaintiff.
Rsfugio Palomino,
Defendant.

i RsfIsio PAlomino, Defeuds Rt. Action brought in the Dis,ric, Cour, of the | Second judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. in aud for the County Of Cochise. and the oomplain; fled in 'fe said County of Co chi,e in the ef c, e ,.c Jerk of said Distr:c, -ourt
 TAe territory Of Arizona sends greeting to Reirgio P,!omino.
 You are hereby requir, 10 appear in an ac- ticn brought against you by the above named plainuf! in the district court of the second ir dio&i disuict Of the territory of arizona, in and tor he coIn,y of Cochise and to answer in. oompl si1t hisn | CT, in within tNeBty days lex. c-usive Of the day Of seTvioeJ. sf tr the seryi-. on you of this summ, ns tif served within ,be county; otherwise within thirty daysl. CT ipds- neni by default ~ill b. :atcn against you ac- -o'ding 70 the prayer O. said complain. Given under my hand and the seal of in. District Court oi the ,econd judicial district of he Territory Q! Arizona, in anI for the couatv
 ofCochise, this 7th day of Ian.
 uary, tn the year ofour Lord SEAL one thousand nine hundred and
 eight
 GEO. B. WILCOX,
 Clerk. By Philo Wilcox, Deputy Clerk. First publication JanuAr 10th. rsos,
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Totals. .s2Jj,75O 3s s24l,5os 46
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By Philo Wilcox. Deputy Clerk. First publication JanuAr roth. rsos,
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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-02

By ?hio W.lcov. Deputy Clerk First publication January 10th. Ioos.