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Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

Uniform improvement and successive discoveries Tn the mining field tributary to Tombstone are the order of the day. Rich strikes are con- stantly reported. Prizes for the finest fruits and vegetables ever produced in the territory are granted horticulturists and produce raisers in the imme- diate vicinity Of Tombstone. Educational facilities of the highest order, considering the grades, are to be found in Tombstone. Merchants who never fail and never burn out represent the commercial rank and file in Tombstone. Banks that never burst are in evil dence in Tombstone. Oh, well, it is no use to attempt a recapitulatlon of all the re- sources and attractions for which Tombstone is distin- tinguished. Tombstone is all right!
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
E. p. & 5. ". R. R.
 Will Extend Its Line

Phoenix, July l2--A legal adver- tisement inserted by the Fl Paso & Southwestern company. making pub lie the fact of momsntous importance to all Ar.zona that the Fl Psso & Southwestern Railrosd company had by the action of the board of directors by consent of two.thirds of the stock holders increased the capital stock eight million dollars or from seven. teen millions to twenty Eve millions.
 The action of the company means nothing less than that the long looked for closing of the gap between the terminus of the Rock leland system at Tucumcari. New Mexico, and Yuma, the terminus of the spreckles line, from San Diego east.
 The eight million dollars is to be used in building the Fl Paso & South. western from Benson, it's present westsrn terminus, through Phoenix to Yuma, from where the Sprecblee line. now being rushed eastward from San Diego, will give rail connection to the Pacific st the splendid hsrbor of San Diego.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
A Hundred Millions
 In Copper Profits

The publicly owned copper minee of America have paid in dividends nearly half a billion dollars, or to be exact, S4sl .O6s.350. Of this amount Arizona has contributed approximate ly ifty.three million dollars from the mines owned by the general public Besides, there is the Copper Queen, which has undoubtedly paid as much to its owDers. possibly much more. than this amont. No statements are ever given out, but it is ssid that in 1906 the mine made nes:ly ten mil- lion dollars net, 60 fifty three miil'5n dollars for the twenty five years the Copper Queen has been working does not seem an unfair estimate. Besides there have been several other smalie mines that have made large eums of money for their owners which are not included in the above. So : hundred million dollsre in profits from Arizona copper mines is . conservative esti- mate. As matter of fact it has been probably much more,
 This can be appreciated when it is known that many of the great copper mines of Arizona are new and are only now entering upon their dividend pay ing period. At the present. Arizona is making more profits from her cop per mines than any other stats or country in the world.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

A branch road from Tomb stone to the new camps in the Dragons is a "consummation devoutly to be wished" and one which is likely to material ize in the very near future. Reduction plants at Tomb. stone utilizing the water sup ply taken from the Tombstone Consolidated will soon be in stalled, thus minimizing the expense of pumping and add. ing immensely to the pros perity of the district.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

The statehood bill introdu- ced in the senate by Senator Flint of California last week, will in all likelihood be one of he first measures acted on by congress when that body meets next December. That there will be practically no opposition to Arizona's ad- mission is now assured, and the hope so long deferred will within the next year have realization.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

The Douglas Chamber oi Commerce is formulating a crusade against fake methods of advertising. The organi- zation is engaged in a good work. While it is to the ben- eft of every community in Arizona to have its resources published to the outside world there is absolutely no benefit to be derived from at least nineteenth of the so-called ad- yertising schemes foisted on the public by fly-by-nigh' promoters. The safest, surest and most effective method of advertising is through the col umns of the local paper.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

A recept dispatch says that yellow fever has been stamped out in the Panama canal zone by draining the mosquito breeding swamps and treating them with coal oil, with the result that the district is as healthy as any of the Ameri- can cities. There has not been a case of fyellow fever in the canal zone since 1906. thanks to the thorough sanitation. That is a triumph O! science, and IS an answer to those who,' years ago. asked the questio n What's the use?" when sci- entists were studying the pos sible relations between mos. Juitoes and yellow fever.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

The senate has reached the end of the tariff debate and the bil. will be sent to the house for its approval. The end is now in sight. In addition to the relief which the country at large may feel, members oi both houses of congress may be counted upon to give a wild whoop of joy. With the the thermometer above the 9O- degree point most of the time and with visions of babbling
 treams and billowing sur before them, the labor of en- acting a tariff measure mus have been indeed 8 tryin! task.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Mining Notice

Public notice is hereby given thst the undersigned owners have bonded the following mining claims to w. c. Humphrey, of Douglas, Arizona, on June 10, 1909. viz: the Geronimo, Lit. tie Jap, Little Hope, Homestske and Headlight, situate in Turquoise Min ing district, ochise county, Arizona, and the undersigned will not be re- sponsible for any expense for labor, supplies or otherwise furnished or con- trscted for said mines during the term Of said bond to W. c. Humphrey or assigns. D. W. BROWN,
 I. A. BRowN.
 Dated June 10, 1909.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Vital Record of
 C0chise County

The following figures compiled from the records of Cochise county for the fiscal year ending June let, 1909, will prove of much interest to PRosPEcToR readers:
 Marriage licenses granted .. .403 Deaths recorded in Probate court. .229 Births recorded in Probate court. .448 Divorce cases filed Tn district court IF Persons admitted to citizenship. . I6 Prisoners confined in the county jail on petty and felony charges. .4l7
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
May File Home
 stead Entries

According to the records Thomas L. Galloway hse completed the filing of his homestead entry with U s Com missioner W H Bartlett at Courtland. His entry is Tor the south one-bslf northwest four and . quarter. south half of northeast quarter, section 3l, township l9 south. range 2s east.
 Peter F Hy!and has filed on home stssd. southeast quarter; section 20, township IS. south, range as east.
 Mrs Gertrude Bennett of Courtland, has filed . contest against home stead No I738. of William F Baron.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Report of School
 Superintendent

From the annual report of County School Superintendent E. H. Stover Tor the year ending June 30tb, l9t9, the following information reg riding tbe schools of Cochise county is com. piled:
 There are 49 school districts in the county.
 Teachers employed-In Grammar grades 7s: primary grades, 99.
 Boys enrolled, 2S9s; girls enrolled, 269l. Total. 55s9.
 Average number in daily attend. snce, 3673. A.
 The number of pupils enrolled in the advanced grades is A: grammar grades. 12ss; primary grades. 42i6, 6 total enrollment of 55s9.
 The number of school months main .ainsd has been 309 45. an average of 7.03 for the school districts. Speaking of the condition of the schools. the report says that 10 are we'll supplied with furniture. IS mid. ding. and l5 poorly; with apparatus, ' we'll. l3 middliDg. B poorly. The number of volumes io school libraries is 54l4.
 Under the head of expenses the re- pc.s shows that iS. amount paid for teachers salaries during sse year was fy6, ,33S 52; cash paid for rents. re- pairs, etc, s3s. .037 .I6; paid for school libraries. $2iSO; for school apparatus, SPOT go: for school furniture, 664. 46, total eIpendisuee, Si35,773.1s.
 The valuation of school property is scho Dl houses and furniture, [ S4,Ol5: school libraries, :3l6O; school appar. stus, s3785; total valuation ,s296 ,9SO
 The amount expended for building purposes during the year, $29, ,663 CA
 The number of white school chil- dren in the county of school age 1908 was: boys S4S3, girls 327O; e total ol 6753; for 1909; boys 3s8s. girls 3499 total 7l67. sn increase in the nun ber of white school children for the year of 4l4.
 Number of colored children of school age 1908: boys B, girls 53; total S6 1900: boys 30, girls 35; total G.; a de. crease of 2l.
 Total aumber of children fetween the ages of 6 and Is yesrs. 1908. 6s39 i9J9, 7232. Total number of children between the ages of 8 and If years 1908 3as9; 1909, s575.
 Number of children between ages o 6 end IS ~ho have attended public school during year. white 49l6; colored 76. Noumber of children between ths ages of 6 and IS aho have attended private school during year, white 220 colored l. Number of children be tween the ages oi 6 and IS who have not stten led school during the school year. white S0sO; colored s.
 The nativity of the children is native born of native parents, 396 'i native bora, one parent foreign, 522 native born. both psrents foreign, l4o3; foreign born. l347.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

A woman with an Oriental name is to establish telepathic routes Of communication with Mars. Mars is largely usurp- ing the place once held by the sea serpent in the good old summer time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF IN.
 TEREST CONDENSED.

In cutting affrsy at Globe Mon. day morning, Red" Nesblt, a barber, received dangerous wound. He re fused to disclose the name of hi. ssssilant, but it IS supposed the knife wielder is 8 woman with whom Nesbitt has been living. Twenty stitches were eqiired to sew up the wound.
 Thomas Adair is in jail at Phoenix on the charge of criminslly assaultiny s lz.year-old Mexican girl. The Democrat says the prisoner vas born in Tombstone of German and Mexican parentage
 Yuma prison holds now an even 200 men and women prisoners, anu a, Florence there are PA. It IS believed that but for the credits allowed con victs for good behavior and good worI on the new prison, there woul, now be over 300 doing time for tbei misdeeds.
 E. Bombsrdin has been bound ove by Justice Johnstone of Phoenix t await the action of the federal gran jury. under bail of 5000, for brin gin woman into the United States ft inn oIalI urIos es.
 Yuma county sold s50,0OO worth ! court house bonds few days ago
 k. L. King oi Yuma for a premiu
 of s6G00.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Good Showing Made
 By Arizona EIks

advices received by the PRosP scToR from Los Angeles states that railway trains have been pouring in human freight s.ace Sunday and this morn. ing Tuesday, the number of Elk guests in the city is estimated at be- tween 5000 and 6O.OoO. The vast crosds were in the best Of humor and were handled ny the local reception committee competently and in good order. The hotels are filled to over flowing and many have gone to the beach resorts and other hotels in the vicInity.
 The most important delegations to arrive are rom Arizona, Telss, Iowa, Boston, Pittsburg, Kansas City, New York and Jersey City. The Arizona delegation made short street parade and was loudly cheered.
 Visitors looking at the gorgeous array of decorations and in particular the splendor of the electric light dis. play at night, concur that other cities have been completely outdone at previous reunions.
 The Elks' were formally welcomed by Governor Gillett and Mayor Alex anders of Los Angeles. The election for Grand Exalted Ruler takes place today (ruesdsy). It is believed that Garry Hermann of Cincinnati will be sefected. The installation of grand officers occurs Friday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Says the Fl Paso Herald

Says the Fl Paso Herald: The town of Parker, Arizona, burnt up June 30, and four days later Parker's baseball team hammered Wickenburg all over the map, sat on its head and marked up a score of II to s. The victorious team was treated to an ice cream supper on the ruins of the fire upon its return
 There's Arizona all through,
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
From Wednesdays Daily.

George D Thompson of Fl Psso, Is in the city on . business mission.
 CB Harvey is & visitor to Tomb stone from Fl Paso and guest at the Arlington hotel.
 Charles Landers is in the county seat today from Courtland. Albert Thurman arrived on the early ! train this morning from Johnson and | will remain here for several days on a I visit to friends. The Tombstone Baseball club con- template a trip to Nogsles or Sunday to play game of ball with the team of the Line City.
 Edward c Prunelle was this morn ing granted s marriage license in the probate court to wed Marianne Helena
 Hare, Both are residents of Douglas.
 Attorn y w Ross returned to his
 home in Bisbee on the afternoon train.
 HIN Cooley arrived yesterday from
 Milwaukee and is registered at the
 Arlington hotel.
 Charles x Fox was among the in.
 coming passengers today from Fl
 Paso, having business in the county seat
 C A G Leonard of Cincinnati, Ohio, is g a Tombstone visitor today on business g Thomas Lsity has returned 10 hi = home in Bisbee after a stay in Tomb n stone of several weeks.
 JN Mckee is Tombstone visito
 today from Bisbee. having arrived or the morning train. s- George Black came into the count 'e -eat last evening from his ranch a oi Courier
 y Clerk George B Wilcox, of the dis
 trict court, went to Hereford thi t afternoon on a brief business trip. 1T A Yaqui wood chopper known a ,f Anselmo died last night at the Count. .s hospital. He was found at his plsc V of residence night before last in en un
 conscious condition by Officer Bra win " Attorney D A Richardson, of th well known firm of Richardson Doan, at Douglas, was amorg tn U incoming passengers this morning. 2 Mrs Reilly, widow of the late Judg d James Rally, has arrived Tn Tomb l.. stone from Long Beach. Cal, and ha o again taken mp her residence in thi = city.
 Mrs R Braudt, wife of the cashie 7, of the First National Bank of thi ~ city, is reported to he well on tine roa' Y to recovery from her recent attack 0 illness.
 g Mrs Mart Hoar, wife Of the purchas.
 ing agent of the Tombstone Consoli.
 dated Mines company, is expected
 home in a few days from Glostel
 Mississippi, where she has been visit 6 ,pg her parents and friends for tn
 past few months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

A lone robber held up three men in q Prescott saloon Sunday night. He knocked one man in the head who would not hold mp his hsuds. The robber cowed the bartender, footed the cash register and escaped. Ee secured &S5, three watches and ring.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

Arizona will in all proba- bility enter the Union as a state at the next session of congress. The passage of the statehood bill will bring lOO.- 900 people into the territory people who will want to get in on the ground floor and grow up with the new state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

Frank c Earle, general manager of the Fl Paso Smelling company, sr- rived in the city yesterday from the Pass City, on business of 8 mining natare. Mir. Earle is c heavy stock holder in the Hershsl Mining com- pany. in this district, and makes oc- casional trips of inspection to the camp,
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

There is, at least among the politicians, says the Phonix Democrat. an abiding conf dence that Arizona will be made a state next winter, and if facts were really known it would be discovered that hun dreds of men are making slates for state officers that would surprise you.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

As an outgrowth of the tar if question, one of the great issues of the next few years will be the proposed income tax. The debating clubs throughout the country are urged to get busy, 80 that no mistakes shall be made.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

James Heron owner of the Heron townsite ct Courtlsnd, arrived in the city last evening on . business trip.
 Berismin Hamilton is Tombstone visitor from Yuma, having arrived in the city yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

ALTHOUGH people realize that they can't live forever. dying is the last thing they want to do.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

J U. Sammis of Iowa vas elected Grand Exalted Ruler Of the Elks las, evening in Los Angeles over Garry Hermann. the vote standing Ssmmis 683. Hermann 529.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

The Yuma snti-ss'oon league is circulating . petition to eloee sAloons and all other places of business on Sunday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18
Weak ThrOat-Weak Lungs

Cold after cold cough after cough! Troubled wltn n ltakina habit? Better break up We have great confidence in Ayers Cherry Pectoral for this work NO medicine like it for weak throats and weak lungs ASK your doctor for his opinion He knows all about It.
 lie arnroval is valuable Follow his advice at all times
 No alcohol in this cough medicine LcAya c. LoYs4 Mos: Take % If S% decde
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-07-18

Mrs Mart Hoar, wife Of the purchas- ing agent of the Tombstone Consoli- dated Mines company, is expected home in few days from Gloster Mississippi, where she has been visit ing her parents and friends for the past few months.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
DIRECTORS WANT
SCHOOL SITE
HAVE CHANGED
SELL ACRE TRACT FOR SOUTH
END SCHOOL.

The people Of the south end of the
school district want a school build
ing but no one wants to give up
ground for the building. Last fall
Martin Padoshek agreed to sell one
acre for this purpose but after re-
turning home this spring he had a
change of heart and now refuses to
dispose of any of his land for this
purpose. A meeting of the school
patrons of this end of the district
was held this week to discuss the
situation, and it is likely that if. no
one will voluntarily sell a suitable
site that it will be up to the board
to condemn a site. The school board
is now engaged trying to solve this
problem, and It is up to this body
to get some land, either by volun-
tary sale or by process of law.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
START BOATS APRIL |
Bruce Griggs Says Steamer Enter
prise Will Again Be Flowing Wa
tiers of Upper Columbia.

Bruce Griggs, who Is operating
stage line, auto line, steamboat line
and promoting orcharding PROPOSE
lions in the Kettle Falls country, is
in the city today. He states that he
expects to start his steamer line
again the first of the month, running
boats from Kettle Falls to Fort Spo-
kane, draining the Big Bend country
by a stage line which runs from
Creston to Fort Spokane to connect
with the boat there.
Mr.. Griggs is very optimistic over
the upper Columbia river country and
thinks that it has a great fruit fu-
ture
The recent legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 for the improvement OF
the Columbia river between Bridge
port and Kettle Falls, and Mr..
Griggs states that this will put the
river in very good shape and it is
thought that it will make 1t practical
to run the boats from here clear up
to Kettle Falls.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
VICTIM Of BLACK
HAND BANDITS
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March ia special
cable to the Herald from Palermo
says that Lieutenant Joseph Petrosi-
no, of the New York police depart
ment, was shot and killed early this
evening near his hotel. The assas-
sins are unknown. He came here on
an important mission which had for
its object the protection of peaceful
Italians of America.
Joseph Petrosino, the black hand
expert of the New York police de-
partment, was a terror to Italian
criminals. He incurred the enmity
of all Italian criminals. 1t is said
that he had more convictions for
murder to his credit than any other
detective on the force. and it is be-
lieved he at last fell victim to those
whom he had so relentlessly prose
cuted. He went to Italy to establish
bureaus throughout the country
which could keep a complete record
of Italian and Sicilian criminals for
the purpose of preventing their land
ing in this country.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
WILL TAKE A
MILLION BRICK
ARCHITECT FOR NEW HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING WILL HAVE
PLANS FINISHED IN TWO
WEEKS-NO BRICK TILL JUNE.

School Director Gellatly was talk
ing yesterday with the Seattle archi-
tect who is furnishing the plans for
the new high school building. The
plans and specifications will be COM
plete in another two weeks time.
The great obstacle to the commence
nRnt on the new building is the brick
SITUATION. 1t will be impossible to
secure brick until about June /.
Messrs Hobson are to furnish these
but it will be impossible to get
enough to start in with until this
time. The two buildings will take
almost 100000 brick, and as it is
not practical to ship these in, the
board will have to wait until that
time to start building. The excava-
ton can be done this spring and it is
likely that contract will be let just
as soon as the plans are completed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
GRAND JURY
STRIKES SNAG
COUNTY PROSECUTOR
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
FOR PERMISSION TO COPY TES.
TTMONY IN GRAND JURY TRIAL
(By Associated Press.)

Spokane, March 13.-For ten days
at least. Spokane county's grand jury
is blocked. No further progress will
be made in the investigation of the
charges that Judge NJ. j. Gordon
embezzled 100000 from the Great
Northern until a ruling can be OBJ
tanned from the supreme court.
That neither the prosecuting at
torney nor his deputies has a right
to take stenographic notes of testi-
mony given before the grand jury
was ruled by Judge Huneke this
morning. Prosecutor Pugh will ap-
ply to the supreme court for writ
of prohibition to prevent the enforce
ment of this ruling. The grand jury
is expected to take no further action
before Monday, March %, by which
time it is hoped a ruling can be Sc
cured. The prosecutor says he may
use a monograph if a stenographer
is denied.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-03-13
WILL FINISH THE
ROAD ON TIME
LAST SPIKE ON MILWAUKEE
WILL BE DRIVEN APRIL 2 BUT
THERE WILL BE NO DEMON
STRATION.

Tacoma, March ia. M. Inger-
soil returned last night from trip
over the Chicago. Milwaukee e Pu-
get Sound with President Earling of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
and other officials. Mr.. Ingersoll left
the party in Montana.
Construction on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound is progress
ing satisfactorily and the line will
be completed within the time limit,
Mr.. Ingersoll says. Gaps between
here and Butte are being closed, and
when the last spike is driven near
Goul creek, in the Bitter Root can
yon, April 2, so days work ballast
ing will put the line in condition for
freight traffic.
On account of snow in the noun
tains the idea of a demonstration
over driving the last spike may be
given up This niue hhas been de-
cided: The spike will not be gold
just an ordinary steel spike that will
hold a rail in place.