Tombstone epitaph., 1911-08-27
From Wednesdays Daily

Many prospectors in this district are getting in readiness to do their annual assessment work on their properties for the present year. Sev- ersl left this morning T the Drsgoon 1 mountains to commence work.
 Master George Girsgi celebrated bis i fifth anniversary on Monday at the home of his parents on sth Street and large number of his young play mates were present to participate. Ice cream, cake, candy and other delicious refreshments were in sbund. ance throughout the afternoon during which time the hest entertained his many guest at various interesting games.
 F. P A Lsrrieu retlrned to his home at Huscbucs Siding this morning after pleasant stay in the county | seat.
 This morning two cars of ore were shipped from the Contention mine adjoining the Boom shaft, by Super intendent Gray. It is expected that from HOW on an average of txo cars per day will be shipped from this mine.
 Mrs Bessie Black has opened the | Sunnyzide Lodging house and pre- pared to lodge all guests st that well known hostelry
 Bishop Merrill and J \ Curtis are numb smon: Tombstones visitors today from St David
 Fred Bennett, foreman of the wagon rod outfit Of the Boquillss Land & Cattle Co, came up from Benson this morning on s brief busi- ness stay
 Thomas Hsherstock, the pioneer rsncher and csttlsmaE of the Drag oon mountain foothills. wac visitor ir Tombstone today for short time after his regular supplies. W | Fowler, the well known min. ing man Of the Huachuca mountains. arrived in the city last evening for stay oi several days on business. Sir. Fowler vas one Of the original owners oi the Butte & Arizona properties in the Huschucas nov owned and con- troiled ty the Heinze interests.
 Mrs Robert Reed and children came up from Falrbank la.t evening for e visit of several days with relatives and friends.
 Artlro Cir jaloa, well known citi- zen Of Benson. i- numbered nmcrg the visitors in the city on probate c0urt matters.
 Mrs W A Hsrwood is confned to her home with severe attack of rheumatism, and her smsny friends hope that the same will be of short duration.
 Work was commenced this morn. ing by Porter McDonsld in making up the duplicate assessment rolls for the present year. He is being assist. ed by Mrs Lee Hutchison, Mrs Lou Woolery and Mrs Mcdonald. The work l. being done ID the court room. Among the travelling men in Tomb. stone today on commercial business are noted A Robb of Fl Paso; A " Bruner, of Les Angeles; G Ryan of Chicago; George E Mitchell of San francisco and I B Grace of Fl Paso.
 Mrs Juana Pacheco is numbered among the visitors in Tombstone to- dly from her home iD Benson.
 Harry Mason, who recently &C., quired large tract of land in the Sulphur Spring vall5y under the des- ert land act, is in the city on business. Nr Macon makes hls headquarters at Wilcox and state. that many Lew settlers have arrived in the valley daring the past few months. most of whom titled the soil of Kansas and Okl.Lomi.
 It is stated that no advance in min. ers wages in Globe Will be made for the present, it being claimed that the miner-' condition there is better than at Bisbee, according to recent Globe dispstch
 Floods are reported in the vicinity of Naco on the San Pedro and at Ssn- dy-Canyon recently. Orchards were washed out, fences carried away and sericus damage done. Ed Austin, a well known Arizons mining man, aged 70 yesrs. died in Cananea, Mexico, few days ago, oI
 dysentery. He vas native of New
 York.
 \ large crowd is expected to attend
 the big free dance to be given Friday
 night at Gage Hall by the Itslisr esidents of Tombstone. A good time
 is promised; all are invited. s@