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Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Mormons Will
 Protect Homes

Mormon coionists in Oaxsca and Moreles haze ordered all o' their set tiers in the outlying districts to con centrate in Mrrl.es for the defense of the colony sgsinst tle advance of the rebels.
 The Sonora colonies have decided, after learning of the fate of their Chic huahus brothers, to defend their homes and property They said that they can expect no assistance from President Taft or the United States and for that reason they will be better of in their own homes, which they are certain Of loosing, should trey make for the border
 Sentries now patrol the town dur ing the night and scouts are scattered throughout the mountains to wsrr them of the first approach of the rebels. Preparations have been made for sending out the women and chii' dreu should the necessity Of such , movement arise. Nine families ar, already on thelr way to Douglas spC are expected to arrive today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
CattIeman Bringing
 Stock Across Line

Should Orozco succeed in bringing his Red Flag force intact into Sonora he will be defeated in his purpose Of securing livestock from most of the ranches of the northern part of the stste. From every section O. the northern zone of Sonora comes the ne Vt that the stockmen gre rounding up and preparing to bring their stock on this eide of the line in bond. They will then await the return of coudi- tions wsrrsnting their return.
 Some ranges ere being cleared of stock by round-ups now in progress One instance oi this kind is sho xn on the range of R. L. B pton & Co.,. near Fl Tiere, which will soon be barren of steers. Mir Benton expected to be out with about 300 between now end August IF.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
RepuIsed by
 Cavalry Charge

An Empalme. Son, dispatch to the Tucson Citizen says: Repulsed by a brilliant cavalry charge led by Col Emilio Kosterli'zky former command. CT of the gendarmes fiscal of sonors during the Disz revolution and now reinststed to duty. the Orozco rebeis were routed from La Durs, Son. at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening and forced 70 flee to the hills Tn disorder.
 Ko.terhtzky arrived at La Durs with c federal force of 200 juet after the most critical time had passed The rebels having fired into La Du-a con . tinuously during the afternoon, had ceased firing and had gone into camp ct Concentrscion, just across the river from the railroad station.
 Areport received by wire soon after firing ceased stated that cone of the defenders of La Durs were injured The report stated that three rebels were wounded. Kosterlitzky said be is confident the govern ment forces can keep the rebels from capturing Gusy ms and Empslme.
 Mexican refugees are pouring out of Cumuripa. Sonora, Wednesday ss re- suit of the rebel invasion, and the danger which the residents spprehend Of footing not death. They feel that Cunurips is in danger of cross- fire between rebel and federal guns.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Taken from Train
 At Benson

Charged with having committed assault and battery upon the person of Jack Fogarty, r-feree Of lsst Sundsy's bout in Agu. Priets. Frankie Gage, c Los Angeles pugilist, wss taken from the train at Benson yesterday after noon. He will brough, back to Doug las today by Constable Sam Hay hurst. The Dispatch ssys:
 The alleged offense is said to have been committed Monday afternoon in front of the T c bar on G avenue. Words. followed by blows. are said to have been exchanged betseen the two men, Gage beng very sore over the draw decision given by Fogsrty in the Sunday fight between Gage and Cullen in Agus Priets.
 At Benson he was arrested shortly alter he stepped from the train. From that time until 6 late hour last nighi the te ephone and telegraph wire' were kept busy, Gage trying to ar range to plead guilty by wire and pal the fine Tn Benson. This could no be arranged, hence bis return.
 "There are other developments an ticipsted in the case, it is stated The warrant ui arrest was swofn to be fore Justice Speed"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
200 COnvicts Work
 Arizona Roads

By fall 200 Arizona convicts will be at work on the rosds of this state many of ther in Pima county" said Governor George W Hunt Thurs- day
 We have 90 prisoneIs at ~Crk DOW and sill increase the force ss rapidly ss practicable. We will probably put D met in a gang. Thst number, it seems. will te about right for the va> rious units.
 "One question tbs. conironts us in this matter is that we cannot now with econnny, ge, the prisoners too lar from the base of supplies It would prove too costly at present 10 do 60 In future years this question will solve itself.
 "We will complete a good road rom Tucson to Phoenix, through Florence and Mese and will make as rapid pro. gress as possible.
 Tn my opinion the use of convicts on the public highways of the state ie the best use to which the prisoners can pc put, and they come into ccm. petition with free labor less in this way than ip other fields of industry {"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Housing Meeting
 Held In Stafford

The people Of Graham county held '. largely attended mass meeting at Stafford the meeting being cslled for the purpose of sdoptirg res, lur iens in opposition 70 the treatment of the Mormons in Mexico. The meeting was brought about by the citizens oi the county and it was in 10 sense msss meeting of the Mormons them
 selves, though some ot the recenr refugees who crossed tie rter to Fl PasO and who were sent .O t. 1T frien nd-, MorinoLs in the Giia valley, were in attendance. As showing the non partisan and non stctarian character 0i the gathering It rs only necessary 10 mention thst the mayor of Sst.ord presided and th.t several hundred residents were present. The resolutions which were forwarded to United States Senators Smith and Ashurs. and to Cohgre-smsn Hayden were cOuched ia diplomatic and n,t insulting lsDguag'. They asked that the Mexican government be requested 10 protect American citizens residing in the Southern Republic, and that in
 the event of it not being possible for the Mexican government to protect American citizens south Ct the Rio Grsude, that the American govern
 ment be allowed to protect them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Value of Arizona
 Mineral Deposits

The value of :he gold, silver, cop per, lead, and zinc in Arizona in 1911. |. according 10 V c Heikes, of the United States Geological Survey, bulletin oi which has been received by IHL PRosPEcToR was Si4, ,I57 ,223, sgsin-t s42.73l ,5l9 in 1910 This increase of sl.425,7j4 was due 10 the enlarged output of every metal except zinc.
 The production of gold in Arizona in 1911 wss valued at B 430 5p3 an increase of S2Sl.l37 over 1910. Mo- have county again led in gold produc- tior with CocLise county second.
 The silver production of the State in 1911 vas valued at sl.736, 5s3 against Fl .3S5 .925 in 1910. This unusual in- crease was due largely to the produce ton 0. lead ore in Cochise county. Ccchise and Ysvspai counties re. msined the largest producers oi silver. The output oi Cochise was ,946.3l9 ounces and of Ysvspai 764 "A OF.
 Arizous remained the leading cop per producing State. increasing the production from 297 .43l ,15l pounds valued at s37 .7s2.376 in 1910 to 3 6.l4I .53s pounds valued s3s .267 ,692 in 1911, a gain of $50 .337 pounds
 The lead output of Arizona in 1911 was nearly four times as large as that of 1910, increasing from 2,696. .99S lbs valued at SIS .66s to lO,274.552 lbs valued at s462, ,355. Cochise and Mo have counties were the sources of greatest output and increase. The War. rem districtin Cochise county. made A record production.
 The production of zinc in Arizons wac 4.562 .984 pounds valued sts260,- O90 in 1911 .gsinst 5.4Si ,S99 pounds valued at s296,ls1 in 1910. Cochise, Santa Cruz and Ysvspsi c7un,ies made email productions; but Mohsve county turned out most of the zinc product.
 There were 397 mines producing gold, silver, copper. lead or zinc, in Arizons in 1911, sgsins, 373 in 1910. The total quantity of Gre cold CT trea'ed in 1911 was 1 567, I39 tons. Uf which i.727, ,45l tons was shipped tc .meltsrs without treatment and D. i24 .037 tons was concentrated. Over 90 per cent of the total was copper pre-.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Valuable Jewels to
 be Sold at Auction

Notice has been received from the collector of customs at Nogsles that ? 500 opsls, seized in Douglas on November 6. 1911. will be cold at public auction to the highest bidder, unless claim for them is fled prior to September '. This shipment of precious stones IS tat which was seiIed by local customs officials a the office of the Wels-Fsrgo Express com. psny and for smuggling which A. Q Murietta, s weslthy Fl rigre mer. chant, was found guilty and fined.
 Some of the opsls are said to b, very fine stonee while others are O the ordinary variety. lacking the fir which goes to mske mp ;he first c,'s stone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Have No Re-
 gard for Women

Ei:hteen more refugees have arrived at Thatcher ca he hrizoLs Eastern tram. Throrgh the courte-y of the southern ciGc railroad, 'fausporta- lion va. iurai-hei.r.e On old Shite haired woman n ,- in 60 vers4tIon with a passenger said that she could not begin to tel Of the horrors perpe- trated by tile Mexicans. She said that the Mexicans hsd absolutely no q at they committed many outrages. On the train Uere five young girls who were constantly in tears during the enti-e trip.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
An Important
 School Examination

County School Superintendent II H Hotchkiss has cent out the following E notice of an important school e1smi- nation to be held in this city on the 3lst inst:
 The fi'st legislature psssed an act providing Tor one free scholarship for each county in the University Of Ari- Ions. These scholarships will be granted to graduates Of the high schools of the county and amount b One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, which is to be used by the holder for tuition, room and board.
 This year the examinations. com- petitive, will be held in Tombstone August 3lst, under the supervision of sbe county school superint nte ndent. Any person residipg in tine county be. tween the age of sixteen and twenty. two who is . graduate of any Of the county high schools is eligible. The one passing the examination with the highest average will be granted the scholarship. Should the holder fail to accept the scholarship. others pass- ing the examination may be appointed in the order O excellence.
 Prospective applicants should notify the county school superintendent, at once of their intentions.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Kettles Peculiar
 to The New State

Miss Msry c Dickerson Of New York, will be at the university at Tuc- son for s month Miss Dick ,rson is herpetologist from the American Museum of Natural History in New York and is in Arizona for the pnr- pose Of securing groupes o! the various species of snakes, tosds and other rep, iles peculiar to Arizona. She will work much Of the time in the vicinity Of the experiment station a-d will se- cure specimens from this section for exhibition in the Museum of Natural History in New York.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Area Of Counties
 of Arizona

,conino Hith it's r. 800 tquars miles, is the largest county in the state. Mohsye is second with l3 .OOO square mile-; Pima is third with it, H5', and Apache close fourth, with u.5C0.
 After much hard work the s..rveyor Seheral's office has completed fgur. ing ont the area, iu sqnate miles, Of the f0IGtcen counties Of the new state. fo dig ont tLis intorma ion, iguFe after figure was gone 0goE and quite long time vas required.
 Cachise county is ninth in sIze in sQnare miles, saving s total of 63O0. Santa Cruz, with l250, is the smsllest county, and GTeenIee, with 1 lg 0. is next to the smallest
 The area in square miles of each c | the counties follows:-
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
No Law hgairsl It
 In New State

The tip has gone out 10 the "oi outs de this new state that there IS no lsw against prize ii htirg in ArizcIs. Az s result Of the tip tsO pugilis'e have already signed sn sgreement tC box twenty rounds at any place with n the state o: Arizona. Accord ing to the agreement the contes~must be nullee if 20, lat.r than September 2Gth.
 ileCe i- lie agr fmtn.:
 w., ;he undersigned. hereby agree to hox '~rrty rcun.a at .ry place ithiu the state of Arizona to re named ny James J Gahsn Al terms and conditions ot the contest to he arranged not later than September lst l and the contest utake place not later thar September 2O. 1912. We agree to make l33 pounds five hcurs before the cont
 Signed,
 . Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan. Gerald FitzgeTsld.
 The agreement was drawn up in St.. Louis and Has sCnt 10 MT Gahsn. who is now in Globe.
 Plans aye sioo. to tripg Fitzgerald aud Sullivan 10 Globe and pull cff the contest n tha' city. though nothing definite has been decided upon. If the fight taxes place in Globe he plan |. to erect an s-ena al the school hill ball grouLds. fl that sic eaunUt be sec1rcd s'otber will be sought.
 Miami. Tucson and Phoenix are also spoken Of A towns where the igh, may ae pulled of in case ST raagement- can net he ma 'e for hay ing it take place ip Globe.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
From Friday 5 Daii,

Me- Nellie Brand left yesterday O Flsgstst where she goes Co enter the | Normal. Miss Brandt passed the i Tombstone schools with high honors and will continue her studies at the Normal.
 Chairman A H Ga ler of the c. chise Republican Central Committee will leave this evening for California points on trip of several weeks vs- cation. during which time he will stsnd in he way oi cool ses breezes and try 70 land a tuna or shark. MT Gardner will attend the Republican State Committee meeting at Phoenix tomorrow ~hile en route 10 the coast
 Assistant County Attorney Alexsn- der Murray wss an incoming passen- ger today from Bisbes on business connected with his otbce, holding . conference with County Attorney Gil more today.
 Pink Murray was an arrival today from his ranch on the river.
 THE PR sPECToR is in receipt of 6 letter from Norman Abeli one O: the carrier force which locates him si
 Encinitss, San Diego c unty, Cali or nis, where with his mother and si. ter, . be is enjoying the summer vscsti IT at the sea shore. Norman states b.
 tskes kindly to tle ocean and is en
 toying bimeelf hugely. He keep
 poeted on local events ny heing reg
 uls, reader of THE PRosPEcToR.
 Attorrey L II. Hayes of Wilcox i 3 s county seat visitor today.
 An auto serensding party were ou
 in force las, evening and THE PRos
 PECIoR acknowledges a musical ca
 from the merry serensders which va , appreciated.
 n Dan Sullivan one Of the Tombston 2 pioneer miners, who IS we'll kroS It throughout the mining camps { ,e Southern Arizona. left today for Butt ,e Montana, where he gees to join h !. brothers. Dan left unete nded for ,t ts long trip although totally blind ft
 some yesrs. He is still vigorous an
 cheerful and contem mpls' the tr
 with much pleasure. Dan takes wi,
 him tie best wishes of host
 Tombstone friends
 Mrs Dolly Kennedy Ysney, sta .e press agent for Woman Suffrage sr
 alec press agent for the Mise uri s
 ciety Of Arizona. is . Tombstone vi: he tor. Mrs Ysncy is an autboress al a besides pushing the claims of womi ,ol suffrage and furnishing interestir d. correspoDder ce for 6 humber of me rs ropolitsn newspapers. is gs,heri ,w data for another book. the scenes els which will be laid in Arizona. It at possible the ever interesting bord nd history of Tombstone with it's colori CT. Of typical wes ern ideals and situatiU th will furuish some of the thrills for [ he book. Mrs Nancy finds uch in | he early lore of Tombstone's fame to il D. prsss her iavorsbly and is mski .d notes of her observations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Three Counterfeiters
 Arrested in Douglas

Asa result Of clever and careful work ot United States Deputy Mar sbsl A A Hopkins. representatives of the department oi Iustice and local officials, a complete connterfeiting outfit was taken and three persons sr- rested while iu the act Of making "silver" coins yesterday afternoon a, 3 o'clock in 8 house at the corner Of H avenue and Seventh street, Loug- lasr Tn yse under arrest gre Jose Villa, his wife and Manuel Bripgss The arrest was effected by breaking down the door, tbe occupants of the room being caught with the goods. Dispatch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11

Harry P. Sumsn. Jr., son of H. T. suman. advertising manager oi the Star, died ct Tucson, Tuesday night after sn il'ness of more than three yesrs. The deceased was IS years of age. He Wss born in New York and had lived in Tucson . year and four months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Cabinet Officials
 Visit On Border

Minister Hernandez. M, xicsn cabi. net official and head of the depart- ment oi commupicstions. Is now across the line from Yums inspecting the work teipg done along the Colo- rsdo rlver 10 hem in that troublesome stream.
 Advices from Hermosillo state the cabinet oihcer will traverse northern Sonora and visit the border DOT. of Nogsles. thence returning south 10 the state capital where arrangements are being made to entertain him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
To Join Northern
 Part of State

The board of supervisors will be urged to make an appropriation of several hundred dollars Tor the pur. pose Of hay ng Cochise county join with the northern part Of the state in making an exhibit o' the dry farming congress which meets this year at Lethbridge, Canada Thls wac the tenor of resolution adopted by the board Of directors of the Dougls. chamber of commerce and mines at its meeting Monday evening.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Finances of
 Cochise County

The monthly report upon the con dition of the finances of Cochise couu- ty for the past month, ss flied this week by Treasurer Charles W Hicks with the Board of Supervisors shows the county to be ip excellent shape, while the receipts of the office exceed those Of the month oi June.
 The report shows that on the fret day of July there was balance m the county strong box of Sl0s,l37 "A {, while the receip's for July amounted to SIS ,239 10, maki3g 6 total Of Sl26. .376 S4 handled by that official during July The receipts for the pact month are made up as follows; Assessor E 4 Hughes, road tax collected ...... S2000 0O Assessor E 4 Hughes, school tax collected ....... S250 OO Assessor E A Hughes, person.
 al property taxes. ...... 760 42 Superior Court lees. 406 40 Fees, fines and licenses by
 Sheriff 46l2 lC IOweD E Murphy, recorders
 fees. ......... 54s B Justice and constable fees,
 foes, etc. ..........- 342O O: The disbursements during th' month oi Juiy smoonted to total o s27.72O.3O.
 The first O ,be present month tn balance in the Tom bstone -cbool bort iund was sl595 50 and in Tombston high school fund S53s 90.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Growing Over
 Baseball Victories

The Star defar tly ssys: "Tucson has defeated Nogsles, Bisbee and Douglas at baseball II ;here is any other game that the people Of the towns mentioned think they can play they should hurry and mention them he fore the sesson closes. Incidentally if any other burg desires to learn base ball they know how to reach Tucson. Town ball is barred and tbis, oI course. eliminates Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11

While stsrding on a street corner awaiting car Saturday evening, Chief Deputy Sheriff J s. HopIey of Tucson, was stung on the retins oi the right eye by an insect which left . very painful impression. A pbysi. cisn's treatment wss necessary to re- move the infection from the eye, end the owner is now wearing dark elssses pending complete recovery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
May Encounter Some.
 thing More Serious

The Gazette sends this scare into the ranks of the Arizona militia ct Fort Huschuca:-
 II affairs On the border do not settle down within few days, the Arizona soldier boys who are at Fort Hua- chucs may have something more seri. ous on their bands than going through innocent military movements and the humdrum of camp life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Not So Unfortunate
 In Some Respects

An exchange says "e" is the most unfortunate letter in the English sl- phabet. becsuse it is never in cssh always in debt and never out of dan. ger. It forgets that the aforesaid let- ter is never in war, but always in peace. It is the beginning of exist- ence, the commencement of ease and the end of trouble. Without it there would be no water, no bread, no meat no life, no gnspei, no Jesus, no father, no mother, brother, sister, wife. home, heaven or-heIl.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11
Court Cases Fiji ed
PROBATE PgoCEEDINCs

PROBATE PRoCEEDINCs
 Order appointing apprsise in mat ter of stephen B Reed deccased.
 Est ard Guar cf Jas Butler insane, Nellie Butler appointed guard an. Char of Suttey minors, guar re- signed and Erank W Goodbody sp- pointed
 E-t of Vim Johnson. Orde. direct ing letters of administration.
 Est Of John D and Stella L Sted.. man minors. Hearing set for selling
 SUPERIOR COURT
 Judg No 64j7. HUyai A Smith Judg pr vs Nora Lstra and O Gibscn Judg Or S29885 and costs.
 Case No l29. Minnie Schwertner minor. Appointing of guardi-n,
 Case No l30. Altert Schwer,ner 6 minor. Appointment cf guardian. Case No l3l. Marion F. Ws.lace ys William E Wsllace. DIvo,ce.
 h the matter of G,o l. Gardner. Hearing of petition for administrator
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11

Advices received from Globe state that the infant daughter of MT and Mrs McMurren of Eden, was killed in c runaway accident at Fort Thomas Sunday afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-08-11

The city of Tucson will soon be building c new reservoir of reinforced concrete with a capacity of 7,25O, 900 gallons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-28
STATE FIRE LOSS.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, August IS
According to the report OF the fire
marshal for the month OF July the
loss by fire In the State for that month
was sSO4,333. covering property val
lie of 1851, 14S, and on which the in
surance totaled s317,25O.
The heaviest los was at Bluefeld
where from an unknown cause the Nc
Cue & Wright mill and several othe,
properties were destroyed, totaling ap;
proximatcIy $4,000. or the total loss
OF over 100000 for the month consid
cradle more than one.thlrd OF the loss
was due to lightning. Lightning de.
stDyed the dwelling Of J. +. Smith ut
Warrington, but by It's spread,
eighteen other buildings were de.
stroycd, making loss Of nearly $780,.
900.
Education ana paternaiism 10 as
signed by the insurance department
as the principal rcdemies to reduce
fire losses, 81 III,
The bulletin also contains the mum.
btr of automobile licenses issued since
the first of the license year--July /.
The total number of such licenses up
to yesterday is 2,SO1 while the total on
June 30 last, the end OF the last fiscal
year, was 1888. The tax for automo,
bile licenses, which formerly went to
the road fund, now goes into the gen,
eral State fund, on account of the re,
pealing of the road law by the last
legislature.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-28
HEARS TAPS
A. J. kELLlsom, GNtL WAR VET.
ERAN, PASSES AWAY AT HIS
HOME IN MEApowRRook.

MIR. A. J. Kelllson, civil war vet,
eran and pioneer resident of Harri,
son county, died this morning at 12:15
at Meadowbrook.
Deceased was aged 70 years and
death resulted after long Illness
fiom cancer Of the liver.
Deceased was the father of IA chill
dren, twelve of whom are living. One
daughter. Mrs. Harry Pearl. resides
at Bellovlew. During his illness Mr..
Kellison was given every care anu AZ
tcntlon by members OF his family.
Funeral services will BIO held to-
morrow and interment will be made
in the Smith cemetery at Meadow.
brook.