El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-05
SHERIFF HOLDS An
OLD H0SS" SALE
Tombstone Sheriff's Office
DispOses Of Houses, Lots,
Smelter and Things.

Tombstone. Ariz.. Feb. 5.-Under
sheriff Hopkins has been Offering a
number Of bargain sales with variety
enough to satisfy most any one He
has sold everything from personal be
longings and hotel furnishings to a
copper shelter, as well as lots and
houses in Bisbee and Douglas. Parties
who have had judgments against prop
erty issued out of the district court
have been anxious to get them closed
up so as to have them out Of the way
before the new management took hold.
The first sale was in the case Of
Chas. H. HOltz as guardian of the es-
tate OF John Rewaldt, an incompetent,
vs.. Percy and Martha Fletcher. The
property sold was three one story
frame houses in Bisbee on land be-
longing to the Copper Queen Mining
Co The property brOught SlO6l.1O.
The next sale was that Of lot 81
block IS. Bisbee, which was sold 10
George and Harry Hanger OF Bisbee
for $1,000. This was to satisfy a Judg-
ment they secured against George Rob
erts.
The property OF the Black Diamond
Copper Mining company located in the
Dragon mountains was next on the
list and was bid in by J. c. Hearne
S1361.95 while certain personal property
belonging to the same company was
bought by the same parties for S2Sil5-
John Gleason and Tomas COWan were
the successful bidders for the Nine
teen Hundred and Seven" No 2 mining
claim in the TurQuois district that was
sold to satisfy q judgment in the case
of Cowan VS.. King. 1t brought SSZs-t9.
The property Of Jacob Pirrung, sit
uated in Bakersville, was the next on
49, TFeNo -fa1~s ead ~ q
ers & Merchants bank to secure a 1udg-
ment they had against hm for the
sum Of $40, 1850 The real estate
which included the hotel and i've cot
tai es situated on the Guard Mining
company's property were sold 1lrsL ana
brought the sum Of $1,000. The fur
nishings OF the hotel including the
bedding, furniture as vel as an auto
mobile, engine and some pipe ana ma
chinery were sold the following day
for the property did not cover the
amount OF the judgments and costs by
several hundred dollars.
Clerk H E Berner Of the board OF
supervisors has returned from Phoenl1
where he has been for the past week
installing his family in a residence
there. He expects TO make his home
there after the new officers take hold
here, ana viii engage in the tncorporat-
ing businss IN that city.
Joe VOigliO, an Italian miner, VINO
met his death by falling down the
TouEhnut shaft, was about 40 years OF
age and had worked in the Tombstone
and Bisbee mining districts for num-
Der Of years.
Has Resigned Position.
Rye Miles, who for the past year has
been acting in the capacity Of a county
ranger, has rendered his resignation TO
the board Of supervisors TO take effect
at once. He has at the same time pre-
10 hrnn rm or q
appointment Of constable at Benson to
take the place Of JEFF short who has
resigned from that position
Getting Supplies Ready.
Assistant clerk OF the board OF su-
3ervisOrs ". A. Fowler has been busy
during the past few days in ordering
and getting ready the necessary cleo
don supplies that are TO be used in the
special election to be held on saturday,
Feb. 10, when the taxpayers OF the
county viii be given a chance to de
,ide by their votes whether or not the
board Of supervisors shall be author
zed TO build three bridges across the
san Pedro river at Land, E'airbank and
The cost Of the bridges
3 estimated at $4,000 each or a total
,ost OF $4,000. Only taxpayers whose
names are on the tax rolls viii be al
owed TO vote.
Claims To BE Deserter.
A man giving his name as George
JAWS. Gaining 70 DC a 4G1Gl ANA II DlAA
he L. S. navy, is being held at the
county jail pending the receipt OF
-eply to an inquiry sent 10 the com
handing officer at the Mare Island
navy yard at Vallejo, Calf as to
whether or not Davis was wanted Da-
lis claims that he deserted from the
:. s California last June while II was
n the san Francisco harbor and since
hat time has been wandering about
he country.
W N. Breckenridge, connected with
he claim department OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad company. was in the
sity on business connected with that
company. Mr.. Breckenridge was a resi- {
lent Of Tombstone during its palmy
lays, some 80 years ago. He was at
1ne time connected with the sherlffs
office as a deputy under sheriff Ward
md was engaged in a mum Der Of mix
IDS with the various outlaws that were
.hick at that time
Settling in Valley.
According to the number OF posses !
sory right notices filed IN the county
office during the past few
lays q number OF new settlers are TAX l
nE up claims IN the Sulphur Spring /
ALLEY in the vicinity OF Light. Four [
applications for homesteads in town {
hip is. range %. were filed Two Of /
hem being filed by women evidently /
listers. as their names 6re Vera and /
dary Knight, while others have been /
lied within the past week
pApsoNS pER SO,-aTs