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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

some five or six hundred feet | should think.
1T was on that said Professor Challenger,
pointinq to this tree that the ptcrodactyl was
pcrched | climbed halfway up the rock before
| shot him. am inclined to think that good
mountaincer like myself could ascend the rock to
the TOP: though he would Of course, be no nearer
70 the plateau when he had done So
As Challenger spoke OF his ptcrodactyl, glanced
at Professor Summcrlcc, and for the first time
seemed to see some signs Of dawning crcdulity
and repentance There was no sheer upon his
thin lips; but, on the contrary, gray drawn
look Of excitement and amazcmcnt. Challenger
saw it. too. and rcyccd in the first taste OF victory
OF course" said he, with his clumsy and pom
dcrous sarcasm, Professor Summcrlce WI. under
stand that when | speak OF pterodactyl ! mean
a stork-only it is the kind OF Stork which has
no feathers a lcathcry skin. membranous wings
and teeth in its Jaws He grinned and blinked and
bowed until his colleague turned and walked away.
IN the morning. after frugal breakfast Of coffee
and manioc I'VE had to be economical %, our
stores. we held a council OF war as 20 the best
method OF ascending to the plateau above us.
Challenger presided with as much Solcm",.y as
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Abolish
 Cochise Ranger Force

The supervisors yesterday en'sred
 an order which will abolish the Coun-
 ty Ranger force after January 1st Ranger work in early dave was effec- , tive but its need is no longer regarded necessary and with the cooperation o' sheriff Wheeler and his force oi deputies throughout the county a saving of s39O0 per year w,ll be fleet cd 70 the taxpay rs.
 The sheriff. office. under the sd minIstIstion of Sheriff Nheeler-sl- ready making an excellent record in both efficiency snd cost for Cocbise county taxpayers -Sill have an sddi- tionsl pleasing showing on the right eide Of the ledger after next year in the economic move thus made.
 The Ranger force will be displaced by one riding deputy sheriff at ssl- sry o' si25 per month and the sd Gitio1sI allowance of $20 per month to deputies stationed ct various points in the county selected by the sheriff.
 By the system to be installed an effective survillsnce will be established md the work of the rangers covered ls far az practical with saving es- imated at approximately s4n0o per 'esr.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Mortgage Cochise
 Mine for $25O,0OO

A mortgage covering $250.0O0 in trust for 6 bond issue has been filed with County Recorder Murphy yes- terdsy by the Commonwealth Co Of Pearce, the instrument being issued to he Bank of Douglas ss trustee.
 The mortgage recites thst the fret party hss issued its coupon bopds fer s250 QUO of 5000 each bearing 2 pc. cent interest due at different intervals and deed of truss to secure said bonds will be delivered to the ba D k covering all patented claims of the company. buildings equipment, machinery. etc.
 This mortgage has been issued in 'cordance with early intentions of the company to bond came and pro. vide funds for the erection of . large mill to treat the ores of the company contracts for which, it is understood, hss already been awarded and work will be under way without delay. The Commonwealth is one of the famed mines of Arnons with . record of millions in production and will be continued in Arizons's list of pro. ducers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
For Speakership
 of the House

That the rsc" for the speakersbip of the House Of Representatives has narrowed down to & contest hetween H II Linney and sam B Brsdner and that W Brooke Of Gila county has re- tired from the running. is the latest report in Phoenix concerning the con. test for presiding officer of the lower house oi the state legislature.
 MT Linney Of the Yavspsi delega- ton has been sn active csnd idste for the position for some time past. while NIT Bradner has taken the field in op- position to him since he withdrew his resignation ss . m mber ot the Cochiss delegation. Mir Brooke entered the contest at first. but has since retired being content to let Bradner and Lin. nsy fight it out
 It requires sixteen votes to contrO the democratic caucus which will se. feet the speaker. The champions o the northern mans cause state tha Linney will enter the caucus ~ifh J or more votes pledged to him, whil Bradner's friends stste that he vii control the same numb of vo,es ths made 1t possible for him to win th SD 'skership fight besnre.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Celebration of
 San Xavier

The great fesst of the patron Saint of San Xavier wac celebrated Monday night. the festivities in connection with it continuing several days.
 The ususl religious services were observed. B shop Granjon conducting the vesper services, which opened the celebration. after which the proces- sion. h sded by the altar boys carrying the atue of St. Francis, was formed and passed in . circle before the mis- sion. returning the statue 70 its sc- customed niche at the close of the service. During the processlon fre- works were set of. the mis.ion bells sounded and glad tidinee and the In- disns begun their real holiday which consis,s of feasting and dancing.
 This is sn annual celebration which has been observed since tn, first year Of the establishing o' thu mission over two hundred and fit. years ago. anG each year since tn, establishing of Tucson as . village great numbers of Mexicans and Amer icsns make the trip to the Mission ol this day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
S6O,0O0 Suit Filed
 for Commission

A suit was filed in the superior court yesterday, which involves . commission on the recent deal of the headville Company mines at Court land to Neel and Fuller for S6OO,Ov0, details oi which were printed in these columns at the time.
 The suit filed is No 237 and entitled Geo R Hemphill vs the Leadville Mining Go. e Corporation. The com. plaint a'leg the plaintiff acted ss agent in affecting the ssle of the LesdvilIe group for s6OO ,OOO and suil is entered for zen per cent comm:s. .ion, amounting to $6O.0O0.
 Attorneys J F Ross and Bruce Stephenson of Douglas are attorney, for the plaintiff.
 The LeadviIle Go. group of mine' are located at Court,snd and regarded as valuable copper properties O gres productive possibilities, The bond or same was recently announced at $500, 000 and the suit filed is in connection with the commission which plaintiff alleges he wss instrumental 10 effect ing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Arrests for Poker
 Playing in Cochise

There have been DO further arrests made in the campaign against poker play ng ID Douglas ssloons, but Dep uty Harris ssys he has a weather eye out and will vigorously enforce the Jaw as per the orders from Sheriff Wheeler.
 Next Monday st 10 o'clock has been fixed for the :rial of the six men sr- rested the other day, and the case will be tried before Judge Rice.
 The case will be the first of its char scter ever tried in Douglas, if not in tie state. It has not been gener ally known heretofore that the simple sc. of playing poker for fun was crim- insl. There are attorneys who claim this is no, the law of the state, and it ia probable something has been start ed in Douglas winch will go 10 high CT court and determine . mooted point.
 The six defendsnts in this peculiar case are: CGray, Jobn H Paylpr, Thomas Campbell. c GriIlmsu, T A and Phil Stewart,
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
From Fridays Daily

The petitiOns for final nsturaliza on papers shou!d be filed with the superior court clerk by Cochise sp. hcsnts not later than Monday next. This procedure would make possible the granting of citizenship papers at the March session, otherwise a delay O' six montbs follows in the general proceedure now adopted by the depart. mept.
 Mayor Hankin- Of Douglas is ID the rIty on legal matters connected with he telephone company injunction snIr now before the superior court.
 Attorney Ross ls in theci y. There are three distinguished disciples of | Blackstone by the name of Ross in Gochise county and it 90 hsppens that all three are in Tom bstoue today on legal business. Attorney J NJ Ross of the firm of Elliuwood and Ross of Bisbee, Attorney John Wilson Ross also of Bisbee and Attorney John K Ross of Douglas. All are in court today representing their clienA ip important matters before Judge Sat. ter.
 James Barrett, the popular mine owner of the Dragons, is in the city from PeaIce. He IS the owner Of several valuable claims and is con- : dncting extensive development work
 u Jon them.
 The injunction case from DCuglas
 against the M"untsin States Tele.
 ph ne company, is up for hearing be- fore Judge Sutrer todny and occupy P ing the attention Uf court and at or. r neys this afternoon. The case is stil Y nn trial as we g to press. Attorney W B Cleary of Bisbee, il
 in the city on legal business. NJ U Glearv i. one of the original ad voca,e
 Of popular govern ment in Arizona anc
 his pioneer elucidstiop Of these r.nci
 pies, persistent!y and earnestly es O pOused. did much to bring about it is subHquent adoptedtiou iu Arizon.' e grand constitution.
 Thoma. Brandt arrived yesterda ' from the University at Tucson on
 visit with his parents and 1ombston y frienGs
 ,p City Clerk J A Howell of Douela IS is T"mb-tone visitor as wines h in the celebrated telephone injunction ,- case a. Douglas.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
May Bring Elk
 to Cochise County

Cocbise or Pima county may be made the adopted home of the elk in the southwest.
 Oo account of the protect that has arisen against the qusrtsring of elk co the rsnges in the northern part of the state, those who are fostering the ides of re- stocking Arisona with elk are looking about for other suitable places. The Ssnts Catalina and Rincop mountains in Pima county or the DraeooD or Huschuca mocn,ains ip cochiss county have been suggested by those interested.
 The protest agsinss stocking north- ern rsoses with these snimsIs, on the ground that 1t would initiate against the cattle industry, cones from the
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
To Investigate
 Water Charges

Anexsminstion of the Bisbee and Nsco water works is being made for the Arizona corporation commission by Engineer Ferguson of Psssdena He will make an estimate oi the pby. sical value oi the property and repor, to the commission at an early date.
 Some time ago the cit'lsns Of Bis. bee and Nsco complained that the, were being charged too much for wa ter. Before fixing any date for hear. ing, the commissioners des,red com. plete and exact information, which they employed Engineer Ferguson ts obtain.
 Soon after the engineer makes hi. report the time O! bearing will be fixed Gazette
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Sudden Death of
 Ser0vss Resident

News of the sudden death of H T Fitch Of Servoss was received here yesterday. Further than that MT Fitch died quite suddenly, no details are known here.
 NIT Fitch was about 54 years Of age. He was one of the orig nal locators of the Lesdvil!e mine in Courtland, he and bis partners having recently rded his inter, sts in the property to Neer and Fuller of DougIss. for sum said to approximate a half mil- Ion dollars. Fei-awelI known pioneer storekeeper at Servoss, a small town in the Sulphur Springs valley.
 Mr Fitch is survived by his wife, five children and tao ster children,
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Extradition Refused
 by Governor Hunt

The application Of the state of Cali
 fornis for the extradition of George Reed Megsrreli, who was arrested ., Douglas some time since charged oy the peace officers Of BskerefieId, Cal, ~th wife desertion. was yesterday refused by Governor Hunt. h his letter to Officer Cook of Bakersfield |, who came to get Megsrrell, Gov. Hunt stated that CD investigation of ,he case showed that Meearren had been absent from bis wife but siz weeks. that he had not desefted her. that he sent her money. that Douglas was formerly his home and sbe koew ;s. and that he he'd provided . place for his wife in Douglas shers she could live with him. and had invited her to come sud live with him.
 With these facts before him, Cover nor Hunt sad he would not be- justi. fled in granting . requisis;oo. Me. gsrrelr has been released on hsbsss corpus psoeeediDgs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Bradner Prefers
 Elk to Moose

Sam B Bradner, speaker of the Ari- zons house of Representatives was in Tucson Monday to attend 6 meeting of the trainmsn, held yesterday for the purnose Of electing off1cers
 Mir Brsdner, who is also secretary of the live stock sanitary board and also of the Arizons Cattle Grower-' association when asked his opinion regarding the taking Of grazing lands in the north by the government and stocking them with elk said that he was not in favor Of so doing. He said. however, that if it became nee esssry to set apart rhis land he wou d prefer to see it stocked with elk in preference to Bull Mooses.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Dead Engineer Was
 Brother of Tombstonite

Engineer J l. Abell who was killed
 on an P wreck at Lordsourg Tues-
 day. an accnuDt of which appeared in
 tbeee colnmns, was brother of Mrs Frances Abeil of :bis city, who re. ceiyed the sad news of his death Tues
 day. Later ,informstion give the
 particulars of the wreck Engineer
 Abell was in charge of . west-boupd
 freight train, and at a point about
 five miles east of Lordsburg. New
 Mexico, his train crashed into the tall end of an east.,bound freight. The greater part of the latter train was op
 the siding, but there were 6 few care yet on the main line and it was the collision with them that caused the wreck. Mir Abell's engine wac dersiIed and About if en cars from the two trains were thrown from the track.
 Escaping steam from the overturned engine scsIded NJ Absll 30 badly that death occurred before the hospital was reached. His fireman end one of the b.skemen were badly shaken up and slightly injured. A heavy fog Tuesday morning is given as the reas. on that the engineer was unable to see tha, the cars were on the main track in time to stop his train.
 Mir Abell wss . member af the Mesa lodge of Woodmen of the World, io 1 good standing. Just . few dsys since he sent check to cover his dues and pay the monthly premium on . $90OO i policy held in the order. Deceased leaves . wife and two children.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Murderer to
 Die on GalIows

oodwin. the con victed double. mur- derer between whom aud death lies only the formality of being reseutenc- ed. ~ill be executed st Prescott. ii the necessary arrangements can be made with the county authorities there.
 When the state board of control refused to permit the execution st the stste penitentiary, the matter was i'm. medistely referred to the department o! justice ct Washington and has teen under consideration for several week..
 It wac learned yesterdsy that the department had intructed federal of ficials ip Arizona to learn if the coun ty authorities will permit the execu- tion to be carried out at the Yavapai county jail
 The murder com mitted by Good win was one of the most brutal in the his. tory'o the state. The case has been ar interesting one from e legal stand poin, from the start. Goodwin wac tirs tried in the territorial district cour, and was sentenced :to life imprison ment but when it was learned late that the ground on which the erim, wac committed wss e governmen reservation it was held that the ter ritorial court had tried the case with cut iurisdiction and, under an orde from Territorial Governor Sloan, tn prisoner was turned over to lh federal authorities. That circum stance and the fact that Governo Hunt refused to allow the executio to be cared out at the state priso make thecssesn unusual one,
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Convention of
 Women's Clubs

The state convention of the Fedora. ton of Women's Clubs will open it. session in Douglas on January 22. The Douglas organization began 10 pre-. pare for the event at their meeting Monday. The general president of the organization, Mrs Penny packer of Dsllas. Texas. will be present. This is the first time the general president ever attended the convention of this and her visit is looked for. ward with interest. The Tom bstone WorenS Club viii pc represented.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
From Thursdays Daily

Mrs J Atber on of Willcox wa. 6 county seat visitor today on a brief s,sy returning to her home this p m.
 Mrs Jas McHugb re urned lsst even- ing from e visit of two weeks with her daughter. Mrs F E Coles of Bisbce
 Yesterday beiag St. Barbsrss Day, 6 grea' day in the minds of all Italians, the Tombstone Italian colony ceie- ebrated in honor of the event In the evening a dancing party was had ct the home of Joe Giscoletti, in which all participated. Dancing, ts the tune of the eccordeon orchestra singing and a general good time ~ss the order of the evening, Reiresh- meuts were served throughout the evening by the host and the merri- ment continued until the small hours oi morn, when the jolly crowd de- parted for their respec i've bomes. | Contractor Harry Eckermsn Of thi: city left today for Benson where he goes to look after his interests in thai section.
 Deputy Sheriff R-ffetty left tbi morning for Pir,leviile ou official busi ness.
 | Courty Surveyor McNeish returned to Bisbee last evening after attendinl the meeting of the board.
 Frank Dosn end wife returned t Douglas last evening after an enjoy able weeks visit here.
 Sam Hayhurst was sn outgoin passenger last even 'ne for Douglas. | DL Krebs, brother of Deputy COun ty Clerk Krebs. continued on to Lo
 Angeles today after Q pleasant visi
 here of several dave. Mir Krabs , county clerk of Ellsworth, Kapsa
 and one of tie few democrats electe , in his county at the last cleo ion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Court Cases Fled

Judgment suit No, 234. Louis Oltham Pr, hoeba Old ham Or. De- cree Of divorce aud custody of child.
 sn;r No 23S. A A Brown ys Euls L Brown; divorce.
 Judgment ib Suit l59. Jas Her. ron Dr, Coronado Cattle Co Cr; iudg for s2S9
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Effect Compromise
 in Clifton Suit

Eighteen suits of Clifton residents sgsinst tine Detroit Copper company the outgrowth of the 1906 flood when the compsny's dam at Morenci broke, it is reported. was settled by compso- mise Tuesdsy. The suite involved about $s5, 900. While the terms oi the compromise have not been made pIblic, the money settlement is un- derstood to be considerably under that figure.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Commence Operations
 on Hereford Bridqe

Work on te'riLg down tn old wood en structure which spans the San Pe- dro river at Hereford was commenced yesterday and ss soon as the bridge has been torn down rhe ne, one com. posed of steel and concrete will be started immediately. The new bridge will be Of the steel tube type and the cost will be in the ighborhood of s3Oo0. The contractors expect to have 1t completed in thirty days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08

Christ R Johnson, . fireman Of Chi. cago, was handed ( lemon recently which wss grown in Yuma and which weighed over 97 ounces. The lemon wac grown by Joseph E Kesne oa sis ranch near Yuma, and the resident of Chicago who received the fruit, placed it on display iu . store window in South Chicago, where it created . real stir.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Notice

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of rbe First National Bsr k of Tombstone for the election of d rector snd for the transaction of other legitimate business, will he teId at the banking house at Tomb.,onc- Arizona. "n Tuesday. Janusry I4tb. 1913 at 3 o'clock p m.
 T. R. BRANDT; Cashier.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
Much Business
 Before Board

The regular monthly meeting ol the | b0ard of supervisors of Cochise county conyened in Tcmtstone yesterday and today transacted much busi- ues. of importance The ful, b.srd gas represented.
 lmportsn' among the mattersc m ng up was the redistrrctrng supoiDt- ments in which judicial legislatlon sw won't to he brought to hear. Tn question h~ ing one oi such imp"rtSuc 'nvnlv ng law poiu 8, the board p,s' poned definite ac ron until the Janu- u.Ty meeting.
 Leu G Woplerv. A leading real es- tate dealer Of the cou ty, was made official immigration agent, position h" is well qualified 10 fill and one in which the county and the state in general will he bensGtted. as Mr Wo0lery is alert and will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 During the proceedings it trans pired that a very important office in Douglas had become vacant by the resignation Of Hon B Rice as justic of the peace, It devolving upon ,ht board to fill the vacancy. Thercupon R s. Msclsy, Chief Clerk of 'h, Board of Supervisors, received the ap' pointment to succeed the resignini official at Douglas.
 Following the appointment oi R s
 Maclay to the position insDouglss A nc his res gnation as chief clerk of tn 3 board of Supervisors, MT A c Karge t was made chiei clerk, coming up iron P the second sta ion, sni Oscar K Col
 .csted a clerkship in the county re ] corfer's office to become assistant .
 MT Ksrger Thus it transpires tna
 the work of the supervisors meets tn
 appreciation of the general puclic.
 But, while Tombstone is ios'h {
 separate iron. R Msclsy and h 3 es,imaole family, we cungrs,uls'
 Douglas upon having reclaimed
 congenisl gentleman, a progressI, . citizen and one who will con'ribu n to the uphuilding of the shelter ci, z MT. Msclsy is eminently eusliis | Fnr ho ,v been -mply demonstrated by h y official record and familiarity vii d county methods and economic sy . tems, knowledge that will stand hi n well in hand in assuming his iudici !s position.
 d AC Karger, the successor to ! e M.clsy, Leeds Do introduction to u e publ c; he has served in importsi ,, positions ot trust where the cODfidebt d i'm posed has never been found lsckin n as an accountant he i. without @ pee
 Congenisl. accommodating, gentle ma
 efficient in every particular, we cor
 grstula'e the board oi supervisors
 COchise county in having secured sue
 competent service.
 a In the selection of MrO o K. Go
 as assistant to Clerk karger the a
 polntivs power also acted with wi
 dom, since Mr. Coll IS q cspshle ar
 psinstskIng young man and will nal
 an obligiDg and sltoge her T, st a
 cept.ble official in the supervisor
 office,
 v The sppoin menta become effecti'
 January 1913.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
15,000 Steers
 Sold in 6 Months

That Is 900 head of Sonora steers representing e money value of about $270,0O0 nave been sold in the past six months and exported into the United States, is the statement oi csttlemen engaged in the business o' buying and shipping Sonora cattle They assert that the business hss nov assumed grester proportions than ever before and has become 6 highly important industry.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08

Dr Hsory ApJohn of Yuma, and Mics L ApJohn of New York. met in Yuma che other day after being sepa- rated for twenty. eight yesrs. The reunion vas . most happy one and Miss ApJohn win remain with her brother ior soDs time before going to ths soast.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08
CantaIoupe Growers
 Ask Protective Duty

Cantsloupe growers in the Imperial valley are planning to ask congress that a duty be levied on cantaloupes impor.ed from Mexico to protect Gals fornis growers Chinese labor, it ie claimed is available in Mexico At sl2 6 month and the Amesican growers say will be unable 10 compete with Mexican rsnchers who can hire this cheap help.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08

educate your bCz~~ss With SAscareesL
 Candy Cathai tic, cure constiuetion forever. enp Ba JIG = ~ e>ss 6rregtDsa rafs,nA money
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-08

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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-05-30
A Revised Sentiment,

Though by sad circumstances forced
To turn his picture to the wall,
IT'S better to have been divorced
Than never to have tried at all