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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
GOVERNOR HUNTS VETO
 UPHELD Ri l0URT

PHOENIN. Aug ] ip ih" Superior Court this morning ludg" Stauford handed down dr.i>iou ln rhe case of Jesse L. Ro,lc .s | Callahsr. state auditor. The decision Su,tains the plain tiff on all points and nverrules the de- murrcr interposed by the defendant. It's effect Is 10 make the wr,I of manda mus applied tor m the suit absolute.
 The case was fled tO compel Ihs aud ito5 Io cash ceT;4.n orders drawn on ihe state IT, -suty bS rhc plaintiff as secre- taTy ui the state tax commission. anu which orders the auditor refused to recognize.
 The validity of the appropriation bill pass>d al the recen, session of the state ieg.slatur. was involved in the ltiga- ticn. as was also the governors veto of certain parts of the bill
 No formal decision was made this morning. Judge $ aniord simply stating that he found for the plaintiff and de- nj the order asked for. The complete decision is being put in shape by the judge and couns today, and will be haudcd down as part of the record in a day or two. IL was stated this morning that an appeal vii! be taken 10 the state supreme court as soon as ihe re- cord can be perfected.
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TfiT BOOK PROBLEM
 ND LONGER PROBLEM

pHOENIX. Aug. 5.-Jay Alkire. oi tb' McNeil Company. stated this morn sp Drehension as to the attitude of the company in the matter of free text b oks.
 The McNeil Company. he said. "has not refused to comply with it's contract with Ihe state The contract involves the expenditure of approx. 5aaieiy $50 00O and we did not care 70 place oIaeTs l. this amount untii Us were assured that the state would be m q position to meet inc bills when due Owing to the fact that be entire ap- pfopriation measurc passed at ,he last session of the state legislature is before the courts we made inquiries as to the conditions. and were told that there would be no funds if the bill was sue cessfully attacked
 The contrac: is one of considera blc magnitude. and we did not feel tha: the state should ask us to assume such a financial burden if there was any queS- ton about the claim being paid when due. That is all there IS To the matter I presume that the decision handed d down by the court this morning will make it possible for Us 10 comply with the conditions of our agreement with the state
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
DOINGS IN THE SUPERIOR
 COURT OF COcHISE COUNTY
FRIDAY

Thc Superior. court adjourned thi $ morning until monday when the argu- ment in the Doliug case will be taken up.
 The case of the Texas company watch was set for trial this morning was continued for the term. The plaintiff in the case failing U put in an appearcuce and the attorney for the de feuse and the witnesses were deldyed in arriving from Bisbee and the court had already made the order and had excuS- cd the jury panel until Monday SO that there could be nothing done in the II alter
 The case of the State vs. Al Moore and William Garrett charged with boot logging were set for trial today were continued until August 30th
 An order for special venire of ten jurors made returnable Monday was asde.
 An application for writ of habeus cor nus is to be filed in the case of the State vs Cal Cox charged with the murder of John Clinton. in order that the court may fix the amount of bail if any is to DC allowed.
 A number of orders in probate cases were ma de by the court during the morning heioIe the adjournment was taken.
 The case of the State vs F. N. Ritter ,i Lowell charged with selling inroxi- uatIng liqu1r. went over until August 2Dth. The case of the Mascot Rail- road Compay ys E. A. Schilling was ordered dismissed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
From, Thursday's Daily.
The Handling of lyries

In the olden days ol. juries were in variably placed under the charge of a bsilifi he minute the jury was sworn rr try the case. but in this day we are not bouud up that way, and w h, Ih,i Il is the high chaIarler of the iuf, oii the panel now serving We are not in posi- ton to sta (. A business man now serving on the present jury stated that he thought that the present course would tend 10 bring better juror 10 rrs. as many business men f:lt the , a.i aot care 70 se5ve where tie were [ ndied Ike tney were uadsr s15pic.oa alt inc ume. but a. now handled he ii ought better class of men would be N Hing to serve.
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RATTLESkAKE BITES
 MIAMI MAN; WILL RECOVER

MIAMI Aug. 5.-J. C Fraley. n charge of the Five Points m ming properties. is rapidly recovering from the effects or q rattlesnakc bite rcceiv- ed last Friday evening. MT. Bralrv was feeding hay to his team and as lie gathered up an Irmiul of the hay the snake. which was concealed in the loose bale. bit him on the finger. A ligature was immediately placed around the finger and Mrs Bralcy gave first aid to the injured This prompt action undoubtedly prevented a much more serious infection and possibly saved MT Braieys life. Mir Braley y states that for several hours after being bit the pain was excruciating The snake which nipped MT. Braley succs eded in making his escape.
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DISPUTE OVER CLAIMS
 ADJOINING NEW C0RNEllA

PHOENIX, Aug 5 5.-Application was made in the Land Office yesterday for patents for some thirty mining claims adjoining the New Cornclia property of the Calumet and Arizona. in the Ajo country This property has been scripped. but dispute arose as to the character of il and 1t was held by the land office that about half of il was non mineral land This decision was reversed by tine Commissioner oi the General Land Office Patents were granted to the Cababi Mining Com pany. in the Cababi district in Pima county. to thirty-five claims Other pat ents were received as follows Cornelia Meisenheimer. l60 acres in Cochise county: Richard C. Layton, 40 acres in Graham county: Carl Ross. l60 acres in Williamson Valley. Yavapai county: ,he hers of Leonardo Bonn tract in Coch.Se county.
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Session Laws Received

The variocs county officers have re- ceived during the past few days copies of the season laws of the three sessions of the state legislature from Secrcta of the State Sidney Osborn Tine vol ume Is composed of 460 pages. the first lS3 deals with the regular session; lO4 pages constitutes the work of the Firs, Special Session and HI the Secoad Special and 22 the initiative and refer andum petitions.
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Marriage Licenses

Tl:e following marriage licenses have b, .n issued during the past week ac- cord ng to the records of Clerk J. E. ]. mes office:
 F.. J. Biclefeldt to wed Bertha Ehlig. D,uvlaS: NJ H Lowe to wed F. NJ L-c,. BIsbee; Andrew Duffy to wed Brid set Ceilings, Bisbee; Albert Kitch- CT to wed Harriet Newman, Bisbee' W. McCltIiff to wed Dollie Cutzmau, Bis bee; Antonio E. Bray 10 wed Ysabef Bur. es Douglas; Louis C. Myer to we'd R. SC Kyle. Bisbee: Fred C. Home wood to wed Bell F. Crawford. Bis lra
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KANSAS QUARANTINE
 NOW DECLARED OFT

PHOENIN. August 4-Kansas's re- taliatory quarantine. which prohibited stock from Arizona from settius foot ou the soil of the Sunfower state. even for a lew minutes of rest and relaxation af- ter long ride in a side-door Pullman, IS thing of the past Word that the drastic regulations had heen suspended was received yesterday by secretary Sam E Brsnder of the live stock ssui- ta.y board.
 The determination of Kansas not 10 allow sIock from this state to disc embark for food and water was made with view of forcing the Arizoua authorities to abolish the quarantine regulations against stock from Kansas, where cer; tain localities have been infested. The ling the Arizona board so do anything proved a failure The board. in due time. and after due cons ideration. did raise the quarantine from all but four counties ID the southern part Jf kansa, but its abatements vas not due in any way 10 the regulations adopted by the
 kar':S commissioner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
TOMBSTONE ID HAVE
 ANOTHER SCHOOL BUILDING

Tombstone will have another sch Ool building this year owing to the fact that the number of pupil Is which will be enrolled will be larger than the present buildings will be able 10 acco- modate Today. clearing off the in: corner of 9th rnd Fremont street VI, begun by Contractor H. M l:ckerman and next week work will be begun on the erection of q two room building Tombstone will have q school this year yha, will eclipse any in the state Commerc;ai work is tu be taught which together with nanua. Irl...!as besides the high school and grammar and primary school. will put Us among the topnotchrrs in school facilities
 With the addition of the new school building. ample room will be ayaila ble 10 house the pupils and the tTusters have already secnred the corps of teachers for the term beginning III September The new building will be finished in ample time before school be gins
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': irt Rural Carrier

Po.tmaSter smith announces that Il gre will be an examination held un- t'r civil service. for a rural mail car ii.r 70 handle rhe San Simon route. in F >h,s on September II Applications sinul1 be forwarded To Washington as so r as po-zi'lc Any lurthur iufnr u.-,.yu desired slu be mad from PoSr- master B2i,y al hiS office in Bisbee or T. >tInaSlsr Smith Of Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
FIRST DETAIL OFf
 FOR GARDEN CANTON

To establish headquarters for the annual encampment of the national guard. Capi.nn Oscar F Temple. "f the quartermaster corps and the first detail of twelve men left Phoenix this morriffg for Garden Canyon. mar Fort Huschuca.
 In addition 10 preparing headquart CTS for the encampment the first detail will attend 70 getting in the rstions for the suardsmen, and will have everything m readiness by Sunday night when the main body arrives The special train bearing the companies from Flagstaff. Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa will leave Phoenix Sunday morn ing, the men from the north being du" to report in Phoenix the night before Adjutant General Harris stated yes terday that there would be approxi- mately 575 men in attendance at the encampment this year The encamp- men, will continue until August p
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Injured

Mrs. Byrne. wife of Pat Byrne. sec ton foreman at keiton, arrived home T e. day from three months visit at h .ormer home. Memphis, Tennessee. Nhil at CochiSe the lady happened to be ,r ..nding up in the coach as thr car was struck by some other cars. throw i tie lady across one of the seats in g, | manner that she su stained the [. Ctrre ul two ribs She is reported as d '' well as could be expected.
 C,urliand Arizona.
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Passes Away

Mrs. A. kiaw today received a wire from Mrs. J. Rains. who resided in Tombstone for some time. that her husband passed ava, today at l.D4 4is- vile. Ky. after long illness Mrs. Raines has many friends here who will be palned to hear of her loss.
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cONvICTs hhE CDMIAS 10 WORK ON B9HOERLAAD

Sixty prisoners from the peuitentiary al Florence are on their way to the road camp in Tombstone Canyon. v here ,hcv will be employed al work for several months. Tn, men leir the prison yes terday ia three large trucks, under guard. and are expected to pass through Tombstone tomorrow about noon.
 The camp has been msd- ,eady fer them and has been moved |. u tae tOr Iler site near the ola toll house to th- Crane place about thfsy nilsa nearer to Tombstone. and the >Jockade ha ', been built on the ground where the old stage station was located at ,he time the stage ran from Tombstone 60 B,s bee
 The men will have about three mil of rock work to complete in the canyon connecting up with the point where the work was stopped last year. and the work will then be light from the canyon to a point near the old Bisbee Exten. sion mine. at which point it IS expected that the work will be stopped An ef- ! fort will be made however by the board of supervisors to raise enough more money if possible to push the road on | further toward Tombs tone al least to a [ point across the first big wash between the Bisbee Extension property and the government wash. With this amount of work done. next year sho1ld see the ! highway completed into Tombstone a nd beyond, as the work will be compara- lively easy with nc further rock work There will be two cement bridges built in the canyon 10 cross the main creek. and three trucks and a steam shovel will be used in the work, us well as the machinery that was used last year and which was stored at the old camp,
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Te San 0ieno.

Mrs A H Gardner left for San l.iego this morning where she was call c,. by the serious illness of her mother. Mrs Gardnor had contemplated trip c. b,th expositionS win Mi Gardner thin the nent few days when her p ms were interrupted hy the suddt n r, qu-st to come to San Diego.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
Will Open Office

Dr. (. A Morris. dentist formerly of the office of Dr- Gonzales of Bisbee ac- companied by his wife were visitors in Tombstone yesterday from Ramsey canyon. where they were spending the will come to Tombstone to open per- manent offices on the IOht of the month, and will announce his location at a lat es date.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
No Word as Yet

Clerk of the Boird of Supervisors any word from the action of the S,ate Board of Equalization. in regard to any reductions made in the assess nen;s of the Cochise county rolls. A number of protests have been filed by several of the corporations in regard (" their assessments and the amount OH the rolls may be reduced while other items may be increased Def- n@te word Of the action of the Board Is expected on Monday or Tuesday.
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ALBERT zEITL|N WINNER
 Of UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

DOUGLAS August 4-Albert Zeitlin. son of Mir and Mrs. NJ. C. Zeitiin of this city. has received a letter from President B. won KleiuSmid. president oi the University Of Arizona. :nformin 2 him that he had received the highest grad. of all those taking the examina ton for the Cochise county scholarship. worth Sl5u, and would be admitted to th" university this fall
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
.REGUuAR MEETING
 0f THE CITY COUNCIL

The city council met last evening at the council chambers in regular month ly session. passing on routine matters and adopting the city budget as pub lished in these columns.
 The tax rate for the coming year was fixed by the council al one per cent, as formerly. This years assessment. ac- cording to the figures of the City As sessor and Tax Collector. Geo. Bravin. totals S3s4, ,224.44. The total valuation of the city IS S4S5. .749.49. but less sl0I .525 exemptions leaves s3si. 224 A taxable wealth within the city limits The valuation this year is something over s9,0OO.0O over that of last year. which was s375. .953.22.
 Today Assessor Bravin forwarded his figures to the State Tax Commission at Phoenix. who will provide the levy for the funding indebtedness of the city. The commission also fixes the valuation of the railroad. telephone and telegraph companies within the city.
 Assessor Bravin also started today to send out his tax statements. The city taxes will become delinquent on the 25th of September. after which pen. alty of 5 per cent will be added.
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Gone East to Reside

Mrs. Pete Hook has gone east. ard will make her future home with her mother in Cincinnati. Ohio Mrs Hooks business affairs have been set tied in the mining case she has had on for some time past
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HOw'S This {?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F J CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O. We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last l5 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able 10 carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
 Toledo. Q. Halls catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and rnu- eous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 15 cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Wins Dinner Set

Jimmy Campbell. weiiknowu black su itn in the employ oi the Bunker H:ll company. won the i2- piece dinner set at the Crystal last night Jimmy iS d bachelor. but says he will find good use for the dishes. alright. which means that he IS going to houSekeep- ing right away
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Simmer Rainfall

Up 10 the present time the summer rains so far as Tombstone is concern.d have been very diSlppointing. as we have had only a couple of rains that helped vegetation
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Here From Pearce

(. W. Hicks. president of the Com monweal,h Extension Mining Company al Pearce. spent couple of days here. returning to Pearce last evening He reports a satisfactory condition at the mine.
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F.oEls Fridays Daily.
Tc Coast

Mrs. B. Holland and. daughter. Miss Lily of he Machmich Mercantile Go. lef, this morning for san Francisco. whcra they wpll visit th' cNi"5it''''is fnr ,cvciH wrrls Mrs Roger Saunders a Il rhiidTeu accompanied them as tar as Tucsor.. returning home on the even iug train
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In From Ranch

Fred Bennett, president of the Co., chise County Cattlemen's Association, was a visitor in town today from bis ranch in the Drago6ns.
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Payday Today

Today is payday for the Bunker Hill employees and that means that several thousand dollars more will be in circu- lation in the old camp.
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Gleason Low

Word was received from Douglas to- day that Ed Gleason dspnty lss. so- their 's ver i-w and not expected to live. He ha, many friends her. wno sincerely hope for his recovery.
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Convicts Delayed

County Engineer Ryan has received advices that the sixty prisoners. who are 10 begin the work on the state highway in the. Bisbee canyon. had been delayed in getting away from The renitentiary at Florence and would not leave there until Monday and they are expected Ior arrive at the camp on Tuesday evening or Wednes- day morning
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To Douglas

Judge Alfred C. Lockwood motored to Douglas this morning on a short visit and expects to return home this evening to hear probate matters to- morrow.
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Knight Templars Meeting

The Knight Templars met at their hall last night. This latest aIvrn' among our fraternal orders has several candidates preparing to take the woGE
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
Looks Like Rain

Look ';k. another rain before rhc ' iLe aAs h over. Th4t'> what ih- w-ath. CT clerk says, any how
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08
TJ Ohio

Miss Minnie Lintz. County Schrol uperinIendent l,l, last evening fir {. iTty clay visit to her old home iu Oni. having been given leave of ah-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08

Tombstone was visit ! by s heavy "a . and hsEJn.u5 sicT- rod 2. which f-w reI d.d 70 5zizsge as fer as can b aSccTJa,ued .hi, ait-5a oon.
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PGlGing

several more important real estate ., d are rePorttd 10 be pending in iu Il r old camp is gradually getting in t. it. own
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Recent Arrivals

H. A. Chase and wife are recent ar rivals in the city and are domiciled in the Robinson cottage on west Allen street.
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Mine Warning Notice

Notice IS hereby given that neither the following mining claims. nor any i'm provements thereon. nor any owner thereof will be responsible or liable for any debt contracted for labor p,-- formed. or for materials furnished. nor for any accidents or damages to the person or property upon the Middle march group of Copper Mining claims, consisting of th.rty-f five mining claim s situated at Middlemarch. Cochise county. Arizona Said mining claims being now under bond and lease to George Mitchell of Los Angeles. Calf
 Dated this day of August. 1915.
 MIDDLEMARCH COPPER COMPANY. Owner,
 By F.. C AUSTIN. vice president Attest: and Assistant Secretary
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I, Eisbee

D.u Hanley went 70 Bis bee today. where he wil remain until tomorrow on uSiTeSS matters.
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To Tucson

F. K Williams. contractor, expert r inter and paper hanger went to Tue $. T his morning on business visit ex- Ircting to return home tomaTrow
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Murry Here

Attorney Alexander Murry of Bis hoe was a visitor m the county Sear today having matters before the sup. error court.
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Will Return

Joe No.c-oss and family will he hack from the coast in a few days and will nost.likely again take up their resi- drnce in Tombstone.
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Altitude Figures

The following altitude figures have been compiled for the benefit of our readers: The highest point in the dis trict is near Ajax hill and is 5o39 feet above sea level. the highest named point in the district is Ajax hill, the summit of which is 53l5 feet. Military hill 530l. the high point on the hill back of the Huachuca reservoir is 494I and the reservoir is 1901 feet; Com stock hill. also known as tank hill" just below town is 45s0 feet. the hill just east of the Lucky Cuss is 475O feet above the sea. Miller peak in the Huachucas is the highest point in Southern Arizona and is 9445 above the sea and its sister peak called Cars Peak is 9II4.
 Metered in
 Mrs. NJ Costello and son, Cecil motored in from their ranch, at Sycamore Springs. on business. Bunker Hill Band
 The name Bunker Hill Band, Tombstone Arizona" would look mighty fine on the head of base drum up at the State Fair next Nov eniter
 Newcomers
 C Knickerbockcr and family have taken the CummingS house. on the cor ner of Ninth and Fremont streets. and will make .heiI future home here
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Board will Meet

The Board of Supervisors will be in ton of new and unfinished business.
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Old Timer

Biddy Doyle. old Tombstone pioneer was visitor in Tombstone yesterday on business. returning aomr tn the afternoon.
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Boost Celebration

Almost every loyal Tombstonite IS doing all he can to boost the Labor Day Cattlemen's Celebration. Local cattle men report that a great interest is be- ing taken throughout the county by members Of the association and their families. and that they look forward to the day as a grand one. Tombstone will make it a memorable one. and the com- mittees on finances and arrangements will soon have completed their work. Ample prizes for the various cowboy sports will be given. and the best riders in tbe county will be here to partici- pate. Cow pony races. that will have entered some Of the best native blood will be here. and coupled with all other sports which the committee will pro vide, the Labor Day Cattiemen's Gel ebration will be long remembered among the Cocbise cattlemen.
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Metored in

Mrs. NJ. Costello and son, Cecil motored in from their ranch, at Sycamore Springs, on business.
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II aW Rain

ing train