Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-16


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Merely out of curiosity. would like to know if Don
Venustano has given his consent for the American army
to be recruited its full strength gently asks the Ell Paso
Times.
And once again the question arises. where is Villa.
Remarks one of our contemporaries: Some of the
strongest evidence in murder trial goes into the
court records but it is usually put before the jury without
objection by either prosecution defense 1t wo
mans tears.
1t seems as if Carranza's cooperation with the
United States in capturing Villa does go much further
than the statement. Cooperation according to
definition means Joint operation, effort
labor And about the only effort labor the Carranza
government has eXered is in putting obstacles in the way
of Uncle Sans men down in Mexico. This cooperation
business is all bosh and everyone knows it is.
The kind of intervention most needed on the Mexican
border just indictment by United States grand
jury of few of the known be in conspiracy to
bring about war for selfish purposes, the Yuma Sum-
People who going to have villa, dead alive, "
within few days. dy to agree with General
Funston, that the capture of Villa not days job,
but a long one.
Trade at home" That's good slogan, and by the
way do you happen to recall that old saying Reciprocity
Begins at Home.
We know business man in Tombstone who sends
out of town for printing because he probably gets few
cents cheaper than he at home He thinks he is saving
money by doing so, but we know more-he isn't.
All of which leads us to believe that dollar spent in
Tombstone now is dollar well spent and that the oppor
tunity is
An improvement on the road leading from Tombstone
to Bisbee that would heartily with approval Of every
body who has travelled this road is the steep
hill just outside of Tombstone This is the seepes grade
the whole Borderand route, it is said, and is in bad
shape and with few county prisoners the hill could be
eliminated. Every motoris who has travelled over this
hill has experienced difficulty Not only is it steep but
dangerous and it's elimination by the board of supervisors
would meet with hearty approval from all the county
Again, may repeat, Tombstone looks better at
this time than she has for many day. There is not
idle in town. Plenty of work for ALL and business is
good. Can you beat that? And, the od-timer would
say: Things haven't started to hum yet
1t not positively known whether or not Carranza
has asked" President Wilson to remove the United
States troops from Mexico but so, have idea
to just about the kind of Whskers Caanza should
receive.
During the past several months there hos been large
numbered hOmesteaders making final proof their homes
leads in the Huachuca mountain district before U. S.
Commissioner Fowler of Tombstone which shows that the
country roundabout is fast being taken up and in most
every instance it permanent No less than fifteen or
twenty have proved up within the past several months
and when the everage 800 this represents good
many that will eventually be places under tiage
and under the producing column
The proposal to establish baby sanitarium near
Tucson should appeal to public interest.