Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-05-21
LOOKING BACKWARD
TWENTY-Fcua YEARS

newspapers than any town OF is size
in the United States.
Hugh Mcdonald who is mining in
the Swisshelm mountains, Killed a
hack tail deer ore day last " -ek with
9 six-shooter. 1t was a uck and was
SHIT through the heart a; a distance
l5o yards
II is learned on good Authority thai
the Santa Re people are seriously
considering the advisability of clos
ing the gap in their system from Ben
son to Deming by building from Fair
bank to Tombstone, thence by way of
Turquois. the sulphur Spring valley
San Bernardino Canyon to Deming.
The Drinkwater party will explore
the underground workings of the Old
Guard mine tomorrow Samples will
be taken Of the ore from various
points and it is probable that if
satisfactory showing is made. the mine
will be soon placed on a paying basis
again.
At the Republican league conven-
ton held in Phoenix yesterday c:cTy
delegate was an honorable A great
many were "Kernals" but honorable
kernals" are not rare on a republican
cob in Arizona.
There is a law in Mexico which
compels the payment of taxes on
They are. however. eX-
empt from taxation while in course
OF construction. This is the reason
why most OF the houses of worship
are always in a semi-fnished state.
one pronounced instance is at Quay
mas where an immense cathedral has
been in course of construction for
eighteen years and the plans for
its erection are drawn SO it will take
eighteen more years TO finish it. 1t
is needless to say that it has been
in actual use for seventeen years.
The MeNicans are not behind Ameri-
cans when il come TO lobbying.
There was an alarmsounded by
one of the lads last night which
called out a large crowd following
with tin cans and dish pans to CHR
.yari couple in the fourth ward. They
played 10 an empty house however,
Tor the couple were enjoying ride
over the s. p. at the time
The Prospector building will re-
reiye a new dress in the shape OF a
coat Of paint. The size Of the build
ing must not be judged from the fact
that although a beginning was made
Yesterday, the work may not be COM
pleted till ith. of July.
The mines in Tombstone district
paid over $3.50 into the county treas
ury in the shape OF poll taxes this
"ear.
Z. B. Gage and wife left this
morning for Chicago. They will be
absent about a fortnight.
II is well known that persons have
turned gray in a single night. from
fear. but ii remained for Bisbee to
break the record by producing
maiden who is less than i've minutes
changed from Brown to Whitehead
and it didn't seem 10 brighten her
either
Thursday was payday at the post
and was quite livel one Yester-
day Colonel Gordon made a raid on
one OF the quiet little games of draw
that the boys were enjoying. and
captured four Of the Law breakers
He is determined to break up all
gambling at the post.
Col Herring was exhibiting some
very rich ore today. II came from
his Bonanza mine on the Charleston
road.
The loss of the New Mexico state
house at Santa Fe was a serious
one. II was but recently constructed
and was built of Arizona red sand.
stone.
wbirlwind struck the Oriental
corner esterday and took a section
Of the awning of and laid il care
fully away on the adjacent roof
F. Johnson, of Troop B., End cav.
airy. was in town today from Fort