Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12
LOOKING BACKWARD
 1WENTY.FOUR YEARS


 God for his recovery from serious attack cf illness. donated recently to the Chicago University. a gift of ST .0O9 GOO reserving only ihe privilege of designating the expenses to which il shall be applied.
 Mir. Arthur Gage is authority for the tinct shocks of earthquake last night. the first being about a quarter of twelve and the last about one o'clock.
 Billy Bean return ed from Fresno. Cal. today. He will spend several weeks among his numerous friends here and then go to Eddy. New Mexico
 A Creede miner named his claim Queen Victoria. because she gobbles everything in sight
 1 A remarkable trial of the possibili- ties of long distance telephoning was made last week in Philadelphia. when ! conversation in Boston was distinctly heard after a round about circnir of l20O miles.
 The fact that a souare inch of gold has been found in meteor that fell in ! California, may show that there is gold in the fields of space hut unforru- nafeiy ihe discovery isn't of any prac- teal value 70 DrospectorS. ! Much attention is lrawn tp two pic lures recently placed on exhibition at | the Can Can restaurant They are paintings in oil of two dogs belonging to Col Hafford. and are SO fifelike that no inrroduction is necessary. They were made for Col Hafford by MT. | Frank Strain of this city whose genius es an artist has long been recognized by his friepds. although he merely uri!izes 1t a. means d diversion in leisure hours.
 ] The work of painting and renovat- ing the Catholic church will be com i pleted today The church presents a : very attractive appearance in its new i garb.
 | Mir. H C. Hove has returned from short surveying trip to the San Rer- nardino ranch.
 ! Jesus Leon was taken from Cochise county to Tucson by Deputy Sheriff Gray. on charge of stealing cattle. He has been eluding The police since ! December. says the Citizen MT. Bagg will be detained in San Dieso several days on acc ounr of che | serious illness at Coronado, of his sis ter. Mrs. Geo. H. RusseI. ] Mir. and Mrs. Steve Asuirre arrived in town today from Tucson and are stopping at Mrs. Eccelstoss They expect to remain here few weeks. This morning while little five year old son of Mir Clifford. who lives down near the San Pedro river. waS rngaged in whittling, the pocket knife slipped and struck the little fellows eye He was brought as soon as possible to Tombstone and placed in charge of Dr. Sullivan.
 Mrs. McCIellsnd has sold her Tomb stone property and with her three children will start tomorrow for Ala bama where she will be joined by Mir McCieIIsnd who left here a few days ago for Kentucky.
 A patriotic American al banquet | in Paris offered the following toast: [ Heres to the United States. bound ed on rhe north by British Possession, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico. on the east by the rising and on the west ! by the setting sun" Another enthusi. astic guest offered as an amendment: Heres to the Upited States. bounded on the north by the Aurora BoreaIis. on the east by Primeval Chaos on the south by the Equinox and on the west by the Day of Judgment. Messrs. Sha:tuck and J. McNsir left today for the Erie Cattle Com pany's ranch.
 A large seive tor ore is being made at Grafs blaeksmith shop to use at