Tombstone epitaph., 1916-05-14
LOOKING BACKWARD
TwENTS.Fouh YEARS

/ Most OF the delegates from IomD-
stone. 10 the Grand Lodge X. of F..
at Bisbee, will return this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas York. whose
brides parents, was yesterday an
nounced, will. in future. make their
home at the Batterman ranch in
Ramsey Canyon. The wedding which
was solemnized by Chas. Granville
Johnston. was a pretty AFFAIR. The
ceremony was Witnessed by a large
number OF friends and neighbors, who
in unison wish the happy pair pros
perity.
II may be safely estimated that
six thousand dollars have been sent
out of Tombstone alone during the
past year, for the education away from
home of children who are as yet IN
firted to enter an average university.
far above the average in the terri
tory Isn't it about time for some
bo1y to do a little thinking on tue
subject of education for the masses
in Arizona?
Tucson. it is said. now has a
Kelley Institute. which fills a long
felt want
The saddest chapter in TomhstOne's
history of fire was finished this morn
ing when the firemen who had has
tened in answer TO an alarm from
engine hoGSc Nc. !, rushed into ,he
building only to rescue two lireless
bodies a, about o'clock this morn
ing flames were seen issuing from
the residence of Sam Barrow, on
Toughunt street. and the fire alarm
quickly sounded Meanwhile the
UNCONSCIOUS family were fast asleep.
Little dreaming OF the horrible fate so
soon to overtake them. Half dazed
with smoke and flames. which now
seemed TO envelope the whole house.
Mr.. Barrow succeeded in getting his
wife. who had been i'll for some time
and one child TO a place of safety
when he realized that his little boy
sam and Albert Blair. his wife's
brother were yet inside the burning
building. and rushed frantically back
70 their rescue. Before he reached
the house, however Mr.. B. Hattich
had dashed fearlessly into the flames
and barely escaping with his own
life brought out the lifeless body OF
little Sam, who had evidently perish
I'D from suffocation. Attention was
also turned TO the rescue of Albert
Blair An entrance was speedily ef-
fected through the wall OF the house,
and Frank Ryan was the first to
rush in. Kneeling by the side of the
bed. with clenched hands on which
the flesh was burned to crisp, and
I almost past all human semblance,
was found the lifeless body of the
young man. The origin of the fire
is a complete mystery.
f. B. Gage has been appointed by
The governor as delegate to the Sec
pnd National Mining Congress to be
held at Helena, Montana.
While there is life, there is hope,
and the effort to revive the silver
question at this session of Congress
will be carefully watched by those
most interested.
high license law knocked out
three saloons in Silver City last week.
President Harrison must derive
rather cold comfort from the action
Of the recent state conventions.
James Haskins, an Old timer in
Tombstone, died last night and was
buried this afternoon He worked
for T. A. Atchison as tinsmith for
a number of years. He had been
suffering of late with heart trouble.
The funeral of the unfortunate vic
tins Of the late fire, Sam Barrow, Jr..
and Albert Blair. took place this
morning from the undertaking parlors
% G. b. Tarbell The scene was a
most affecting one. The floral offer
ings were profuse and appropriate
10 the surroundings. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy Of the
entire community IN their loss, which
was shown by the almost universal
; attendance.