Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
LOOKING BACKWARD
 1WENTY-FouR YEARS

that woman are not reCognized m Washington
 The question of statehood will no doubt be settled by May 20th. the day set for the democratic territorial con vention. If not. the selection of a delegate must be postponed unt later in the season If it is settled affirma | lively it will have to be postponed till the convention. to nominate state officers. is held
 ] H Slaughter. wife and neice and G. $. Baker went to San Bernardino ranch today.
 ! Tomorrow night will he made 1 pleasant ore by the gathering of the youth and beauty of Tombstone at | Armory Hall, St. Patrick will not be . forgotten in Tombstone. l Chas. NJ Strauss died in Tucson ! last Saturday. He was well known all | over the territory. He held many offices of trust. the most prominent of which was superinte ndent of public instruction He came to Arizona in lSsO.
 ! The Ssu Rafael grant in this and Pima county has been placed before the court of claims at Santa Fe for confirmation.
 The Lucky Cuss shaft is now 75 feet below water level. and while the water does not increase in volume. the ore does. as also does the grade Sam Layton of the San Pablo mine IS in town on his way ta Nevada He will return in about two weeks.
 A sanitariun in southern Arizona would prove the most profitable in vestment for capital of any now offered m the territory.
 What's the matter with Bland for President and Stewart for Vice Presi- dent'
 One Of the Phoenix morning papers advertises a scheme of giving the most popular lady in Arizona Republican piano" Whats the matter with the Gazette giving away a Democratic organ to the most popular man.
 l.. C. Hughes of the Tucson Star was an arrival on todays stage. He will deliver an add ress before the Teachers Institute tomorrow afternoon on The School and the Press" M, Hughes IS a very interesting taIker, and those of our citizens who can. sh ould make il D oint to be there.
 In response to the call for meeting O. citizens 10 organize a commercial association. large number of busi- ness men representing every branch of industry cougregated last night in the rooms formerly occupied by Judge Stillwell
 Tom Alison. while on the way over to Wilcox last week. was detained on the road by the sickness of hi horse whica died on the road. The Stock man intimates that Tom talked the animal to death.
 Three fingered Jack" the fellow who was discovered with about dozen horses belonging 10 Bauer and others. some time ago. is at Gundalnpa | Canyon Sheriff KeIton. who recover ed the animals has gained the enemity of Jack" The latter sent word 10 the sheriff yesterday that the next ,iEc he csushl bum out with horse and buggy he would take the rig away | from him and make him walk home Th= sender of the message keeps a safe distance in Sonora.
 The question as to whether Mark | Smith will or will not be renominaUed delegate de pt nss upon whether he de- i sires to be returned to congress. If he does, the people will send him-as he is well trained to the business; his
 nearly SIX years experience has we'll qualified him to represent Arizona s interests much better than any new man We could send there Arizona should keep Mark Smith in the con gressionai harness as iorg as he will consent 10 represent us.-Stsr,
 D. K. Wsrdwell received the sad