Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-02

principal of the Douglas high school.
as FIRST lieutenant at Camp Funston.
Miss Lilly Holland has returned to
Tombstone from Tucson, where she
has been the past two weeks under
going an operation on her nose. Miss
Holland is much relieved, which is
pleasing news to her many friends.
j. A. Rockfellow, who was recently
elected cashier of the First National
bank of Tombstone at a recent meet
ing of the stockholders TO fill the re-
sponsible position made vacant by the
resignation of T. r. Brandt, has as
sumed his duties.
Secretary Ray Krebs is in recent
OF letter from the drafted boys who
were the guests of the ladies of Tomb
stone on September 10. addressed to
the ladies of Tombstone, and thank.
ing them for the splendid entertain
ment and feed accorded them.
The street paving work in Douglas
Is progressing well and from reports
heard in that city several other streets
VIII be put on the paving list soon.
The work being done is said to be
splendid by those who have inspected
it. and the price being paid is the
lowest for which paving has beer;
done in the state.
There is plenty of work outlined for
the Tombstone Commercial club. and
the ball was started rolling Thursday
night and a number of important mat
tiers as affecting Tombstone were
brought to light There is always
something for commercial club 10
do for the good of a town and Tomb
stone will soon begin to realize the
benefits of the standardization
stone Prospector.
]. NJ. Hunsaker and ]. NJ. Sparks
of the county board of supervisors,
accompanied by County Engineer Ry-
an, recently completed an inspection
of the Leslis canyon road. the i'm
provement of which is under consid- |
Grafton. This highway is considered
one Of Importance to Douglas, being 1
used by Rucker canyon residents in |
going to Douglas and by local people |
for motor pleasure and camping trips. |
Clerk A. c. Karfer of the board OF !
supervisors has received from County
Fair Commissioner B. o. Payne OF
Wilcox the ribbons won by Cochise |
county exhibitors at the state fair at |
Phoenix. Attached to each trophy is
card bearing the name of the win
ner and the farm product which won
the prize. The ribbons have been put
on attractive display and after few
days display here will be sent to
other parts OF the county.
Steve Roemer, travelling auditor of
the Wells-Fargo Express company,
was in Tombstone few days ago on
a regular visit. Mr.. Roemer. who has
resided in Cochise county for over 80
years, has for many years been con-
nected with Wells-Fargo and was
agent at Benson. During his perma-
nent residence he was a member of
the legislature for several terms in
territorial days, and it was through
his influence that the industrial
school was located at Benson. He
has many old-time friends in Tomb
stone who are always glad to greet
him.
Now it will be Maj. ]. S. Douglas.
A letter received recently by S. p.
from Mrs. Douglas says
that her husband had been commits
stoned as major in connection with
his Red Cross work in France. Mrs.
Douglas is still at American Lake,
where she recently went for a visit
TO her son. Lieut.. Lewis Douglas, who
is training in an artillery regiment
n that camp. The promotion of ].
S. Douglas so soon after his entrance
into service in the Red Cross branch
of the war service. will be pleasing
20 his many friends in Bisbee and
Arizona: II is known that Major
Douglas has been assigned to the
duty of obviating as far as possible,
the scarcity of coal in France
PROSECUTION Oh Tue men WHO are
alleged to have held up a Golden
State Limited train near Apache
about a year ago was wiped of the
federal calendar at Tucson Saturday,
when the district attorney moved the
dismissal of the indictments against
Jeff Spurlock, Joe Davis. John Car
roll and Buck Bertholf Davis and
Spurlock, said to have been the lead
ers and most important members OF
the gang. are now reported to be
serving long sentences at Mcneil is
and, Bertholf is reported TO have
turned states evidence and thus es- ,
capped punishment. The only mem !
Der of the gang left is said to be Car {
roll. who is reported to have escaped {
and is believed to have /
been killed in a gun fight. I
A. A. Fisk. who is promoting the !
of clubs aud places {
Of legitimate amusement for soldiers '
at the various environments and army |
camps in Arizona. New Mexico and :
Texas, was in Douglas recently con-
,erning the entertainment of soldiers.
Mr.. Fisk was highly pleased with the