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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-17

Charles Meluner, the professional cleaner and dyer. is back on the job with facilities to handle anything in the cleaning and dye business. Call up IF Capital Dye Works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-17
TURKISH BATHS
Piano Tuner
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GEORGE ANDERSON, Expert. Twen, ty years experience. Factory repre- sentative for high grade pianos and player pianos. Address Box s91, Phone t43.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
THINGS ARE PICKING UP

An effort is being made 70 secure
 dairyman to open a dairy near the Charleston Bridge So that instead of sending to Phoenix for cream that the needs of this city will be sup piled by home products. With the opening Of the Charleston Bridge the Logan truck farm w.: oe less than an hours run for truck and we should have our entire needs SUD- piled from there The hotel project is gradually forming itself into con. crete form. One Of the men who is interested in the matter is a man Of many years experience in that line and he was in-the city today looking over the situation and will return to Tombstone shortly to investigate the matter further. The project of an- other bank is said to be shaping it. self so that We may hear a defnit.
 announcement along that line short
 y. Attorney Gilmore has bought the Le Batt place, formerly the Barr cottage and is having it renovated
 or it's new tenants, Allan Lowenthal and wife. It is barely possible that she Tombstone Eottling Works will have to enlarge its plant as there is luite an outside demand for their products which surpass anything made in Douglas. Tucson and Bisbes. owing "a the excellence of the water aere. .re Ivey Brothers are now manufacturing their own ice cream instead of buying il abroad. The Tombstone Ice Works is now fully prepared to make ice during the summer. They will get a car load 6 fuel oil this week. The two To- >ai garages arc more than crowded with work which will further in- crease with the opening of the road Q Fort Huachuca via Charleston. The Peerless Restaurant Is extending it's counter facilities owing to in- creased business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
THOMAS F.. CAMPBELL,
 Governor of Arizona
REGISTRATION RUNS
 CLOSE TO CENSUS GUESS

PHOENIX. June l4-Ten counties in Arizona have completed the count of the selectiye draft registration and have reported to Colonel Fred s. Breen. disbursing officer. The four which sent in their reports yester- dag are Cochise. with GG59: Graham with 40. santa Cruz. with 93i and Yuma with 1864.
 Four mere counties yet are to re- port. and these are expected in to- day or tomorrow. Compared with the estimated registration made by the government previous to the act nal registration. the ten counties al ready reported are 203 ahead. The greatest gain is in Gila county. where 2lii more registered than were estimated by the government officials Greeniee, Yuma and Coco nino counties also show gains. In the other six counties there are losses.
 Gila county's regiotration is 5I79,, estimate so35, gain of zl4i; Cochise county's registration 5s5s. estimate 7007. loss of sis; Graham county's registration 740. estimate 1545, loss of S05; Greonlee county's registra- ton, ;i45. estimate 2494, gain of s51: Maricopa county's registration is 5fli. estimate 5s0i. less of 4s0: Navajo county's registration is S02. estimate 17ss. loss of sss: santa Cruz county's registration s34. esti. mate 1i07. a loss Of 173: Coconino county's registration 152s. estimate 1925, gain Of 20s: Pima ccunty's registration is 32s4. estimate 3795. a loss Of 5lI; Yuma county's registra. tion is i.5si, a gain Of 1ss
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
FORMER DOUGLAS
6OY IS HONORED

DOUGLAS. June Ii-George w. Seheerer. son of Mir. and Mrs. Jak, scheerer of this city, has been ap. pointer county agricultural agent for Yavapai county. this state. Mir. Scheerer graduated from the Douglas high school in 1911. and immediately thereafter took up the study of agri. culture in the University Of Ari. zona. completing his course in four years and since graduating has held various positions with the state in his particular line.
 The Preccott Journel- Miner says:
 favapai county is 70 have a farm doctor. After some long negotia- tions it has been settled by the state university and the department of agriculture that the appropriation of the county is to be applied to this work. and George W. Scheerer. whc has been i1 the Salt River valley. is to be the expert for this section.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17

Almost every member of the Tomb stone club and their ladies joined the party at the invitation of the Benson club to attend the Shoot which occupied the entire afternoon. and upon thc completion of the shoot in which Tombstone was defeated by the Benson shooters, the entire membership of the Tombstone and Ecnson clubs enjoyed banquet at the Benson Cafe. tendered to the Tombstone shooters by the Benson ties.
 In the evening the affair was given final windup by a big dance at the Auditorium, at which large crowd was in attendance Those from Tombstone who could not go down in the day time. motored down for the dance, and there were bsIween 50 and eo present from here for the affair.
 The local clubmen returned high in their praises as to the hospitality of the Benscnites ana report the day thoroughly enjoyable one even though the Bensonits carried on the honors
 Arrangements are now being made for the Benson club to pay a return visit in about two weeks for the third match, the best two out of the three to decide which are the cham. pions. IL is expected the shoot will be arranged for q Sunday. when more people will have a chance to al. tend. both from Benson and here also and the local boys are planning several features for the entertain. ment Of the visitors on their return visit here
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
REcOpER LOOT OF RECENT BURClARiES

Following his arrest yesterday by City Marshal Geo. Bravin of Santa go Olivas. Mexican for the burgla. ries which have occurred in Tomb stone. during the past two weaks, d confession of most of the jobs was secured after only as few hours in cdrceration, and today most Of the loot was recovered.
 Oliyas Io!d the officers that he rob bed the Duff, Holland, Crews. Vast ervelt and Reed residences. but da- nies the robbery of the Hughes home on Sunday afternoon. He tod of where he had most of the good stol- en hidden and search last night uncovered almost all of the articles taken frcm the above named resi- dences hich included the two valuable rings taken from the Duff residence and the diamond ring stolen fram Bert Holland.
 Today a search of the home Of Olivas on lower Toughnut street by Deputy SherSfs A. W. Howe and Harry Rafferty disclosed a large quantity of stolen goods, ranging from canned goods to silverware and guns. which Olivas admits he stole here
 It is expected that his partner has left the city but lineup has beer obtained and he will be arrestad within the .next day or two. The running down and arrest Of Oliyas. no donbt the leader Of the gang. by City Marshal Bravin. will undoubted. ly put an end to the burglaries which have been perpetrated abont town and the officers deserve much credit for the work.
 olivas is being held in the county jail. pending further investigation and if is expected further search will disclose another cache of goods. since il is evident from his confes- sion that he operated in other towrs and cities before coming here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
ARIZONA BOOSTS LIBERTY
 BONDS BY $t,ooo, 900

PHOENIX, June l4-Coming at just the right moment, when things looked as if Arizona would be unable to fill it's quota for the liberty loan, Senator William A. Clark. owner of the United Verde Copper company al Jerome. today bought in the name of. that mine. to be credited to Ari- zona's quota. s1.O00.0O0 worth of the bonds.
 Anderson, Coleman X Nilsson. at torney for the United Verde. wired Gov. Campbell at noon as follows:
 We have the honor and the great pleasure of advising you that Sena- tor Clark has subscribed on behalf Of the United Verde Copper Mining company. s1.O00,00o to the liberty loan. to be credited to Arizona.
 Almost Up to Mark
 This amount will raise the Arizona allotment to almost the $s,000. 600 mark. that being the sum called for by the government for Arizona.
 lt is the largest subscription made to the loar for Arizona. although the mines of Arizona have subscrib- ed several millions to the loan at New York. with only a portion of their subscriptions credited to Ari- zona
 Senator Ciark's latest purchase, for the United Verde. is under the popular subscription plan.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
GOVERNMENT APPRECIATES
 REGISTRATION WORK

That tho government appreciates the work donated iu getting out the totals and duplicates by the local people who donated their services to County Recorder Ray B. Krebs is shown by q letter receiv from Governor Campbell today. MT. Krebs is also highly appreciative of the work so kindly donated and wishes 10 express his thanks to all who rendered their services. Fol lowing is the letter of thanks re. 7eiyed from the Governor;
 Executive Office. State House,
 Phoenix, Ariz. June r, 1917. My dear Mir. Krebs
 desire tc express my most sin cere appreciation Of your loyal and prompt assistance in carrying out the orders of the President of the United States. issued in pursuance cf ths Sclcctiye Draft Law.
 Tht law was passed and approved ln May IS. 1917. imposing stu. penduous task upon ycu ro be ear, rlcd out between rhat time and June Ith No one realizes better than ] h. araunus task of securing coop sration in your County. nor more fully appreciates the intelligent man, ner in. which you assisted in hand ling as great wcrk in so short q period oi time. willingly done without .!aim oi compensation for the splen did. patriotic results obtained. de spite the meaEsr information avail tble 10 ycu iE so short a space o' ime. The most commendable spirit in which obstacles were overcome ir securing desired results in this na ional emergency cannot be too high ly appreciated. l am advised by Col. F. Brscn. who has had direct charge Of the work that each anC every one charged with doing the work assigned them. cyinccd only : oval patriotic desire 10 serve theil country and to do so promptly anC 'fIectively
 know not what may come. but an proud Of the fact that Arizona hal said without oquivocation: Arizon: s ready
 l am confident that the splendi, york you have done and the work c he volunteers selected by you. vii 1c most highly commented by Ou ied-rai Government
 Sincerely.
 THOMAS F.. CAMPBELL,
 Governor of Arizona
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
NO clue VET To
 ATTEMPTED oYNAMIrINo

No clue has as yet been obtained to the perpetrators of the attempt to dynamite the residence Of Butch" Hartman. well known Tombstone resident night before last. The Sherlns office and City Marshal nrayin has been working on the case, but nothing that would lead to q clue was left behind
 Abou, one o'clock yesterGay morn inS MT Hartman hearing something outside his home arose and went to the back door No sooner had he arrived there when a deaIening eN' plosion which was heard all over the city, occurred which filled the house with smoke Hurriedly returning and obtaiaing a rife MT. Hartman rounded the house several times but conld see EO one Waiting, until morning he made an examination Of the premises and found that some one with the intent Of blowing up Inc house and murderins him had attempted Ia throw charge of dy- namite ihr, ugh the window in the room iR which he sleeps Being dark however. they failed 10 note that a screen covered the window and when inc bomb was hurled al the oncr windoW st strr .E ;he screen bouncing back exploding. That whoever attempted the crime had the fuse properly timed was shown that as soon as il bounced back from the window the explosion occurred. showing that il was meant for it 10 explode when il struck on tle inside cf the building. Pieces Of fuse were 4OAHh near AhC NpOt- oula. ptTHdps for the fact that the charge exploded while in the air accounts for the huildinF not having been damaged. no damage having resulted. \ thorough investigation is being made and an attempt being made to bring .he would-be murderer 10 book.
 Mir. Hartman in statement says he cannot, figure why anyone should want tD destroy either ihs home or assass nate him. as he has no known enem es and is al loss to figure out the reason they should attempt to nse the dynamite IL is not expect. ed another attempt will be made to ca Ty out the deed. but should the bomb throwers try 10 return they will meet with proper reception
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
sLAcKERs NOW
 CRIMINALS AT LARGE

PHOENIX, June I4-Slackers who have failed to register for the elective draft are now criminals al large in the eyes of the law.
 Orders were received yesterday from Provost Marshal General Crow der in Washington 10 all police ofIi- cers Of any' grade or class in every city. town. county or state in the country to at once search out and take into custody every man between the ages of e1 and 90 who cannot pro- duce registration certificate.
 There should be no delay in bring ing each stacker to trial after his arrest. and it is ordered that follow ing his conviction he shall at once be registered. Those who register promptly upon their request are to be released upon their own recognia. ance. according to instructions sent yesterday to all United States attor. neys and marshals.
 The period of ieniency toward those who have failed to register has passed. the orders say. and the off. cers are Go use every effort to bring these delinquent ones to court.
 States aoe 10 furnish quotas of men for the new army according to their population as determined by the bureau of the census and not in proportion to their recent registra. ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
TO PHOENIX
SONORA AMERICANS RUSH TO REGISTER

DOUGLAS, June 15-Seven Ameri- can residents of Sonora. Mexico, who learned of the fmili,ary registration too late to get here last week, arriv. ed here yesterday and were register ed. Several others are connected with mining properties far out ir the hills are reported to be euroute here 10 register.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
OLD TIMERS RELATE
 INCIDENTS or. eAAlY DAYS

DOUGLAS. June l5-H. C. Still man. secretary of the Douglas Busi- ness Mems Protective association. is sn old timer who never forgets. Yes terday he related 10 many of his friends ihIt the first men to arrive in Bisbee to begin worS on the mining property upon which the great min ing enterprise of the Copper Queen company was builded landed in Tombstone canyon on June IA, 1880. and camped under the trees in the canyon about where the Bisbee depot now stands The party consisted of Stillman, Martin, Ballard. Lewis W. Williams and Jack Evers. They came on the train as far as Tucson then the eastern terminus of the Southern Pacific. and from there they rode n "tage to nisbee. Only few prospec:ors had preceded them.
 In the afternoon ycsteSlay' Mir. Stillman encountered Tom White. head of the Swisshelms. in iron, Of the Gadsden hotel and inc two at once began to compare old time notes and incidents. Stinman is q mere tcncerfoot when compared with Whitehead. who first reached Prescott in 1866. coming from Kan sas City, which at that time was con. sidered the jumping of place of civ. ilization ard the gateway 10 the great unknown west. Whitehead remained in Prescott fourteen years and then came to Tombstone when that camp sprung into notoriety be. cause of the discovery Of gold by the , Schenlins. Whitehead was hotel and restaurant man and secured the Grand hotel. where he had easy sail ing until the hotel burned down ear. ly one morning Relating that incl
 dent NIT. Whitehead said that as he had the only hotel in town i, was
 necessary for him to do a marathon
 stunt in getting ready to serve break
 last in the morning to the. miners gamblers and soiled doves of the camp. Meals were served for ss50
 each and this was an added induce ment for alacrity in the work of i'm
 provising a dining room.
 According 10 Whitehead the owner ! or the oay furniture store in the camp was out on a prospecting trip Johnny Behan was sheriff and he
 was found and told Of the desperate
 conditions. That accommodating in ui'iuuai promptly broke open the door Of the furniture store and
 Whitehead helped himself to some
 tables, chairs and dishes and a coo, ! stove. This was transported to one [ Of the saloons and about six o'clock
 the next morning breakfast was i ready. Many Of the gamblers toss.
 ed five dollars gold pieces to mine
 host Whitehead and refused any { change
 ! Many ether incidents were related ! by both Stillman and Whitehead
 which were of interest to the crowd i Of tenderfeet who had gathered ;r
 hear them.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
GIVEN SUSPENDED seNeNce

Frank O'Bricn. former probate judge of TCchise county. was given a five year suspended sentence. in Los Angeles a few days ago. He had been under arrest for the embezzle ment of funds while he was serving as superintendent of the market in that city
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
RETURNED HOME

Mrs. Vim Hughes returned home yesterday afternoon. after few days visit in Bisbee. her trip having been cut short on account of the rob. bery Of her home during her absence and the extent of the loss will not be known until she looks over her balonginCs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
BACK FROM FL pASO

C. E. Wilson. local New York Life
 Insurance man, returned home this morning from several days visit to Douglas and Fl Paso. where he
 went on business matters.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
MOVED

The family of A. w. McI.aren have moved into the old Bunker Hill gen. eral office and will reside there in the future.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
efksoN PUTS IT OVER TOMBSTONE CLUB

in the second tilt between the Tomb stone and Benson Rife Clubs on the Benson range yesterday afternoon the latter club carried away the honors by g points. according 10 the figures Of the official score which follows:
 TOMBSTONE
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
TO COAST

Dr. John F. Bacon, wife and chil. dren. left this morning for the coast after a several days visit in Tomb stone, the guests of Mrs. Bacon's parents, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Melleren, Their home is at Miami.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17

Rev. r. 4. Collymore of the Catho- lie church. returned home yesterday from BensCn where ha conducted services rhere
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
yer 'yas not dama'
MANY SIGNING

Petitions asking the Board of Su- pervisors to call an election for a bond issue covering good road con struction are being circulated in Tombstone and are being signed by every person practically, to whom they are presented. A bond issue for good reads will be a great aid in every direction and more especially If VIC ara 10 continue in this war for he saving of transporta.ion and as ! military highway the Dcrderland is logical result. Good roads and peace. good roads and war, all three hand L.,
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17

Mrs. Kate Raferty, mother of Deputy Sherif<Iarry Rafferty, leaves tomorrow for Les Angeles, where she will spend about two months on an extended visit with her daughter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
TOMBSTONE ovERsUsscRises LIBERTY BOND

Tombstone has s..bscrihed IL. quota of the Liberty !.0sn Bond. :,.,.- 2" ':.= taken by r., residents os :his city.
 There are 103 subscribers to the bond in this city, and if all other cities in the United States do as well as Tombstone has done, it is estl mated that there will be five million subscribers to the bonds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
ternoon.
TAX EN HONE

Attorney Lee o. Woolery was re- moved from the Bunker Hiss hospi- tai yesterday to his home. having re- covered sufficiently 10 permit the change. He is reported as con. valescing rapidly and will soon be able to be about.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
WANTED TO
 IDENTIFY GOODS

The Sheriff's office has in it's pos session various amount of articles recovered from the home of Santiago Olivas, the Tombstone burglar. who was arrested several days ago. and il is not known to whom they belong Among the list are various kinds of clothing. combs and brushes. brace let. Mexican Filigree pin and q pair of scissors. watches, rings, etc. a g cclibre rife and large lap robe, also a Chinese signet ring which looks as if it may be of particular value to it's owner Persons who think they may have lost anything through the operations of the burglar are requested to call at> the sheriff's office and identify their goods.
 VISITING PARENTS
 Mrs. W. Childers of Douglas is spending several weeks in Tomb stone. the guest of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Webster.
 DID NOT SWIM IN
 OLD PIONEERS WERE
 VISITORS HERE
 Among the visitors in Tombstone today from Bisbee were Maurice Denn and Steve Biadish. two well known pioneers of Cochise County. and par ticularly of Tombstone. While here they paid visit to Maurice whelan. being old friends. NIT. Denn continuing on to Benson. where he will attend to mining business. MT Bradish remain ing here. They both returned to their homes at Bisbee this afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
FIRE LAST MIGHT

A Mexican shack in the lower end Of town called out iae volunteer fire department last night but before the cart arrived the structure burned to the ground.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
BACK TO ROAD CAMP

Jim Barrett returned 10 the road camp this morning 10 again take up his duties as one of the guards there after . few days spent in town.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
OLD rlMeR HERE

Michael "Biddy" Doyle. one of the pioneers of Tombstone and cochlse county. was a visitor in Tombstone today. having motored over from his home ot Bisbee. "Biddy" has many old friends here v'ho are al ways glad to meet him BACK TO DOUGLAS ...--r.'
 James Barrett. grand lecturer Of the Masonic lodges for Arizona, re. turned to his home at Douglas today. after about a weeks visit here. NEW ROOF
 w. II. Holland of the Central IIo- tel is having a new roof laid on that building. the contractors having started work.
 TO meNeAl
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Guy C. welch and Deputy Sherlfr Harry Ranerty made a trip 10 McNeal. in the Sul- phrr Spring Valley this morning. on official business. returning in the af. ternOon. APPROVING
 Word from Pohenix is 10 the effect that A. E.. Davis is improving and within a week or so will go to Agua CAlicnta Springs for short stay be fore returning home KNIGHTS MEET
 The Tombstine Knights Templar met in regular monthly session last night
 IN eissEE
 Johnnie Stone spent yesterday in Bisbee on 6 visit, having gone over on The stage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17

county Treasurer H. s. Ross re turned home last evening after a two days trip 10 the northern part of the county on tax collecting mission. He went as far as San Simon, return. ing via Wilcox and Bowie yesterday. He repoJs his trip successful. and the northern end of Cochise county looking prosperous, with the pros. poets for bountiful crop. TO PHOENIX
 Storekeerer owen Duff Of the Bunker Hills Mines Company. left this morning for Fnoenix where he will spend several days on a visit, expecting 10 return home about Sun. day
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
FlivvER KICKS OVER FIRE PLUG

The Ford delivery truck of Kuch- enbecker & Son, left standing in front of the Ben Cook residence OF lower Fourth street this morning. evidently became tired Of waiting for It's drl'er 10 return and started oF Ca little pilgrimage all by itsa.f. The result vas a collision with T il, 2 plug. which caused the water to be turned of for a while. but the Fliv- re. Tas not damapnd
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
OPERATED AGAIN

Elmer Webster underwent Q second operation today al the Bunker Hill hospital. complications having arisen from an operation several weeks ago
 He as reported resting easy this af ternnon
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
CAR OF LUMBER

Manager II. NJ. Eckerman of tha Tombstone Lumber Yard is today having another carload of mmbel unloaded aEd stored in his yards al the eorner of Fremont and Fifth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-17
CHANGED RESIDENCES

Walter Katezel has taken the Klaw cottage on Fremont street J. IT. Stepp and family are now domiciled in the adobe next to the court house on Touphnut street