Tombstone epitaph., 1917-01-07
LOOKING BACKWARD
 TwENTY-FouR YEARS

John Blewiu ana Ous ne! man aio at the San Jose.
 The types made it appear in last nights Prospector that grand dance aas given at the Methodist church last Sunday night. u should have read grand march,"
 Dr. Jones of Benson is visiting in tombstone. His health is much im proved the past four months.
 F. B. Austin came in today and Is shaking hands with his friends. He mas been on his ranch near Tempe since he left Tombstone. lie Will emain here for some time.
 The Diamond Drill which has been n operation on the corner of Fremont ,nd Seventh streets, has been temper 4rily hung up. A great deal of .rou' ole attended the sinking through the ,ement above bedrock. A distance of 55 feet was made when the drl xas lost and it was then determined Q abandon the attempt to reach solid -ock with the drill and a shaft w,ll ,e sunk until good drilling ground is cached. This is already down l5 seet and it will be short time be- ore the bum of the Diamond Drill is heard again.
 The officers installed last night hy King Solomon Lodge will serve itr the ensuing year as follows: Master. A. l.. Grow; Senior Warden. K.rt Hart; Junior Warden, Dave Kelly: Secretary. w. c. Read; Treasurr, J. P. McAllister; Senior Beacon. Chas. Warner; Juh'0: DeacuI Joe McPhersOn.
 Paddy Cunningham mas struck big pody of lead ore in one of the claims It Bisbee in which Martin Costello is interested. He came onto il while ioing assessment work. The bottom f the shaft is all in ore. Assays give a result of 6S per cent lead and S ounces silver per ton. lmmedi- tely after the holidays extensive de- elopment work will be done upon the nine.
 4 Chinese merchant in Tucson Is missing. It is supposed that he is gone to Canada, although his books nave not yet been exported.
 Wm. Lutley is down from his home in Yavapai county looking after his ranch affairs in this county.
 Two bars of bullion from the Des- cameo mill were shipped by express today.
 Sheriff Kelton returned today from I business trip to Phoenix.
 General McCook, commanding the department of Arizona, received dis atches from the commanding officer it San Carlos, dated Tuesday, stating hat the capture of the notorious rene .ade Indian known as Kid" would lnly be question of a few hours. A ictachment of men from Fort San arlos, just after sundown on Tues lay night came suddenly upon the enegade, who had his horse shot rom under him but made his escape in foot. General McCook states hat Lieut.. Wallace has been called )ack from his march toward the Sier- a Madres, and is at present guarding he line to head Kid of should he 'scape south.
 there will be no petition circulated in Tombstone for Mir. Blades.
 Judge Duncan has fitted up a court room in the quarters recently occu. pied by the republican club on Allen street. It is a very neat and commo dious looking place, and he proposes to keep it that way for two years al least.
 Capt. Kelton of Tombstone and Mir Glades, have long been close persona | friends, were in the custom service together under President Cleveland'i former administration. After Mir Blades had determined to become l, candidate for collector, he naturall. forwarded a petition to Capt. KeltoI to circulate in Tombstone and vicin ity. Capt. Kelton returned the peti ton at the same time informing MT Blades that he himself was a cand date for the same position, but that Mr. Blades would select some on