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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
INFANTRY SERGEANT
 TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

DOUGLAS, April 16-Sergeant Carl Goodwin. Company E. First Arizona Infantry. shot himself in the head with an army rife at Naco. Ari- zona, today. dying immediately. ac. cording to a telephone message re ceived here tonight.
 Goodwin. who was from Tucson. is said to have received letter from his sweetheart in answer to one where he had told her he in. tended not to take the federal oath in order to obtain his discharge. SC he could be with her The letter found by his body after he had sho, himself. is said to have told him i1 strong language that the girl pre- ferred never to see him again if he would not be a man" and sign the muster roll to serve his country.
 Goodwin walked out of the tent immediately after reading the let ter, secured his rife and shot him self The body was taken to Bis bee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
TOMBSTONE PosToFFicE
 WEARS SECOND CLASS

That the local post office Is fast nearing a postoffice of the second class is shown by the annual report just issued by Postmaster Paul A. Smith for the fiscal year ending March 31. According to the report the total receipts for the year were s67473O, where the receipts of last year were $5475.17. or a total this year of s127213 more than for the year ending March 1916 The local office is at present classed as a third class office, and the requirement for a second class office is that the re- cepits must total in the neighborhood of ss.0OO annually.
 Incoming business as we'll as out. going has increased in proportion, according to the postmaster. and parcel post has almost doubled while the postal savings deposits have more than doubled in the past year.
 For the past several years business has been on the increase. and if it continues at this rate. 1t is expected that the sS,0o0 mark will have been reached at the end of the 1917 fiscal year. which will place Tombstone in the second class. As soon as the oak fnishings arrive. which are ex. pected any day the office is to be removed 10 the new Iocaaion on Allen street. which is completed with the exception of the finishing which must he in oak under the lease require ments.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
BOOSTS eoRoERLANo-oLp
 SPANISH MISSION ROUTE

In speaking of a recent trip he made from Phoenix to Douglas and back Warren McArtnur of McArthur Brothers. says regarding the Border land-Old Mission Trails Route from Phoenix to Douglas and return:
 From Bisbee to Douglas the Bis beeDouglss highway is in very good condition and is very tempting to a faster gait than 20 miles an hour. es- pecislly in Packard Twin-Six in which we were riding
 Business men in Douglas are op- timistic over conditions and feel that their business will progress as it has during the past two years.
 ''On our return we retraced our steps 10 Bisbee, then took the road over the divide out of Bisbee and
 own to Tombstone. There is about
 -n miles of road between Bisbee and Tombstone that is little rough. The rest of the road. however, Is like a boulevard so that one forgets the short rough stretch. The road from Tombstone to Huachuca Siding sur. prised us very much. This has been regarded and worked over and really | is a very fine road-with the eNcep. ton of few bumps the entire dis | tance is like a boulevard. From | Huachuca Siding we went to the Empire Ranch and there is about 10 Or l2 miles of rather rough road in | this stretch From the Empire Ranch the road for 10 miles Is not ! overly good. but little better thar the previous 1e miles. The road over the mountains and on to Tucson | for the remainder of the 40 miles is very good and one Of the most bean | tiful rides in the state.
 Before leaving Huachuca Sidinl [ we took side trip to Ft. Huachucs | and reviewed the new barracks which | have been constructed there in the | past year The fort has been more than doubled in it's size and construc ton is still in progress.
 From Tucson we went over the same road by which we came as faI as Florence. but from Florence we took the highway to Higley and Chan dler. And on the whole I believe that the highway is the best-al though the desert road perhaps i. more interesting and not very much different as far as riding goes.
 The trip was made in one of ths late model Packard Twin-SiH cars. anC
 We travelled 725 miles in all We hat
 two punctures and aside from this nc
 other stops for troubles of any nature
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
ALL TUCSON ALIENS ARE
 WARNED TO SURRENDER

TUCSON, April ls-An aliens in Tucson who have firearms. ammuni. tion. or any kind of powder or ex. plosives in their possession, must turn them in to police headquarters within 4s hours, according to an or. der issued yesterday by Chief of Pc. lice Frank Bailey.
 The chief of police is acting on or. ders received from Washington Similar instructions were wired yes terday to every police chief in the United States.
 Under the order an alien is defined as any man not born on American soil who has not become a citizen. oI who has not taken out first citizen ship papers
 All aliens bringing in weapons ol munitions will be given a receipt fol them at police headquarters. ana their property returned to them al soon as the war is over.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
ARIZONA PHYSICIANS
 sixTh ANNUAL MEETING

DOUGLAS. April 1.-The sixth annual meeting of the Arizona state. county and city health officers was held here last evening in the parlors of the Gadsden hotel. a number of prominent physicians from all parts of the state being in attendance. In teresting papers precipitated discus sions which were joined in by every one present with excellent results.
 Judge Albert Nj Sames. speaking in behalf of the citizens of Douglas welcomed the visitors in a most elo quent though brief address. Dr. C. E. Rooney Of Yuma. responded in be- half of the medicos.
 Dr. c. A. Meserye Of Tucson. state bacteriologisL read a very fine paper on Water Purifcation for Arizona: 1: Conditions and Methods of Improv- ing Milk Supplies of Small Towns" |" Among those discussing the problems presented in his paper were Drs. Ralph Herendeen. John H. Lacy. A. L. Gustetter. L. A. w. Burtch. w. A Greene. T. J Bouldin and others
 Dr. R. B. Durfee of Bisbee, coun- ty bacteriologist. gave an interesting paper on "Pasteurization of Milk" which was addressed by Drs. T. P. Manning, George F. Huffman. w F. Chenoweth. H H. Hughart B. B. Mouer and A. c. Carlson
 The business session began imme diately after the close of discussion. Election of officers resulted in the choice of Dr. Meade Clyne of Tue. son, president; Dr. J. W. Film of Prescott, vice president; pr. R. N. Looney of Prescott. secretary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
VISITORS FROM rHE EAST

Mir. Lester B. Howe of New York City is in. Tombstone direct from the big city on the Atlantid coast This is Mir. Howe's first visit to Arizona, and he says that descriptions given in books. papers and even moving pictures fail to give one the proper conception of Arizona's greatness. He is thoroughly enjoying the pure ozone of the high attitudes. Mir. Howe joined his wife here and they are both the guests of their daughter Mrs. Harry Kendall at the Kendall ranch in the foothills of the Dragons. Exchange in the Manhattan city and says that if he could handle the pure Arizona atmosphere on his exchange that business would break all records. Sunday D.. and Mrs. H. H. Hughart gave dinner at which Mir. and Mrs. Howe were the honor guests and besides the host and hostess Dr. and Mrs. Hughart. Mir. and Mrs. k. B. Valance and Mir. and Mrs. Harry Kendall were present. The
 Howes will return to New York via the Grand Canyon and the Pacific coast, but Mir. Howe will carry back different impression of Arizona than that which he brought with him and it won't be to Arizona's disad- yanfage either.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
RING OF sMUGGleRs
IS DISCOVERED

TUCSON. April l7-That ring of conspirators with headquarters in Tucson and Nogsles. engased in smuggling Japanese aliens across the Mexican border, has been effectively smashed in the arrest of the three al legged ring-leaders here yesterday. Is the belief of United States immisra- ion officials
 The three men arrested here are Pedro Camscho proprietor of ga rage and repair shop in South Meyer street; Pedro Aguirre, his partner, and Francisco Lugo. an automobile man of Nogales. The trio were talk en intg custody by Deputy United States Marshal James Treahey, on complaint of the immigration service,
 Nine Japanese. alleged to have been smuggled in through the activi. ties of the conspiracy, were appre, hended near Phoenix yeserday and brought to Tucson for deportation proceedings before United States I'm. migration Inspector A. E. Burnett The Japanese comprised two auto mobile loads. fresh from the interior of Mexico.
 Several other alleged conspirators are being sought on warrants. One is said to have escaped to HermosiIlo
 Information Of the immigration ser vice officials indicates that there has been extensive activity lately 1T smuggling Japanese from Mexico into the Salt River Valley. for work on Japanese farms there. The aliens. according to tbe immigration men were smuggled from Nogales tc Tucson by jitney and automobile ser vice men Trips were always made night. The Japanese would b' taken from Nogales to the outskirt! of this city where they would bt transferred to automobiles operated by Tucson men. and takep to poin near Phoenix. where they were turn ed over for transportation to thei ultimate destination.
 Besides the three alleged leader arrested yesterday. Zacaria Paez o 1 Nogales was taken into custody Sat urday charged with bringing one o he Japanese parties from the borde 10 Tucson.
 The penalty for conspiring to snug gle aliens into the United States i five years penal servitude and a fine
 The immigration officials believ that the back of the conspiracy ha been broken. -'
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
OFFER STATE FAIR
 GROUNDS TO ARMY

PHOENIX. April 20--Gov. Thomas E. Campbell. realizing the need of the government for adequate mobili- aztiou and concentration camps, has wired Newton D. Baker, secretary of war. offering to him and to General John J. Pershing, commander of the western division of the United States army. the Arizona state fair grounds for any use the government might in dicate or dictate. A reply to his of fer has not as yet been received.
 According to the governor. the state fair grounds offer an ideal place for the mobilization and drilling of army units. This is especially true as regarding cavalry or artillery units. On the grounds are sufficient stabling accommodations for the horses and mules of such an organ ganization and the accommodations for the men are practically sufficient. A full regiment could be quartered and drilled inside the grounds.
 According to the governor. all the resources and possessions of the state are at the disposal of the na- tional government in the present crisis Acting with the council Of defense, he will make further offers of the states properties to the gov ernment as occasion demands and arises. He will seek to place this states entire resources at the hands of the national government.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
WATER cREeps
 TOWARDS SPILlWAY TOPS

PHOENIX. April l9-For the third time since the Roosevelt dam was dedicated to the use and benefit of the farmers of the Salt River valley. the stored waters are creeping to. ward the top of the spillways
 Reclamation officials say that with, in twenty-four hours the miniature Niagaga will be pouring down the ragged cliffs into the river bed below
 There will be plenty of water in The Salt River valley this season 70 raise all the crops the fertile soil is capable Of producing.
 Thirty-two thousand acres will be added to the project under a special order issued today.
 The weather available for general use since last Sunday has given MT Oldest Inhabitant the greatest oppor unity of the year.
 A three day rain at this season i. almost unprecedented, but in she north there has been one of the heav jest snow falls of the winter. ant Flagstaff this morning was hnrie, beneath three feet of the beautiful and business was seriously interfer red with.
 Automobile travel has been inter rupted. and in most instances sus pended. while there are some indi cations that high water may prov, bOthersome before the storm entirei, disappears.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
PHOENIX MAN WANTS
 LAND FOR VETERANS

PHOENIX April 1S-Believing tha, the veterans of the Civil War, Span ish War and the Boxer uprising are entitled 10 more of the public land, and that granting them 16o acres of the public domain on consideration that they live on 1t for six months and expend sl00 on it would serve 10 open up millions of undeveloped land, James P. Layin of this city has caused to be introduced bill into the house of representatives which will serve this purpose.
 The bill has been introduced by Congressman Hayden and reads as f0llows:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unit ed States during the Civil War, the war with Spain. the Philippine in- surrection or the Boxer rebellion shall be entitled to l6O acres of non. mineral unappropriated public land of the United States on proof that he has resided thereon for a period of six months and has placed valuable improvements thereon 10 the extent of s1oO.
 The widow of any such soldier or sailor shall be entitled to the same privileges as the sailor or soldier pro. vided that she has never been remar. ried or divorced from soldier or sail or.
 "In the event of the death of the soldier or sailor and widow of the same leaving a minor child or chil dren entry may be made in his name or their names by the legally consti tuted guardian and in case of minor children the requirements as to resi- dence and improvements will be dis 'pensed with. as in the case of a homestead enrryman leaving no wid ow but only minor children"
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
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Statement of the ownership. man agement. circulation. etc required by the Act of Congress of August, 24. 1912
 Tombstone Epitaph
 published every Sunday at Tombstone. Arizona, for April 1917. State of Arizona. County of Cochise S. Before me a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid personally appeared C. l.. Giragt, who. having been duly sworn ac- cOrding to law. dsposes and says that he is the publisher of the Tomb stone Epitaph and ;h3. the foregoing is. to the best of his knowl- eodge and belief, a true statement of the ownership. management (and if daily paper, the circulation etc. of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption. required by the Act of August 24, 1912. embed. jed in section 4s3. Postal Laws and Regulations. printed on the reverse side of this form, to-wit:
 l. That the names and addresses or the publisher. editor managing edi. tor, and business managers gre: Publishers Giragi Brothers. Tomb. 5ibLcs aTiZou6-
 Editor C. L. Giragi, Tombstone. Ari. zona
 Managing Editor c. l.. Giragi.
 Business Managers c. L. & C. P. Giragi. Tombstone. Arizona. 7. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners or. if corporation. give it's name and the names and addresses of stockhold CTS owning l per cent or more of the total amount of stock.)
 Sarah Giragi. Tombtone, Arizona
 Frank Giragi, Tombstone. Arizona 3. That the known bondhoiders mortgages. and other security hold CTS owning or holding 1 per cent or more Of total amount of bonds. mort, gages, or other securities are: Qi there are none, so state) w A. Sherwood. Courtland. Ariz. .. Merganthaler Linotype Co. San Fran. cisco. Calf.
 c. L. Giragf, Sworn to and subscribed before me . this 18th day of April 1917
 w. A. FOWLER. My commission expires Mar. 2s. 1920
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
MEXICAN PROBLEM
 MENAcEs BORDER

PHOENIX. April 1s-Resident of the border cities of Arizona and men who are fully conversant with Mexi- can affairs and politics arriving in Phoenix in the past two days declare that they look for an actual outbreak and clash of arms between Mexico and the United States inside the next month Or six weeks. Border rela- tions are strained to the limit, de- clare these arrivals. and an entirely new atmosphere pervades throughout border localities.
 German citizens from the interior of the United States are arriving at the border daily. declare the visitors. While they are being closely watched by officials of the United States, 1t is known that they are entering Mexico and making their way to interior points in that country. Evidences of the friendliness of the Mexicans to those refugees and of hostility to the American flag are numerous in all border points.
 While 1t is difficult. declare the ar rivals in Phoenix, to place the finger directly on the many influences and various indications of strained rela. tions. each is apparent in the attitude of the Mexican officials. Pioneers on the border declare that the condi. tions ''feel' strained.
 Tn Nogales, declare visitors here, business is now as good as it has been in many months past and for this reason citizens of the border city are anxious to suppress all news of possible hostilities. However, they admit, even the pioneers in this city are now fully satisfied that the time is not far distant when the United States and Mexico will be at blows
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22

member present passed upon several important matters re garding traffic regulations.
 Probably the most important feature of the session was the action taken by the City Dads in the matter of street work.
 There is al present about S2.000 in the city street fund, re- sulting from this years collec- lion of street taxes. and this will serve as a good start in the per manent street work that is to be begun at once.
 The first block worked win be on Allen street from Fourth to Third and will be done in the same manner as that from Fifth 10 Fourth It is then planned to bgein where the Borderland-Old Spanish Mission Trail Route en- ters the city and work to the rail road tracks at the west-end of town. or as far as this years fund will carry the work.
 The Council has engaged the services of Engineer C. S. Ben son, who will survey the streets. Machinery for the work will also be obtained for the work of high centering and drainage.
 The work done on Main street has proved that permanent work on the street pays, and with this kind of work, it will be bur a short while when Tombstone will have first-class streets.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
MORE RAIN COMING

PHOENIX, April 1.-The local weather bureau reports that the rain storm which began early this morn ing will last for the next thirty-siz hours. all indications pointing to fl continuing that long. There is great rejoicing among the cattlemen Of the state, az rain was badly needed on the ranges. fin some localities the feed conditions being in such poor shape that the cattle were dying. The rain extended all over the southern part of Arizona and all of California, while snow fell in the northern part of this state and Utah.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
FIRST ARIZONA CONSISTS
 OF s4s MEN AND OFFICERS

The First Arizona Infantry now consists of four hundred and ninety enlisted men and fifty officers exelu- sive of Co. D. which is stationed at Roosevelt dam. The mastering out and swearing in of the men has been completed. One hundred and eigh- ry-siX men refused to take the dual oath 10 the government Of the Unit ed States and ninety-nine have de- serted from the regiment prior to the mastering out
 The men who refused to take the dual oath are still continued in the state service and are subject to call
 any dime by the governor. If they elect to leave the state they are be- yOnd the jurisdiction of the guard of fcers. One company has been as- signed to duty at Bisbee and the ma. chine gun company will be stationed in Douglas at a point to be selected later. Approximately one thousand six hundred and three men are need ed to bring the company up to full war strength.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
ROAD WORK PROGRESSING

The work on the road from Ora goon to Tombstone is progressing at a good rate and will soon be in good going" condition and will shorten the distance from all the northern towns and camps east of Dragon hy about twenty miles when going to the county seat
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
 IMPORTANT MATTERS

A special meeting was held last evening at the Council cham bers in the City all, the Tomb stone City Council. with every
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
NEW PHONE LINE

The new telephone line from Fort Huachuca being put in by a crew from the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company. will be com. pleted and in operation with in the next few weeks. The line will be connected with the governments private system at the army post. giv. ing each phone on the private line direct outside connection.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
ARIZONA INDIANS
ENLIST IN NAVY

ENLIST IN NAVY FL PASO. Texas. April 1s-Papago Indians from the government Indian school at Phoenix. enlisted in the United States navy here today. They were the first of 32 Indians from the school who have arranged to join the navy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
FLAGS GOING UP

Every day sees another flag Or SO hoisted in Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-22
CAN'T ee BEAT

The real Arizona weather is again on tap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
BTsTNEss CHANCES.

4 dandy. well paying business
suitable FOR women only; snap.
Curio and novelty stores up 10
S7500.
Cigar stand. price to suit
Furniture stores up 70 s20,0
Drug stores up to $4,000
san Antonio street meat market,
$1,000.
Restaurants. cafes and eafeterias
Up 20 SIS. 600.
Picture shows. $4,000 to $4,000.
Diaries up TO $500. 000
Grocery stores up TO $500.
Specials.
Restaurant and lunch counter.
$1,000; $3.50 cash. balance to suit
purchaser.
Restaurant. well located. long
lease. TO rent, with option Of pur-
chase
Several valuable leases 10 be had
at reasonable figures.
NETTIE VI. VAN EPPS.
S02 Mesa ave Phone 2s4s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
Business ChanceG



SALOON for sale. nice business location
the best location in town Inquire al silver
King cafe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
SODA FOUNTAIN AND COMPLETE SET
OLE CONFECTIONERY EINTIRES.

HAVING recently bought a nov Grosman
60 f. soda fountain, with complete set OF
: fixtures, I offer at a bargain NY Old liquid
fountain. show cases. tables. chairs. sheiv-
ing. everything complete ready TO open up
first class confectionery: outfit IN perfect
condition; small cash payment. balance easy
monthly payments. Phone. write or wire
COFFEE JOE. South FL Paso street. IL
Paso Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30

Sacrifice good saloon and cafe right I'm
heart Of town; best trade. cheapest rent;
good lease; it's a chance Of life time 10
get in with small capital; must sacrifice on
account OF partners disagreement Investi-
gate this at once Owner Address 3
care Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
SPRING FLOWERS

Find a poet
REBUS.
Part Of a vine
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS.
Lett SIDE doUH, nose in shoulder.
Plato.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
RARE OPPORTTNTTY

fs room tenement. brand new. not occu-
pied yet, but all rented: brings in S315 per
month gross or $3.50 per month net This
is 10 Per cent net on $4,000: best location
IN town. being two blocks from court house.
Price S1G5O9: takes half cash balance in
five years. See
LEE NEWMAN
fTeuemelts speciality
Phone fs9i 9O5iz 5 Il Psso 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-30
ssnN CASH

Buys good restaurant worth s2z9y;
saloon under same roof. S5e rent
IS snap
sol TRN ESTERN BUSINESS EN-
CHANGE AND SALES co.
SIS Mills bldg Phone e59s