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Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
CONDITION ON
RANGE BETTER

PHOENIX. June 20.-Kenneth 4.
Meaker. observer at the Phoenix
weather bureau. crop and range con-
ditions for the week ending June l..
as follows:
The week marked beginning of
the summer showery season and the
drcuth was broken or alleviated in
the northern and western mountain
districts. In the eastern and south
ern counties, although the weather
was showery, the rainfall was light
and scattered and cot sufficient TO
replenish the water supply or revive
vegetation.
Livestock and Ranges in Arizona
4 decided improvement in range
conditions is looked for in Yavapai,
Mohave and Coconino counties, and
locally in other parts OF the state In
southeastern Arizona and the adjoin-
ing part of New Mexico, where the
livestock losses have been serious,
the drouth remains practically un-
broken.
Crop Progress in Arizona
On the southwestern irrigation pro-
jects there was not enough rain to in
terfere with alfalfa cutting. All crops
are making excellent progress. Lo-
cal shipments and cantaloupes and
watermelons have begun and pros
poets for the later main crop are ex-
cellent- Wheat threshIng continues.
In the northern counties local rains
will benefit oats. spring wheat, po-
tatoes. corn and beans. In the south
eastern dry-farming districts land is
being prepared for beans and late
forage crops.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
JOINS NAVY.

JOINS NAVY.
Joyce Ralph, the son of AL Ralph,
and wife. left last night for Ell Pas6
where he goes to take the examina.
ton for entrance into the United
States navy as q radio electrician.
Joyce graduated this year from the
Bisbee high school and has been a
resident Of Cochise county since he
was q small boy. His father is
shift boss at the southwest shaft of
the Copper Queen.-Review.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
ARIZONA WHEAT CROP MAY
BE ABOVE AVERAGE

BE ABOVE AVERAGE
PHOENIX. June 21.-The condition
Of wheat in Arizona June / was so
per cent of a normal crop, L. NJ. Har-
ris. field agent at Phoenix for the bu-
department of agriculture, states in
his report
He forecasts a crop OF 9i2 600 bush
els. The production last year was
$4,000 bushels. and in 1915 the crop
totaled 1,160.o00 bushels. That this
years production will exceed last
years is cossi3ered as most crafty
ing 10 both the government. and the
grower. a~d this fact is all the more
emphasized through the difficulties
- growers have passed in bringing
this crop 20 maturity
In Maricopa and Yuma counties the
crop is very good but in other coun-
ties il il below the average. says Mr.
Harrison in his report. The below
average Mr.. Harrison explains. is
due 10 lack of water and damage
from insects.
Oats acreage in Arizona shows an
increase Of 10 Per cent. according 20
the government estimate. Other es-
Inmates made by Mr.. Harrison in
c'ude those or barley, hay and fruit.
IS TO cats acreage. he says II 600
acres were planted this year, which
compares with 10000 acres last year
and with 5000 acres as a fve-year-
average The total production this
year should be 10000 bushels This
compares with 100000 bushels las:
year and $4,000 bushels in 1916.
The barley crop in Arizona will he
about 1920 bushels. This is 1885,
600 bushels less than produced in
1917. The acreage this year is about
10000. compared with $4,000 acres
last year and $4,000 acres the FIVE
year average.
Hay production in Arizona is esti
mated al $1,000 tons, compared 10
$4,000 tons las. year
Fruit conditions in Arizona are
about the average. the Harrison re-
port states. While the peach crop in
Maricopa and Yuma counties is not
as large as last year, the state crop
will be slightly larger than last year
The condition Of the apple crop in
Arizona June ! was so. Last year il
was Il On June !. while the ten-year
June average condition was IS.
In the cantaloupe crop Mr.. Harris
on states; The Arizona cantaloupe
is in very good condition. While the
acreage is smaller than last year. the
average acre yield is larger Mr..
Harrison estimates the shipments
out of the valley as 1000 cars. while
the railroads estimate around 1.l50
cars.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
SIXTEEN ARiZONANS GIVEN
LIEUTENANT COMMISSION

CAMP kEARNY. Cal, June r.
appointment of the following grad
yates of the first officers training
schoo. held here to re second lieut.
enants. national army was announced.
today:
15Sth tArizona) infantry:
Supply Sergeants, Robert c. Ribie,
Frederick d. Smith; Sergeants JOS
E. Butts, Obie r. Cardwell. Leland
E. Fe!lers, Cyril V. Johnston. Max
well l.. Jourdan, Robert J. Koch. Jas
E. Lebanon, Morton H. Painter. FL
mer d. Rh.nehart. Albert " Rect,
Jr., Lynn II. Valentine.
market for many thousand more next
spring and this fall and his friends
will be glad to deal with him
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
tFrom Fridays Daily
IN TRANSFERR ED.

JEFF Milton, for years immigration
inspector stationed al Fairbank, left
this morning for Indian Ooasis. on
the other side of Tucson where he
has been transferred. and will take
his station there. II is about 80
miles from the line and he viii be
engaged in the same kind of work
His many Cochise friends regret TO
see him leave these parts. where he
has been located for the past so
years.
FROM DOUGLAS.
f. X. Springer came in on the Rock
hill stage this afternoon from Bisbee.
where he stopped for a short while
enroute to this city from Douglas.
Mr.. Springer and wife may again 10
cate in Tombstone.
FROM eIseEE.
Frank Thomas, ex-police Judge of
Bisbee, was a visitor to the county
seat today. having been subpoened as
a witness in the Briscoe will case
Thomas was one OF those present
when Sam Briscoe wrote out the in
strument, which comes up for hear
ing shortly to be decided by the court
whether it is a will or not.
JOINS NAVY.
N. G. Aston. Of Fort Huachuca, was
given his release today by the local
board to go into the navy, having
been examined and passed by Navy
Recruiting Onicer Williamson, in
this city yesterday.
BROUGHT PRISONERS.
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Cross came
up today from Douglas, bringing
number Of prisoners for the county
jail He will return home this af.
ternoon. Mr.. Cross is a candidate
for sheriff of this county and is busy
making his wants known to his many
friends about the county.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
From Wednesdays Daily)
To All Members Of Tombstone Auxi-
Iiary American Red Cross

To All Members Of Tombstone Auxi.
Iiary American Red Cross
The annual meeting of the Tomb
stone Auxiliary of the American Red
. Cross will be held Monday evening.
June cath. at O'Clock p. NJ. in the
Red Cross Rooms for the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. and for
such other business as may come be-
fore said meeting.
In the absence OF both President
and Secretary.
tSigned) X. y. COPLEN.
Treasurer
RETURNED.
Mrs. Leo Hill returned home yes
terday from Bisbee. where she has
been on a visit for the past two weeks
the guest of Mrs. C. H. Rookhill.
TO slssEE.
Miss Abbie Holland was an outgo-
ing passenger yesterday to Bisbee, TO
spend several days with friends
RETURNED HOME.
County Treasurer II. S Ross re-
turned home this morning from Bis.
bee and Douglas. where he has been
on official business matters.
ROAD REPAIRS.
The road gang that made the tenn
porary repairs on three miles OF the
e-Fairbank-B Benson road last
night and LETT this morning for Fey
rest where they will begin making
repairs on the Forrest TO Gleesol
road. They worked the rocks out of
the road as far as Walnut Gulch west
of Tombstone and fixed east cross
ing OF the wash at the railroad bridge.
This work is temporary ard will hold
that line in shape until the Highway
Commission builds their road on that
part OF the Tombstone to Benson
line
INCREASING.
Overland traf'c' is increasing 70
quite an appreciable extent. All day
long there is a steady stream OF cars
going east or west through Tomb
stone. Those coming from the east
rave" about the ee-Tombstone
road. singing its praises. From the
west they cuss the Empire Ranch
road and the Pantano Wash for ten
miles west OF the Martinez ranch.
which the board O, supervisors in
Pima county could help and at the
same time do the Samaritan act OF
conserving "cuss words" OF the mo-
lists. by simply removing the rocks.
cutting the brush and doing a little
light repair work on that ten miles.
TO slsseE.
County Attorney J. F. Ross went
to Bisbee this afternoon, where he
goes on business Connected with his
Office.
IN FROM RANCH.
Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Frazee are wish
tors in the city today from their
ranch in the South Pass district
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
ANOTHER RED CROSS
DINNER At ElGiN.

According to word received here
from Elgin the Elgin Auxiliary Of
the Red Cross will give it's regular
monthly dinner on Sunday. June 23rd
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Thos. J.
Hes, in Rain Valley, six miles north
of ngin on the Douglas-Tucson high
way. Dinner will be served from IL
to 3 p. m. at soc per plate Everybody
is welcome and there will be . num-
Der of Tombstone people attend, bear
ing recollection Of the last dinner
given In Rain Valley.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23

VISITING HERE.

VISITING MERE.
Homer T. Tierce. 1915 avenue. will
leave for Tombstone this morning to
take the final examination for en-
trance in the national army. He Of.
fered his services for the navy sew.
eral weeks ago ard went TO FL Paso
TO take the examination, but was re-
jected on account OF defective eye
sight Mr.. Tierce has been a resi-
dent OF Douglas for I've years. but
has spent much of his time in Next
CO. where he was employed with the
Calumet e. Sonora mines Dispatch.
ELECTRICAL STORM
ACCOMPANIES Rail-.
A strong electrical storm. accom-
panied the rain which occurred las,
evening in Tombstone and dis.ric-.
which played havoc With the tee
phone and telegraph wires about the
city besides affecting some very close
calls TO a number OF local people.
While at the rife range A. c. Karger.
E. A. Hughes. II. c. Amy. VIM. Lut-
ley and Norman Abel and X. y. Cop
len all received shock when a bolt
struck within $50 feet Of where they
were standing on the 2co-yard range.
all receiving shock Where the
lightning struck cactus was ignited
which burned TO the ground while a
hole about foot in diameter result
"a Another bold struck rear the
.ange but was not close enough 10
be felt. No other incidents Of any
consequence Were reported today, al.
though in several cases the lightning
came dangerously near The storm
lasted abou, half an hour.
THROUGH TO eIsBEE.
5. B. Moss. well known Benson au.
tomobile dealer and garage man was
visitor in Tombstone yesterday en-
route to Bisbee. where he was going
on business.
FROM OVER THERE.
J. c. Ryan. engineer for the county
highway commission, has received
letter from his brother. Ray Ryan.
who is well known here and who went
with the first contingent from Cochise
county. who is now in France. He
relates how he and Tom Cowan. an
other Bisbee youth. both Of whom are
with the engineers, celebrated his
birthday on IS L. cents. They are
working with the engineers, building
roads up &c the front line trenches.
RAIN.
A nice rain came last night and
from all indication it pretty well COW
cred the county. and not only will
the ranges. dry farms, but roads will
be greatly benefited, especially the
new stertches under construction.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
GOOD FOR cOCHISE.

Cochise county school children
have contributed their bit 10 the losal
Red Cross magazine and newspaper
depot al PIG West Washington street
Mrs. J. A. Rogers, in charge OF the
depot, yesterday received 3 pounds
of tin and lead foil from the Cochise
grammar schools.-Phoenix Republi-
can.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23

W. r. Kuchenbecker and wife. and
IL. F. Kuchenbecker and wife spent
Sunday in Bisbee vis''ins with
fr,,nos
VISITED MOTHER.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. PARIS drove
over last evening from Bisbee, spend
ing few hours here the guests Of
Mrs. Paris parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bud Holland. Mr.. Paris is now chief
pumpman for the DEM at Bisbee.
OVER FROM elseEE.
Mrs. A. T. Hoy. publisher Of the
Bisbee Ore was a visitor in Tomb
stone today, having come here on
business at the court house connect
ed with her paper. While here she
visited a number of candidates in
the interests of her paper. She also
spent a short time with friends before
returning home She was accompan-
led by Bert Fletcher. formerly circu-
lator for the ore. who leaves on June
IS for Camp Dix. y. j.. where he has
enlisted as locomotive engineer
and will go direct to France.
UP FROM FAIRBANk.
Supt H. X Street. OF the Boquillas
Land & Cattle company, OF Fairbank.
was among the visitors in the county
seat on business.
ADVISORS BOARD
TO EXAMINE.
Chief Clerk H. L. Hutchinson Of
the Local Board is having prepared
the papers OF all registrants who had
heen placed in class owing TO ply
steal disabilities 10 be sent to the
medical advisory board. who will i'm.
mediately begin examinations. On
the return OF Major Shine. chief of
the Advisory Board OF Arizona. from
Washington. he brought instructions
calling for the examination of every
man who had been previously been
placed in Glass 4 owing to physical
defects. AS soon as the papers go
over TO Bisbee the advisory board
will send out notices to the men to
appear there for examination. which
will be within the next few days
There are al least 200 men in this
Glass who will be called
TO HEAR HUGHES
PRELIMINARY.
John F. Ross. county attorney. viii
go to Bisbee tomorrow, to represent
the state at the preliminary hearing
in the case against John Hughes.
charged with adultery with Mrs. Er-
ME James Mrs. James was recent
~ convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon on the person of Mary Hughes
daughter Of John Hughes, and SEN
fenced to to 10 years in the state
prison. The hearing tomorrow is the
result OF the testimony in the James
case. and because of his connection
with the James case, il has caused
much interest throughout the coun-
~.
Under the laws of Arizona, TO
charge husband with adultery, the
complaint before the Justice OF the
Peace must be sworn to by the wife
Mrs. Hughes Immediately following
her swearing out complaint against
Hughes. started action in the Super
for court for divorce
LEFT THIS MORNING.
Attorney J. T. Kingsbury was de-
layed yesterday on his Texas trip but
left this morning via Benson where
he took the Sunset Limited.
IN BENSON.
A. E. Davis, of the Huachuca Water
company, was in Benson this morning
on business.
IN HUAcHUcAs
Frank Tessman of Huachuca wa
ter company, is in the mountains
overhauling some pipe lines and look
ing after the water supply which is
getting little low. but which is caus-
ing no inconvenience here.
CIRCULATING PETITIONS.
Mrs. E. Kerr. sister of w. A. Fow.
Ter, of Tombstone. and Mrs. Gertrude
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
THROUGH TO siSBEE.

5. b. Moss. well known Benson au.
tomobile dealer and garage man was
visitor in Tombstone yesterday en-
route to Bisbee. where he was going
on business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
RETURN HON e.

John F. Ross, county attorney. will
return home this evening from Doug
las. where he has been attending TO
county business Mrs Ross will &C.
company him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
LEFT THIS MORNING.

Attorney J. T. Kingsbury was de.
layed yesterday on his Texas trip but
left this morning via Benson where
he took the Sunset Limited.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
can
ASSISTANT EDITOR
OF BULLETINS.

Miss Florence Morgan, OF Wilcox,
has taken the civil service examina-
ton and passed creditably. She has
been appointed to the position of as
sistant editor of bulletins in the divi-
sion Of publications at Washington,
at a salary of $500 per year. She
expects to leave in the near future
TO enter upon her new duties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
From Tuesdays Daily
VISITED IN 6iSee z.

W. +. Kuchenbecker and wife. and
L. F. Kuchenbecker and wife spent
fri,
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. PARIS drove
over last evening from Bisbee, spend
ing few hours here the guests OF
Mrs. Paris parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bud Holland Mr. Paris is now chief
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-23
WAS IN TOMBSTONE

Miss Esther Cummings was in the
county seat Saturday on business be-
fore the juvenile court She is pro-
baton officer for the Warren District
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
DEATH OF CHRIST S. KIRK.
Christ S. Kirk, So Years Old, Dies Early
this Morning at Kenosha Hospital
From Recent Accident.

Christ s. Kirk, aged fifty three years,
we'll known among the Danes Of Keno
sha, died this morning. at the Keno
sha Hospital from the results Of a
fall suffered several days ago. The
deceased had been in i'll health and his
weakened condition prevented him
from recovering from the shock Of the
accident
Christ Saxosen Kirk was born Feb
ruary 7, 1866 in Denmark. At an early
age he came to America and for twenty
years he had lived in Kenosha, during
most of which time he was an en-
ployee at the Malt House. In recent
years he had been employed by James
Jensen and had made his home with
him at 1859 Prairie avenue. He had
been married and is survived by one
daughter of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held at
two O'Clock Monday afternoon from
the Hansen Undertaking Parlors with
interment following at the Green
Ridge Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
FERDINAND PoELLER DEAD.

Ferdinand Poeller, aged ifty-nine
years and one Of the older employees
of the Jeffrey and Nash companies,
died at the family home on Marion
avenue this morning following long
illness from complication Of diseases.
The deceased was native Of Aus
tria, but he came to this country more
than twenty years ago. He was
formerly employed by the old Gormul-
" and Jeffrey Company in Chicago and
he came to Kenosha to be employed by
the Jeffrey company IA years ago.
He is survived by his widow, one
son and six daughters.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Thomas Church at nine o'clock Friday
morning with interment at the family
plot at st. George cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
MRS. MARIA D. BURNS DEAD.
Widow of the Late Thomas Burns Dies
Early this Morning at Daughter s
Home on Market Street.

Mrs. Maria Dempsey Burns, aged So
years, the widow of the late Thomas
Burns, died early this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
White, $50 Market street. after a
lingering illness due to the weaknesses
of her advancing age. The deceased
had been a resident Of Kenosha for
fifty nine years and her death comes
as personal sorrow to her many
friends in this city. She was a devout
member of the ST. James Church and
fer more than half century had tax
en- ar active part in its activities. She
is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Michael Farley, Mrs. Margaret White
and Mrs. Bernard Kennedy, all of Ken
osha, and by one son, John Burns Of
Pocatello, Idaho. The funeral services
will be held Monday morning at nine
o'colck at the ST. James Church with
interment following in the family plot
at the st. James Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
WIFE rs GRANTED DIVORCE.
Mrs Maybelle schuetz is Granted De-
cree of Divorce from her Husband
Alexander Schuetz.

Through her attorney G. E. Randall,
Mrs Maybelle L. Schuetz appeared in
the Municipal Court on Friday after
noon and demanded an absolute divorce
from her husband Alexander D.
schuetz. Statutory charges were al
legged in the complaint and the husband
cd not appear to defend the charges
againt him. The wife was granted
the decree and was also awarded the
custody Of FIVE minor children The
husband was directed to pay six dol
lars weekly for the support of the chill
dren and hundred dollars as suit
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuetz were married
st Elgin, ILL.,, September 81, 1905, and
they have made their home in Kenosha
for number of years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
MRS. MARY NovAK DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Novak, aged twenty nine
years, died early this morning at the
Kenosha Hospital, as the result of a
severe attack of pneumonia. The de-
ceased had been i'll for some time and
in her weakened condition she was not
able to ward off the ravages of the
disease. Mrs. Mary Novak was born
in Austria in 1889 but had lived most
Of her life in this city where she was
prominently known among the Aus
TRANS of the city. She is survived by
her husband Joseph Novak, so Ounce
street. The funeral services were held
this afternoon at the st. George Church
with interment following at the st.
George Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25

Kenosha women have done much to
aid in the work for war time relief but
Kenosha women have not done enough.
There is still call for women who can
work for the Red Gross. The heart of
woman should respond particularly to
this call for service. There is no SER
vice greater than that of relieving hui
man suffering. The Red Cross opens
the door for every woman to have her
own service flag. The star on it will
be the personal knowledge of the fact
that she is doing and has done her
part to relieve the suffering of the
greatest war that the world has known.
This knowledge will be worth just as
much to woman as the service stripes
which her boy is going to sew on his
coat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
GERMAN PIONEER DIES.
John Schmitz, Aged 80 Years, Found
Dead in Bed This Morning at His
Home on Wisconsin Street.


John Schmitz, aged eighty years, one
of the pioneer German residents of
Kenosha, was found dead in bed this
morning at his home at the corner of
Wisconsin and West Main streets. He
had been in failing health for several
years, but had not complained of any
serious illness lately. He had lived in
Kenosha for more than forty years and
had taken prominent part in the life
of the German citizens Of the city.
John Schmitz was born in Rhineland,
Prussia, in January 1888 Fifty-fve
years ago he was married in the town
of Htzerath, Germany, to Miss Susan
Wetter, who died in Kenosha fourteen
years ago. With his wife and five
children he came to Kenosha in 1878
and since that time has made his home
in Kenosha. He was an employee Of
the N. r. Allen s Sons tannery until
fourteen years ago when he retired.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. John B. Dorsey, Mrs. Margaret
Halberstadt and Mrs. Helen Ward, all
Of Kenosha; and by one son, Peter
Schmitz, also of Kenosha. AS a mem
Der of the German Workman 3 Society
he had taken prominent part in
the activities Of the German people
of the city.
The funeral services will be held on
Monday morning at nine at the st.
George Church with interment follow
ing at the st. George cemetery in
the family plot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25
DEATH OF JERoM1N KEBER.
Jeromin Keher, City Employee, Dies
Early This Morning at the Kenosha
Hospital from Hardening of Arteries.

Jeromin Keber, aged 4S, for many
years an employee of the city Of Ken
osha, died early this morning at the
Kenosha Hospital from hardening Of
the arteries from which he had suf-
fered for some time. He was native
of Austria but had spent most of his
life in America and for years had lived
an Kenosha. The funeral services will
be held Tuesday morning at the st.
George Church with interment follow
ing at the st. George Cemetery
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-04-25

And when it comes to building this
new city breakwater-the outer break
Water-the officials should not go off
half cooked. It will mean lot to
Kenosha in future years to get this
breakwater out far enough. Of course,
it may be just a little hard for some
of the aldermen to see the need of a
breakwater way out in the lake now,
but they will see it when they make
the mistake of driving the piles too
close to the beach, If we are going to
make parks in this way let's go the
limit and make real parks.