Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12
tFrom Mondays Daily
ATTENDED MEETING.


Former County engineer j. c.
Ryan. now engineer for the County
Highway Commission. was in Tomb
stone today attending the meeting Of
the board of supervisors.
RETURNED HONE.
A s. Cook and family who have
been visiting in Wilcox the past
week returned home yesterday. Mr.
Cooks father. J. b. l.. Cook. re-
turning home with them in his car.
VISITING PARENTS.
Miss Lizzie Bravin in spending a
few days in Tombstone with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Bravin.
She expects 10 leave soon for Allan
ia. Georgia. where she Will enter the
service of the goyernmnt as a nurse.
BROUGHT PRISONERS.
Deputy Sheriffs Percy Bowden and
Charles Cross came up this morning
from Benson. bringing up a number
of prisoners for the county jail.
They were Alex Curgle. J. A. Hens!er.
for bootleggiag. and Fred Lee and
Conrad Garcia. both s0-day men. who
will be pat on the Tombstone-B Bis bee
highway to work out their sentence.
FOREST FIRE.
A forest fire in the Huchucas
can be plainly seen from Tombstone
today. and columns OF white smoke
are plainly visible from al parts OF
the city Reports from there are
that the fire started on the Mexican
side of the mountain and is slowly
climbing 70 the top II is not known
whether any attempt is being made
to fight the fire. but the forest rang
ers are in readiness to combat the
flames should they spread to this
side.
BOARD MET TO-DAY.
The board OF supervisors was in
session today with all members pres
ent and regular routine business was
transacted. Two appointments were
up. that of Guy c. WEIGH for sher-
ig. and Hal Smith, OF Tombstone,
who was appointed to fill the unex-
pired term OF C. W. Webster. at
Pearce. as constable. He will go
thete at once 10 take the position.
The board, following their session.
went to Benson where they inspected
the new bridge being built there.
returning late this afternoon.
REGISTRATION OPENS TooAL.
The registration of voters for the
state and county election this fall
opened today in the various precincts
OF the county. Recorder Ray B.
K-ebs having delivered the supplies
last week to each registration Off
Ger. In Tombstone Judge VIM. Fow-
Ter and Mrs NJ. Ferguson have been
appointed registration officers for
this precinct and voters can be reg
is;ered by calling either at Judge
Fowler's office or the Prospec,or
Office. where Mrs. Ferguson will con-
duct the registration. Il is expected
there will slight falling off OF reg
is;ration in Tombstone this year
Registration closes August so for the
primaries, ard opens again Septem-
Der IL until October Is when the
great register will be closed.
SHOOTING scRAPE
Deputy Sheriffs Chas. Cross and
Percy Bowden. who were here today
on Official business. brought the par
ticulars of a shooting scrape which
occurred in Douglas about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when a negress
named Georgia Renters shot and
probably fatally wounded negro
named john Milton. who lies in the
county hospital at the point of death.
According to the report. Milton went
to the Renters woman house and
drew his revolver and chased her
around the house several times, fir-
ing two shots without hitting her.
She ran into the house. secured her
pistol and fired. striking him in the
groin. II is expected that Milton