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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-03-07
FIRE REVEALS BIG
 STILL; OWNER FlEEs
 SEARCH OF OFFICERS

BISBEE, March 3.-Fire in a house in Bakervi!le early yesterday morn- ing revealed huge .silI for the man. ufacturing of liquor that the officers have been trying to locate for some time. The Bisbee fire departmen. responded to the alarm and extin- guished the fire before the house was altogether destroyed. Sherifrs off cers. investigating the fire found ths still. which was operated by a three burner gas plate from which the fire is supposed to have started.
 According to the officers the hoose is owned by Mrs. Dominic Gal low and is rented to John Millovitch Three barrels of corn mash were al- so found The owner of the still is said to have fled when the fire broke oot. The still was one of the biggest that has ever been taken in th:s county.
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GOVERNMENT FILES
 HOMESTEAD CONTEST

PHOENIX, Feb. oS.-Protestins against final proof being made. the government brought contest proceed ings in the United States land of flee in Phoenix against Edward F. Conway. claiming as he has not con- piled with the forest homestead laws
 The action was brought by C. W. Pooler. district forester. who claims that Conway has not cultivated the land. which is located in the Phoenix land district and the Tonto National Forest.
 John R. Wood filed a contect ac- ton against Emma T. McGrath. al- !eging that the contestee had not submitted testimony in support of :i- nal proof. He claims further that not any part of the land has been reclaimed by irrigation. The home stead is located in Cochise county
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ARizONANS INVADE
OLD N ExiCO

MORALES. March l.-Deputy sher- ifs from Santa Cruz county and posse from Tucson with bloodhounds crossed the international line into Mexico tonight in pursuit of the ban dits who killed Alexander Frazer and shot his brother J A. Frazer in 2 raid yesterday on their store at Mon tana camp. Gen. Manuel M. Dieguez the new military commander of the state of Sonora, Mexico, accompanied by the Mexican consul here and A. berto F. Figueroa. mayor of Nogales. Sonora. called this afternoon on Frau- cis J Dyer. American consul at No gales and expressed regrets over the killing. They promised full coopera- ton with Ameriran civil and military officers in hunting down the band..;
 Unoffcially, it is stated the slayers will be killed when captured. The posse is on the trail of a man known as Ezequiel Lara and a companion. and is headed for a point called Sy- ric in northern Sonora Troops from Camp stephen D. Little have been sent to the scene of the killings.
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CANDIDATES PANIED

PHOENIX, March 6-Candidates for municipal offices here were sur prised and pained today when Police Chief Brisbois instructedI policemen to remove all political and advertis- ing posters from telepaone poles and trees. declaring the posting of poli- tical propaganda as we'll as theatri- cal advertisements and other posters on poles and trees is in violation of city ordinances
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TO BUILD ROAD THRU ST. DAVID

The Board of Supervisors in ses- sion today and yesterday. have au- thorized County Engineer Sid Smytn to at once start the building of the two-mile stretch of road through St David. to connect up with the work done by the Highway commission on the Tombstone-Benson highway. The stretch through St. David proper has been in bad shape since the rains of the summer The work will be started next week
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NEXT TUESDAY IS NATURALIZATION DAY

A. E. Eidridge, representative of the United States department of la bor. will arrive in Tombstone Tues day morning from Bisbee, to conduct the examination of applicants for U s. citizenship. Mir. Eidridge is now classes at the Y. NJ. C. A prepar- ing applicants for the test.
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TUESDAY
TO TUCSON

TO TUCSON
 Fred Bennett. well known local cat tleman went to Tucson this morning. having been called there on business matters.
 TO WILCOX
 County Engineer Sid Smyth went to Wilcox today, where he was call ed to look into road matters. expect ing to be absent several days. 70 HILLTOP
 John and Jim GIacoma left this morning for Hilltop in the Chirica- hras to spend several days at the I ound Valley lease in which a num- her Of local people are interested. W. P. Walker who is also interested returned from there yesterday and reports good showings from the work LOW being prosecuted The lease Is short distance from the Hilltop mine and is believed % contain the same ore body.
 RELEASED ON BAIL ,
 Tom Fahey arrested several days ago for running an illicit still at his ranch near McNeai. vas released to- Commissioner Phillipowski in the ab- sence of Judge A. C. Lockwood. ITO ARREST sPeEoERs
 Sheriff Mcdonald today announced that henceforth a special speed off cer working out of Tombstone and Bisbee would patrol the Tombstone
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SATURDAY
YOUNG FOLKS ENJOY
 EVENING AT MONUMENT

About p young folks hiked to Schieffelin's monument last evening. where they enjoyed a weiner and marshmallow roast. A huge bonfire and the bright moon added to the splendor of the affair The jolly crowd made merry until midnight when the hike home was started. Tired bu, happy they returned to their homes.
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Among the attorneys in town toda, from Douglas were Harry E. Picket, Maurice Blumenthal. David Bensh. mol and Bruce Stephenson
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AFTER EMeEZZLER

Chief Deputy Sheriff George Hen shaw left this morning fer Oklahoma City. Okla. where he goes to bring back Lloyd Grow. wanted for embez- clement of funds from the American Railway Express company at Bisbee Crow disappeared some time ago and circulars sent out by Sheriff McDon- aid were responsible for his ares; there this week
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ENTERTAikS FRIENDS

Mrs. Alexina Gristy entertaAed party of friends Wednesday evening al her place of business on Allen street. serving dinner in honcr of T. $. Peters. who left today for Kansas City.
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ing with her son and will remain here indefinitely. She came overland with MT J. Watson, who continued on to the coast,
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TICKETS FOR
 BAZAAR AUTO

Members of the Bis1ee Post of the American Legion. who were in Bisbee today left number of tickets for the Studebaker Light Six Auto which will be given away on the night of April 10th a: the American Legion Bazaar. The tickets will be on sale at several places of business in the city in charge of the local Fourr Post, which Is assisting the Bisbee post.
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TO RANCH
TO PHOENIX
TALKS ON SUFFERING IN THE NEAR EAST

Mrs Crawford. former mission ary in Armenia and the Near East, yesterday addressed a gathering Of Tombstone ladies at the residence Of Mrs. C. w. Stark in which she re- lated her experiences in that belat- ed land and vividiy pictured the needs Of the starving millions in the Near East today. Tomorrow she will tional church. and those who were not so fortunate as to hear her ad dress yesterday, should avail them selves of the opportunity to do so
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FRIDAY

FROM SILVER CITY
 Mrs. Sophie Bishop returned to Tombstone yesterday from Silver City. \. NJ, where she has been visit
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WEDNESDAY
VISITING MOTHER

 VISITING MOTHER Mrs. Alfred Paul of Douglas. is spending several days in the county seat on a visi; with her mother. Mrs c. W. Swain. TO sIssEE
 F. C. Nelson was 3 business visi'7 or ia B.sbee yesterday. returning home late last evening.
 RETURNED HOME City Marshal Porter Mcdonald re- Tucson where he went on a brief business trip, ST. DAVID VISITOR Geo. Goodman, well known farme, of St. David wes among the visitors in the county seat today on busi ness.
 IN FROM RANCH
 Sam Barrow, well known cattle man from the San Pedro river dis trici spen; several hours in town to- day on business matters.
 OLD TIMER HERE
 G. j. Peterson. who has resided at Sunnyside on the west end oi the Huachuca mountains for the past forty years was a visitor in the coua- " scar today. MT Peterson makes frequent visits to Tombstone and has many friends here.
 FROM HEREFORD
 Mrs. John Labrosse came in today from Hereford and will spend se,- eral days with her parents. Mir and Mrs. J. A. Perry
 TO eissEE
 K. N. Kopien and A C. kargar motored oyer to Bisbee this after noon on brief business visit. LEAVES TELEPHONE COMPANY
 H. Smart for the past year and half manager of the focal branch of the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company, leaves next week for Casa Grande. having let the service of the telephone company to embark in business for himsels He will open an electrical shop iI Casa Grande where he formerly re- sided as manager of the telephone exchange there. His family will ac- company him and they will make the trip by auto. J. A. Murry Of Bisbec. who will succeed MT. Smart arrived today and will remain until MT Smart is checked out by the travel ing auditor who will arrive Satur- day.
 GETTING JURORS
 Deuty shs<ff Harry Rafferty re- turned today from the Huachuca mountains and San Pedro valley dis trict where he has been the past two days subpoaenaeing jurors for the panel of 250 to report in court tomorrow
 ENTERTAINER FRIENDS
 Mrs Chas. Blackburn last evening entertained a party of friends at her home in honor of T. s. Peters, who leaves tomorrow for Kansas City, where he will again locate. Dinner
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was served by the hostess and tn; party report an enjoyable evening.
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UNUSUAL WEATHER FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY

The report of R B Valance. local weather observer. is interesting when the number of cloudy and part y cloudy days are noticed. As com pared with previous years. the months is unusual for its days when he sun was obscured by clouds.
 The report is as follows:
 Mean maximum 63: mean min. mum 4o: mean 52: maximum 70 on 70 and 29: minimum 29 on F and lS; greatest daily range 33 on 3rd and 18th: total precipitation s2 inch es: rainy days ,: clear days le; part cloudy 10; cloudy |. TEACHERS EXAMS.
 Miss Helen Benedict. deputy coun- ty school superintendent is today con ducting the quarterly teachers ex- animation at the High School build ing. acting in this capacity through the absence Of Miss Toles.
 The following teachers are taking the exam:
 Miss Viola Van Scoik. Of Douglas. for life certificate
 Mrs. Azella Hatchell, of Ft. Hua chuca. first grade certificate
 Miss Opal Wheeler. of Bowie, for first grade certificate.
 Mrs. Myrtle wombles, Of Bisbe=, second grade certificate FROM ST. DAVID
 Messrs. Alphonse and Floyd Chris tianson and VIII Curtis were visit ors in Tombstone today. from St. Da- vid.
 VISITED IN TOMBSTONE
 J. T. Hood and family spent Sun day in Tombstone the guests of Mc and Mrs. J. H.. Macia.
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RETURNED FROM TUCSON

home today from Tucson. where he has been the past several days hear ing some cases during the absence of Judge Pat;ee in Tombstone.
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TO eissEE

Porter Mcdonald spent yesterday in Bisbee on a business visit, re- turning home last night.
 SOLD CARS
 The Tombstone Auto company sold five new and second hand cars dur ing the past week, and one Fordson tractor These little assets to the farm are fast coming into use in this county, and it will not be many months until every farm in the San Pedro valley will be using them. The Tombstone Auto company has the agency for them and are putting them out 10 reliable farmers at the best of terms.
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THURSDAY
JURY FROM FEceRAl
 COURT VIEW PREMISES

A jury from the federal court. al tucson. Tn charge of bailiffs, passed through Tombstone this morning en route 10 Tucson from Bisbee. where hey spent the night. after trip to Hereford where they viewed the pre- misses of the homestead of a rancher by the name of Logan who has insti- stu,ed a suit against the Boquillas Land & Cattle company. whom he a. i7ses flooded his land and asks for damages The jury spent all of yes terday on the premises examining the condition of the land and esti- mating the alleged damage done ny he flood waters. as well as the cause ot the alleged damage The plaintiff. Logan. is represented by Az ,orneys Fiannigan and Murray. Of Bisee. while Attorneys Fred Sutter. 0: B.sebe and 0. Gibson. of Tom3- stone represent the defendant com pany
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IN FROM GLEASON

Pete Musso. successful leasor in ;h- Gleeson and Court.and districts is spending the day in the county sea; on business
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TOMBSTONE T0WM|
 TOPICS TtRstlY TOLD |
MONDAY
FARM Ea RESIGNS

A l. Farmer. who fer the past feg weeks has been connected with the cifice of County Eneinee~Sid Smy:h ha'lng charge of the motor truck de. partmeni, has resigned to enter his former line of business. His reslg- nation takes e.fxct today and Mir. Farmer will go 10 Douglas where he will re-en:er the services of ,a4 CocaNois company. fer which firm he trayeled fer a considerable time. He will be assigned 10 southern Ar zona and will be q frequent visitor p the city, where he has made many friends. His position n the county road department; vii. be filled by Earl Van Buskrk.
 SUPERVISORS MEET
 The board 0: supervisors are in regular monthly session today. dis posing cf routine matters and other bushes thlt may come before that body
 SOLD ESs HERE TONIGHT
 A machine gun company from Fort Huachucs. who are on a practice hike will camp in Tombstone tonight. az cording to word received this morn ing from the Fort
 IN eissEE
 County Terssurer Guy (. Welca and family motored to Bisbee yes terday where they spent the day visiting with friends. returning home late last evening
 VISITED sissEE
 Charles Schneider, proprietor of Style Shop. accompanied by his sis ter, Miss Esther A Schneider. speLt Sunday in Bisbee visiting win friends.
 UP FROM FAiRsANK
 Bob Reed and family motored uo from their home at Fa;rbank last evening to take in the show AUTO TRAVEL HEAVY
 4 continuous string oi autos pass ed through Tombstone last evening making the loop from Bis6ee thra Hereford and F.. Huachuca to Tomb stone. This is an ideal trip and can be made easily in several hours, arl many autcists took advantage Of the splendid weather yesterday and cir cled the loop
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IN FROM GLEASON

Sam Campbell and Fred Standish day from Gleeson. having motorei over this morning to attend to busi- ness matters, returning home this afternoon
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IN FROM WILCOX

Wm. Johnson, of Wilcox. arrived in the county seat this morning and spent the day attending to business matters.
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Bisbee highway to arpest all autois:s exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles an hour Of late numerous complain } have been received by the sheriff and O: cars being crowded off the roads by speeders and it must stop. says the sheriff. violators will be arrested and taken into court. IN TUCSON
 Judge As-C. Lockwood Is spending several days in Tucson hearing ] ease in the Superior court there ia w which Judge Paitee is disqualified TRAVELLING MAN
 J l.. Mays. representing the West ern Woodenware company of Fl Paso spent yesterday and today in ,he county seat interviewing the To cal trade
 LEAP YEAR sAlI
 The Leap Year ball staged al Scheffelia Hall last night was jol.y affair and large crowd en- joyed the evening of dancing to the strains c: the Tombstone City band The ladies played the role oi choos- CTS and there was no evidence of bashfulness as they exercised their leap year privileges. The mex; eveat .: this kind to be staged is the ca- niva, ball by the Legion boys. which will De he'd in Gage Hali Confetti battles are 10 be a feature 0! this event. and s;reamers and paper has for ihe jolly throng who are eNpec. cd 70 attend have been ordered Tre ammunition" will not be sold. but will be gwen away 10 the dancers and the air will be constantly full of flying fun.
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BUSINESS MEETING

A regular business meeting of the Philathea class will be held in th5 Philathea rooms tonight at ':3t sharp. A large attendance is de sired
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INSURANCE MAN HERE

(. II. Wilson. representing the New York Life Insurance Co.,. and former resident of Tombstone, nOw located in Phoenix arrived in the city today on his regular visit 10 the southern part of the state. MT. Will son has many friends here who are always pleased to greet him.
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attending to business matters. He re turned to his ranch this afternoon. FROM ST. DAVID
 Constable F.. II. Hilton, of St. Da- vid. was county seat visitor today. FROM SOUTHLAND
 Judge Carlos E. Boltcn. of Court land was business visitor in the county seat today. having motored O.. CT from the mining camp. FROM WEBB
 George Scherrer and Al Stidham. well known farmers. are in Tomb stone today from Webb. UP FROM DOUGLAS
 Dr. A. W Varneman. county phy- sician. is business visitor in the county seat today. having business before the board of supervisors. FROM DOUGLAS
 w P Stewart. seoretary O: the Douglas chamber Q! commerce. was a visitor in Tombstone today on business matters.
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FROM TUCSON

Attorney o. Gibson returned home this morning from Tucson where he has been for the past several days on matters before the federal court
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UP FROM BENSON

C. E. Goetz, well known merchan prince Of Benson, spent the day il the county seat attending to bust ness matters. returning home this af; ernoon
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TRAVELLING MAN MERE

c. A. Ward. representing the Me Neil company ard lhe Manufacturing; Sta;ioners of Phoenix. spent the day in the county seat on business and will continue on to Bisbee tomorrow morning. lie is accompanied by his wife.
 slSsEE ATTORNEY
 A.toraev Rod Mcdonald of Bisbee spent the day in tine county seat oa business in the Superior count. CAPT. MeALisTEs HERE
 Capt A D. McAlisier of the lsta Infantry at Douglas, in charge of the Bisbee and Tombstone recruiting sta tions was a visitor in Tombstone tO- day looking after matters al the To- cal station.
 STAGE PASSENGERS
 Incoming passengers on the Rock hill stage this afternoon were Mrs. J. s. Casey. Sam Roberts. Joe Bishop A. T. Kolb and Mrs. Hoiman. TO RANCH
 Prof. J A Rockfellow left this morning for his ranch in the Cochise Stronghold after spending several days in the city on business. TO PHOENIX
 Attorney Lee O. WOolery left this morning for Phoenix where he goes on a business visit. expecting 10 be gone several days.
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TO LOS ANGELES

Dick Kolb left yesterday for Los Angeles. where he will locate. He was recently employed in the office of the county assessor. He takes with him the best wishes of his friends in this city.
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TO sISBEE

NJ. D. Tracey. local representative of the United Press. went to Bisbee this morning and will remain there during the adjournment of court which will not convene until nex; Wednesday.
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BENSON EDITOR

J. Leroy Lancaster. editor and pro prietor of the Benson Signal. was q Tombstone visitor today on business matters. Bro. Lancaster paid the Prospector office a call and is very enthusiastic over the future of the San Pedro valley and the proba bility Of the construction of the Charleston dam. which will mean so much b Benson and the valley. He returned home late this afternoon
 IN DOUGLAS
 Mrs. Walter Thomas is spending several days Douglas, the guest of Mrs. N. A. Patterson, during the time Mir. Thomas. deputy assesof Is as-work in the Sulphur Spring Valley. TO SOUTHLAND
 Deputy County Attorney Jos. Han sen made a brief business trip to Courtland last evening, returning home last night He was accompan! jed by Mir. and Mrs. Gene Cohn.
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AUTO TRAVEL HEAVY
TOM6STONtTES ATTEND BENSON DANCE

Tombstone was represented al the Leap Year ball held in Benson Sat urday night by a large delegation, the music being furnished by the 10 cal Hi School Jazzers Besides the many auto parties attending. a large truck was fitted up with fresh hay and jolly crowd enjoyed the trip both ways. as well as the dance which was largely attended
 TO VISIT RELATIVES
 Mrs Nellie Daisieish went to Bis bee today where she will visit with relatives and friends for a few days. FAiRsANA VISITORS y
 Jeff M.i:ea and wife were visitors in Tombstone yesterday from their home at Fsirbsnk. Jeff recently re- turned from Russia where he went as a guard on the ship carrying the deported> Reds from this country. Jeff says the shores Of the good old T.. s. looked mighty good to him as the returning vessel steamed in:o view of the land of prosperity. TO WILCOX
 W. P. Walker. assistant coun'v treasurer. motored to wiIIcox Friday where he was called on business matters.
 VISITING IN s'seEE
 Mrs. Claude L:ghtfoot is spending several days in Bisbee on a visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lishtfoot leave next week foS Fl Paso where they will make their future home. lM FRoM FIELD
 County Assessor F. A Hughes ar rived in the city yesterday from wi,ycox and the northern section of Sulphur Springs valley. where he has been assessing property. Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas was also in from the valley where he has been doing similar work.
 esoaa MescAL FLAT
 R. L.. Mccall. well known farmer iron MecaI Flats. was brief ousi- ness visiser in the county seat today
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FROM GLEASON

G. l. Van Meter. of GleesOn, was l business visitor in the county seat today, having motored over th.s morning
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Mrs Alfred Paul. of Douglas. iS spending several days in the county seat cn a visi; with her mother. Mrs C. W. Swain
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ESs HERE TONIGHT

machine gun company from Fort Huachucs. who are on practice hike will camp iu Tombstone tonight. az cording to word received this morn ing from the Fort
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UP FROM FAiRsANK

Bob Reed and family moto-ed uo from their home at Fairbank last evening to take in the show.
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REGARDING BAZAAR MONEY

The ladies in charge or the Bazaar given Christmas for the benefit ot the Tucson Orphanage today issued the following statement:
 There has been a misunderstanding concerning the remainder of the money left from the Bazaar held in December One hundred dollars has been sent 10 the Tucson Orphanage building fund The remainder has been kept here as permanent fund for that home. 10 which money may be added. from whio:I money will be sent the Orphans Home from time 10 time
 It is hoped that an endowment may be bought with some Of the money. This will be presented to the home in the name of Tombstone.
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VISITED siS6EE

Charles Schneider, proprietor of Style Shop. accompanied by his sis ter. Miss Esther 4. Schneider. speLt Sunday in Bisbee visiting win friends.
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IN siseEe

and family motored to Bisbee yes terday where they spent the day visiting with friends. returning home late last evening
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SUPERVISORS MEET

The board Q: supervisors are in regular monthly session today. dis posing cf routine matters and other bushes thai may come before that body
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IN FROM TUCSON

IN FROM TUCSON
 Attorney Ben Heney. noted legal fight of Tucson. unc-e of Arthur and Harry Eeney. was brief visitor in Tombstone today en route to the Chi-icahua mountains where he goes 10 look over certain mining interests in that vicinity in which he is ill tarasrA3
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TRAv BLING MAN

T. B. Grace well known and popu lar knight of the grip. spent the day n Tombstone on his regular visi, looking after the needs of the local grocery establishments.
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TO VISIT RELATIVES

Mrs. Nellie Dsisieish went to B!' bee today where she will visit vii relatives and friends for a few day.