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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-29
HUNDRED ANSWER TO
 CALL FOR FOOTBALL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 29.-- Close to 100 men answered the first call for football practice at the Uni versity of Southern California here recently, breaking all records for in- itial gridiron turnouts at the institu. tion. Most of the members of the 1920 varsity were on hand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-29
CONTRACT SENT JESS WILLARD FOR MATCH
 WITH JACK DEMPSEY

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Tex Rickard today sent a contract to Jess Willard for return contest with Jack Dempsey to take place June 15 and July ,, 1922. The bout will be staged somewhere in the United States, Canada or Mexico The purse is not announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-29
LOUISVILLE WINS
 AMER. ASSOCIATION
 LEAGUES PENNANT

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept 29.-Louis- vile by winning double header from Kansas City yesterday clinched the pennant of the American Associa- tion. Beginning October the Louis vile club plays nine games in a se- ries with the Baltimore Information als for the minor league champion ship.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
VISITING RELATIVES.

Arthur Landers and daughter spent
 several days here visiting relatives from their home at Camille
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
Benson-Nail highway.
STRONGHOLD GATHERINGS

The Farmers Improvement associa- ton held d very interesting and i'm portant meeting al the school house on Friday evening. Mar:h g. Two representatives of the NeaionIl Farm Bureau. Mr. Brown of Tucson. state president. and Mir Peterson of Chandler. came to organize d branch of the big body which has more than 2.0U0.0o0 members and is planning helpful things for the farmers or our land. Disciaimins political ends they outlined d business program which ap- pealed to the hard sense of the goOdly number present and genera: enroll ment was made.
 County Agent Adamson aided by hls voice in song and speech. Miss Dun lap of Wilcox al the organ in solos and duets was most acceptable enter tainins The ladies served refresh ments and our guests were full of kindly praise for the spirit manifest ed. 4 canvass is to be made and d meeting for complete organization is April l.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
ARMY WOULD SELL
 SURPLUS CANNED GOODS

Postmaster Paul A smith yester- day received letter from the quar- termaster department of the western army corps al San Francisco. urging him 10 assist in bringing 10 the atten- tion of merchants in this city. the n,- tion-wide campaign of the army de- partment to dispose 0: the surplus war supply stock of canned goods on hand in all of the large camps. He is urged particularly to make the fact known to the retail dealers. and pu-- chases within the retail scope of busi- ness can be made as well as in large assignments
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
INJURIES HAND IN BUZZ SAW.

W. II. Bud" Mdrrs yesterday had the misfortune to have his right hand badly lacerted by the big circular wood saw at the Reeves wood yards, while in the act of saving stovewood. In some manner NIT. Marrs' hand was thrown into the big blade and before he could extract it the SAW had cut in tendons He was ab. to bc back on the job today. although he will carry the injured hand around in sling for q while
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

Frank Harvey Bailey. Rear Admiral United States Navy. Retired. stopped over in Tombstone yesterday and wis in the Old Camp Accompanied by Mrs. Bailey they are making tour )f the country. and were delighted by the historic atmosphere found in Tombstone. They stopped at the Tourist
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
MOVE FIXTURES TO WILCOX.

Furniture and fixtures from Boyd s Drug Store were today moved to Wilcox by Mir. Boyd. to equip the drug store he will open in the Sul- next few weeks. A part of the local stock will also be taken over Glen lloyd. brother-in-law of the local man will be in charge of the Wilcox store
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
JUVENILE COURT ON IN DOUGLAS TODAY

Incorrigible and depenGant children constituted the majority Of cases which came before Judge A. C. Lock wood Saturday afternoon in the ju veniie court The cases were prose cuted under supervision of Mrs. G. II. Hirst. deputy county probation off cer. Several small boys were ar. raigned on charges of stealing coal from the railroad and woOG from the government commissary at Camp Harry ]. Jones A few cases left over from the last juvenile session were heard.
 GLEASON VISITOR
 Mike Michael of Gleeson spent the day in Tombstone on business. FROM sAFFoRo
 Nels Stephenson of Stafford spent Sunday in Tombstone on brief visit with friends.
 WILCOX ATTORNEY
 Attorney C. V. Hays Of Wilcox was among the visiting legal lights in the county seat today.
 TUCSON ATTORNEY
 Attorney Frances M Hartman of Tucson. was d visitor in Tombstone today in the interests of clients. FROM siseEE
 Attorney Maurice Blumenthai was business visitor in the county seat to- day. attending to matters at the court house for his clients.
 FORMER TOMBSTONE RESIDENT DIES IN SAN DIEGO TODAY.
 According to word received in Tombstone late this afternoon. Mrs. ". Fl. Butch" Hartman died this az.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FRIDAY

TO WILCOX.
 Fred Bennett and John Escapule. local cattlemen. went to Wilcox yes terday on brief business visit FORMER ToMssToNiTEs VISIT HERE.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. P. McNeer. former ly residents Of Tombstone. arrived in Tombstone yesterday enroute to their home at Los Angeles. from Fl Paso.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
TRAVELLER lAuOS TOMBSTONE IN BOOK.
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breezes that had us so-ng sideways. upside down and all other ways for
 night and day
 That Sunday night We enjoyed the comfort of that good old dobe garage.
 Monday morning. october 18th. those
 Ford mechanics got busy and by
 eight o'clock all was O. K Such
 people. never to be forgotten. People
 all seemed to have time to see us and
 make us feel at home and dead or alive. We would feel safe in that Tombstone.
 The Doc had made no charge. the gar age mechanics liberal. the bakers. gro cers and meat market men give you
 full value for your cash. We hadn't seen anything like it since we left
 Paloverda We wanted to remain there but nothing but good people were there and perhaps We shouldn't stand the test At last we decided to bid them goodbye with the under standing. not forever But Tombstone had always heard of it. but what caused the name? Everywhere you looked. big and little. the town was built of clay with hay called adobe. The people had plenty of time to make the rocks smooth and build with them It's the only people We had met up with on our journey that had time to wait on us properly and make us feel good by inquiring about us. In a nut shell. l will never pass in a hundred miles of there without calling on them. would feel sore at my kin or friends that would pass those people by. for it is my opinion that is where the good Lord will commence his res surection and the building of d new heaven and earth
 Monday. October 25th. was one day of joy and happiness until camping time that evening We left Tombstone and those chosen people like leaving our parents. thinking in the sweet bye and bye We will see them again: on to Bisbee 26 miles away, the one liz tie city that has no equal for make, shape and enterprise. It is in a can yon and has only one street. kept AS clean as parlor. All the residences and business buildings are up to date. fine concrete sidewalks. and last but not least the street cars are the latest models and doing land office busi- ness. In fact. that little city should change it's name to Bzzybee We could not help remaining there for some time. It was something new to us. seeing about all that wonderful little city nestled on the sides of that canyon for miles by driving down one long. nicely paved street, and made us wonder what made that live wire city. and asking this question of the natives it was quickly answered. Its Of metal stored away 'E their mountains. From there to Doug las, go miles. all fine concrete roads, we made good time and hastened on towards Lordsbure. x. M"
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
MORE DETAILS OF
 HAVllANO SUICIDE.

More details of the suicide of Peter Haviland. old Tombstone pioneer ir Douglas yesterday. were received in this city today.
 Telling his daughter. Carrie. the, he was going out to feed the chickens Haviland went to the screen porch at the rear of the house and took his life His daughter heard the shot and ran. screaming to the porch. where she found her father on the bed with blood flowing from the ugly wound in his head.
 Haviiand was almost s3 years of age. and for many years has been in i'll health. suffering from a cancer in the throat and poor eyesight lie Is q pioneer of the southwest. having lived in Tombstone during the early eighties.
 Mrs. 4. N Moves. of Tombstone. a sister-in-law of the deceased, went to Douglas yesterday to attend the fin. neral
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FROM TUCSON.
AT FIT. HUAChUCA.
ARMY MAN AND WIFE VISIT OLD TOMBSTONE.

ing business
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TO TUCSON

An auto party composed of Mr. and Hastings and mother. and Mrs. Helen turn yesterday Mir. and Mrs. Wester. and Mrs. McMahon. Mrs. McMahon is welt. Mrs. McClolland spent the day attending the University Of Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
TUESDAY
~~0OOa TO eISsEE

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 MT. and Mrs !. M Phillipowski and bee today SOUTHLAND VISITOR Frank Laymon. well known leasor of the Courtland district. was a visitor in Tombstone today.
 IN eIssEE R. V. Saunders spent yesterday in Bisbee attending to business natter. FOOD SALE
 The ladies of St. Pauls Guild will give a food sale Saturday afternoon, April ?. at 2:30 o'clock, at the Tomb stone Commercial Co. Store. VISITING PARENTS William McPherson is spending sev- eral days in Tombstone on a visit with his parents Mr. aBd Mrs. J. ii. Me Pherson and family.
 SOME ECHO Was it just an echo Of the long ago when we heard the other Gay that gas was going to take tumble in price in Tombstone soon. speed the drop ping day. IN TOWN
 Representative Ike Frazier of No gales. formerly assistant state high way engineer and who no doubt will soon be again. was in town for few minutes enroute to Benson. where he spent last night and will go from
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

Lafayette Davis and Frank Crane. two youths residing on a ranch near Bisbee are being held in charge of destroying the highway signs be- tween Bisbee and Tombstone Mon. day night. Sheriff Joe Hood. follow ing out a clue of a piece of rope tied to one of the damaged signs, arrested the pair at their ranch yesterday. Both are under suspended sentence on d charge of having liquor in their pos session and paid fines of Sl0o It is believed they will be made to now serve out their sentences beside fac ing the new charge Of destroying the signs
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
EASTER DANCE TONIGHT

The Easter Monday dance al Schie.- felin hall tonight. given by the ladies of Tombstone, promises to he well at tended according to word from sur rounding cities. The Fort Huachuca orchestra will furnish the music
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
tiary
STILL HERE.

The drouth continue. and the Hua. lhuca Water company has issued warnings that unless needed will cause some people more or less em- harrassment. The company is at tempting to conserve water and keep business going. and at t:ie same time be prepared for fires. and in this should be backed up by all the people. Any attempt to encroach C.: the situa- All street leaks should De reported to the office at once. %
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FROM GlEESIN

G. |, Van Meter of Gleeson was a business visitor at the county seat to- day. returning home this afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
TO FORT huACHUCA.

NJ NJ Bludworth. vice president and ]. C. Ivory. assistant cashier. of tn First National Bank went to For, Huachuca today on business
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
INSPECTOR HERE

Jeff Milton, immigration inspector of Fairbank was in Tombstone todd, on business. Jeff is the thorn in the side of the illicit Chink
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
BALL GAME YESTERDAY.

The ball game yesterday between the local Mexican and American teams resulted in d score of 10 to F. in favor of the former. Another game is scheduled for next Sunday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
THURSDAY

TO DOUGLAS.
 County Engineer Sid Smyth went to Douglas today to look after road work in progress in that vicinity. SUPERVISOR HERE.
 Supervisor l. C. F.. Adams. of Bis bee. spent a few hours in Tombstone today on business at the court house. TO BENSON.
 County Attorney j. F. Ross ani wife and Mrs. Ula Sherrill. county stenographer motOred to Benson this afternoon
 JUVENILE HEARING.
 Hearing of the case of a juvenile was held before Judge Lockwood :n Division l of the Superior court to- day
 TO PICNIC.
 The 4th. 5th and 9th grades of the Eckerman school, in charge of Miss McClelland and Miss Young went 10 Wstervale today on a picnic. OLD PIONEER
 SERIOUSLY ILL.
 Judge J. F. Duncan, Tombstone pio- neer. who has been seriously ill at his home for the past week, is report ed little improved today TO WILCOX.
 Chas. Allen. manager of the K. B. Krebs Auto Co.,. in Tombstone, went to WillcOx today on business and will return this evening. SCHOOL CHILDREN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS.
 Adoption proceedings in which four little Mexican children were taken in to the family by their grandparents. were held today before Judge Sames
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FROM SERvOSS

Judge s. w. Mccall of Servoss was brief visitor in Tombstone tocay. az tending to business matters at the court house. He returned to his home late this afternoon
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
RETURNED HOME

Buster Rushin returned home yes terday from Cvalde. Texas. where he accompanied his wire. who was called 10 the Texas city by the sad news of the death of her father. Mrs. Rushin will remain in Uvalde for several days
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

ternoon at l2:3O o'clock in san Diego. The cause of death was not given No details as To funeral arrangements were contained in the message
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
DENVER VISITOR

E, n. Hurley of Denver. Colo. .s among the recent arrivals in Tomb stone and may decide to locate here MT. Hurley is tailor and haber- dasher
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
MUCH IMPROVED

w. II. Jameson. county painter. is spending several days in the county seat. He has been confined in hos pital at Douglas for the past few weeks and is much iir proved as the result of treatments received
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
SATURDAY
~~~~O IN TUCSON.

IN TUCSON.
 Representative Ray E. krebs is wis i,ing in Tucson on business IN TUCSON.
 Sheriff Joe Hood was in Tucson yes terday on official business. returning last evening
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

Supervisor l. C. F.. Adams. of Bis today on business at the court house
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
WEDNESDAY
FROM 6iS6 BEE.

FROM 6iSeEE.
 C. T. Knapp. attorney of Bisbee.. was d visitor in Tombstone today. FROM cAscABEL. Alex Heron. merchant and postmas. ter of Cacabel was a visitor in Tomb stone yesterday
 IN sissEE. Roger Saunders. Of the Saunders X Giacoma leasing company went 70 Bisbee this morning on business VISITING SISTER. Mrs. wm. Ames. of Douglas. Is spending week in Tombstone the guest of her sister. Mrs. Kate igO cATTLEMEN HERE.
 Chester Billings and Jas. b. Lowry. cattlemen of Fort Huachuca. were wis itors in Tombstone today. BACK FROM MEXICO.
 M. K. April has returned from Mex. leo. where he has been for the past several months looking after mining interests.
 DOUGLAS ATTORNEYS.
 Among the attorneys in Tombstone today were Jas. Boyle. II. F.. Pickett and D. A. Richardson. having case in court today
 RETURNED HOME.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M Phillipowski re. turned home this morning from Bis bee where they spent yesterday visi:. ing friends,
 VISITED HERE.
 Mrs. R. s. Maclay. formerly of Tombstone. was visitor in this city Monday the guest of Mrs John F. Ross. She was accompanied by Miss Edna Stites.
 BACK FROM PRESCOTT.
 Jack Esser, local leasor, returned home today from Prescott. where he was called last week on the sad mis- sion Of attending the funeral of his father.
 ON VACATION.
 A. H. Gardner. of the Huachuca Wa ter company. accompanied by Mrs. Gardner, left this morning for Waco. Texas. to visit with his parents. This is Mir. Gardne-is annual vacation trip. They go direct to New Orleans. then turn home the latter part of April,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

Bakery between Fremont aud Allen on fth street. The new location ar. lords better office facilities and the building just vacated by MT. Woolery will he rented to other parties FROM TUCSON.
 Miss Camilla Dalgleish and Rhesa Cornelius are spending Sunday in Tombstone with their parents. from the [. of A.
 AT FIT. AUAchUcA.
 Cashier l.. G. Fahnestock. of the yesterday al Fort Huachuca on bank ing business
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
BACK FROM FLORENCE

Deputy Sheriff Harry Raiferty and W. F. Clark. assistant clerk of the board of supervisors. returned home today from Florence. where they went by auto. taking several prisoners from the COchise jail to the state peniten. tiary
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
VISITING PARENTS

several days in Tombstone with her parents. Mr and Mrs. James Marrs and family
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FROM GLEASON.

Judge Geers. of Gleeson. spent a few hours in the county seat today on business at the courthouse
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
SIGN oESTRoYERS TO SERVE SENTENCE.

Sheriff Joe Hood today brought 70 tn. county jail from Bisbee. Lafayette Davis and Frank Crane the two ranchers who were arrested for de- stroying the highway signs between Bisbee and Tombstone Monday night
 The pair were at liberty on suspended sentence of 6 months each for having violated the liquor laws and follow ing hearing in the justice court in . Bisbee yesterday were sentenced to serve out their suspended sentences
 After they have served out six months each the charge of destroying the signs will he pressed against them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
THAT BRIDGE OPENING

The press and writers over the state are having an awful time over the opening of the Cienesa bridge. but the fact remains that the bridge was opened on the day the Prospector stat ed il would he. and that was Wednes day. March g Besides that. on Fri day the Prospector man counted twen ty-two ears cross the bridge at noon On that day the hand rail work of the bridge was going along very well and workmen were removing the false work under the big arch No matter what day il was opened the point is that it is open and that ear after car is crossing it daily and this we should let the world know
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

The state tax commissioners who have been on four of Cochise county the past four days are expected back in Tombstone this evening to complete their work here before returning To Phoenix Wilcox. Dos Cabezas. the Riggs settlement. Sulphur Spring val ley and Douglas and Bisbee were wis tied by the commission during their present trip.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
BACK FROM TRIP.

Prof. ]. A Rockfellow returned yes terday from d two wees trip to tn, northern end of the county or sur veying trip.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

stopping at Fl Paso to take in the Shrine doing that are slated for that city the last of April During their trip Mir Gardner will boost roads, eli mate and other Arizona assets He will probably take in the Bankhead Highway convention and do a little work for the Old Spanish Traits route. in the way of publicity for the route as to the Arizona California sec ton. of which MT Gardner is vice president.
 RETURNED HOME.
 A. F.. Davis. president of the Hua- chuca Water company. returned home last night on the Golden State Limit ed. He has been in the Eas; :or t:ie last three weeks on business matters. Most of his time was spent in Buffalo CONTESTED DIVORCE CASE.
 The ease of John lmsland vs E.liz- abeth imsland. was on before Judge \. NJ. Sames in Department of the Superior court today. being contest ed divorce case from Douglas in which division of property is the mooted point
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
TO DOUGLAS.

R V Saunders and C.. w. Clark motored to Douglas yesterday on a brief business mission
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
um being laid.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

About % tots gathered at the home of Mrs. F.. Coe yesterday afternoon from 2 to j in honor of the 9th ami vcrsary of little Billie Coe The in. vited friends were ali member of B.l- lies class. the lst grade at the Vol colt school. and they were chaperon- d by their teacher. Miss Lake. Ice cream, cake and candy were served and pretty gift baskets adorned each place around the table. Numerous birthday remembrances were bestow- ed on the little host.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
DEPUTY sHERiFFs HERE.

Deputy Sheriffs Fred kenney of Lowell. and George Gibson. deputy at Bisbee. were in Tombstone today on business at the sheriffs office
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
TOMBSTONE TO WN TOPICS TERsELv TOLD
MONDAY
MOVES TO eissEe

II. Claussen and wife let today for Bisbee. where they expect to make their future home
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL o FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

Al the meeting of directors or the First National Bank. held in the bans building yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary NJ Costello was elected presi- dent Of the institution and M M. Bludworth. formerly cashier. was elected vice president. MT. D. S But Ter. formerly of Camp Verde. Arizona. having been chosen cashier and start. ed out on his new duties today. J. C. Ivory formerly assistant cashier un- der MT. Bludworth ~-.s - elected to that place. Directors elected at yes terday's meeting were Mary M Cos tello. M M Biudworth. Fred $ Ben nett. w. C. Gilmore and D. $ Butler
 Mir. Butler. who arrived yesterday with his wife. and child. was formerly cashier of the Camp Verde Bank and is still director c. :ha: institution He has had wide experience in banking and his coming to Tombstone is considered valuable addition to the already efficient force of the First National Bank.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
RIGHT OF WAY HOLDS UP ROAD

Contractor IT. NJ Eckerman. wh, spent sunday in Tombstone with his family. reports that work of surfacins several miles of highway west of Ben son is in progress and good headway bein. made MT Eckerman. who hal the contract for grading section A pf the highway. reports that construction of the stretch through the town of Ben son is being delayed through the G;f- ficulty being encountered in securing the necessary right of way from the Southern Pacific railroad company. Negotiations have been under way ba- tween the Board of Supervisors and State Engineer Maddock for the past six weeks. bu, as yet no results have been attained As soon as the right of way is settled. MT Eckerman says. he will get right to work and it will be at leas; two months before that stretch can he opened for traffic. making the connecting link between Tombstone and Tucson. over the new H.ln Snu Vail hiphwar
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

wtere they have been on a visit. They were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Jas. Marrs during their stay here. Mrs. McNeer was formerly Miss Alec Wa nekros and has many friends here TO eIssEE.
 V. C. Mellgren and wife motored over to Bisbee this afternoon. where Mr. Mellgren. who iA experimenting the construction of the Cooperative mill. went after supplies. FROM BENSON.
 (. F. GoetZ and Martin F'ishback. of Benson. are visitors in Tombstone today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
RETIRED EDITOR

Col. Allan T. Bird. late owner ana one of the most widely known men of the southwest. was in town last even. ! ing for a few minutes. leaving for Ben
 son in company with Ike Frazier.
 with whom he motored mp from No gales The colonel will renew Bens
 son acquaintances. where he formerly
 lived
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RETURNED HOME.
vANDAL SIGN DESTROYER HELD IN JAIL.

mooted point.