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3H5 4l nim? V. qQ.tjllBf.ifflr TH T. EPITAPH Thk Wfeklv Tombstove Epitai'H published ever- Sunday, will gie all tlio news ami will Iv t-t'nt to any ad dress for mnhttmiei THE EPITAPH 3 FEB YKA.B Is published ever) Sunday, and con tains all the noun of the week tut it appears in The Daily Phospector- if Subicibe Now TJ" O.A Y KDITIN ? Four Months For $1 P V VOLUME XXXV TOMBSTONE, COCHISE COUNTY. ARIZONA-SUNDAY.: OCTOBER 27, 1912 NO 90 iMtajiij. V I MANY MATTERS TO BE VOTED UPON Cochise Election Supplies About Ready -Laws put Up to Voters for Final Decision WOMAN SUEFRAGEONLY INITIATIVE PETITION The office ol the board of supervis ors is buy place arranging for the coming election The clrk ol the board if at present sending to ever) precinct in the count) the li-t of the nominees, Sample ''allot to famiarize tbe voters with, and other Manas and papers necessary to carry on the elec tion properly. The presidential elector o! tl e five pirties having tickets in the field and congressional candidate" ill occjp) the top ol the ballot. At the head ol each column of electors wasquareand incase the voter iehes to cist a straight ballot he will merely have to mark a cross in the square at the head of the column desired. Following trie candidate' names on the ballot are the propotd amend ments to the cone (Itnticn. There are four to be voted upon. The Boll of Honor of Tombstone Primary Pupils-Perfect Attend ance List The following is the Honor Roll of tbe primary grade departments The roll include tbe namei of scholars who have perfect attendance and never reported for tardiness FIK5T AS.) errOlU GRADES Beatrice Frtd- Irla Flach ericks Kuby Kelly lye Alice Terry Marcelino Huldesae Robert Dalgleish George Uiragi Antor-io Guerra Mateo Guerra Richard Lamb Francit. Laymon Ricardij Encinas William McCargo Mark Strause Elwaid Smith Arthur Staniger Iac Edwin Tracy Louise Ybarra Grace Dalgleieh Annie Kelley May Brumr Edna Holland La Chance Ooan Some Important Cases From Co chise County Now Before Su preme Court City The supreme curt calendar at Pbo nix today is as follows: No l2o8 The city of Bisbee et al appellants, vs Arizona Insurance Agency, appellf es, an appeal from the superior court of Cochise county, be fore Hon Fred Sutter, judge., Ed J Flannigan for the city of Bisbee; Geo The Municipal Ticket for stone as it Will App Ballot DEMOCRAT ; OFFICE W.F.Kucheobecker For Mayor George Bravin For, City Marshal H.S.Roas For Councilman First Ward. ... E.A. Hngt-ei For Councilman 2nd Ward Harry Rafferty For Councilman 3rd ward Paul A. Smith For Councilman 4th Ward First Arizona Following the above is the ini-iated measure proposing the amendments to the constitution in crder to allow all citizens of the state of a certain age regardless uf sex, to vote. After the initiatiated petition on he woman sufl'age amendment is the referendum ordered by petition of the people and include the miners lien law, the act regulating the number ol men to be employd on trains and engine"; the act peitaining to loco motive headlights, the act regulating the time that a railroad man must be in the state before being allored to run a train or a locomotive, the car limit law, the three cent fare rate law. the semi-monthly pay day, and the and the game. ChamtiEiiain's uougti Remetf'' Albert Alvarez Norman Dav s Grover Hughe John Troglia Marcimilario Boydilruner Guadalupe Giilvez Percy Smith Loris Woolery Rosa Viestero Balleetero Leosa Tkacy, Teacher. TltlllD AND IODRTH GRADES Angle Alharez Ethel Brown I.ibrad.i Kncinas Mary Fredericks Margarita Guerra O'ive Holland Refugio Cats; Alvin Stadger Carlos Gallardo Dewey Oiochetti Jes'is Arduno Miguel Galvez Milton McPherson Virginia Marrs Rhesa Cornelius Ysidro Fadillo Lokaine McPnERSOX.Teacner. at the Capital H Neale.for the Insurance Agency. 1263. Copner Belle Mining com pany of West Virginia, appellants, vs John Gleeson. an appeal from district court cf Cochiee county, before Hon Fletcher M Doan, judge., Ben Good rich for appellants, Geo II Ncale for appellee. Tomb- ear On REPUBLICAN .C. L. Cummiogs .James Dalgleish .Frank Demarest F, M.Hawes Gos Baron , .L. 0. Woolery Summary Of School Report The following is a summary of the Tombstone high school and grammar grade reports for 10 dare of October as filed ty Superintendent E. II, Stover. High Grammar School Grade Number ol da) s taught.. 20 20 Whole number of dajs attendance 300.05 2C98.05 Whole No da) s absent 4.05 72.05 Whole NoTa'dimss ... 'i'J bo Whole No of boys enrol led on register it 72 Whole No of GtIs enrol led on register .... 7 Total No enrolled 16 140 versge No belonging.. 1.1.2i 13S.55 Average Daily attendance 15 134.92 Per cent of attendance nn average No belong ing 95-52 97 39 No pupils entered 1 14 The accompanying report shows an increase in enrollment of grades over last month Tbe total enrollment for the first month was 150 The total enroll ment for this month w 105. The per centage of attendance for both month has been very good indeed, accoidmg to supt. Mover Sunday In Tombstone Churches CONOUr-QATIOXAL Sundav School 10 a. m E 11 Reeves, Supt. Christian Endeavor at 7 JO p. m Everybody is cordially invited to attend these serices. Rev. H.A.Dei k, Pastor. METHODIST Sunday School 10:0') a. in. Epworth League 7 p. in. Al! are invited. Tntvou Ortos, Pastor. Catholic Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a, m., Mrs. ".Vni Cavanagh, Supt. Mass Sunday morning at 8 o'clock Benedictioo of the Blessed Sacra ment immediately after mass on Sun day Mass at 7 a. m. on week days. All are cordially invited to attend Rev Father Marx, Pastor. New Cases Filed mollATE PROCEEDINGS Est J P Kennedy; Nov 3 1312 at 10 o'clock day hearing petition for let ters. Est Anna Norton; Nov 8 1912 at 10 a m day bearing petition. Estate and guardianship J A Tan ner, insane; Oct 23 at 10 a m, day hearing petition. Est Elea Schmi.1, Nov 8 at 10 a m day bearing petition for letters. Est J Oliver; Nov 8 at 10 a m da) proving will, bearing petition and directing notice to be given. Est J E Potter; order appointing W J Cleavland, W R Stephenson and W J Davis, appraisers. Est J Kangas;J J Hiil.C W Rutb and u Keardon appointed appraisers. Eit O Laihola (.Swacson), sami above persons appraisers. Est R C Jacobs; Nov 8 at 10 a m day bearing petition and causing no- tice to be given. Sorjhum Seed for Reovcs Feed Store. sale at E n tf State Fair Phoenix; klOct. 28 to Tombstone Town Topics Tersely Told Visitors to City; Local and Personal Items of Interest Porter McDons d and wifo leave this evening for Phoenix to attend the Fait -'everal Tombstoc.o autoisW will join the auto excursion from Cochise to the Fair at Phoenix. Cochite will b? nell represented and Tombstone will be prominent in the list of au'o atterdants. Mrs Klaw left yesterday for M ami on a two week's visit wiih herdaughter. County Attorney W G Gilmoreand wife, and Count) School Superintend ent Hotchkis 'eft today for the fair at Phoenix and are making the trip via auto Kind Words From Old Home The Gallup Independent of Gal up, N. M, has the following kindly word for our fell w citizen- "The Hon. V. F. Kuchenleckcr, fcrnxetl) of thi" cit), is a candidate for ma)or of Tombstone. Arizona, Mr Kucrtnbccker was on earnest wcrler for this town and fir Democracy fcten a resident here, and from all indica tions be lost none of his old fervor. He filled many offices of trust in this county and town and tie Democratic party of Tombstone made no lit. stake in choosing this man to lead tbe city ticket." ARIZONA NEWS F INTEREST Newsy Notes From All Over Arizona Carefully Condensed for The Prospector Readers Louis Beckton, tbe slayer of his At Prescott, the first petition to se- fellow workman, W K Ntel, as pro- I nounced guilt-of murder in the sec- ond degree in Phoenix Monday. The jury delibera'ed fifty houre The total Gila county registration according to Recorder Stewart, is 2,- 1502. The total registration last November was about 2000. For seme reason tbe total registration has in creased about 502. At the Ust elec tion on December 12, 2911, tbe total vote for governor was 1S31. John O'Leary, a member ol the P.o neero' Home, was reported eo serious ly ill that bis recovery i regarded as hopeless. He is aQlicted with paralysis. Mr O'Leary is the histor-. ian of tbe home, and has recently con tributed an intereatingeerieaof articles on early-day doings He i aged over 81 year?, and his health cnmmenctd to decline last month. The past week in Patagonia die trict has been a most activd one and by some will go down in history of the camp as "Millionaire" week from tbe fact of a number of men of mil lions coming into the district to bok and become convinced of the great future of tbe copper camp of Santa Cruz county, and to look up their faith have purchased groups and will further show that they believe In cop per in Patagonia country by putting men at work developing tbe groups now under bond. At Tucson, two men were before Judge Cooper in the superior court on the charge of deserting their wives ina cnuaren are neiu uuuer?73UDonc for tria' on November 7. Elhry Butler is oier from Bisbee on a brief tmit , Ellery was a former Tumbstoner and well known here. P ' Gettins, district manager of the Mountain States Telephone com pany, with headquarters at Tucscn was a Tombstone visitor today to con 'er with Manager Harry Evans of the local exchange and male a visit of in spection of the company holdings in the city. Dance Was a Grand Success All who attended tbe big social dance at Gxge Hall lait night report I the tnojt enjoyable time of the season and one to be well remembered. The I commute of ladies of the Sacred Heart church, who nd charge of the affair did everything in their poer to make ' it a succe and a-e very well pleased ith the outcome.. The orchestra, iCOmpped of Mes'ie McSparron, Jen ' kins, McMahan and Hugbart furnish ed excellent music for the dance and the refreshments served by the ladies wre delicious. Rev Marx and the ladies w ah especially to extend thanks i to tli9 people of Tombstone wno at tended ai d contributed to the good ( caue. The money realized from tbe ' dsnee will go to the church fund. cure tbe legal number of signatures J for the coming municipal primary election is being circulated and bears the name of W II TimerhoS as a can didate for tbe nomination of mayor of Prescott. At Prescott, Joe Rudy of Skull Val ley had a very close call from being seriously injured at tbe Stephens ranch wlien he was hooked In tbe abdomen by a vicious cow. The horns of the animal inflicted slight wounds which were later dressed by a physi cian n the city. He was among ser eral hi-ad of cattle at the time, and was attacked without any warning whatever, and without molesting tbe animal. At Flagstaff, the corner-stone of the new Episcopal church was laid Sun dty afternooo with due ceremony by Bishop Atwood of Phoenix, assisted by Rev Joseph L Meade. That the proposed water contract whicn went into effect on October 1st, is not uufairand that it will not re tard tbe progress of tbe valley is tbe trend of tbe remarks by Secretary of the Interior Fisber during bis auto trip to Granite Reef. About 10CO bead of cattle were shipped from Tueso today by J M Ronstadt, W S Sturges and Too Ho Aros, and tbe purchase price is said to have approximated 120,000. Tbe rattle were driven overland from' tbe Babcquivaris. Tbe same cattle men will make another large ehfpment in about a month. ARIZONA WINS MANY PRIZES Fifty Dry Farm Products From Arizona Take Prizes in World Compe tition Exhibit PROMINENT ARIZONANS NAMED AS OFFICERS A Lethbridge, Alberta dispntoh says: Arizona took fifty of the awards here at the Seventh International Dry Farming congress in session in this city. These awards were on " fruit, corn and other crops, in competition against seventeen foreign najiens and eleven states. General Wood and Stimson at Fort Huachuca-Noted War Officials On Inspection Visit General Leonard Wood, Lead of the companied bj Secretary of War Stim United States army, arrived nt Fort -on, as they haye teen on a tour of Huachuca vestpiday morning. It is mapccticnof the military garrisons believed that General Wood is ac- ' nu tlie paclfiecoajt recently. Besselo Draws 1 1 Months Sentence-Sold Much Stock in Tomb stone and Cochise County W L Bes-clo, the Italian inventor, who was brought to Aii-oni to stand trial in the United States court tcme tite ago for using the ma Is to c e fraud was this morning 'sentenced ty Judge Sloan toepend tbe next eleven months in thj Yavapai couuty Jul at Piescott. Beseelo was the inventor of a pire wrench which is telieved by those who have eeen the model, to be a very useful invention, but it has not been Star Race Horses at the State Fair-Patchen a Turf Favorite Although it is a fact not generally known, tbe fastest harness burses in the world will be seen in action during th.j week of the coming fair. It is sa'e to predict that nowhere in the country, not even on tbe grand cir cuit races this year, has there been such a collection of turf stars as will face Judge McNair during the week of the Arizona Fair. For instance, who can say there is a Earhart, Democrat, Wins the Su preme Court Judgship Contest in Santa Cruz County R R Earhart, democrat, is going to continue in the office of treasurer of Santa Cruz county, II K Cbenoweth,' republican, has bad bis contest turn I ed down by tbe superior court of Yumat county and now by thcrii;;eme court of Arizona. An opinion affirming the decision of Judge Frank Baxter was handed down by the supreme court. On It N Fredericks of Prescott was elected rice president of tbe Interna tional congress, the next session uf which will be held in Oklahoma city, OkN, in 1913. H A Morgin ol Willcox, Cochise county , Arizona, was named as exec alive national committeeman from Arizona. brought beyond ibe rough model stage. A comnanv for its rnanufao ture anil sle has been formed. Tbe literature issued by the promoter con taiccd , many misrepresentations, among which was a statement that with certain blocks of stock a lot in Southern California would go. A good deal of siock was sold about Bis bee and Tombstone. better or faster animal than Joe PatcheD, brought here by R J McKen zieof Wicnepeg. Joe Patchen was tbe big sensation of the grand circuit races this past season, winning thir teen events out of fourteen starts. I Ten dollars a day easily made by i local agent. Write for full informa tion at once. Arizona Sales Agenoy. Phoenix, Arizona. Ml every point tbe ruling of Judge Baxter was upheld. Cbenoweth based his contest on tba election in Mowry precinct, where the veto stood 12 10 2 for bis opponent. The vote in tbe county was very close, and had Mowry been thrown out of the election would have gone to Chenoweth. Ciiainnenain s uougn Kerned?) J Nov, 2 ;i, J.U j -4 2T3 lsi---- -x.- Zv-c .-- , -fSasJb-.