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y -&;,''i xx-l&M 11 i i s K v TNt.triTAPH Thi Wimr Tombstone Epitaph published efery Sunday, will gire al! the nens nd will be sent to any ad dress tor Four Month For 91 VOLUME XXXV INTERESTING DATA ON COCHISE COUNTY Some Remarkable Information Revealed by the Last Great Register of Cochise Oldest Elector Former Tombstoner THE FATTEST, TALLEST The Great Register o! Cochise coun ty wbleb was recently completed by Coanty Recorder Owen E Murpby, and opon which are enrolled the elec tors ot this politic! sub-division, does indeed reveal some very intertst tog data, besides being a very ueelul record tor luture reference The register shows tbst at the close ot registration, there were upon the rolls a to'al number ot 5634 electors. Biabee ranking, first ith 1,635; Dong las second with 1,149. and Lowell tbird with 669, ont of 41 judicial pre cincts. When the great register of 191? is compared with that of 1908, the me hows a total of 910 naturalized citi rene, or a sain of 71 ovr the last reg istration, Bis bee having 351 registered aad Douglas comlog second with 148. The 1912 register further reveals the laet that there were in the neigb borbood of 300 electors who bad with in the pest two years reached the aje ol majority, tban appeared upou the register ot 1908. Thelollowingdata of the last great register will prove of much interest: The Cochise County Returns Tabu lated With But Four Small Precincts to be Heard From The following is a tabulation of the election returns the exception of four small precincts: Precinct Wilson Taft Rooselklt Tombstone 95 26 Hereford 16 1.. JBisbee 476 103 . Douglas 481 .61 . Naco 28 4 Fairbank 9 2 , St David 15 1 Curtis Benson.... Johnson .. - 9- 47 7- 9 . 1 3. Cochise 2o . San Simon 38 Pearce i9 Paradise , 18 Warren 43 Dragoon . 15 9. 2 i4 2. El Dorado 4 3 Courtland 39 12 Servoss 22 1 Dos Cabezas 27 6 Pirtleville 68 16. Lowell - 202 27 Willcox 94 31 Bowie 29 7 Light 27 2 jusK .- 33 9 Whitewater 25 4 Carr Canyon lo 1. Gleeson 39 . 5 Totals 1957 369 The precincts to be heard from are: West Huachuca, Turner, Marble and Wilgus, V! SMALLEST IN COCHISE Tbe oldeet elector to cast bis ballot at tbe recent election is Nicholas Uuniaker of Pirtleville; aged 87 rears. Tbe oldest naturalized citizens of the county are E W Sinclair of Lowell former'y of Tombstone aged 82 and naturalized in Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. '24. 1857. He is a native nf Sella a and an engineer by occupation. Sec ond oldest is James Garrett olGIeern aged 78 years and naturalized in Ssc rsmento 01, in October 1859; while the third oldest (lector is Frederick Ktockow of Tombstone, a native ct Germany, and naturalized in Jo Davis county. III, Aug 24, I860 . The oldest and tallest negro voter in the county is Simon P Franklin ol Courtland. a farmer. He is 70 years of age and C feet high. Toe heaviest man in tbe county is W S Campbell of Courtltnd, wbo weiebt 275 pounds. Tbe tallest native born Arizonan Is Jolm Valenzuela, of Hereford. He is 6 test fire iucbee tall and weight ISO pounds. Tbe oldeet ectlvety engaged minsr with Debs 6.3 . 8 . 30 -331 .... 10 ... 6 4 . ....12 309 ....98 .... 2 3 .. 6 3' 13. . 10. ... 3 3 ... 4 ... 4 .lo ... 3 ... 6 ...32 ... 1 ...11 -45 .109 ...20 4 ; 9 i7 7 : 59 12 . ...... 3... ...-28.. 7- 9- ..... 54 ... ...I76... ..... 43... il... 24:.. 9.. 30.... 5.... 32 ... 1384 .. i3 ..11 ... 5 ...25 7 ..11 803 owMmtr TOMBSTONE, ie Thoi McKinney of Liiell, who is 71 ye -re of age. Tbe oldest native born Arizoaao ot Mexican parents is E D Seene aged SI years a r-s-Jent of Benson. John Nelson of Lowell is tbe tallest miner on record, beinp G feel 4 inches tall, weight 210 pounds. The oldett naturalized citizen ol Mexico by reason ot tbe Gadsden Treaty is Jose M Robles, aged 70 and engag ed in the stock raising business al Pool W K York of Lowell is the tallest I cowpuncber riding tbe range in Co chise county, he being 6 feet 1 iocb tall. Tbe lightest meu in tbe county are Patrick O'Haga, a naturalized citizen a resident of Benson, weighing but 93 pounds, a farmer by occupation; (J E Pratt of Tumbstone, a painter, weighing 100 pounds 5 feet ti inches tall; while the third lightest man is Ed Lemons, a cattleman o San Simon, who also tips tbe scales at ICO pounds. The smallest man on record is W T Morgan ol Cochise, who is tut 5 feet tall. Charles F Link of Douglas, employ ed t Calumet & Arizona smelter as motorman, is tbe tallest man in tbe county being 6 feel 6 inohes tall, weight 210 pounds; while the sec ond tallest man is Paul Forschile of Pirtleville, native of Germany. He is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. Sunday In Tombstone Churches No morniog services. Sunday School at 10 a m. Beuediction at 7.30 p in. All are cordially invHed Rev. Father Makx , to attend Pastor. METHODIST Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Epwortb League 7 p. to. All are invited. Tbevob Obtos, Pastor. COXdRIOiTIOKAI. Sunday School -10 a. n E H Reeves, Supt. Preaching 11 a in. Topic: "Chan nets of Power." Preaching 7:30 p m. Topic Nes Spokes In tbe Wheel." Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p. m, Everybody is cordially invited attend these services. Rrr. H.A. DscX, Pastor. to How's This 7 We offer One Hundred uollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that CSDDDI DC CUHIU DJ ZIBIII lietaTTO f uure. F J. Oanrr A Co., Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known f . J. Cheney for the last 15 yean, and elieve him perfectly honorable in all usiness transactions and financially eb!- 10 carry out any obligations mad bv ria firm. WalDlKO, Emus i. Mabvut, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter tally, acting directly upoj tbe bloed and mucous surface of She system. Testimonials sent free. Price 76 cent per bottle. 80W h all dnccista. New Cases Filed suruiox ooout Jodg in Bait 146 Gertrude Arias Dr , 0 Ansa Cr, divorce. ' Salt No 218. 8 H Bryant vs Mary Bryant; divorce. Bait No 319. Frank Pieone vs An- tenia Pieone; divorce. PXOBATS PKOCEIDISOS Est Elena Korpp; order eonfirmiof 1 sale real estate. sSUIS JA EDITION COCHISE COUNTY. ARIZONA-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER-10, 1912 Tombstone Town Topics Tersely Told Visitors to City; Local and Personal Items of Interest En ' Burametfield, the popular proprietoi ot Arcade saloon, is con fined to bis bed with illness. His friends h)pe for an early recovery, Wm Johnson was an outgoing pas senger for Bisbee today. Wm. Pearce of tbe Tombstone Cigar Store was an outgoing passen ger today for California and other coast points. Rev.Ms-x of the local Catholin church went to Benson today where be will condnct services tomorrow. Chafin Would Make it Unanimous Eugene W Cbsfin sent tbe follow ing telegram to Governor Woodrow Wilson yesterday: Tucson, Arizona, Nov 6, 1912. Hon Woodrow Wilson , Sea Girt, X. J. Congratulations. ..I move that it be mde unanimous. Euoeke W. Cmnx. This shows that Mr Chafin believed it when he said Woodrow Wilson would be tbe next president, and also shows that he bears no ill feeling to ward hie succersful rival. Chamberlain's L'ougn Remef ARIZONA NEWS OF INTEREST Newsy Notes From All Over Arizona Carefully Condensed for The Prospector Readers In sn opinion writtsn by Commis sioner FA Jones and concurred in by the other members, tbe corporation commission condemns tbe transfer and switching charge made by the Ray & Gila Valley railroad and ordits that on or before November 20, the charge be abolished, C C Dallas, night yard master ot the Arizona Eastern at Globe, was aroused from sleep Monday to find bia room filled with smoke and flames roaring in bis face. He grabbedjwbat wearing apparel be could and ran to the door, reaching the ouUide of tbe cottage just as lbs flames bit bis conch. An automobile driven by A A Fer guson , of Douglas, with whom was Editor Woods ol tbe 'Douglas Inter national and John Seip, city editor, crashed into a carpenter abop in Lo well Monday. Fortnoately none of the occupants of tbe car were seriously hurt. Tbe automobile was smashed to pieces and tbe front of tbe carpen ter shop demolished. John Brady at Min Villey was tbe vletim of tbe most unusual case of dementia a few days ago, Tbe man was round in a room in wbicb every thing bad been demolished, tbe stove pipe taken down, tbe dishes smashed. tbe mattress was torn to eared and the man was discovered eraeebfof behind tbe bed with a box ova bis bead in a nn4a eoadltioo. His fast were eat and bia, body a masa o' bruiser, showing that be bsd wander ed fraas the boost aad lato tba rock.. He diss shortly after baiM diewvaf tt ' iBltapl). Tne Arizona conference of Congre gational Churches meets in the; local cburcb Nov 13-15, further notice, in c'udlng program, of which will appear in these columns later. Mrs J G Hutchinson, mother of Deputy Recorder Hutchinson, arrived yesterday from Seattle, Wasblngtoo, ad will visit with her son and wife fur a fortnight. ' There is no office within the ap-p-in ive power of President-elect Wilson wbicb I am seeking, or which I would accept." This, in brief, is tbe position ol Eugene S Ives, delegate to the Balti more convention, in a statement au thorized by him Friday. ADVERTISED LETTERS (iRcalled at the Tombstone Pottofffce For the Past Week The following is a net ot letters rt maining in the general deliver) at tbe tombstone poitoffice for tbe woes ending November 9. 1912. Refugio Campas Nancy Cook Ramon Lopez Mrs Leo Meredith Yner Yrneo When calling tor above letters, sat advertised,' giving date of adver tisement- A tee ot lc will be collect ed on each letter that Is delivered. Vaasnu D Csable Prtma-ter. R M Martin, president of the Cl max Mining company, arrived in Prescotta few days ago from Los Angeles. He is investigating tbe condition of tbe roads, and if possible, to make arrangements to sbrp two carloads of material from Los Angeles to bis mining camp. Tbe Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting closed Sunday night in Phoe nix, and those wbo bad been attend ing, departed lor their various homes. The leaders say tbat while the it tendance was small there has been a marked interest in the meetings. Frank Young, tbe color! porter at the 8el Murte bo til in Prescott in stituted damage prooecdioes Friday against Ri-; aioa Fielding, ol the Lob in Co for alleged injuries received wben Fielding bit him with an auto mobile and seriously injured bim. Young was riding a bicycle when be was hit by the machine. He wants $1,000 as a balm for bis injuries and mental disturbance. J W Casperson, who recently got into trouble in Tucson by passing worthless checks is again in Prescott It would seem tbat Casperson was merely careless io managing b's funds and tbat be did nut know tbat be bad no money in tbe bank when be drew tba checks. Judge Sloan baa sentenced 110 de fendants in a month in tbe United Btatea eeart, A number of these will be taken to Atlanta soon by United Htates Marshal Overtook. An a Tmv auaaay notbv'SMrmawPmiCTrtankiaasyraf Sam tm. a S-WAr- -ox aiwirr LARGEST MINING DEAL IN ARIZONA Congress, Imperial and Christmas Groups Sold to Guggenheims- T. C. M. Co. Will Profit By Transfer GOOD NEWS WILL ENCOURAGE TOMBSTONE Negotiations for tbe sale of.tbe Con gress, Imperii! and Christmas mine, the three largest properties owned by tbe Development Company ot Ameri. ca, to the Guggenheim interests, have been practically completed. Several million dollars are involved in the deal which has been promoted by K 0 Earle, formerly manager of the El Paso smelter, h Guggenheim plant. Frank M Murphy, president of the Development Compkny.Mr Earle. and a large psrtyotGuggenheim associates are now at (Jbriatmsi, nh're they Second Earthquake in This Vicinity This Week Recorded at Arizona Seismograph Station A second earthquake, farther dis tant tban tbe one reported Thursday wB registered by the seiemtigraph at the United States Magnetic observa tory at Tucson between 9 and 11 o'clock Thursday. Tbe fitet quale oieurred Thursday morning shortly after midnight. The two are in no way related, tor are they in tbe same vicinity, where- How Times Have Changed in Ari- zona-An Apache Indian Fair and Progress of Poor Lo on the Reservation Ihe Indian Fair at San Carlos is attracting large crowds and is proving a buge success in every nay. Cbarley Alexander wbo returned from that point yesterday epeakiDg of tbe exhibition said: "The Fair is great. They have the Fert Apache Indian band down tbere, a base! all game every day and tbere is something doing every minute I saw a seven ponod turnip crown by Court Matters Passed Upon Yesterday-Several Divorce Cases Heard Tbe following court matters wrre. disposed of by Judge Sutter yesterday in tbe superior court: Juanita Nash vs Byron Nash, leave granted to amend complant by adding prayer for restorstion of maiden name. Rosanna Nicholson vs J B Nichol son, judgment for plaintiff. C W Hicks. Tressurer vs S K Wil liams et al, judgment for plaintiff. Marion Wallace vs Wm Wallace, rlgmentfor plaintiff. Bank of Douglas vs Kline, con- THE EPITAPH $3 peb rtia Is published every Sunday, and con tains all the news ot the week as it appears in The Daily Peobplctob- ? SubccibB Now NO 92 will male 1 complete examination of that property. Reports of this deal have been cur rent in Tombstone for several months aud its importance, besides being tbe largest mining deal in tbe state, is believed will have a direct bearing on the Tombstone Consolidated company mires cwned by the eame company and iil hasten definite plans here, The news is haled with delight here and gives renewed hope of early re sumption in the Tombstone d strict. ever tbat director. is , says the observatory Ten dollara a aaj easily nude by local agent. Write for full informa tion at once. Arizona Sales Agency. Phoenix, Arizona. Ml For Paie Combined writing desk and book case, also two parlor chairs. Inquire C G Johnson, Fremont street, near Fourth the Indians and other products in proportion. They are going to have an Indian Conference, wt.h dances. They have baskets on exhibition, bead work, oil relics and Indian trinkets of every description. The Indian girls have some cakes down tbere tbat they baked themselves that were 'just like mother used to make.' They are taught cooking at the schools. I wouldn't have missed it for any thing." t nned to 25tb. Henry Pfaff vs Pittsburg and Sui perior, continued to 25th. Quarles v Parker, continued to 22, L J Overlook vs A M Toms, judg ment for plaintiff. Womock and Brown vs A Ander son, judgment for plaintiffs. Case against Tom Cailagban dis missed. educate Toar Dowitt With Caicarcta. Crxl Cubirtlc, core cormlrattoa foreTer V S3 irCOC.fau.drscsUianrniiiBuaey 2 M j&K