Tombstone Weekly Epitaph from Tombstone, Arizona • Page 2

I'AUE TWO TOMBSTONE EPITAPH Sl'XDAY. DKCEMJiKlllM. 1)2'J. i -i HI it I il PHOENIX ACTIVE ON EVE OF NEW ADMINISTRATION ili (' 1'hoenK, tin- capital eltv of Arl loni, ami the Industrial center of Ihti great Silt River vallev, regirdcd in the light of a Inrometer of exist-Ins conditions about the stale at Hrg- retl.ets a hrillimt vision of bit ter times ahead In I'liocnlv. mav be found the I "pulse" of the Mate, politicatlv of! course, but Jndustrlallv will Knthusiisni, Inspired In ncttnl progress, m.rk.d everv ancle of the recent annul convention of the Art-lona Industrial Congress held in that citv.

everv indu-trj in the state being repie-ented at the gathering Twelve state's, sonora. Mexico, nndiUp after a careful inveMiga'ion into the District of Columbia were repre- senteil at the annual convention of the Arizona InduMri il Congress, it was revealed when the legists of the convention ws the eked Tne states represented were. Wis tc nsm Iowa. Nevada, Tevas, Vermont, Moimna. Colorado Ohio, Fenn svlvauiu.

Indian Washington and California llesds of Arizona Industries suo- mitt.s! olivine ins proof th it th" stite his vtathered the dark, st hour and now stands on the h-lnk of th. slor ions sunrise of prosperuv The mining lndustrv has made strides tow-ird a return to nornnIey than jirobablv anv nth. r. but. teken ac a whob the gojl of pre-war stand ircN is in sight Farmers Have Learned The farmers of the Salt River vallev jS.paking of present conditions In have learned a costlv lesson and arejthese various departments, he out- rapidlv retracing their steps, to thejlined the va-t arravs ot official capa-l path from which thev straved Ikiles 'cities now being enjoved bv those f-t of cotton, three autumns old.

and un ivured ones who were allowed to dip picked fields tell a vivid, though mute, i-torv of gigantic ill reckoning The fields, the herds of con I tented cos and all those things that were crowded out in the- frenzied pro gram which terminated In the farm crs taking the count from King Cot ton. are once more taking their place In the xallev of the North American Nile Plow shares are now uprooting the dried stalks of the onetime fields of white gold." and bv spring the grira reminders of former follv will have been, for the greater part, eliminated Cotton will ahvavs be grown in the halt River vallev but the 'King" fix will be lost through the increased acreage of diversified crops Orange tr.es and other citrus plants which were left to live or to die are lew being carefullv- nursed the lope of reviving the spark of life More Farmers Tho-e farmer- who. for their own utisfact'on perhaps will persist in vindicating their own poor judgment bv passing the buck for th. Ir failures'quarters far into the nVht r-Porf. to the Salt River vallev in general' When the Jlove-vnor na- -alls It is planned, in asking the legisla are leaving the state, but their mini II.

himself as to anv applicant's ture for a SMOOO appropriation, to ber is being more than augmented 'qualifications and when summel upjalso off.r an amendment to the law bv new arrivals from other farming thev are in accord with those, which which now prohibits .1 blanket action sections of the country, and thev are I he expects there is no further hesi 'aainst the delinquent corporations not coming into Arizon i to raise cctton. At Maricopa vesterdav morning, veteran farmer of northern Arkinsas accompanied br his family and his children's families, sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, were waiting for the stub to complete their long journev to the Salt River vallej. Driven from Arkansas, where be had farmed all of his life. the eternal gamble with alternate and sometimes' consecutive vears of drouth, this xet-' eran and his little colony were look- ters are not seeking patronage, many Ing ahead with keen anticipation to dropping in for a brief chat and to the possibilities that lay before them ertend their felicitations to the in-in a valley of fertile soil and" Irriga-' coming administration tlcn canals that are alwajs full. The At the Capitol old veteran was "hep to the cotton situation, and will follow his lifelong principle of raising diversified crops.

He had evidently made a success of farming in Arkansas', despite drouths, and the Salt River valley apparently had, after a careful inves-tiratlon. satisfied him of greater nos sibllitles to the extent that he moved, families, bags and baggage. Farmers of this type, those who can contend with drouths and yet get by. are a valuable addition to any farming community, aad the fact that this one man, rich In experience of a life time spent in that line, should choose the Salt nirer 'Talley after sconrlns the whole country in iron-clad scrutiny speaks more than words can be made to say for the future progress 11' that vallej Business Reviving As the result of improved conditions throughout the vallej. the it of Phoenix is enjoving a consistent in crease of buslne-s activity.

The war-tlme Inflation Ins taken its plice In hlstorv and the 'hang over' is being i 'steadilv wiped out liuslnes reorga nbation to lonform with substantial ie adjustment Is working out well. Political Bees Busy l'olituallv, l'hoenlv. Is like a hlvo at the time of the vear when the drones are 'kicked out" The "ousting" process to be I mm lied the incoming administra and with the coming ses their effoits to the facilitation of taxLf Commerce here, in a personal let-tion the first of the vear. is said to nn the legislature, larger than miners These conferences aro held'tr Kollowlng is the letter, which be complete to the details and drawn the- various depirtments of state gov ernment to be effected, with the re- si It tint mid, the proposed programs manv 'official capaciies' created for effieial convenience' will cease tihj 1)ran(hcj out inIO corridor be. and there will be nothing dra inatie or impressive to mark their nlejation to the been" heap Various institutions will be re- I vamped and thorougblv innoculated with rum 'nenv titled be shoin of their s.

rv mtc ind an even gr.at.r nmr. ber of s( cretarles- 'assistants etc, will Iw forced to learn th art o' luimnnring the to replace i numerous stei ographers Consolidation of official duties is the program In the main On this one phase. Oovcrnorelen f.eo xv I Hunt Is determined fingers into the pie, and emrha jticell) declares that thev -mist go Applications The Cov. rnor elect, who maintains his headquarters at the Ford hot, is eonstantlv beseig(d bv persons who seek patronage or privilege-, some- even going so far as to demand the r.moval of certain appointees of the present administration who will hold lover lawfullv. though it be fair unfair applicant Ir T.rJ point desired ,0 1UV the vletion that his particular rppllca.iou Is mon ortli than the otiipr-.

tor th offHo of statt sai iiLn, pre-Mhere now repose on the A of ih Covernor elc- upwards of 1-n cations from ever eountv the state Those for other poit'ons are in pro tort Ion "ts ve greater I The Cm. rnor elect is rot. however. 'pa sing lightlv on these ns in spite of their great vob.r.e but Is 'giving consideration to .11 of them with the result that he is it hi' 1-ec' lanc announcing the appointment It Is made forthwith and the matter -'ir clo-ed Despite reports brought back to Co ehise countv fonie time ago that gain iig entrance to the Rovernor elect's office called for considerable formal ity. this not true Anvoue can walk in and everjone will be heard.

There is not the slightest trace of any form alit in connection with a visit to Hunt's headquarters All those who visit thee headquar The state house is a scene of bustl- ing activity, preparation of annual reports and other matters of state business keeping the various organizations on the go Coupled with this is the preparation for the coming session of the Sixth Arizona legislature which will convene the second Monday in January. On the Scene A number of members of both houses are already on the ecene, and candidates for chairman of the house and speaker of the senate are feelmf out the situation with respect to tbeir aspirations. According to rumors now afloat about the capitol. W. D.

Claypool, Fred Colter, Mulford Wlnsor and several others have tossed their tom- hreros Into the rins for the speaker-' Mn of the senate. However, the mat-J ter is a trifle prcmiture, hut it is ceded that the three gentlemen abort named are the outstanding possibilities In the hoise evervone wants to be chairman, with the possible excen- tinn of the Republican members Capitol Crowded Thoe in Cochise countv who have honied loud and long about the. bee-(rnuild condition of Cochise count's administration building should idow their at(? ablt as thev go through the st ite house Here Is real before. It is a problem of juggl in- offices to accommodate the stite so'ons of the corporation con The office of most COImted, am, ImmlIlnR a Kreat yonm ork o' the first flocr. io tne average uvinen looking over annjal rrorts of the onoration woid be ease to under- eMlma.

tW aaual ot wrk connected with this ('epirtnitnt At the pre sent time the re are 32 'til corporations ciualificd to operite in the state of Arizona Of this number SS2 are domestic orginizitions and foreign While a number of he Fe are inutive the greater part still existence from Januarj total of 1. 1'elS to lune SO V1 T74' corpontions have teeen formed in this state Under the iw thee orporations are reqairtesl to file ai'iual reports with the corporation commission, but a great manv of them have persist entlv failed to do so ard. on account of the sad lack of a sufficient appropriation to force the filing of such reports the state of Arizom is a heavv loser Inasmuch as the filing fee of these reports amounts to $20 each McRrine. secrrtar to the mmissio. preparing to ask the legislature to appropriate HO- 000 to enable this departmert to force the filing of these report.

Accordins to Mr McBr.de rn av.r age of 000 corporations owe annua. j.8, urjjjuuh ft A -lL. the if nr ti AAflftr" ron-rno OXfr 'TOl'w In law the state will derive an At the present trae'thc reve nu from those reports oaI -7 an annual loss to the state of $172,40 00 due to the ngH genee of these corpontions to file Some of the largest mining com 'Fame s. banking institutions and mer ns. -vatlvel e-stimates that an- naes auerwar.i I roxi-natelv 000 of these corrora The Ven In vi vv of the above It Is regrettad "tm "Mencr and If the 'S auto race-, a 10 mile motorcvcie' that favo-able action cannot be taken nual reports tov-nt and two noveltv speed num-Jbj the war depa.tment In ence cantlle establishments in the state do.l)frjnl: UI' give- Old 'not file their annual reports, with'Man hP-e1 an(1 a rire run 'the reutt that the state of Aruona'for monev iof business a ear ago, and which! loses thousands of dollars a xei-i I'reliminarv Indications point to at'was declared forfeited by I'olice 'through countenancing this J0 rf drivers in Judge John Hopan of tint place) Should the Ipislatiire se fit to Erant thl appropriation all those eer Dealers In Phonk and other cities porations which have since gone out'0' ar" enSaE'' construct- of existence will be cleared fron iielirs special cars built for speed and records of the corporation sion and many new incorporators will jump at the opportunity of reviv ing these old concerns rather than in- corporate new organizations aJ be! forced to pay the heavy federal tax on ncw incorporations It remains to be sen hat the legislature will do with this matter, and whether or not they will faver the expenditure of $10,000 to fore- the observance of what is now a sadly abused statute, and at the same tL-ne bring in a large sum of revenue Cochise county has found it profitable to institute blanket suits for the collection of back taxes, and the state or Arizona would also be the nainer by taking steps to collect tae evenue that is It's just due.

The back tax suits ln Cochise, county haTe been watched. with interest throughout the state and other counties are now preparing to institute action to force their delinquents to pay up. Other Departments Busy Other departments in the state con-houe are hus with their reports and routine The ft Ho tax commission is kept hird at notk and is cooperating with Marions rotmtits In equalizing tax levies and aiding the coant.v govern- i menu In the assessment and col ition of taxes. tion of taxes. Assessors Meet The assessors of the 14 counties of the Mite met with the tax (ommls- renditions bv the eommmding offl Ulon in th.

capitol Tuesday and ctr nu. Kighth orps aret. V. YVcCnesdcv at which meeting thCeKs, secretin of nr, inforniid assessors and tax commissioners bent iton. of the Chamber annuallv and are of sreit assistance to the issesors In the prosecution of their work Stockina Up? There ras to be considerable comm.

-it around the capitol and other Political gathering places reg irding the ae'ions of the outgoing adminis f.itlii in iltf thf Ir riatrM. ace to the mcllest crumb before the. exoius on Januarv 1. Accord-1 Irg to the'e reports evervthing MUnr in be icquired from the sympathetic o- otherwise deservirg is being tnken on and manj of the new officials will find themselves thorough! quipped for some time to come This action it ir- s-iid. is not well rectnved or the put of the vvcomers who would much perfer to use their own in nutters of this kind, and do not appreciates having the out-goers show them s() much consideration in its entiretv.

there seems to be a gen. ral feeling that all 'ttvl. nil In nn.l I 1 tal citv and thet which is not. soon, (tions for its support during the eur-v ill be rent Use il car In making his rec- AU is well for all but thoe who rust go with the going bit that's a different sto-v CRACK DRIVERS ENTICED FOR PHOENIX RACES IMItTiMX. Dec to see th.

auto racing game Ari zora come into its own motor dealers' and well known pilots throughout the "rv requirement, oi Th or a- getting r.adv to and vi.in.tv have be. thp hKh (f) N. le dav racing oi and provided for to -uch, ai T.oS, llrolhHr, in. t1" slaf' flir grounds track at I'hoe- v- Dl soTicthinc to furnish riini'nt Hai irks tl-e Initiil effort to put ias in the limelight in Arizona Preparations being made for the, alUir "iw" 'e "ost thrilling and fastest pe.d feat- wi'nessevl on a state trick blanks have been re 'ron me American Automobile under whose regulations t1" wi" and the nr I'rivers Perforrnnce behind the ln l'e money posi-' ia manJ har! recover $30u alleged bv him to nts in Arizona are lim ithe state being in the lineup when the New Year's daj events open, onlv. and machines which burnwl ln thp "air races this jear are being rebuilt to that a officer is without author-make them faster.

if. i-erlv hnn.I mnnn' for the T-nder direction of the associa ticn, work has been started on a I general renovation of the mile oral at the fair grounds Necessary re pairs are being made, banking renewed and other improvements looked after to have the track in the pink of condition fpr the bis day. The Phoenix oval is only a matter ot a fraction of a second behind the fastest mile course in the United States. With several weeks of preparation given the drivers, coupled with the fine condition of the track, some new dirt circuit speed records are expected to fbev hung up HOME FOR XMAS Rhesa Cornelius, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Rhesa Coraelras. of Tombstone, la home from the University of Arl-Kma for the holidays. Secretary Weeks Explains First Cav. Removal IHHOI.VS. Dec.

L'l-The removal I uf the First Civalrv from Camp II irr illllfs tjrfi. Jnd Kort Clark. being mide unon reiom i explains the reason for tho removal from the standpoint of the war department Mr Ceorgo Huxto'i chamber of Commeice an(, Dear Sir Referring to the per sonal call of Hon Ralph II. Cameron, senate. In innnertion jmr ulegram cf the nth in voked.

which contemplate the trins-fer of the First Ci.ited Mates eivalrv fro Cimp Harrv I lones desire i to advise vim is follows 'The de.is'on of the wnr depart nient with refernce to transfer re- om gen menditiou of the coumnulin i pit I oil til i utriv liirt vJ.itu Houston, Texas, which involved a general redistribution of the troops! iloi.g the southtrn ho-der This I action was considered necess irv due' to tne reduction In the size of the arinv an 1 the utcreased appropria onrnend ctlons the commanding general of the Fighth eo-ps ar.a neces s-irilv had to take into consideration the needs of the entire border, at tpe timv utilized to their eapa iutv other stations where the liulld ings are of a more permanent nature (than those at Camp Harrv Jones I1e be assured that the mill Ment as the existing strengtn rsujr arm dnfi latuiti' will' na.mil with jour request Very tmlv vours, JOHN WKKKS Se-cretarv of War Instructed Verdict In Damage Case Ao'JlinQT' T-Ji Rrvant colored, of llisbe-. (have tendered to Officer Ai Mooiev as mone for thf release o' persons arrest-d in place because of the nonappearance of the( defendants to answer charges pre- Iferred against them was begun in Judge Lockwood's department of the countv court this mornin; The Ruit is the City of His bee and Judge Lockwood has ruled o( anJone. Attorneys Alexan- dcr Murray and Frank Thomas represent the plaintiff and City Attorney John Sanders represents the City cf Bisbee At the conclusion of the suit Judge Iockwood instructed the Jury to return a verdict In favor of the defendant. COUNTY ATTORNEY IS PREPARING NEW CASES County Attorney John F. Ross is busy in the preparation of several criminal cases to be brought to the present term of the criminal court when it re-convenes on December 29.

A special venire of jurymen Is expected to be called to try these cases. Snowflake Approximately 310 car loads cattle leave local depot. MEXICAN OFFERS FORD AS PART PAYMENT OF $10 FINE FOR SPEEDING nOCC.I.AS. Dec 21 I II le-ive niv Ko-d car and bring the othei $3 tomorrow," an Agua 1'rieta Mexican told the police vesterdiy after he had" been fined lift fc speeding at thn rate of 2i mll-an hour up avenue Chief Row den appraised the ear and then told the to bring bic with him Motorcvcie Otfieer Robarth a--rcsted the Mexican, who gave his mme as (lonzales, on (1 avenue. The car was sputtering and rattl Ing up avenue a- full speed, sidt ting but tobacco juice the finders waving up and down like a buzz ml wings and everv i ov and th.

a si or bolt drop plug off he good car for the she In but opined Chb-f Rowd. I i Bandits Rob Auto Driver and Throw Him Out of Car Micrilf John Montgomerv of l'hoe nix called up n-putv Shentf Herrv Reffcrtv from th it place about three c. clock this morning warning him to be on the lookout for a pcrtv of auto bandits wko held up the driver oi Pickard Twin Six automobile just outside the dtv of I'hoeniv about mid-nicht Wcdnesdev and aft. robbing ilni threw him from the car and h-caped hi the dir. etiun of the Mexican border The Mancopi eoantv sheriff stitd the license number wis ljjt5 lie failed to furnish Raffert with ans further de-tails and nothing has been thus fir leirned of their where abiiu COUNTY ASKS STATE I BOARD FOR $15 000 RrBATE 0N FrEICHT against the Arizona astern for a r'inration of ipprovi matelv $13000 paid to the later he- harges will be submitted t)0 Ariz01M Mon oa l.n.fe, within the next "JO daxs This decision was ee hed bv the com 'mission after a two davs' hearing of I the complaint in the ir office at the capitol building The complainants allege p.

their petition for rtparatioi flint the charge) made bv the railroad eonipanj of 20 cu hour for the time consumed bv train cr ws in placing carlo ids material at the various setup I plants of the contracting companv is (excessive. urjut and discrimnatot. asIv th(. commission awird reparations for the sums paid company for this service the hard roid lmilding program Jor the countv was started DAVE FOSTER IS BATTLING HARD FOR HIS LIFE -e uiSHKK Dec JO Dave Foster, of the Copper Queen hotel staff, and one of the most popular hotel cm-rlojes in the southwest, is miking a remarkable fight against pneumonia in the Community hospital. River side.

Calif, according to word received by friends in Risbee jester-day. His condition vesterdav. it was said, was serious, but hopes were entertained tint Foster would successfully pasK the crisis One reason for "Dave" Foster's popularity with the hundreds of pen sons who each year register at the Copper Queen hotel is his good na-tured willingness to do almost anything within reason for the accommodation of his friends, and "Dave" counts every guest at the hotel friend About a week ago a friend became seriously ill and phvsiclans declared he must be taken at once to California. "Dave" volunteered to accompany him. Shortly after see ing his friend safely in a sanatorium Foster contracted pneumonia.

He was hurried to a hospital and relatives notified. Mrs. Foster left at once for Los Angeles and has since been at her husband's bedside. i .1 i i id It ce de- the FE ii Rets r-" ot Jwlo ash a- ar-atter' fcae JU'inl. band.

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