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Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
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Thomas J. Rankin, a 35-year-old wanderer formerly employed in Globe mines, is sought by Idaho authorities to claim half interest in his father's large farm. The 72-year-old father wishes to divide it between his two sons. Description provided; contact Sheriff S. L. Hodgin in Boise.
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Thomas J. Rankin Wanted In Idaho
A half interest in one of the finest farms in Idaho awaits Thomas J. Rankin, a wanderer on the face of the earth and prior to January last employed in the mines of Globe for some time.
The sheriff's department yesterday received a letter from S. L. Hodgin, sheriff of Ada county, Idaho, requesting that local officers make an effort to locate Rankin.
The missive states that the father of the missing boy is 72 years old, and owning a big farm, is anxious to divide it up between his two sons.
The missing man is described as about 35 years of age, sandy hair, gray eyes, light complexion, 5 feet 7 inches tall and is marked by smallpox. Any information regarding the whereabouts of the young man should be sent to S. L. Hodgin, Boise, Idaho.
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Idaho (Ada County, Boise); Previously Globe Mines
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Prior To January Last
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Thomas J. Rankin, a wanderer and former mine worker in Globe, is sought to inherit half of his father's large farm in Idaho. The elderly father wants to divide the property between his two sons. Physical description provided for identification.