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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1893
Page
4
Train service operates daily except Sunday for mixed freight runs to Fienson arriving around 6 30 p m Pacific time, with standard one hour slow schedule noted in the timetable.
A. A. Castanada returns to Benson while Henderson comes from San Simon valley. Pay day due Monday at Bisbee. Mrs. C. B. Fly returns from Bisbee. Phoenix sees counterfeit quarters dated 1891. W. H. Stilwell departs for Phoenix. Mrs. J. Blewett family leaves Bisbee for San Francisco. Ben Cook leaves for Los Angeles with return early August. Judge D. S. Bruner visits on official business. S. C. Bagg goes to Phoenix to attend to legislature matters. Sheriff White to sell Rockwell drugstore on the 17th to satisfy attachments of 1080. SF, Prescott & Phoenix officials order a depot at Ash Fork. Fruit crop expected to be heavy unless frost occurs. Ex-Postmaster General Wannamakx visits El Paso en route home from Mexico. Reports from San Simon valley indicate cattle look better there. Diaz policy to improve Mexican harbor facilities underway with substantial funding.
The council passed a bill on killing dogs and a House substitute granting $1500 yearly in close counties. Exemption for railroads reduced to 10 years, with related measures advancing. Several other bills were discussed or defeated, including salaries for sailors, self-succeeding treasurers, and attorneys’ compensation, while personal notices and local updates filled the rest of the session coverage.
On April 4 1893 the Board of Supervisors met to audit county expenses and approve warrants. They checked treasurer’s books, confirmed first quarter reports, and rescinded the August 22 1892 deed to Ab Singlot Tin Block 7 Survey Addition Tombstone selling to Yeo Chung for 20 10. The meeting included notices of remedies from Edmund J. Pitte and medical advertising for Attcock’s Powders and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup with testimonials.
A New York Sun report warns that shallow areas near Port Chester and Caney Island pose greater risks than deep water at Coney Island. It notes frequent accidents, sickness from long exposure, and the ease of fatigue in shallow, windy seas, urging caution for beachgoers.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. It promotes comfort, health benefits for kidneys liver and bowels, and notes it is sold by the California Fig Co with no substitutes advised.
Drafted notes report Hughes is set for governor and L H Manning of Tucson for surveyor general, facing Senate confirmation hurdles urged by Delegate Mark Smith. The crowd in Portland Mills Indiana prefers Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cold treatment, with local ads for Turqoula guests and Torquois Corral lodging.
Call at Mrs Rafferty’s to view items for disposal aiding the Catholic church. Try Hoetler’s Oregon Burbank Statues, described as the season’s finest.
The Territory of Arteona equity action in Cochise County seeks a decree of divorce from bonds of mat rimony. The Clerk’s office records the complaint filed in the first judicial district. Defendant is ordered to appear within ten days if served locally or twenty days if served elsewhere. Judge Emanuel signs the summons under the district court seal dated 1893.
An old Salt River valley item notes Keeley Institute at Phoenix drawing many visitors nationwide for its gold cure. Prominent valley residents reportedly boast of cures as they discuss the treatment like a child with a new toy.
Notice from the United States District Collector's Office dated April 4, 1893 informs of a violation involving kegs containing mescal near Bisbee, requiring any claim within ten days. If no claim is filed, the property will be sold at public sale in front of the court house on April.
A Philadelphia Record report quotes a milk dealer recounting German Bucks County farmers who blamed witches for vanishing cows. The piece describes a witch-banishing gathering, a pot of boiling liquid with Paris green, and an appeal to deter superstition amid other curious items on the page.
W. E. Payne & Co at 10 Union Avenue Keneasa Mo offer reliable help male or female of any nationality in any quantity free of charge. Separate part l of the Union solicited.
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