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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1894
Page
2
An editor declares intent to publicly attack a fellow member of the craft under an assumed name, criticizing the moral standing and ethics with harsh language. The protracted dispute underscores tensions within the professional community and raises questions about accountability and conduct.
The ASA faces criticism for openly violating a statute by drawing $300 from the territorial treasury and boasting about it, fueling questions about suitability to shape public opinion in Arizona.
An incomplete terse remark calls a man in the community a coward and criticizes his character as unfit for respect. The speaker asserts that only his own kind would admire his words, dismissing broader appeal.
The editor of the Stockman seeks material to fill his columns as he prints contributions from men who profit by soliciting victims of the opposite sex. A waiter of Flagetatt has been warned to Tinided W. I. representative for the United States abroad and is currently a member of the territorial board of equalization.
A garbled draft from a Wilcox production shows the gang floundering in poor grammar and ink stains. The organizer faces a difficult start under adverse pressures as the situation deteriorates.
A disputed plan to remove the courts affects the route of the railroad from Tombstone to a distant depot. The proposed line would connect Deming and Fairbank by rail, with Lombstone poised as the key station, highlighting regional opposition and expected traffic shifts.
A local note states a Republican paper will be issued in Benson around May 1. It will carry the party’s principles and not those of opposing factions. A plant in Tombstone has been purchased to be moved to Benson for this venture.
A fragmentary notice suggests gang members may receive a complete insert at no charge to sway public opinion in Tombstone. It implies a scheme to bolster the crowd and drown opposing chatter in their own town.
Tombstone correspondent Jo Curby faces criticism over a claimed alias in the Tuesday Wilkos Stockman's edition. The draft text defends Curby, noting rivals once deemed him bold and not cowardly for hiding behind a pseudonym.
The document signed by James Reilly and G W Bryan asks all persons with Ulsims against the county to file them with A Wentworth. It notes this paper’s wide circulation and mentions a single bill filed to date, by James Reilly for 250 dollars for services claimed as assistant district attorney.
The Willcox Stockman reports a mixed notice from the Sulphur Valley News about the complaint of James Reilly in Reilly v Perkine and Hawke filed in district court. Judge Stoan dismissed the piece as baseless conjecture, predicting it would not stand a day, and the column notes the gang’s attempt to argue refusals on file in court.
From Thursday's Daily a wide set of notes includes S C Bagg returning from Yuma, St Louis departing for Congress Mine, residents of Congress, serious illness of Mrs Butler, Sam Peoptor and wife in Congress, a stockholder meeting for Goodwin Ditch in Tempe, Tucson considering diphtheria school closures, Dan Ross returning from California to Maricopa then Phoenix, roadbed improvements east of Londonburgia with heavy rails and new ties, Florence US court session halted by funds, J A Duncan cattle slaughter for March at fifty two dead, Mrs B Hamilton and son leaving for Los Angeles, Dr Hamilton accompanying to Tucson for meetings, a Phoenix National Bank street purchase, Nogales and Taft city elections a Democratic win, Sacaton Indian Agency meeting, the presbytery attendance, Lassen County rabbit drive results, a court payment dispute over county funds, James Reilly vs James Duncan suit, Dyes the tinemith in Yuma, prize bids by the territorial survey and county bill approvals, Patrick Ward in Bisbee for A S E extension talks, survey near St David, and county supervisor activity and taxpayer safeguards.
Official report of the April 1 1894 county board session noting adjournment, attendance W K Perkins and Shattuck, audit of officer reports, approved claims and warrants, bond filing, recorder needs blank book for deeds of mines, allowances for Mrs Bustamente and other staff, and adjournment to April 9 1894. Includes numerous salaries, expenses, and miscellaneous payments to jailors clerks and vendors.
Dispatches recount Senate passage of the sea bill and a monetary conference proposal while silver advocates push for reform. Reports note court actions in Denver, territorial governance praise for J. C. Hughes, and battlefield casualty counts from a remote Indian conflict as Washington discusses taxes, duties, and overseas connections.
April notes show Benson Base Ball loss to St. David, disbanding of the Literary club, a new gymnast group replacing it, and a marriage rumour. A Poverty ball drew over fifty couples with prizes for ragged costume and fortune among attendees. A Mexican Typical Orchestra will stop in Benson on the 12th for a night, with twenty players led by a single gentleman advance agent.
Report details a push to move the customs house from Tombstone to Bishoe by July 1 amid a strong petition from Bishoe. Letters reference road use, potential bearing of a thousand pounds, and a decision to be made by Hon. Sam Hughes with possible quick action within four days if endorsed by the professor.
The excerpt describes a liver related ailment with saffron eyes coated tongue sour breath and headaches. It claims severe digestive issues constipation dyspepsia and dizziness and asserts Hostetters Stomach Bitters eradicates the condition and related troubles including chills fever rheumatic nervous and kidney complaints.
Fragmented OCR text presents a mining related scene with scattered names, places, and numbers. It mentions Northern Noe Moe Veene and a range of terms that resemble a mix of geographic and personal identifiers, suggesting a report or notice from a mining context without clear cohesive facts.
Auction style notice offers a 7 column press and complete newspaper plant, including a Franklin Gorton large size quarter medium job press and office setup. Storage in Tombstone, with partial cash terms possible. Seek further particulars by address.
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