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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1896
Page
3
Eccentric brief mix of local items from Tombstone area including mentions of Swain District Attorney and daughter, Pearce mine activity, irrigation magazine ad, recent marriages, Fort Apache and San Carlos beef prices, court examinations, and references to Australian and New Zealand travel by Oceanic Line. The text reads as a collage of notices, anecdotes, and advertisements with scattered dates and names.
Williame and Harper sunk a well to nearly 250 feet at Pearce ramp and struck water 40 feet deep. Prospects include a shaft to Level for a pump and pipeline to supply the camp with domestic and irrigation water. Water quality is excellent and the plan includes a reservoir on a nearby hill and a distant pipeline.
The meeting of firemen from three companies tonight aims to consolidate services and reduce expenses for the treasury. A single representative may manage duties for all three with fair pay unless volunteers or an old statute covers the role.
The Silver City Enterprise reports John Brockman and partners own the Pearce mine near Sulphur Valley, 25 miles from Willcox Arizona. Claims 1800 feet of continuous pay along the vein with ore values from 12 to 30 feet wide, average samples around 45 dollars in gold and silver, and potential profits of over a million. Experts compare its promise to the famed Comstock mine.
An odd record describes a Spanish merchants gathering in Mesice who rallied against Yankee influence and urged war. Amid heated orations the text notes harsh anti U S sentences and a call for stronger coast defense, reflecting tense cross Atlantic sentiment. A stray suggestion about diamond fortunes follows, urging an Arizona search and critiquing common beliefs about diamond formation.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for headaches and habitual constipation, claiming permanent relief after one trial. It notes price points of fifty cents and one dollar and asserts strong efficacy despite early misgivings.
A group of four young naturalists traveling toward Los Angeles pursue ornithology in the Huachuca mountains. They collect bird specimens and a rattlesnake, aiming to locate ancient ruins and prehistoric artifacts, with plans to continue near Tombstone. reports mention medical notes and experimental seed planting.
Residents like Aly. smith of Benson visit friends in town while J. Nu Statier hosts a social event this evening. Med, Wo stump arrives from a distant ranch and plans to return to Los Angeles soon. Construction updates include a new hospital painting phase and ongoing house builds near the skating rink. A legal case favors Wm. Liggett for $300 against W. HL Gata, appealed on judgment. Local trades open on main street with fresh fruit and daily sales. The community anticipates the May Dance by the Knight of Pythias as young people prepare for the event.
Incoherent fragmentary text describes a grand supper at the Wa'der on an equal occasion, mentions Kuighie in uniform, and mixes in medical symptoms and an advertisement for Swayne's Ointment claiming to stop itching and healing. postal and geographic errors appear, with druggist mailing details.
A dense catalog of cattle brands from Arizona to Tombstone recordings lists numerous ranchers and outfits. It notes marks on hips shoulders thighs and ears, with brands connected to post offices like Tombstone and Wilcox, and mentions ranges in the Pedro River area and Mile Canyon.
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