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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
4
Bee Bieber news and town items dominate a Tombstone page with notices from local businesses. Medicine ads tout Cham ber lain’s remedies and De Witt’s Little Early Risers while Brent Tarbell arrives from Esca an City and local dances are announced.
Governor Murphy is due back Sunday and will hear the Halderman brothers appeal for sentence commutation in the Tombstone killing of Constable Arneworth Moore. J. F. Wilton Mesere and M. A. Smith represent the Haldermans with evidence unchanged from Acting Governor Akers’s prior review.
The Tombstone board met August 1 1900 with Benton as chairman and two supervisors. Minutes approved. Heanieger’s claim of 90 dollars allowed. James Hardin resigned as constable Willcox. Leave granted for WM H McKittrick on lands. August 3 1900 eight day leave for A Wentworth. Judicial precinct for Johnson not granted. bids advertised for election supplies. bid opening August 27 1900. Clerk instructed to advertise fuel bids. adjourned to August 27 1920.
The record notes releases of mortgage on Wilcox property and multiple mineral leases totaling substantial sums, including $25,000 by EJ Handetal to Graham et al and $1,000 for Chas Wilkes to Copper Crown of Arizona. Other entries include notes on filings by Florence Sampson and Anthony Blam, plus local business and mining mentions.
The Star reports Randolph will implement changes to improve business and passenger service. A new plan routes the Nogales train via Tucon with reduced time and longer meals, with departures from Benson and returns to Tucson. The schedule benefits Benson, Nogales, Tombstone, and all Tucson Ny lines starting Sunday Aug 12.
A Philadelphia man, John Oliver, recounts nearly dying from illness until he was advised to use Electric Hitters. After three weeks the medicines recovered his health, leading him to declare they saved his life and “robbed the grave” of another victim. The tale appears in the Benson Press.
Annie Springer of 1125 Howard Street Philadelphia reports a life changing cure from Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy claims to ease hacking coughs chest pain and lung troubles with a one dollar price and free trial bottles at Tombstone Drug Store.
The SP Co will offer round trip Benson to Chicago tickets at one fare plus $2.00 on August 23 and 24 for the GAR Encampment in Chicago from August 27 to September 1. Tickets limited to 60 days from sale. For details contact FS Wensten Agent, Benson. Berrow's advertises Petit John’s mush and other items.
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