Tombstone Epitaph Reports Veto on Land Patent Case
The August seventh, 1892 issue notes the tax president vetoed an amendment giving the court of claims jurisdiction over disputed land patent cases. It mentions seeking guidance from Mr. Weaver before assessing the location and timing of party conventions. Also reports twenty eight Apache soldiers arriving at Fort Huachuca under Lt. W. W. Wetherspoon and Sgt. T. J. Buck after training at San Carlos agency and Mount Vernon Alabama.
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Court of Claims
Ft. Huachuca
W. W. Wetherspoon
T. J. Buck
K2th
U.S Infantry
San Carlos Agency
Mount Vernon
Alabama
Advertiser
Algodones Land Co. Claims Rejected in Yuma Court
Land grant case Algodones Land Co. versus United States shows claim rejected in minutes. One day given to plaintiff to file motion for rehearing. Motion filed, hearing set for August term of court at Santa Fe.
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Land Grant Court
Algodones
Yuma
Algodones Land Co. Ve
United States
Santa Fe
Ivis Suspect Scheme Involves Army HQ Move From LA
The text alleges that Steve Elkins, a secretary, is at the bottom of a scheme to move army headquarters from Los Angeles to Santa Fe. It claims he controls land across the region and could gain enhanced value from the shift, enabling a liberal donation to the Republican campaign fund without feeling it.
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Ivis
Steve Elkins
Army
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Steve
Republican
Sir Jony Thorson Weighs Ottawa Washington Visit
Reported departure from Toronto on Monday prompts speculation that Sir Jony Thorson will visit Washington unannounced. He aims to obtain a pledge from the president not to issue a proclamation until the Canadian government can hear from England and decide on a line of immediate secession.
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Jony Thorson
Toronto
Washington
England
Englishman Walks 65 Miles Toward Grand Canyon for World’s Fair
An Englishman began a long trek from Flagstaff toward the Grand Canyon carrying a pound of crackers and a canteen. He covered roughly 65 miles before being found and cared for in wet conditions. With proper nursing, he is expected to recover in time to attend the World's Fair.
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Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Arizona Settlers Weigh HQ Move From Los Angeles
The prospect of moving military headquarters from Los Angeles to Santa Fe unsettles settlers in southern Arizona. Proximity to LA has long aided residents during Apache raids, and many argue the Indian question remains unsettled, calling for press scrutiny of the proposed relocation.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Columbus voyage commemoration at Palos observes anniversary
The 400th anniversary of Columbus leaving Palos is marked as dignitaries attend mass in the church where Columbus took communion before sailing on the Santa Maria Pinta and Niña. The Santa Maria replica prepares at Palos to join squadrons, with Havana bound voyage planned for January and New York arrival anticipated in March.
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Columbus
Palos
Colombue
Bar
Havana
New York
Nations drift toward new state silver convention
A strong probability of another state silver convention being called soon is reported. Delegates from Arapahoe Clear Creek Gilpin La Plata Ouray and possibly El Paso and Boulder counties have sent pens to a committee urging a fresh convention to nominate Alva Adams for governor. The panel notes current demand but says it will not call the meeting without stronger necessity. Meanwhile returns from the triennial elections favor Republicans 977 to 217 Conservatives with Republicans gaining 150 seats. The piece also covers other distant state and national notices from San Francisco to Alabama and beyond.
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Dexves
Alva Adams
M. H. Slater
State Silver League
Arapahoe
Clear Creek
Gilpin
Laplata
Ouray
el Paso
Boulder
Tonic defense for weathered lungs and grippe risks
The article argues for keeping Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in homes as a preventive tonic. It claims the remedy not only relieves stomach issues but strengthens the body's resistance to寒 weather and la grippe, improves blood quality, and supports liver and bowel function, reducing illness risk.
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Hostetter
Giant gold nugget worth 120000 travels by Wells Fargo to San Francisco
A conical gold nugget weighing 357 1/8 pounds and valued at 120000 dollars arrived by Wells Fargo express from Harqua Hala mine to J Hubbard and J B Bowers for mint processing in San Francisco. The owners warned towns along the route to deter bandits, but no robbery occurred and the nugget reached its destination safely attracting wide attention.
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San Francisco
Frontier Highwaymen
Wells, Fargo & Co
Express
San Francisco Chronicle
J. Hubbard
J.B. Bowers
United States Mint
Harqua Hala
Phoenix
Phenix
Widow Jones and the Railside House Tale
A railroad worker recounts how a curve near Widow Jones’s old farmhouse led to an engine derailing into her home. The tale ends with the widow selling the property amid a dramatic “Widow Jones to the BAR” transfer, framed as a cautionary episode from a long career on the rails.
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Jones
Mer
Widow Jones
Mining Notes Reports Ore Costs and Local Mining Moves
Herbert Gage ships tools and blacksmithing outfit to Dragoon with son Jimmy to follow. Ore costs diverge with smelter charges at 25 cents per ton versus 1.50 per ton elsewhere. Tom Trainor returns from Golden Rule district after a successful lease and shipments. Timber from Puget Sound arrives at Guaymas amid railroad competition, with fixed Bisbee pricing for Queen Co lumber. Oregon pine used.
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Herbert Gage
Dragoon
Jimmy Barrett
Tom Trainor
Golden Rule
Guaymas
Puget Sound
Sonora
S. P
Queen Co
Aia
Bisbee
Oregon
Tax on Lead Bullion Threatens Mexican Smelting
The Mexican government proposes a per cent ad valorem tax on lead bullion produced by smelting works. The policy would deter investment, driving industry from the country and prompting fear that taxes could be arbitrarily raised, per M. and E. Journal.
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Republic
Mexico
M. & E. Journal
White Hills Camp Rumor of Quitclaim and Suit
A Phenix Herald correspondent from White Hills reports that Judge Schaefer’s partners, John P. Birnett and John L. Sullivan, posted bonds for $10,000 each. Sullivan quitclaimed a one third interest to Wm. H. Lake for $10,000 while allegedly intoxicated, prompting fears of undue influence and a looming lawsuit as California purchasers seek a compromise with quitclaim holders. Pat Keddy, a mining lawyer, surveys the papers and leans toward a sound title, signaling possible settlement though the parties are ready to fight and will mobilize twenty men Monday.
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Phenix Herald
White Hills
Sullivan
Wm. H. Lake
Mr. Lake
Messrs
Beecher
Hitchcock
Smith
California
Pat Keddy
Schaefer
Salesmen Wanted Offer Live Map From Manufacturer
Sale notices seek travelers to sell samples for a manufacturing firm offering a live map. A salesman earned about $350 monthly on average for six years, indicating steady pay potential. Local ad notes positions available and calls for interested applicants.
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Seo
Manufactering Corporation
Swayne's Ointment Promoted For Piles and Tumors
Advertisement notes piles cause intense itching and nocturnal pain, with scratching worsening lesions. Swayne's Ointment claimed to stop itching, bleeding and ulceration and remove tumors in many cases, available by mail or at druggists for 50 cents from Dr Swayne & Son, Philadelphia. Also mentions Frick's young son death and a note on a warrant timing, plus Hoefler's mill goods including flour and meal.
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Swavn
Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Prospecting the Desert Watering Holes Warned Safe Says Expert
J C Carrello the Los Angeles Herald says prospecting the Colorado desert poses no danger if prospectors know water sources. He notes Rock Creek Pale or Cantilies Creek and Deer Springs near the Breedlove death site, with springs along the west valley. Also mentions the Territorial Republican convention in Prescott on Sept. 5 and Cox M Diexison named to guide the national Democratic campaign.
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J.C. Carrello
Los Angeles Herald
Colorado Desert
Breedioves
San Diego
Breedlove
Rock Creek
Blue Cross
Nationwide school closures amid cholera spread in Russn
In response to widespread cholera in Russn the minister of education issues an order closing all schools nationwide until September 1. The action reflects urgent public health measures and aims to curb the outbreak while preserving student safety.
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Russn
Republican territorial convention set for Prescott on September 8
The chairman issued the call for a Republican territorial convention with 109 total delegates. Cochise County is allotted 13 delegates, with Prescott as the venue and September 8 as the date for the gathering.
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Prescott
Cochise
Michigan Supreme Court Split on District Elections
Michigan high court issued mixed rulings on district based elections. One decision upheld the district election law as constitutional while another declared redistricting of senatorial acts by the last Republican legislature unconstitutional. The pieces reflect separate legal questions about election structuring and electoral methods.
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Supreme Court of
California Supreme Court Limits Cross-State Rail Liability
A California Supreme Court ruling affirmed a lower court order, holding the Santa Fe Co. bears no jurisdiction over a case for two horses killed in transit from Kansas to California. The horses died in New Mexico and the suit was filed in San Diego, requiring action in the state where the property was lost. The decision places liability against the railroad with the losing party proceeding in the correct state.
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State of California
Santa Fe Co
Kansas
California
Supreme Court
New Mexico
San Diego
Southern Californias Railroad
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