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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1901
Page
1
Bisbee notes social events and weather as August 1901 brings stag club plans for August 16 and Eagles installation. Transfers include Gio Bowmac to telegraphy in Douglas and Redmond Teachey leaving for Navozari. Storms caused short outages, and theater bookings at Bisbee Opera House are announced for fall.
Arizona copper production rose from under 25 million pounds in the 1880s to about 171 million by 1900, a near sevenfold increase. The El Paso Industrial Record notes steady gains from 1886 to 1900, with a major jump in 1888 and another peak in 1890 reaching 152 million pounds. Prices fluctuated, but the surge in output outpaced price effects.
Heavy rain and wind damage buildings in Douglass. J O Miller sells Home Bakery and farms near town. Mrs Ritcbie opens short order house in Proper building. Whitney and White buy George Burr property with stock and fixtures at 10th and H. Miz, collector of customers, returns from outing. 20900 gallons daily pumped from city well. Wm Short buys lots for building near McGuire building. Caballo Creek flood disrupts El Paso & Southern railway. washouts affect track. first passenger coach returns. James Shee from San Miguelito visits and takes a job in Bisbee. Mr Gregg nearing Naece wari ranch. health poor.
Labor strife hits the Phelps Dodge Nacozari mines as machinists and engineers quit over wage changes made after new management took over Navotari. Mexican firemen and engineers replace Americans temporarily while talks fail. Brothers James and Walter Douglass plan to seek their father’s mediation in New York after delays in El Paso.
Articles filed show the Bisbee company forming the Paso and Southwestern Railway with $7,000,000 capital to connect Phelps Dodge routes from Nacee tari Mezion to El Paso via Blades Clifton and Deming. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Railroad of Arizona and Southwestern Railroad of Arizona (Bisbee branch), totaling $1,000,000. Extension into mineral districts of New Mexico Arizona and Old Mexico eyed as wealth, boosting El Paso as a supply hub per the El Paso Timer.
July records show only three days under 100 degrees at Tempe News notes extensive office renovations on Fifth Street ready for occupancy Charley Thomas reports G Buford a Tom era figure killed in Los Angeles trolley crash Army payrolls show 44 447 deposited soldiers with 18234 in government interest paid totaling 60 257 63 thrifty savings urged for soldiers
The City Council adopts an ordinance setting saloon license at seven dollars monthly. The visit notes include forthcoming meetings and a visit by EB Gige to discuss habitation matters in Tombstone. Pots Spence, a former Tombstone resident, arrived yesterday for a reunion and will travel to Bicbeo today.
A Jerome special reports United Verde mine closed today with about two hundred strikers leaving Jerome. Miners show sympathy with smelter workers as Senator Clark travels east. Town remains quiet with no settlement in sight and Clark offers no statement to reporters.
A Tombstone pioneer, now residing in Maco, returned home today after a brief business visit. The stage show featured a humorous act, with the crowd enjoying the jolly performance and viewing the mechanism on display.
WO Percy a former Cochise County representative in the 11th Legislature visits Tombstone and stays several days. He now practices law at Caino al. H Bushmen of Tucson is appointed to the reform school board replacing Chas T Connell who resigned. Buchman a Tucson native and former mayor is appointed, returning to public service on the Republican ticket.
The Phelps Dodge survey team led by Edward M. Bogge has set up at Corner Seven and Fremont streets Tombstone conducting a survey from Fairbank to Tombstone and east toward a South Western railroad connection. The 14 man party will reconnoiter a week or more, with plans to connect to the valley and advance the main line prospects despite unsettled routes and grades.
Deserts in Arizona show new growth as sunlight and warmth transform barren landscapes into patches of green. The scene reflects a rapid change in arid areas with plants responding to favorable conditions.
Arizona bulletin notes a Texas buyer plans to purchase all kinds of range horses at seven dollars per head. About 750 head are to be shipped from Gra to Willcox around the first of next month. Destination and final use remain unclear while stock men prepare deliveries.
The survey crew for the Pb Dodge road from Fairbank Tomb stone reached town and set up near the upper end as their temporary headquarters. Farmers are advised to follow simple instructions to save costs on dehorning cattle using a caustic stick, appealing to practical ranching advice of the era.
Cambridge reports a phantom scare as an Arizona production spreads fear about a Gila monster loose from Harvard's Agassiz museum. A Copper Era visit recounts opal discoveries near Sumweit Station, detailing 1835 Indian killings, English owner Lord Hussey, and Wall Street broker Har broker, with old mines caving in and gems dried up.
A Phoenix campaign against tuberculosis began last night as the city council passed ordinances to curb the spread of the disease. The move aligns with broader territorial efforts to prevent infection among visiting home seekers.
The Florence Tribune notes the editor revisited his stamping ground to the southeast where Tuc son Benson Patagonia Mogelee and Washington Camp thrive. Mining activity is strong and cattlemen prosper, with Ceelhiee County advancing rapidly due to railroad building and major mines.
A Missouri exchange mocks the heat with lines about sweating shirts and seeking shade while the speaker longs for cool weather. The playful verse uses humorous hyperbole to describe high temperatures and the desire for relief from the sun.
The column highlights longevity through proper digestion and stomach health. It praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a strength restorer for dyspepsia indigestion belching constipation insomnia nervousness biliousness and fever and malarial symptoms. Readers are urged to try the remedy from reputable sources rather than counterfeit versions.
Fragmented OCR text references heavy war costs in British and Allied contexts, noting large daily expenditures and a longing for peace. Mentions Irene and rainfall imagery and mispelled place names, suggesting a weather and wartime summary rather than a clear report.
The Prescott Prospect journal under Col. Thomas Shuz continues as a labeled mining digest for the territory. The issue promises continued success and carries a concise epitome of regional mining news.
Lord Robrts is to receive a grant of five hundred thousand to enable comfortable living in England. Lord Kitchear organizes the pool of funds. He holds employment in South Africa and may remain there until the war ends.
The Southern Wadde railroad company plans to use its rapidly accumulating surplus to pay dividends and to fund property improvements. A portion of the surplus will be invested in territory betterments, withUCHies county anticipated to benefit significantly.
Four thousand Indian landowners receive parcels under a division at El Reno. Each gets 160 acres and payments totaling 500 dollars cash plus 125 dollars down and 375 dollars held in trust. A grazing tract of 590000 acres is set aside for tribal use, while a national park tract is reserved. The government bought the land for 2 million and sold it for 2.6 million.
The board in Equal Hive County boosted valuations by over 5 000 000 pushing county totals toward eight to nine million. Copper Queen and United Verde holdings saw large increases while private individuals gained over 400 000. Territorial tax rate seen as too high could pressure bond calls. Clifton Era notes tax impact across counties.
Prescott dispatch reports the Jerome strike shows no change yet but notes the unit union and federation of labor may seek common ground on issues with United Verde Copper. When work resumes, miners will return to scheduled hours, not overtime, as decided by supervisors. Senator Clark offered no statement on the smelter's reopening.
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