Bisbee Jottings Warm Weather And Local Happenings
Bisbee notes warmer days as summer wanes and reports on local baseball chatter about tensions with Bensonites. Mentioned are a Mexican shooting victim near Mackords station, mine improvements planned next month, two mine accident injuries at the hospital, and strong border policing. Town residents Andrew Grant and others visit. several Bisbee families leave for summer trips to Huachucas and nearby resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bensonites
Arizona Troops Fill Thirty-Fourth Regiment for Manila
The Philippine Rough Rider Regiment is reported full and to be replaced by the Thirty-fourth volunteer infantry. Lieutenant Lena Phoenix says the Thirty-fourth will sail for Manila soon and match Rough Riders in kind and rigor. Arizona leads in retraining, with stronger enlistment prospects. An armed American party left Guaymas, Mexico, searching for Harry Cook missing since July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Phoenix
Anne
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Lu_a
Rough Riders
Filippines
Manila
Guaymas
Mexico
Harry Cook
Char
Vic
Tombstone Social and Market Roundup at Town Visitors
Town notes report visits by Mrs H M Gee and daughter Cathy from the mountains and W A Gray from San Pedro with fruit for Tombstone market. Adolph Bail, Tucson beer king, visits. J H Denig of Cleveland in town on mining business. Demorest mine bonded for 2.00 down, work to start in 80 days. District Attorney Land and AL RL English attend Rioharts and Colea case with Fowler. hearing postponed to Monday. defendants out on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demorest
Dos Caberis
Frank
Land
AL RL
English
Sheri Bravin
Pearce
Ageinst Rioharts
Colea
Fowler
Mondey Next
Cowboy Stories Charm Crowds in Macon and Trinidad
Broncho Jak the cowboy port chaplain spoke in Macon Missouri drawing a large crowd with frontier tales. A notable tale described a cowboy entering a Methodist church in Trinidad Colorado and standing to testify about Jesus in a humorous clash with the preacher. The piece also notes Atlanta's bibulous mayor reverting to drink after McKinley’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broncho Jak
Macon
Trinidad
Colorado
Noone
Noose
Jesus
Jury Foreman Confesses Deadlock Amid Protests at Trial
The jury reports no verdict after prolonged deliberations with both sides blaming the opposing counsel. The Tombstone store changes hands, C. S. Clark gaining possession as J. M. Folks retires, with remodeling and a new pharmacist expected soon. A courthouse case over mistaken emiles versus amiles sparks a quarrel. Albuquerque plans its annual fair en route, while mining and property talks continue daily in the region.
Laying rattler endangers boy in Matienville
A six year old son of ALO Lameroux of Matienville narrowly escaped a rattlesnake nest on a haystack side. He grabbed a rattlesnake while reaching for eggs, later reported the alarm, and the snake was killed by his father measuring over five feet.
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Alo
Lameroux
Matieneville
Bisten
Ahen
Pension figures show large disbursements and declining roll
The report by Commissioner Evans for the year ended June 30 shows disbursements of 15 million dollars and a treasurer balance of 1.547 million from a 40 million appropriation. Pensioners numbered 951,519, down 21,95, with 4,090 added and 43,186 dropped. The year saw 586 Spain war claims, 956 original invalid pensions, 13 widows, and 60 increases granted. Attorneys disciplined included 63 disbarred or suspended.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Evans
Spain
Onle
Smooth confidence game unfolds at Phoenix on US 8
District Attorney Bennett exposed a clever con involving a Tucson land office deed to a woman in Tucson and a $400 certified check. A man named Zeigler matched the thief’s description, telegraph plans to Moores in Tucson, and a staged meeting was arranged. The plot collapsed when a warning from Moore and a bank telegram branded the check as forged.
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Phoenix
Bennett
Tucson
Otto A. Zeigler
Zeigler
Paussix
Mr. Bennett
Moore
Mr.Hennett
Hennett
Ilentidestiva
Zzigler
Tucess
Valley Bank
Northern Normal School Opens First Term at Flagstaff
The Northern Arizona Normal School begins its first term on September 1 in Flagstaff. The institution offers preparatory and high school courses, with a normal teacher training program leading to a life teaching license in Arizona. Directors seek community support and invite correspondence to Principal Prof. S. G. Talor in Flagstaff or the Board Secretary in Phoenix.
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Argona Normal School
Flagstall
Tis
Arizona
Oas
Siz
Oller
Alf
Ariana
Talor
Flagstaff
Board of Education
Phoenix
Campaign of 1900 Looms Amid War's Shadow
Politicians plan for the 1900 presidential race as war dominates the news. Analysts expect familiar candidates, but a possible dark horse could emerge. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as a universal remedy, while John Graham, superintendent of the Busck Diamond Co, arrives from the mines. Jerry Simpson comments on delinquent subscribers in Bayonet. Norman Orme, wounded Cuban veteran, takes a post office job and may enlist. Reports from Guaymas detail Yaqui campaigns and dispersal, with the army pursuing renegades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Orme
Honduin
Phenix
Reward for arrest and conviction in Conyer ranch thefts
A reward is offered for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons who entered the Conyer ranch house around July or August 1898 and stole a new harness set. A second theft occurred about July 16 this year, stealing provisions and bedding. Names listed include EUer PLA, Laxree, Fairbank, Arie.
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Conyer Ranch House
Long-lived pensioner dies at ninety five in St Louis
A Revolutionary War widow aged 95 has died. She married her veteran husband at 16. In Nancy a huge wine barrel built for the Paris Exhibition is to be surpassed by St Louis labor. A dinner for 150 coopers followed the barrel’s completion. Charles Graham, author of The Picture that is Turned Towards the Wall, Two to Girls in Blue, and other songs, died suddenly after being found in the street near the Hellenne Haspival. Arizona’s mining boom boosts prosperity. farmers report excellent crops. statehood could accelerate growth and enterprise.
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Vetera
St Louis
Nancy
Charles Graham
Canal Costs Top Toll for National Projects
The ledger cites vast canal outlays including the canal at 100,000,000, Manchester ship canal 50,600,000, North Sea works 37,500,000, North Holland and Corinth Canal grants 15,000,000 each, and the Panama canal surpassing 1,000,000,000 in total spending.
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Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
North Sea
North Holland
Corintis Canals
Panama Canal
Mining Boom Draws Investors to San Mexico
Millions of American capital flows into San Mexico mining as silver and gold deposits in Magdalena attract attention. Prospectors and mining men from across regions converge on the new fields, traveling via Nogales and Euterpiea to reach the sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mexico
Arizona
Magdalena
Goring
Nogales
Euterpriea
California Native Enlists in Thirty-Fifth U S Volunteers
James Crag Tow, a California native born to Chinese parents, has enlisted in Usele Sam's new soldiers for duty in the Philippines with the Thirty-Fifth United States Volunteers. Towbay has lived in California and attended public schools there. He parted with his queue before entering service.
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Usele Sam
James Crag Tow
California
United States
Phillipepines
United States Volunteers
Towbay
Legal division of profits and property in San Diego mine case
Fresh illustration of division of profits and property from the Golden Cross mine case in San Diego County California. Fees totaled 183010 to fifteen Los Angeles attorneys, 156010 to nine San Francisco lawyers, 66009 to San Diego funda, with securities valued at 400800 more for two San Francisco and one Los Angeles attorneys. Swiss government issues 100000000 in bonds for railway purchase to exchange for railroad stock.
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Golden Cros
San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
K and
Scientific Press
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Mackords Station
Bessemer Hotel
Th Hospital
Lewis Gorney
Allison
Falte
Evetem
Andrew Grant
Sonora
Tely
Huachucas
Sulphur Spring Valley
Rancho San Bernardino
Bisnee
Porrex
Justice Courts
Santa Monica
James Mixwell
Wife
Jas Dalglish
Henry Neves
Gen McGraweft
Gove
J. M. Folks
Mr. Folks
T. Gamme
Robi Barr
Board of Supervisors
Midland Texas
Jack Wickstrom
Wis
Clint Moon
Santa
Mev Chase
The
Philippine Rough Rider Regiment
Fem Thwestay
Bisbes
Garrett Foreman
Middlem Co
Tombstone
W. A. Gray
Pedro
T. F. Butler
Indian Territory
Butler
Louis Duval
JM. Fotke
Nan B. Ryan
Ryan Bros
Sulphur Springe Valley
Mary Josephine Fenton
Kansse City
Mothe
Lizzie Buttler
Ister
Adolph Bail
Beer King
JH. Denig
Cleveland Ovie
Beuig
John Williams
Bisbee
Amy
Mr. Williams
Lucy
Atlanta
McKinley
Onne
Deng
Pasel
Clark
J. M
Justice
Amiles
Albuquerque
Jerome
Territory of
F. Ainsworth
Imaris
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway
Buncoman
John Graham
Busck Diamond Co
Jerry Simpson
Yaq Vaily
Euer Pla
Laxree
Fairbank
Arie
Arizonm
Arizone
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