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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1899

Page

2

Tombstone Epitaph Highlights Sunday Publication History

A mosaic of notes cites Sunday publishing at the Tombstone Epitaph and comments on a New York streetcar system serving 289 million passengers last year. It mentions gifts to colleges in the United States totaling about 30 million dollars and notes Russia moving toward aligning its calendar with western usage. Senator Clark pledges to aid Arizona’s delegate in Congress and serve the territory’s people.

United States Clark Sant Washington Montana Arizona Congress

Copper coins from India boost scrap copper imports

An Engineering and Mining Journal report notes a New York receipt of 9,989 coins from India consigned to Oxford Copper Company. The coins are shipped as scrap copper because the metal value exceeds their face value, reflecting copper’s high price. Similar China experiences with metal-valued coins are noted, suggesting more such imports may follow.

New York India Enginering and Mining Journal Oxford Copper Company China Ato

Bisbee Jottings Show Mild Weather and Local News

Local notes from Bisbee recount pleasant weather with predictions of heavy rain yet to come. The column lists names and origins, a benefice concert for a crippled violinist, a new short order kitchen run by Mrs Clemmens, and a miner named Allison who suffered a fall but escaped serious injury.

Clemmens Wallace Vmn Allison

Infant daughter of Max Goodenstine dies at Benson

Warm day brings crowds to Benson with Sap Ben William aboard the special train. Notables include Tim Maloney of the Naco Branch store riding a gray horse. San Francisco and Nogales guests at Norton House. Hotel Bessemer registers list J C Hearne and others. A Benson Bisbee baseball game ends in defeat amid errors. Queen Band present.

Max Goodenstine Benson Sap Ben Wiliam Tim Maloney Naco Tim Benson and Bisbees Supt Mavrey Bisbee Loys Bensoo

Rain Cool Sizzled Bisnen Heat Amid August Aftermath

A sudden shower this afternoon cooled a previously hot Bisnen area and tempered the heat. A. R. McLeod departed for New Mexico and nearby regions while Julius Cardenas traveled to Tucson for a short stay. A tall figure of Uncle Billy P. Plaster was seen on the streets, recently arriving from Bull Spring Ranch.

Billy P. Plaster Bull Spring

Daily 3 notes arrivals and local notices in Tombstone

Monday and Tuesday items report two more drummers arriving, travel plans, and social greetings. The column mentions a legal case near Pearce for assault to murder and a highway watch of local figures, plus residents from Tempe to Wheeling visiting Tombstone. Green notes recount mining talks, court days, a Mexican wagon theft trial, and mining depths reaching 450 feet with water challenges.

Recent Arrivals and Courtroom Notices at Judge Williams

Pruitt and El Paso are noted arrivals at the Bessemer. Aine D nsmore 99 typewriter occupies a place in Judge Williams office. John Parnell Riley was arrested for a second offense of disturbing the peace and fined 15 dollars then jailed. Antonio Jamora received 10 days for fighting. Inez Buerna accused of using a stiletto on a white man is apprehended and may face trial tomorrow. Rosa Flores used obscene language in the presence of children and received a term in jail. All proceedings occurred in Judge Williams court.

John Parnell Riley John P Antonio Jamora Inez Buerna Rosa Flores Childern Judge William's Court Ines Maritiana Cyprian Adolph Bohn Niconore Grejacha Jas Quinn Naco A. P. Powers Jos Angeles H.C. Anderson San Francisco Geo Hinds M. Williams Sonora Mex Norton Hone

Local notices mix with smuggling tale in Bisnex dated item

August 15 1899 Bisnex notes guests at the Bessemer Leavick returns from Huachuca mine A Mexican ball and trip plans for Robt Carr local smuggling arrest two bottles seized at D Galleger Tombstone Gulch creek has fallen and a blasphemy dispute on Main Street escalates Constable Del Lewis targets vile language A Christchurch wedding in New Zealand and a Tucson Chinaman Yee Kwan captured after a money shipment case with Sheriff Wakefield at Hotel Wake Geld.

Tucson Yee Kwan Wakefield el Paso Yee Hotel Wake- Geld

Price of a Child and City Pest House Death Claim

The Republican reports a sensational claim against Maricopa County over a child’s death at the pest house alleging negligence by county authorities. The suit seeks 5000 dollars, citing Dr Dutfield’s city report criticizing pest house care after a smallpox outbreak. A related affidavit claims the child did not receive required attention. Also noted: two thoroughbred bloodhounds purchased from Huntsville Texas and sent to Solomonville for tracking. a Jerome incident involving a Mexican attacked and later dying after prolonged hunger and inability to swallow, with details of lodging and trial lingering.

Board of Supervirore Maricopa County Quirino Serrano County Pest House Maricopa Dutfield Phoenix Theeaty Strano Pest Graham County Court House Solomonville Huntsville Texas

San Carlos Indians urged toward self support via irrigation plan

The Arizona Bulletin reports that the San Carlos reservation with about 2000 Apache and Mohave people could be made self supporting with irrigation on 6000 acres. About 2000 acres are already cultivated for wheat barley and other crops. The government plans to fund irrigation and build two story houses for each family, aiming to give each family ten acres. Also noted: Yavapai county assessment totals 4.2256 million, and a Southern Pacific engine hauled 64 loaded cars from Yuma toward Los Angeles.

Arizona Bulletin San Carlos Reservation San Carlos Glen Washington

Counterfeiter Caught In Pecos Case Hits El Paso Jail

El Paso authorities arrest Will Scott alias McKibbin in Pecos and bring him to El Paso on a counterfeiting charge. A warrant accuses him of engraving and printing ten dollar Webster notes five and twenty dollar bills from Hanover National Bank designs. Bond and hearing set for tomorrow. he is noted as a leading photographic counterfeiter with past penitentiary time. Also included is a July 1899 crop forecast from the Department of Agriculture predicting 2.05 billion bushels total with 1.55 million acres planted.

Serif Sid Mullen Huscucay Sid Land Stone House Richmond John Cohen Huston Pearce Justice Monmonies Fowler Mill Mar Oliver Caeis Iris Zinner el Paso McKibbin Will Scott Pecos Texas Secret Service Byrne Texas and Pacific U. S Sexton Burny Ing Webster Treasury Jackson Hanover National Bank of New York Mexico Nekibbin Arizona United States Department of Agriculture

New Road to San Dieg o Daggs Interviewed by Union

Daggs, now in San Diego, says he backs his brother in a plan to build an ox t nmon line for a major western railroad to San Diego. Franchises secured through Arizona and New Mexico. Surveyors due in eight months. Route would run Denver northwestern New Mexico Arizona near Phoenix to San Diego crossing the Colorado River above Yuma. Denver & Rio Grande aims Pacific coast access. Anaconda Mining reports 9,000,000 pounds monthly copper output. 170+ workers and 140 ore cars daily.

Daggs San San Diego Union Dagg San Diego Dagge Arizona New Mexico Denver Phoenix Colorado River Yuma New River Denver & Rio Grande Cits

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