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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1893
Page
2
A fragmented Arizona newspaper column surveys political attacks, fiscal data, and legal cases. It notes a $28.5 million territory valuation, a Farmers speech advocating home spending, scrutiny of McAllister v Nichole, and calls for enforcing the Geary Act while criticizing copper and silver policies and Chinese removals.
A historic notice from August 23, 1893, reports plans for a public auction of air buildings in September. The document also notes local board actions, including appointing P.B. Warnekros as road overseer for Willcox district with bond requirements, citations issued to D A Macneal and A M Cohn regarding Sheriff Scott White’s bond, adjournment details, and financial items such as recent gold withdrawals and a Southern Pacific earnings statement.
The board met August 24 1893 at L oclock p m per adjournment with Supervisor Bryan absent and Perkins present. John D Allen jury certificate assigned to Scott White allowed for 12 dollars. Board adjourned to 9 oclock a m August 25 1893. A Westwortht Clerk. August 25 1893 9 oclock a m Board met with Reilly chair and Bryan absent Pork. Minutes read and bill of A H Emanuel checked. Board adjourned to 1 oclock p m August 28 1893. Approved Janes Ray Chairman Attest A Westwoern
Charley Wilkes writes Geo Fitts about a ten mile square gold claim near the original find in the Superstition range. He locates a ground beside the discovery, aims for a big find, and dislikes Phoenix Tombstone and Tempe life, noting wind beats capital life. Silver rises. London ounce at 76.34, dept purchases 165000 oz at 74.25. Congress silver hiring, bankers and press urge repeal of Sherman act. World prints western governors on a commercial division. bankers’ association pushes repeal. Simmons Liver Regulator touted.
Thursday’s edition reports layoff at Copper Queen mines, beer shipments to Paul Warnekros and Martin Costello, and a new watermelon store on Ath and Fremont. Also mentions bond filing for Bertha Herring, factory openings, rail fare deals, university catalog, and a Can Can restaurant goldfish dying after swelling name reference.
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