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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1891
Page
3
The piece describes intense statehood advocacy amid heated political clashes in Arizona. It cites figures and opinions from the Journal Miner and Yuma Sentinel, notes contrasting views on taxes under statehood, and mentions local leaders and voters rallying behind or opposing the push. It also records a presidential tone of urgency, illness notes, and assorted local items.
On a eastbound train 19 last Thursday evening Wil son recognized Colonel E. BR. Pox a southern county figure. The Colonel had previously borrowed a buggy from Mr. Wileoost Tombstone in 1885 to drive horses, later found in San Diego. Wil son confronted Fox on the train and attempted to remove him at Willcox, but the Colonel paid for the buggy from his pocket and continued on. A separate notice seeks a 22 year old woman with eight years of work as cook or housekeeper in San Francisco seeking a position with references.
Local report describes the Daniels and Downing killings near a mill. Sheriff Kelton travels toward Wilcox to investigate while testimony and tracks raise questions about who fired the fatal shot.
A Times correspondent reports widespread complaint over absenteeism by English diplomatic representatives in South America allowing rivals to gain advantages. A blaze damaged the 9.P. freight depot in Tucson yesterday, likely sparked by a passing train amid strong winds, with damage confined to that building.
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