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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1891
Page
5
Notice mentions a time change for Bisbee rail service and references council proceedings about a $700 debt reduction. It notes a potential ten stamp mill at the Great American mine, visits by mining men, a bid rejection for a narrow gauge road, and regional mining prospects in Cochise County.
Report includes birth records for Nov 2 and Nov 21 to wives of A Velenzuela and GE Kobler, a reconveyance of trust property by W Wood to A Toquet, a deed for J W Baker to J F Crowley, and mortgage details for W K Meade to C E Tarbell and R Fares to L Goldwater. Also listed are a chattel mortgage, a butcher bond, a cattle slaughter tally of 24, a homestead filing by Alice McGuirk, and a release of mortgage by Ben Williams to S Perrin.
Reports state no murderer identified in Daniels case. Fay cleared of involvement. Fay worked with Cal Glenn at the upper range, while troops pursue the Apache attackers. Sheriff Kelton left for the scene. Major Downing recovering. Mill and school notes follow, including Bisbee class standings and local notices about mining, weather, and commerce.
A thief who stole a silver plate from a Catholic church in Los Angeles was captured in San Diego while attempting to dispose of the melted silver. Tests reveal ongoing ore extraction in Turquois area with long tunnel and substantial expenditure in time and money.
Senora reports cattle in good condition and plentiful feed in most areas, with poor feed in the northern part. Altar area shows coyotes eating calves for three dollars each. Papago camps are common. Indians largely absent except Papagoes. Intest from Graham county notes strong 5000 vote majority, Yuma 100, Apache short by 159. Cuas reports renegades who shot Daniels and Downing took two horses and left two Mexican ponies, with Lieut Irwin tracking them toward the Sierra Madre. Holiday goods at New York store urged.
G K Gilvert and Marcus Baker have returned to Flagstaff after a 16 day survey at Canyon Diablo to map the area of meteoric iron findings. They noted a 55 foot crater and suggest the meteor penetrated to 800 feet before exploding. Large meteor fragments were found near the crater and sent to the Smithsonian. Copper Queen Co hoist work paused for 10 days to install a new foundation. 100 workers to vacation. Tucson Globe & Northwestern railroad bid discussed with Tombstone and Fairbank prospects.
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