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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1906
Page
1
The Ethel Tucker Stock Company led by Miss Tucker and Mr. Whit Brandon opens next Monday at Schieffelin Hall with The Man of Mystery in which Brandon stars as the Shadow. The well known troupe offers high-grade specialties between acts and tickets are 25 50 and 75 cents.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case and extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It lists Toledo, Ohio as the base and notes testimonials, price, and availability through druggists, with a reminder to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Willie T. Morgan, a retired U S A commissary sergeant from Concord New Hampshire, testifies to perfect health while using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung troubles. The ad promotes the medicine as the best cough and cold remedy in New Hampshire, guaranteed by druggists, 50 cents for a full bottle and 8 100 for a large size with a trial bottle free.
A Los Angeles Times dispatch from El Paso reports Phelps-Dodge plans to push a railroad into Guaymas Sonora, challenging Harriman and Southern Pacific control of the coast. 400 workers begin constructing from Nacozari toward Campas Hermosillo and Guaymas to fast track the line. The fight centers on Guaymas as the gulf coast’s key entry point.
The list shows remaining letters in general delivery for the week ending December 1 including Banke Antonis Borman J Caruthers P Cook Geo Burke HD Douereans Tim Duarte Jesus Encinas Juan Feandero Victoria Feld En Haywood J HW Johnson WS Ligan Jesus Maders W II Matison Andy Michel Refugio Reynolds Joseph Silvas and others. Also includes a Deaths from Appendicitis notice and an advertisement for King's New Life Pills promising quick relief from constipation.
Church notices list St Pauls Episcopal Methodist Episcopal and Congregational services for Sunday and weekday prayer meetings. Catholic Masses at 8 and 9:30 am with 7:30 pm services and Sunday school at 10 am. An invitation is extended to all attendees.
The El Paso smelter reports copper market activity on December 5 1906 with prices at 4 copper 2h for 3.50 and 00.25 indicated. The brief item notes current trading levels and price quotes for refined copper.
District court activity was light with several cases noted. Reuss appeal from Tevision district court dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Welgebausen vs Douglas Dispatch dismissed at plaintiff cost. Kirby vs Kirby divorce decree granted. Leperich vs Leperich motion to strike denied. A West case Albert vs Davenport debt judgment for plaintiff. Daly vs Davenport damages and loan recovery. McPherson on York quiet title continued. Harts vs Hats divorce dismissed.
HR Fry a noted mining man formerly at Charleston and Boston Mill visits Towbstone briefly. He has been in El Paso on mining matters and returns to arrange shipping of about 25 000 tons of old tailings from the Boviea Mill to El Paso.
Electric Bitters, the great restorative medicine, is promoted as a remedy for chronic indigestion and torpid liver as well as fever, malaria, biliousness, and kidney troubles. The ad claims 3 A. Brown of Bennettsville, S.C. used it to end years of suffering and offers it at 50 cents with druggist guarantees.
Public is aroused to the curative merits of Electric Bitters for sick stomach liver and kidneys. Mary H Walters of 548 St Clair Ave Columbus writes of nearly dying from fever ague and nerves but finds relief and cure after using Electric Bitters, guaranteed by druggists at 50 cents.
Discussion on removing the Slaughter drift fence in Cochise County draws strong cattle raiser opposition. Territorial veterinarian Dr. J C Norton warns the government may enforce removal, risking disease exposure across the border. Visitors include BJ O Reilly seeking reappointment as assessor. Francisco Garrara and Frank Hawking sentenced to three years. El Paso Smelting Co officials F C Earle and Douglas Grey visit Tombstone. Local fraternal orders plan smokers as holiday events.
A reader notes the ongoing Tales Told by Arizona Pioneers line of stories and asks if the great run has been read, prompting reflection on the enduring appeal of frontier narratives and local history.
Alamogordo reports J. A. Beard, San Andreas cattleman, found $1500 in silver buried by the Black Jack outlaws years ago near his ranch at the foot of the San Andreas about seventy miles west of Alamogordo. He says the gang camped there, officials killed one member, and rumors of several thousand dollars buried nearby persisted until the accidental discovery of the three sacks containing five hundred dollars each in silver.
Tombstone hosts J F Yoho and son F M Yoho Visitors from Seattle are guests of F A Babcock and wife They depart tonight for El Paso en route to Mexico on a six month excursion They join a party at El Paso tomorrow Yoho is a Seattle businessman and mining man inventor of the Yoho Gold Saving Machine and Yoho Instantaneous Heater Both devices tested and praised They may return later to stay months and inspect the banner mining and cattle county of the territory
President Epes Randolph of the Arizona Miners Association names an executive committee by county to influence upcoming legislative action. Members include John T. Hogue of St Johns Apache Coconino Ralph Cameron Flag Cochise Neil E Bailey Naco I F Hechtman Globe Lamar Cobb Clifton Lates M Fowler Phoenix Dr Whitesides King Robert Scott Holbrook A W Forbes Tucson G W Griffey Florence B J Whitesides Nogales A A Johns Prescott Donald McIntyre Yuma.
Tombstone Consolidated Mines reports reaching the 1800-foot level after years of effort and millions spent. Pumps and a 35-foot sump will enable water handling as the company advances to cut a large station, tap ore bodies beneath the water line, and resume underground development including Grand Central and Contention properties. Mill operations continue with 40 stamps. concentrates worth $25,000 shipped last week and ongoing bullion cleanups. The copper body at Silver Thread shows promise, with other mines like West Side and Toughnut yielding encouraging results.
Gussippi Musso, charged with killing Barney Gass in the city last Saturday, was held without bail after a preliminary examination before Judge McFarland. Grand jury action pending. Allen R. English to assist prosecution. W. G. Gilmore to defend. Testimony strong. Autopsy by Drs. Bacon and Sloan found the bullet entered the eye and lodged at the base of the brain. The deceased survived longer than expected after the shot.
Masons from Bisbee Tombstone Naco Douglas Pearce Cananea and Nogales travel to Tucson tomorrow for conferral of Scottish Rite degrees. Tucson hosts the territorys sole lodge of Perfection making the event unique to the region.
County Treasurer Gaies and staff process tax payments as Monday marks the last day before delinquencies. About $170,000 has been collected so far, while the original roll totals around $350,000. Mining firms may file tax contests reducing the final levy. reward offered for a lost white curly French poodle.
Chas Oswald, a merchant from Rensselaerville New York, praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for preventing blood poisoning and curing Seth Burch of a severe neck wound with its antiseptic healing. The ad touts cures for wounds burns and sores at 25 cents in all drug stores.
A vintage notice urges stylish men to choose hats with form and warns baldheads face dandruff and scalp germs. It promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as the cure to kill germs and restore scalp health, noting druggists stock it and offering a sample through The Herpicide Co. Tombstone Drug Company is named as agent.
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