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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1899
Page
1
Weather remains unsettled with a hovering storm. Miners and locals report a possible strike at Easter Sunday Golf Mines. Notables include Geo Eitelhell, J H Jack Lumber agent, and recent visitors from Phoenix Los Angeles and Leavenworth. A Methodist Church Fair starts soon at Bisbee with preparations evident.
The California College of Dental Surgery at Lakin and Market Streets announces offerings under W. Dean MD DDS and A D Chaves. Readers are invited to send for information about procedures and training at the San Francisco institution.
The Denver Republican cites H R St attorney of Pinal County urging Congress to fund a dam at Twin Buttes near Florence. The project would backwater the Gila River, irrigate about 300000 acres in Casa Grande valley, and create vast water wealth by storing rainfall for year round cultivation and livestock needs.
The Gazette covers a carnival drilling contest with prizes. Winners include Feliz Yo well and Gorge Baxter of Bisbee drilling 15 minutes 3 inches. Des McGowan wins single hand contest with 7 minutes 15 sixteenths inches. Also notes Electric Bitters advertised as a health remedy with claimed benefits and a Tombstone Drug Store sale.
A correspondent reports a 1000 ounce per ton strike at the Distaff mine in Chloride. Five hundred Rough Riders, linked to Roosevelt’s unit, sail from New York to England to enlist against the Boers. Various local figures and property deals are noted, including ore shipments and mining fund plans, alongside international political prophecies and a smallpox death case.
A Missouri Pike county justice jokes during a wedding by proposing a humorous contract where the bride guarantees care for the groom, including clothes and house needs, until divorce intervenes. The note ends with a peculiar trade advert and a product preview about card cases with engraved names.
A traveling El Paso source says the Southern Pacific plans costly coal development in Sonora Mexico 70 miles south of Ortiz. The railroad would lay tracks from Ortiz to Guaymes to supply Pacific steamships and fuel southern markets. Also noted are Frank Wattron's notoriety and Prof Blake of the University of Arizona visiting for mining business.
A letter from Yuma County residents blasts Gov Murphy for not appointing a delegate to the International Mining Congress. They question if the governor has “everything in Yuma county on his block.” Cochise is noted as ignored.
Dr J H Ballard, owner of the Ballard block, is in the county as a large stockholder in the Mutchemares Co and a director of the Gold CLT Co. He attends a meeting of the Gold Chief Co and inspects Six Mile properties during his visit.
A Wilcox merchant named Ti i Morgen arrives back from abroad. Local reports note his stay included trade dealings and market introductions. Community welcome plans vary as residents await further details on resumed commerce.
The Hostetter Company of Pittsburgh touts its Stomach Bitters and Almanac as famed and enduring over fifty years. The 1903 issue, printed in nine languages, will exceed eleven million copies. Free copies are available from druggists and country dealers nationwide.
Photographs of mallpox cases are sent to the health officer of Ferns. Treatment by photography is suggested as the safest method. Hay scarcity hits Salt River valley with warnings of cold weather and insufficient fodder for cattle.
Friday's news details Cochise County politics with Henry Etz arrival, grand jury progress, and county office probes. It notes George Smiley's execution in Hobrook, a Tombstone AWO Lodge banquet for Judge Bradley's birthday, and a long list of attendees and toasts reflecting community life.
Board of Supervisors caselog lists indictments and dismissals including Wiley Morgan murder Jay Mitchell murder Geo Morgan murder Sir Page Jer Hilario Delgads burglary and Aly Sam ignored. Grand jury to hear Jusn Maroug next. Emanuel gun trial and guardianship suit noted. Divorce granted in Martin v Martin. several pleas of not guilty. several cases continued. Obituaries note deaths of White sheriff and James Beverly with condolences from Tombstone families.
The funeral of Mrs Greene was conducted today at Library Hall with Rev J G Pritchard officiating. A large turnout of friends and relatives attended as promises of sympathy from the community were expressed. Local meeting at the Opera House decided to honor Supt Ben Williams and his brother Lewis Williams with a loving cup and resolutions of esteem before they leave the Copper Quest company.
A fragmentary note appears to critique a metropolitan journal and its political stances. It mentions carnival elements and a forged tone amid urban reporting. The readable text hints at press portrayal of politics and enterprise.
The discussion questions why Manila required seventy thousand troops rather than thirty thousand, noting the delay in recognizing the needed force and the accompanying administration issues. The source centers on defense staffing and wartime policy debates.
The 1901 exposition plans to gather aboriginal representatives from Alaska to Patagonia and feature American architecture. Ter a agrees to move the exhibit display to Buffalo.
A report states Jedee Tom Staltz received 1030 days in Breecott jail for a chicken theft. The article questions the motive and hints at further legal steps by officials as authorities pursue the case.
The article notes how territorial authorities fault interior Democrats for hindering statehood by opposing silver policy. It argues the administration aims to force a salute to the question of statehood while turbulent politics continue.
From Clifton Era and Solomonville Bulletin clippings the Pestreios reports that the sale by CLM Shannon of the Hughes Saanain property has been completed and a large sum paid by buyers. Charley Shannon, a prominent Arizonan Democrat, is praised for his efforts aiding territorial interests and democratic principles.
Pending action by county officials to fill a vacancy in the Board of Supervisors due to the prolonged absence of Supervisor Robert Marr. The new supervisor will be named by Supervisors Berton and Montgomery and Probate Judge Bradiev. The county has no party slate in county voters elections and a Democrat or Republican successor is expected to be chosen with similar political alignment.
Fragmentary OCR text from a local page shows garbled phrases like Cancarete and wosvereT. The readable portion suggests a minor item or notice but lacks clear names places dates or actions to specify.
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