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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1891
Page
4
The text notes Arizona voters approving statehood with large majorities, predicts state officers and a two silver-senator legislature, and contrasts editorials on wages and immigration. It references El Paso silver convention, Cochise County divorces, Southern Pacific wage cuts, and Fort Huachuca soldiers enjoying Arizona's climate.
Local reports note Tucson facing a city election as residents react to campaign issues. Other items include a Christmas ball by Co G at the armory with Huachuca band, land and mining notes from Arizona, and notices for tax deadlines and public notices. The crowd also mentions a marriage license for R Van Hiland and Nellie McGregor, plus various classifieds and weather remarks.
A morning ceremony at Frank Wolcott's Tombstone residence united E. H. Storrs and Virginia Lusk. Storrs, longtime local resident, and Lusk, recently from Detroit, began married life near Ramsey Canyon with hopeful futures ahead.
Daily reports James N Mann living on a Missouri farm near Carrolton who was scalped by Indians in Arizona. The scalp wound remains a running sore and he endures twice daily dressing. He recalls the torture as the worst he can imagine. In Globe a Chinaman cook stabbed miner Thomas Floyd after a fight. Floyd died from the stab wound despite Floyd's attempt to subdue him. The justice examination released the China man.
A sales pitch offers a gold filled watch and 204 dollars to each agent who starts a club on a 1 per week plan. Watches feature 20 year warranty, Elgin or Waltham movements, stem wind, and sizes for both genders. A sample hunting case watch is offered at 28 dollars with cash on delivery and examination before payment.
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