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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1891
Page
3
A crowded Tombstone column reports town arrivals including Mr. Pridham and Mrs Hart, stage and railroad movements, school holiday dates, and upcoming events. It notes Bisbee races, storm damages near Albuquerque, and a postponed trial in Benson. References to officials, church activity, and local business openings appear throughout the brief item.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors met December 1 1891 to canvass the county wide vote on adopting or rejecting the new constitution. The total votes cast were 921 with the majority in favor indicated by precinct tallies and declared entered in the record.
Commissioner Mark L. McDonald aims to assemble relics from the Forty miners in California for display at the World's Fair. Chief Skiff plans to present an old placer plant in complete hydraulic operation and an exhibit of primitive ore reduction methods used by early New Mexico miners.
The mining journal notes districts in Arizona yield vanadate of lead. Vanadium, a rare element, commands about 22 dollars per gram and is used mainly as ammonium vanadate in black dye and ink. Production centers are few in Britain and on the continent. Arizona mines have not saved the mineral as a byproduct.
The passage urges Arizona counties to avoid petty jealousy over southern California disputes. It argues that prosperity in one county benefits all, and citizens should strive for local improvement while maintaining pride in Arizona as a whole.
The Nogales Herald notes J. J. Noon’s two year old orchard thrives without irrigation in Nogales and vicinity. The trees show healthy growth and high quality fruit, with natural rainfall sufficing. It argues 20 acres of irrigations free fruit could yield a better family living than vast cattle pastures.
A sales notice advertises 14 karat gold filled cases for watches with a 20 year warranty and Elgin or Waltham movements. It offers a Haunting Case Watch at 25 dollars via club pricing, using express shipment with payment after examination, and seeks a reliable agent in Heath Spring South Carolina with a promise of sight on payment.
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