Tombstone Epitaph Notes Politics and Mining Boom
The Tombstone Epitaph and Archival notes discuss Cochise County politics, capital relocation debates, and a mining boom across Arizona. References include Carlisle Indian School, Apache leaders, and Secretary of the Territory candidates. A Florence Enterprise forecast highlights prospecting riches across mining districts in the Territory.
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Oaks Murphy
Eprrarn
Murphy
Territory
Florence
Arizona
Board of Supervisors of
Cochise County
Arizona Territory
Forage plant Espercet touted as alfalfa rival
The piece extols Espercet or Turkey clover as a perennial forage plant admired by European and American farmers. It claims drought resilience, no irrigation needs, and superior hay values, with benefits for stock and milk. Arizona news items follow, including local arrests, settling up activity, a wedding, treasure reports, and promotions.
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Nevada
Colorado
Europe
California
San Louis Obispo Tribune
Arizona News Highlights From Tombstone Era
Henry Miller jailed for 12 years in Territorial penitentiary. Florences elder Sant os Corona dies at 76 from lead poisoning leaving six children. Diptheria devastates St Johns children with over forty deaths. Tim O Mara dies in Phoenix from a burst blood vessel. G A R member buried by comrades. Local markets, rail taxes, and mining news fill the column with multiple names and places across the territory.
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Henry Miller
Pinal County
Territorial
St. Santos
Tim O'Mara
Phenix
George H. Luhrs
Thomas Gregory
Tempe
Prescott
Lower
Verde
Local notes from Tombstone show town activity and crime
Ben Williams in town as Copper Queen properties head J E Durkee heads to Pinal county for ten days Ravonnetta the trapeze star entertains at Elite Theatre. Copper Queen hires eastern physician for sick workers and plans a hospital. A tri weekly Tucson Nogales stage line launches with $5 fare. Two women assaulted on Allen street. a possible Whitechapel fiend in town. Reilly Dutton fled to Sonora after a fatal clash with Barrow aboard the Bisbee railroad. Hostetter’s Almanac 1889 announced and advertised. Pony Saloon notices promote Hill Hill whiskey and cigars. Post office uncalled letters list for Tombstone week ending Dec 12 1888.
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John McAtee
Bisbee
Copper Queeco Company
Tucson
Nogales
Allen Street
Sixth
Tombstone
Sam Barrows Stetson Nuts and Dry Goods Ad
An old-time ad lists Sam Barrows offering Stetson Nuts wagon covers underwear boots and shoes suits from five dollars top dry goods crockery whips harness saddles guns ammunition willow ware gloves cutlery and more, promising the lowest house in the Territory.
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Sam Barrows
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Fourth Street
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Rescue Hose Co. No. 1
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West Manchucas
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Jacksonville
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Socorro
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J. W. Barrows
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Genaro Bustilies
Francisco Wolina
Crass, Poatsaaater
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Risdon Tron
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Bealerts
Pacific Coast
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Heine Patent
Macbeth Steel Polley
S Moore
Fairbanks Road
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Tor
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Cougenoma
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Cochise County Bank
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J.W. Vickers
Fremont Street
Ryan
A. J. Ritter
Ban Cook
Jom Shaughnessy
Ben Hyde
George C. Peck
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Eiggine Coupiay No 1
Protection Hose Company No. 1
Rescue Hose Company No. 5
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