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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1888
Page
4
Postoffice hours noted with general delivery available from morning to six p.m. Money order department opens from eight a.m. to unspecified close, providing essential services for customers. Local residents rely on these hours for mailing and financial transactions.
D. CADE & CO'S STACE LINE with Nogales train leaves Christmas day. Cresylic ointment at Younge's drug store. Window shades at Kobler's. Hand painted porcelain cards at Joe Brown's. Richard Rule left for El Paso to reside there. prospectors head to Centennial district gold excitement. An eclipse will occur January 1 in California. Allred, justice at Bowie station, visited this office. Ditman's sea salt at Younge's. Robert Lewis, Tombstone resident, in city this week. L W Blinn arrived from Los Angeles. Copious rains this month bring good pasture next summer. Dr. Monk, brother of Judge Monk, visiting Tombstone. Board of Supervisors working to straighten county affairs for incoming Board.
A provocative letter from Dr. Goodfellow to the Phenix Gazette defends the territorial quarantine policy affecting Sonora cattle. It argues that designating Nogales and Yuma as entry ports was impractical and hurt trade, notes stockmen’s opposition, and critiques official statements about disease and inspection while praising broader border stockmen support for proper inspection. It also lists Board of Supervisors bills and local expenditures tied to recent actions.
Tombstone is identified as a major ore producer with 1888 figures showing silver 994,515 dollars and gold 123,650 dollars, totaling 1,218,165 dollars. The district, rather than declining, is increasing production as mines move from development to shipping. Several old producers may restart, and 1889 could surpass any year since 1883.
A brief notice directs immediate contact or orders for unspecified parties. The terse text lacks clear names or locations, leaving essential details unreadable.
Advertisements urge purchases from Cochise Hardware and Trading Co and Kohler's for furniture, lighting, boots, cigars, and groceries. Proposals sought by Cochise County for printing, jail provisions, burial, insane asylum transfer, and daily county supplies from Jan 1 to Mar 31 1889 with bonds and sealed bids due Jan 3 1889.
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