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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1891
Page
7
Advertising rates for the Tombstone Epitaph are published at this office. The Postoffice is open for general delivery. Secreet Department hours shown indicate the office hours from 8:00 to 5:00.
In Tombstone on Wednesday G W Cheyney visits Pheenix for legal argument in the Curby case. George Daily travels to Mexico City to marry. Minstrels entertain tonight at Willows after a Mother Goose appearance. reports cover council committees and county division talks, local repairs, and court actions. residents discuss taxes, fares, and local projects.
The article outlines a proposed change requiring mining claim locators to perform and certify twenty days of labor or pay $100, with affidavits filed at the county recorder. It also notes political tension over county division plans, a grand opening in Tombstone, theater reviews, and local legal notices affecting residents and businesses.
The article chronicles Manuel Veriogo’s escape from the Tac on jail and his evasive moves across Sonora and Arizona as pursuers close in. It notes pursuit by a pursuing party from Tycson, visits to copper mines, and a half starved condition, with a Mi can's tip aiding authorities. It also reports on Story wx Corby’s Supreme Court appeal for a new trial and references habeas corpus cases in Jefferson Wilson.
The Two Republics reports Gen Pacheco proposes currency reforms including replacing "ocho zeales" with "an peso" on the silver dollar and using a decimal fineness of 0.903. He suggests a 2 cent small coin, removes 50 and 25 cent pieces, limits gold to 5 dollars, with design changes to resemble the dollar and Hidalgo on the gold coin. Copper coins would feature the national arms, bronze may replace pure copper. Separately, James Carroll, missing in Yuma on New Year’s night, is presumed drowned with his body found near the Colorado last Saturday.
Bravin announce engagement of Bravin and Tonsbstone with plans for marriage. Jenny Bravin linked to George Bravin.
Charles Granville Joherton presides at Tombstone ceremony uniting Young Wab and Mise Ane Nebara both of Fairbank in a formal marriage.
Observations on how various animals cleanse and bathe. Ducks prefer fresh water, swallows favor rainwater, sparrows seek road dust, and dogs use twigs or bushes as towels. A spaniel’s bath routine is described with humor, illustrating instinctive grooming across species.
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