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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1902
Page
3
Readable fragments describe Tombstone and Cochise County mining activity, political tensions over open range policy, and incidents including a recent legal case. Mentions Frank Morpeis, John Y. T. South in Phoenix, and property linked to Memo gold mines. Also notes a suspected intoxication case and eventual discharge after medical review.
Frank J. Chesney of J. Chesney & Co Toledo sworn statement says his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh Cure that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Care. Notary public A. Gasleon verifies the oath dated December 6. J Chesney & Co.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors meeting notes items from January 1902 including tax delinquencies for John Dwyer Lots and blocks in Tombstone, county employee claims and fees, appointment revocation for deputy constable, and various lease and land sale applications.
A brief report details a young man committed to an asylum after a sudden mental decline. The article notes a diagnosis of lunacy and describes the troubling behavior preceding commitment, reflecting 19th century views on mental illness and institutional care.
A 21 year old man named Harney from Globe is described as mentally ill. He attacked a farmer and a dog, was restrained on a train, transported to Phoesis, and regained rationality before arrival. The report notes prior confinement and release, with no signs of inflammation or memory loss observed at the end.
Press reports the February 4, 1902 city council meeting where a dog tax of one dollar was approved for males and females, livestock to be kept off roads, wagons to be placed on the street, and sanitary conditions to be observed. The decision aims to address long‑standing satisfaction for the Fisbee people and improve local oversight.
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