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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1898
Page
2
Journal items report copper production in 1897 with Arizona leading gains, mentions ore treatment plant expansion, patenting rules, a Texas to New Mexico rail disruption, and a Pima orphans case. Also quotes Foote and literary remarks from a local paper.
Bisbee notes mining boom with several companies incubating and new road plans. Pusch and Judy venture to open for business, while talk of a S P line from Cool to Bisbee via Pearce grows. A personal crisis ends with intervention and Bisbee firewater mentioned.
A desultory text fragment shows varying voices from a Chicago Post style source. It includes a theatrical debut remark, a remark about municipal problems and funding via advertising handbills, and debates about weighting market relief involving a coal operator and consumer. The piece mentions Madan Tweedtedee and a New Society Actress Yves Madame T with unspecified context.
A partial loss of grape crops in northern California this year is estimated to exceed $1,008. The text extols Bitter He tonic for stomach and bowel health and promotes No-Tobacco as a life improving aid with a free booklet offer.
New York financier M C Bagge has bonded the Black Diamond copper group owned by Hudson and Pidwell in southern Arizona. Plans call for exploring the ledge, erecting smelters, and boosting bullion production soon. The property shows high copper grades and substantial dumps, with a belt poised to become a leading copper source in the territory.
Fragmentary notes discuss a suggested permanent reservation by Congress to mark the resting place of Ed Schieffelin, discoverer of Tombstone, to deter vandalism and ransom. A congressional reply asks for a precise land description to identify the site for possible legislation.
Bisbee notes detail pay day visitors in town including McCormick and Sam Friedman of the Grand Central. Mentions Tom Hudepeth Co purchasing Fashion saloon, mattress prices at BF Graham, and M.S. Georgion leaving for Seattle then Klondyke. Town site survey attention, weather praise for Bisbee, and various arrivals and local business updates plus Shae Overlock’s tailoring shop expansion on Main Street.
Arizona is described as a vast untapped mineral wealth with strong investment interest from seasoned miners and western companies. A Globe article notes rising mine inquiries after years of quiet activity, while rail infrastructure remains a hurdle. The plan for the Gila Valley Globe Northern Railroad gains Apache consent to run from Geronimo to Globe, advancing the project.
A brief shopping note instructs buying alum from a druggist for external use and baking powder from a grocer for culinary use. It emphasizes applying alum externally and incorporating baking powder into cake batter.
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