Boundary survey shift eyed as line may move north
Reports from El Paso indicate a strong Mexican view that the survey line could shift 50 to 75 miles north of its present position. The push follows a Mexican congress ordered re survey with American acquiescence. Tucson Tombstone Yuma Bisbee Nogales and San Diego could join Sonora under the new boundary, while land grants formerly in Mexico are cited in the dispute. The Star notes sheep purchases by Bayless Berkale w of New York and W H Bayless of Kansas, plus mining plans for Mr Kay. The Mason Hamlin organ arrives for the Presbyterian church aided by California donors and the Union Mission Society of Auburn New York. Cattle shipments are set for May with Hol t Montana buyer purchasing 2000 head on the San Pedro river and additional ranch production from Crowley McKinney and Columbia Cattle Company.
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Paso
Feb
United States
Mexico
Tucson
Tombstone
Yuma
Bisbee
Nogales
San Diego
California
Sonora
Rawn
M. A.C
W. H. Bayless
Kansas
J W Berkalew
New York
Mr. Kay
Santa Catalinas
San Pedro
Berkalew &Co
A.J Crowley
Francis J. Heney
Kay Will Agai
Mason and Hamlin
Presbyterian Church
Mason & Hamlin
Union Mission Society
Auburn
Mason & Hamlin Co
Holt
Montana
J. Crowley
McKinney Ranch
Columbia Cattle Company
New boot factory opens in Nogales Sonora
A new boot and shoe factory is opened in Nogales Sonora with Jose Pacheco as proprietor. The plant aims to manufacture boots and shoes for men women and children and daily additions and new machinery are expected.
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Nogales
Sonora
Jose Pacheco
District Cones to First Regular Term in Cochise County Court
The court continued several cases including Ritter-Onder and Buckalew while motions and affidavits were filed. Citizenship granted to H Trappman and Herbert Fountain. Multiple decrees issued for Anderson Anderson Blackridge and Woyschiitsky cases. Writ of habeas corpus denied for J Nemo. A marriage unites Mrs Kate Linstrum and Cornelius Harrington at the Palace Hotel. Linstrum widow of Clum Linstrum, now serving life for Douglass.
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Storuacy
Cochise County
Ritter—Onder
Buckalew
Salazar
Suretier
Anderson
Woyschiitsky
Blackridge
Black
Idge
Reilly
Berry
J. Nemo
Watervale Mining Co
Leach and Gage
W.H. Stilwell
Kate Linstrum
Cornelius Harrington
Palace Hotel
Justice Johnston
Linstrum
Clum Linstrum
Douglass
Yama Prison
Harrington
San Pedro
Tombstone Daily City Council to Hold Regular Session
Thursday's city council will meet in regular session. The report notes ongoing local matters including cattle shipments from Benson, a carnival-bound citizenry, and various town happenings such as visits, relocations, and local business updates.
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Tin
Yuma Court Case Over Sunday Race Bet Action
Yuma Times reports J M s fatina sues John Stoffela to recover a one story brick building and $2000 in cash after a ten thousand dollar race at Yuma. He claims the bet was unlawful and the race occurred on Sunday. Baker Campbell and Samuel Pardy represent Molina. Case set for April term of District Court. Also notes export figures for resin hemp from Progine Mexico in Nov 1891 with Boston and New York as primary destinations.
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Yuma
Yuma Times
J. M
Fatina
John Stoffela
Main Street
Molina
Baker and Campbell
Samuel Pardy
Progiene
Mexico
Boston
New York
Free Coinage Debate Warns of Silver Flood Risks
A concise coinage committee report argues free silver coinage would not profitably attract foreign silver to U S minting. It notes foreign silver would be coined into dollars and returned, but holders could not demand gold, forcing them to bear 3 cent losses plus transport costs. European nations fear calamity from free coinage despite Treasury Secretary Windom 1889 remarks.
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Coinage Committee
United States
Windom
Appointment of 1892 Assessor and Deputies in Districts
County records show Jose Padillo and P. D. Fairbank named in the oath of office, with N. A. Gilman appointing J. Coggawell as deputy assessor. The document lists districts including Prairie Dog, Cox Cabezas, Lone Jack, Crown Point, Blue Bell, Dos Cabezas and others with several named appointees and parties such as J J Saville and J Johnson.
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N. A. Gilman
J. Coggawell
Lone Jack
Crown Point and
Blue Bell
Dos Cabezas
J J Saville
Man Relives Strange Family Paradox in Suicide Note
A Titan, Pa., resident William Harman died by his own hand, penning a bizarre letter claiming he was his own grandfather through a convoluted family chain. The note lists a string of names and places, including local residents and several out-of-state correspondents.
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William Harman
Titanie
Beau
Bisbee Column Reports Fires Crimes and Local News
A Mexican woman Clara Joe near U K corral survives a deadly lamp fire aided by Panama and Dr Wright. Tom Molino fights for life after skull injury. Notes describe mail delays blamed on a Fairbank portmaster and petty thefts at Copper Queen store. Various residents travel, haul lumber, or suffer mishaps including a car accident injury and a Leap Year ball coming events. A cablegram notes plots to kill President Montt and General Cant o and Louis Bonaparte faces London prison in a jewelry robbery case.
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U. K. Corral
Clara Joe
Panama
Dr. Wright
Lewis
Hird
Tuk Bland outlines 16 to 1 silver to gold coin ratio
The proposal fixes the silver dollar at 4124 grains of silver and the gold dollar at 25.8 grains of gold, establishing a standard where the silver dollar holds 16 times the grains of silver as the gold dollar holds in gold, detailing the alloy standard for coins.
Crowded condition of our hotels editorial noted
An editorial in the Tucson Star laments crowded hotel conditions and expresses gratitude that Tombstone residents enjoy more room. The piece follows a report of a wholesale liquor deal that alarms a customer by involving the sheriff, illustrating concerns about crowding and law enforcement.
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Tucson Star
Tombstone
Promontorio Mines Ore Shipments Move to Swansee Route
Mr Ephraim of the Promontorio mines Sonora secures a low bond shipping rate to Swansee via New Orleans at 19.95 per ton and will ship most ores that way. Three weeks from Nogales dispatch, ore arrives at destiny, claiming savings of about eight dollars per ton by routing to Swansee rather than Denver.
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Ephraim
Promontorio Mines
Sonora
Swansee
New Orleans
Nogales
Destiny
Swansee Nead
Denver
Advertiser
Market notes on San Francisco wet market prices
The Butchers Gazette reports San Francisco wholesale butchers failed to reach 8 cents for prime beef this week, while Oakland bidders paid that price to Berkeley slaughterers. Cattle runs ranged from 7 to 8 cents for steers and 6 to 7 cents for cows. the poorest stock, bruised cows or calves, brought about six cents.
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Butchers Gazette of
San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
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Clark
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Ritter
Yuma Sport
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Jose Padillo
JP Connected
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Cox Cabezas
D. Waughtal
HR. P. Newton
J J. Sarville
Minneapol Dragoon Mts
Johson
LB Hamilton
Mary Tack
Suttewar
J. H. Norton & Co
Cooper Brothers
Cocnise
P Johnson
Nevada
John Carew
Simon Daum Chiccsgo
A P Camou
AP Ritter
Mammoth
L E Kearn
M L Jacobs
Palace
H Gerwein
K Linstrum
BJ Blom
Wharton
J Webber
DM Nichols
EM Noteware
R J _Curdy
Topeka
J A Monk
ER Monk
Wilcox
M L Cox
SAN Jost
G D Stevenson
SM Webb P A Moore
May Shields
Frank Rembart
Boonsville
Ksle
Tom Molino
Sam F. Webb
Sam
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Mr. Williams
Copper Queen
Paddock
San Luis Mining Co
J. F. Campbell
Jake Shearer
Chiricahua Mountains
Walter Henson
Pete Johnson
Harve Davison
Bill Waterman
Sheriff Kelton
Edith Hughes
John Scott
Bisbee Sunday School
Lewis Williams
Lewis Witliams
Herman Lillquist
Peter Peterson
Holbrook
Herald
President Montt
General Canto
Louis Clovis Bonaparte
Prince Lucien Bonaparte
London
Jaro
Queen Chemical CO
Race Street
Cincinmnati
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Queen's
Tou Oan
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