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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1891
Page
4
A garbled Tombstone item discusses free coinage support and a road tax from Deming to Topola bampo, mentions a doomed Curvetax plan, and references Harrison likely signing a silver coinage bill. It notes Delays in Maricopa delinquent tax notices, contemplates Cochise delegates, and laments county division politics amid a confused nationwide reform debate.
The present Legislature has shown it can weigh and pass measures with justice. Cochise delegates have proven their fitness for the trust placed in them.
The Mexican Congress plans to lower paper duties at the next session. Paper costs in Mexico are comparable to calico and represent a heavy drain on a newspaper proprietor’s earnings, challenging publication viability.
News of General Sherman’s death arrived yesterday and was anticipated. The report stirred deep sadness among Grand Army veterans who saw him as a steadfast ally whose loss cannot be replaced.
The text argues the measure would allow all who declare intent to become citizens to vote, undoing a five year residency requirement. It warns against taxation without representation, asserts settler barriers hinder valley settlement, and notes local tensions over government land enforcement and supposed agents in Cochise County.
A circulated petition urges the Governor to back legislation to arm and equip a ranger company to oppose Apache raiders terrorizing southeastern Arizona and northern Sonora. Residents describe years of fear, guarded mining activity, and killings by marauders, calling for civil authority protection and government relief.
A guaranteed remedy promises relief for throat, lung, and chest ailments including consumption and bronchitis. Trial bottle free at Yonge's Druggist store.
Tom Washington issues congratulations to Col. J. W. Forsyth after restoration of command over the 7th Cavalry. He cites vindication of regiment management and discipline and notes praise from the Secretary of War and the army's Major General.
A circular from Puente Warie Company B in Phenix Arizona urges support for a militia law with funding to sustain an effective organization. The executive committee under Geo. A. Mints forwards the proposed bill to influential citizens. A ball was held at St David on Fort Valentine’s site.
Debates over Federal appropriations criticize a reduction in survey funds for public lands while a large sum is allotted for public buildings. The speaker urges restoring surveys, preserving titles in Arizona, and directing proceeds to school lands and preservation measures at San Carlos and nearby reservations. The memorialists request designation of Fort McDowell and other camps as school lands and appeal for aid to care for veterans and orphans amid ongoing territorial needs.
The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Arizona asks Congress and the President to restore school lands that have been diverted to military and Indian reservations. It argues San Carlos’s rivers and fertile soils make its school sections ideal for agriculture and horticulture, supporting education for future generations.
A New From parties from the canat say rich silver mines discovered near San Felipe below the Colorado River mouth in Lower California. About a dozen locations noted. ore runs from 50 to 200 dollars per ton. Mines lie half a mile to three miles from the steamer landing. Good water wells nearby. Abundant game and seafood abundance noted. indicates potential camp and town growth.
A Kaness correspondent reports selling 670 two year old calves near Emyporia for 670 dollars total, about one dollar per head. He notes a Silver Creek company sold hundreds of two and three year old steers in Kavane for 2.30 per head. He blames high fees for the drop in prices, hindering proper care.
Captain Tevia, a successful fisher, faces potential expulsion if Speaker Clark’s account is true. He allegedly bought twelve ash chest fish from a Chinese restaurant, then four or five fried fish were substituted. The crowd spotted Tevis move silently to the riverbank and vanish for a short moment.
Telegram from Col. FW Garcia reports drilling at 393 feet reveals a 52 foot thick vein of high quality sobravite coal near San Marcial in Ronora. Further drilling continues in carboniferous formation as seven veins have been found, with the latest vein described as premier anthracite quality.
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