05 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1902
Page
1
Bisbee notes New Year greetings from readers Abe Ekcer Roton and Bart Momemen, mentions a new drug store planned by Mr Porter of Phoenix, and Date Graham taking ranger duties. Incorporation committee met to plan grammar, copper slump effects, and local news of bull fights in Naco.
A scattered 1902 era item describes mining figures in Montana and Arkansas travel to Hot Springs for health. It notes the Bessemer hotel reopening, the Free Citage saloon, and J. E. Brown preparing to depart. Dates and ranger exploits appear alongside local officials and a border conflict rumor, with Frank Walker visiting Tombstone and Los Angeles.
The New Year arrives with widespread revelry as residents young and old, rich and poor, greet 1902. Rescue Hose Co No 1 hosts a well planned dance, Miners Exchange Hall fills with joyful crowds, and a festive mood marks a bright switch from the old year to the new.
A fragmentary early Arizona mining note discusses shifts from old copper and gold mining to modern methods, noting deep shafting and new pumping. It lists New Year celebrants at Tombstone Fort Huachuca Fairbank and Charleston, with several named individuals and families.
A local column reflects on faith and society for a New Year in Tombstone. The writer surveys trust concepts from business to religion, freighted with metaphors of golden rule and reform, and touches on hypnotism as science versus fraud while praising progress and constitutional liberties.
A short column advocates paying all debts before New Year. It praises a Chinese trait of settling obligations promptly and urges several hundred debtors who owe from 2.50 to 25 to clear their accounts. The piece contrasts the improvement with those who fail to pay before year’s end.
Our Fairbank correspondence from Fariesk notes December 31 entries of soldiers visiting Fairbank from the Fars, local residents returning home, and plans for lodge formation in No Kelee. It also mentions a shooting incident at Brown’s canyon and a call for action against Mexican outlaws, with various residents traveling or preparing for military muster and leave.
Abroad observers note a prosperous mining boom in Arizona over the past dozen years. Mines now reach great depths and display enormous ore bodies, with extended working and rising global interest. The Mining and Scientific Press cites depth and breadth as proof of resurgence.
A garbled early 20th century piece warns of risk and misadventure including advice on avoiding danger, hiding wood, and evading alarms. It weaves in mentions of a Denver fish man, a brass or copper pursuit, and a blend of finance, law, and politics with references to McKinley’s physician and General Miles amid a general mood of caution and controversy.
A jumble of local items reports on Bisbee and Naco travel for official business, marriages, mining and prospecting updates, regional politics, and a boastful Arizona gold outlook. Mentions of Frn Themen, Del Lewis, Mes Hampeton, and Pearl Parker anchor a broad cast of names and events across Cochise county.
Messrs Dibbrell and Monheim of the Lena company discussed ore transport with Prof Carrera. They decide to use traction engines or automobiles to move ore to the concentrator. Carrera negotiates a fleet of autos to deliver ore continuously as the mill comes online.
The following list shows letters remaining in the general delivery at the Tombstone post office for the month ending December 31 1901. Applin Arthur J Betis John Bisbey Emma Clapton Mise M Gandy Boel Gerez Levaide Goircia Pedro Hamilton Frank Hernenies Neaioe Knapp Herman E Martin Wm H Pardes Conpien Toles John Wheipley JD White JH When calling for above letters they advertised giving date of advertisement.
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