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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1882
Page
2
The Weekly Epitaph from Mestons Arizona notes the city election is over and electors may return to daily duties. It concedes the outcome not ideal but affirms majority rule, extending best wishes to officers and support for the public good while acknowledging potential future regrets on both sides. The piece declares the die is cast with no appeal from yesterday’s verdict.
A New York paper’s claim that Nevada silver mines are played out is refuted as untrue. Eureka district is a silver empire and Nevada districts remain productive, with Eureka County yielding about 3.17 million and Tombstone close behind. The San Francisco press is accused of bias against Arizona while optimistic forecasts predict eighteen million in mine output for 1882.
The Mail and Express notes that most arrivals do not simply head west to settle. From Castle Garden during the year ending last June, 385,047 immigrants landed. state destinations include New York 143,192 and Pennsylvania 36,475, with large western shares in Iowa 12,525 Michigan 17,088 Ohio 19,107 and Wisconsin 15, more.
The text notes that Virginia offers more inducements to settlers than many western regions, yet only 1,734 immigrants from Europe went directly to Utah last year. It observes that European immigration is more evenly distributed across the country, challenging common assumptions about Utah’s draw.
The Wasumatox jail crowd saw Guiteau sign autographs amid a new meal rule and restricted mail. In Was ametox the trial opened with Guiteau praising visitors as acquittal likely. Other cities report Logan Grant ties, Sherman fund probes, and Capitol gossip as dates of Jan 3 unfold.
Mr Riemann Reve was appointed clerk of the board of supervisors at yesterday’s meeting. At the Tombstone Literary Club gathering last evening, officers for the ensuing quarter were elected among the offers.
The Banta Catalina reports strong activity in the Santa Catalina mining area northeast of the range, with the Comanche bond and Tucson capital backing ongoing development. New shafts and deepening work show higher ore grades, futures of a sale next month, road building, and continual claims and investments fueling a growing camp amid regional interest and local gossip.
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