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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1899
Page
2
A garbled mix of reform talk, military spending, and local notices. It mentions the War Department testing aging machines under General Greeley and Professor Langley, county division schemes, hog notices, a sea level calamity cited by Sir Robert Ball, and post office money orders under Postal Order No. 388.
Charles Gracey of Krogman Arizona is granted a patent for a crushing mill stamp stem that fits the stamp head to reduce breakage at the junction. The stem taper enables the upper chamber to support shock while the lower part remains slightly undersized to prevent sudden bending. Clayton Michigan hosts a “marrying justice” famed for newspaper ads seeking couples.
Bisbee jottings report Mrs Herdman to arrive from Indiana with Geo Herdman’s wife, Walter Vail visiting on cattle matters with B A Packard. Miss Hogan ill with flu, Frank Bopp returning from Toesbeten, Editor Mowe traveling from Tombstone. Packard and Vail visit Maco by car. Cattle broker Morgen from Sonora arrived. Swipes the editor Howe’s dog poisoned. pain for stray dogs blamed on saboteur. Ground grading bids opened at the drug store, two bids. Baseball park committee to meet Monday at 8:30 p m to decide business.
E B Maron receives coal and two carloads of flour arrive for the company store. Otto Gisenhofer trips to Tombstone. he will return by tomorrow evening. Mr Woodman reports improvements on Quality Hill, causing less noise. Hon C C Warner heads for Tucson and then Phoenix to attend the legislature. Tramps continue to enter Bisbee as rain falls in southern California. Stockmen may benefit from rain aiding cattle shipping. Bisbee Water Co expands its system with a new well and tanks to meet summer demand. Local businessmen urged to donate to the new baseball park. Engineer Fred Fitch visits Haseelgreen ranch today and reports incubators ready. plans to buy one. Carpenters near completion on the Copper Queen Co smelter roof. tracks for the new electric locomotive laid. works resume. Hon B A Packard and J V Vickers mentioned.
References to Walter L. Vail and fencing work at Turkey Track ranch, payday in camp, Otto Geisenholer driving home, expected dip rate for Naco, illness of Mrs Howe from La Gripe, new corn for the Coatera, Bostes bill grade lowering lines, Ben Williams and another to Neco to inspect a gasoline pump, Iscke and Chase brick yards near Neco producing bricks, and a poetic aside about No-good town on the river Slow with idle dreamers and ruined schemes.
The land court under Chief Justice Joseph R Reed will hold a session in Tucson with associates T F Puller W W Murray T J Imese and W H Pope in attendance United States attorney W H Pope and assistants arrive special agents W M Tipton and H C Flipper are in the city The court is likely to address land grants and related matters attracting public interest.
The January 4 1899 meeting notes irregular bond for Mrs R J Winders and bids for prison feeding burying indigents and county printing. Wm Young won bids for Willcox and Bisbee jails and adjourned sessions set for January 5 with minutes approved and road overseer selected. Subsequent days cover payrolls audits juror lists and routine county business amid local notices of residents and a surgeon appointment for Copper Queen Co Tombstone.
Information from Tombstone reports El Ciompeos found dead at his river ranch with suspicions of foul play. Coroner A T Schuster convened a jury with an inquest delayed until more witnesses arrive as investigators weigh murder versus self harm and possible autopsy plans.
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