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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1892
Page
3
Reports show Hermosa mine continues steady yield while other riders abandon leases due to low silver prices. A coal field survey in Sonora and a forthcoming rail link to Durango spur Arizona mining and transport hopes. Also noted are a Bisbee burglary case, Apaches as soldiers at Fort Grant, and local revival services with upcoming church events.
From Thursday's Daily no eastern mail today. The Harqua Hala cleaned up $10,000 for December. The Salvation Army is doing Phenix with good results. The T. M. & M. Co. ships more ore than ever in its history. The Rev L. D. Mansfield will leave Arizona soon for San Francisco. Tombstone needs a trade board. The weather foresees a storm with heavy snow in New Mexico and rain in California. Copper Queen Co. sends calendars for 1892 headed by a boss photo. John A. Riley of Bradstreet left after brief Tombstone visit. A telegram to Washington insulted at Nogales. Nogales papers say nothing. A passenger reports a big fire near Dragoon Summit. Railroad Commissioners adjourned due to illness in President Wood's family. Fly to Fort Huachuca. Mrs. Fly runs the gallery in Tombstone. Chas Holbrook notes boundary survey interest from Sonora.
The Phenix Republican recounts John Dunbar and Tombstone men besting a stranger in a poker game behind a Tombstone saloon. Dunbar uses a lally cooler to beat four aces after a jackpot. the tale blends gambling bravado with local note of town life and a warning about misused funds and local affairs.
A fragment notes a supplier offered a live sample of an ion device with a single trap earning an average value per month for six years. The reference mentions P.O. 1317 New York and hints at ongoing production or sales activity.
The plan announces Graham county agrees to create Miles as a town and designates Willcox as the seat of the United States court for the Fourth Judicial district. It asserts the decision is just to both people and government, and claims the Star omits Cochise Nogales and Harshaw in its account. The plan is described as proceeding smoothly without opposition.
An old advertisement touts Swayne's Ointment for itching and stinging symptoms worsened at night. It claims tumors form if untreated, bleed and ulcerate, and that the ointment stops itching, bleeding, heals ulcers, and removes tumors in most cases. Sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents. Dr Swayne & Son, Philadelphia.
A list of arrivals includes Harry Osborn in Boston and JW Weatherspoon in Bisbee with others such as Peter Moore Sam Coleman Thos Egan Ed Carew Tucson Peter Jones Jas Pierce Sonora W R Morrison Illinois D Tatton Boston W Rubenstein and more. The notice advertises salary 25 per week for live agents to sell general merchandise with application details at Chicago Gen's Supply Co 178 West Van Buren St Chicago IL.
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