Local Happenings and Mining News from Tombstone Area
From Tuesday and Wednesday Daily reports a mix of local dispatches. Allen English traveled to Phoenix for the Supreme Court session. Inez postal receipts exceed last year by about 100 dollars. Miner fortunes rise in Turquois district while many ventures attract new investors. Death of Grant Ours prompts pioneer regret. Judge Monk departs for his ranch. Various citizens, businesses, and shipments inform the latest community activity across Arizona Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen R. English
Phenix
Supreme Court
Inez
Mohave
C. M. Fuuston
Carleton & Smith
Grant
Arizona
Driving Caiste and Cattle by Rail Stir Arizona Coast
The Lang affair spurs wide concern over cattle driving toward California and rail transport. A Benson broker led 500 cattle to Maricopa then Gila Bend and loaded for rail, with 75 animals lost en route. Cattle arrived in poor condition and future shipments may go by rail, per trade department notes, amid unresolved SP rate disputes. county records list transfers, loans, and mining claims in Warren and Grasshopper areas.
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Gaifornia
Lang
Giber Bend
Cat Lenen
Arizona
Southern Pacific
Benson
Maricopa
Gila Bend
Trade Department of the Southern Pacific
Mexico Army Reform and World Mineral Notes
The article surveys perceptions of the Mexican army's enlistment. It cites wartime recruitment figures for 1890 showing 4,709 voluntary and 265 reenlisted soldiers, arguing discipline, pay, and orderly bearing improve the force. It also covers mining news from Arizona and California including ore finds, plant plans, and operator changes, plus local travel notes and court case developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of Mexico
Republica
City of Mexico
sPuris
Diario Oscial
No skating at the Rick tonight on Thursday’s Daily
A string of brief notices lists events and movements around Tombstone and Arizona. The items mention delayed mail, a frozen toe, travel plans of Governor Irwin and Cochise delegation to Phenix, social visits, a Wells Fargo agent, a skating club farewell, political bills, a fort Huachuca employment note, a jail escape capture, Chicago ticket brokers, Sioux unrest, prospecting booms, and local personalities from Nogales to Critenden.
King of All Tramps Wins Transcontinental Crown
Wilson Becker known as Sailor Kid, hailed as king of the tramps, completed a twenty-one day run from New York to San Francisco without spending for rail or food. He later claimed a world circumnavigation challenge in 108 days. Born in Demarara, he ran away at nine and gained notoriety for travel exploits across Calcutta, Hong Kong, Honolulu, and England before tramping across the United States. He won the throne at a tramp convention in New Albany, after a rapid New York to San Francisco bid, riding freights and tricks to outpace rival Patsy Bolivar.
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Wilson Beoker
Sailor Kid
Boston
San Francisco
Baltimore Herald
Demarara
British Guiana
Becker
Calcutta
Hongkong
Honolulu
England
Trayling
United States
Meekerwoo
Nanticoke
Patsy Bolivar
New York
New Orleans
Prairies
Wilson
Opera Glass Accessories and Case Details
Opera glass candles and cases are praised as essentials with varieties in metals and finishes. Folding handles, engraving options, fabric linings, and plush chatelaine cases with silver hardware are described for organizing glass, tickets, handkerchiefs, and cosmetics. An advertisement notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy's strong sales and customer satisfaction from J. M. Roney, Druggist, with 50 cent bottles sold by H. J. Peto. Charley Marsden visits Tombstone, still mining at Harshaw with two tons of ore shipped weekly.
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Chamberlain
J. M. Roney
Geods Springs
Kanenz
H. J. Peto
Draggiat
Charley Marsden
Tombstone
Trench
Harshaw
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Tombstone Epitaph
White
Om Money Onder
Wspam
Amrivale
Asm
Sam
West
Forsythe
J. Myer & Bro
Allen Street
Palace
Mike Gray
Racker Canyon
Captain Heyne
Tomixione
AS. Humphries of
Joe Biguea
Hughes
Maricopa County
Hase
Cochise County
Turquois
State of Washington
Mestre Hawke & Walsh
Mining Exchange Mail
Oosst
Oslice
Weednesday
San Diego
James Reilly
Joe Madero
Sackeromeri Cs
Gus Horschfield
Dallemande & Co
G. C. Willis
Mr. Taifes
Chicago
Texas and
Indian Territory
Western Ranges
Leonard Meyer
Yuma
Wells, Fargo & Co
Murphy
Pheniz
N. B. Draya
Cincinnati
Ochoaville
N. B. Lazard
Wm. Shiliam
Sonora
Alate
Montezuma
Coyoacan
Welle
Elko County
Star Valley
Humboldt River
Charlie Cline
Wanamaker
Hie Company
Canada
Hie
John Wanamaker
Stable
Tucson
4Th Cavalry
Gavino Lopes
Wilcox
Cadwell
Lopes
House of Mexican
South Pacifi Company
Idaho Mining Company
Grass Valley
Pacific Coast
Enntisent
Willis
New York Mutual
Old Guard Company
Willie
London
County
Warnekros
Yung Ah Tek
Charleston Road
Bourrilas
F J Heney
Grijalba Dited
Grasshopper
Darfiel
Bisck
Garfield Mill
Warren
John Erckeon
Watomer'a Broome
L Goldwater
Gools, Beason
Mome
Eorofean Crims
Paris
Florence
Rome
Vienna
Turin
Berlin
Toledo
Baltimore
Brooklyn
P. Man
Lattimore Group
Swishelm Mountains
J. J. McClelland
Old Guard
Judge Berry
Head Center
Silver King
Bonanza
Pinal
Wallace Corbett
Lower
California
Patzke
O'Connor and Brooks
Montezuma Capitan
Huachnca Mountains
Eastern Parting
Bishes
The
Queen Co
Irwin
Salt Lace City
Phonix Herald
Phonix
Los Angeles
Sierras
Harry Goldwater
Goldwater
Lemuel
Harry
Chie
Street
Cochise
Vickers
East
Mr. Lowenstein of
Fred Dodge
Wells Fargo & Co
Houston Texas
George Redstreake
Senate
House
Charles Miller
Fort Huachuca
Western Passenger Association
W. W. Finley
Miles
Fitzsimmons
Indiana
Bins
Consolidated Adjustable Shoe Co
Salem
Mase
Charley Smith
Comstock
Nogales
Rovario
Maxatlan
Mexico
Vanderlip
Critunden
Jn Ge
Reno Gazette
Port Costs
Cal
Oakland
King OF
Wilson Becker
Reston
San Francis
Mis Majesty
Wilson the
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