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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1893
Page
2
Monday’s Daily notes hints of a major storm within 24 hours. Local movements include W. K Perkins heading to Tucson and Phoenix, A J Gehiry buying Phoenix land for rental cottages, and several residents registered in Cochise. Fire devastates part of Deming’s residence. whispers on local legal cases and civic plans abound.
The Copper Queen mining company and the Holbrook and Cave Company consolidate. Copper Queen increases capital stock from 140,000 to 200,000 shares of 10 dollars par, issuing 89,000 shares to Holbrook and Cave for their mines including Neptune group. Debts total 130,000 with 100,000 capital paid in.
The committer of arrangements advances a grand reception for General Weaver on Saturday night at the court house and Schieflin Hall. Sub committees report progress. The six horse coach Modoc will bear banners as General Weaver arrives at Fairbank attended by a committee. The events include a train meeting, a Mine parade through Lasky, a reception, and a public address with brewe rke displays from San Francisco arriving Thursday. Citizens urged to clear streets Friday and attend bonfires, anvils, and bombs for Tombstone’s largest demonstration.
The Arizona Press Association met in Phoenix and adopted a resolution endorsing LC Hughes editor of the Tucson Star for the governor's post. The meeting discussed statehood efforts and decor themes for an impending General Weaver event. Talks covered statehood outreach with Governor Murphy and logistics to Washington.
A miner returns from a lower camp claiming rich gold value with nine dollars found in a three pan pan and rich black sand. News notes of travel lines from Flagstaff to the lower camp and families returning to Silver Cay amid local business and civic happenings.
The text promotes Heatetter's Stomach Bitters as a lasting weapon against biliousness, a lifelong foe. It lists symptoms including jaundice, headaches, nausea, furred tongue, and right-sided abdominal discomfort. It warns against drastic purges and claims lemons anti visious cordial improves digestion, appetite, sleep, and general tone.
A mild form of grippe is common in town. The Union Sunday School under J. G. Pritchard is growing. Miss Edith Hughes has been very sick with pneu but is expected to improve soon.
The Williams News reports B D Harshberger, a mining expert sent to the San Juan gold fields by the Denair company, is pleased with investigations into the lower San Juan river. He foresees a bright future for gold there and notes extensive ground taken up, with ground and claims ready for active operation. The Old Dominion Copper Company shows a copper ore collection at the state fair exhibit. A rumor says mule skinners will form a Swampers Mutual Protective Association in Kingman, with rituals to be published.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock Mins Sarah Herring will take the oath as a practitioner in the Supreme Court with Chief Justice Gonding likely officiating. The event marks a notable milestone for women in the territory and interests good citizens, especially ladies.
An archaic indulgent notice promotes a simple vegetable remedy claimed to cure nervousness, insomnia, bronchitis, catarrh, autism, and other ailments. It promises radical cures and invites readers to request free directions and sample preparations by mail, listing generic locations and the sender’s name in a dated, promotional tone.
Reports from West Huachuca describe Joseph Parks shot dead in his home as he returned from the post with $1000 pension funds for checks. His wife suspects a Mexican intruder. two Mexican workers and a soldier nearby heard the shots but saw no entry or exit. Local tensions and prior disputes between Parks and his wife are mentioned amid scattered notes from the period. White Hills cyclone damaged homes in the same week.
A long desultory wire dispatch notes relief in Republican circles over the implication of Arthur Messalor of the Gaulois in a 100000 franc Panama bribe. It claims four Boulangist deputies are under suspicion, boosting republican credibility and exposing alleged hypocrisy among opponents.
An old ad notes a remedy for cattle illnesses and croup intended for use by farmers. It claims to cure chronic conditions and asks for payment details, mentioning IH J Paro. The text references Eastern Oysters and Folcott's in a promotional, uncertain tone.
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