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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary item notes train movement and freight activity near Yuma and Henson with reference to maricope timing and a bound voyage. The garbled OCR mentions trains, freight, and a character labeled 2 Pacise with unclear actions.
The bulletin lists the 24 hour temperature range ending at 8 p m January 20. Manmum records a minimum and maximum values, reflecting local weather during that period.
The item lists various local curiosities and notices including 43 prisoners in Tucson jail. Si Bryant and wife visiting from Turquoise. Territorial university at Tucson has 55 students. People at Cochise and Palace hotels. Governor Hughes proclaims Arbor Day. Simmons Liver Regulator advertised as cure for constipation and liver issues. A stage robber jailed in Tucson. Odd Fellows lodge to be installed in Bisbee by N A Morford of Phenix.
Reports from Benson and surrounding areas recount a range of items including a bail exam for the Howie and Solomonville stage robbers set at 3000 dollars each, officials touring rail lines, a jail population drop to eight prisoners, and Refugio Martine’s release for peace bonds. Also mentions Sam Webb’s Nogales visit, Minehinea medical advice, and Chamberlains Cough Remedy popular during flu season.
The adoption of smokeless powder by the Italian army is deemed costly. France Militaire reports the powder badly damaged many guns, with about fifty condemned due to bore damage. The exact mechanism of the damage is not explained.
The Solomonville Bulletin reports an engineer corps at Bowie surveying side tracks for a yard and graders at work. Several carloads of lumber arrived as a warehouse and office rise for the construction period. Garland's rail outfit plans to finish grading to Solomonish by April first and lay track to that point by May first.
Times notes that people once ignored lasting relief but now acknowledge Syrup of Figs provides a permanent cure for habitual constipation, warning that other laxatives act briefly yet harm the body.
The Stockman notes weekly cattle shipments from Caule Stupmen. On the Lith, Tom Willits shipped herd beef to Silver City. On the 16th HM Maxwell sent cattle to J Purdy at Bernardino, from buyers Powers Cagewell and others. On the 18th E R Hooker shipped two care of beef to Los Angeles and 610 feeders to pasture near Santa Barbara.
The Salcido case before Commissioner Swain was continued due to the US attorney's absence. The Tucker US Attorney case also postponed to the 26th. Bob Tribolet faced smuggling charges over a horse. after witnesses, the defendant was discharged for lack of proof the horse was smuggled. The animal had prior county ownership and the issue stemmed from failure to report at the customs house.
Mrs Gallen offers cutting and fitting lessons at her dressmaking parlor on Fifth Street for details. The rest of the text references various local notices, thefts and social events without coherent central incident.
Out of Jt Maria J Watts brought to the county jail at Tucson from Bisbee for adultery, she was released yesterday on her own recognizance after failing to furnish bonds. The Star notes Ellinwood delayed release to preserve her as an important witness in the case of Robert Sanders, charged with assault in jail delivery at Bisbee. Sanders fled to Mexico with his accomplice, raising concerns he might not appear if released while the case continued. Sanders was the defendant in a prior trial where the jury hung in Dan Shanklen’s case for killing Dr Willis.
An old loyal remedy Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has for fifty years soothed teething pain, calmed wind colic, and treated diarrhea in children. It is praised as pleasant tasting and widely sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Beware imitations.
Rev FLW Downs, pastor, announces service at 7:30 p m with no morning service and Sunday school at 12 15 p m The evening program includes an illustrated talk on The company we keep All are invited to attend Also notes on imitations of medical plasters and a reminder to seek ALLCOCK s genuine products with caution against counterfeit brands
The notice describes through sleeping car service from San Francisco to San Francisco to St. Louis via Southern Pacific El Paso Texas Vacine and Iron Mountain and from San Francisco to Chicago or St. Louis with no car changes. Passengers can board sleeper at any station on the line and reach Chicago or St. Louis directly.
Rates from Benson to the Midwinter Fair set at five dollars for a round trip. Tickets limit stay to thirty days in California and grant five admission tickets to the Fair. Stop-over rights apply both directions. Excursion tickets from San Francisco to nearby points offer 1-7 fare within 150 miles and 11-5 beyond. Return coupon acts as exchange order. contact Southern Pacific office or agent F M Wensten for details.
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