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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1891
Page
7
Fragmentary notice from The Postfire shows general delivery hours and mail arrival times. East and West mail departs at 9 am, Bisbee route departs 6 am and arrives by 6 pm. Department open from 9 am to 5 pm.
Fragmentary timetable entry shows 8 EB LEAVE at 7.00 am with destination Palsbatsk 1060 0 including daily schedule except Saturday and Sunday.
The column covers updates on Judge Berry’s rapid improvement, girls at the Normal school training with wheelbarrows, limited telegraph news from Phenix, a gun trial potential involving a Chinaman on bond, skating fees for the season, and various regional notices. It also mentions J M Castenads recovering in Tombstone, King Kalakaua’s illness, and discussions on public finance and land issues. The piece includes weather, ice plant talks, and local geography notes on Cochise, Ben Simoe creek, Spring Valley, and regional rivers.
The article discusses figures like acting Governor and Judge Clark with praise for their abilities and dignity. It notes Joe Taylor and Captain Hoyne in public roles, mentions Cochise County interests, and describes the old vs new leadership dynamics at Prescott. It also covers minstrel entertainment and a military scouting report with rough travel details.
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Lieutenant Clark leading a detachment and Apache scouts chasing three renegade Indians from Mexico blamed for Chiquito Smith’s murder near Morse's Canyon just north of the Mexican border. The trail is fresh and the band may be Geronimo remnants. Deputy Porter says eight deserters remain in Mexico, including Massy and Nadat Natebes. City council bills include Ed Hotopp for prisoners and water bills from Huachuca and D. N. Hasler.
Galveston plans a February celebration for a deep harbor appropriation at the port. The Mardi Gras event will include a western states float exhibit and a congress of western business leaders to seek congressional support for reg regation benefiting the west.
A city order bans shooting any firearms inside limits and requires confiscation of weapons under act 13 station 7 review statutes of Arizona. The ban targets boys and men habitually firing rifles and small arms within the city.
The annual meeting of the Territorial Live Stock Commission convened at Phoenix on Saturday and Monday with members from Pima Apache Cochise counties and the secretary and surgeon. They discussed law amendments to improve animal protection and reduced salaries to 1200 dollars annually.
Reading through the Tombstone era column reveals disputes at the Normal school over proper tree irrigation, garden plantings, and yard design. Mentions miners P W Smith, J Dunbar, and various local figures while noting a Mining Exchange Hall event and upcoming Arbor Day plans.
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