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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1898
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows stations, water tankers, crossing numbers, and personnel roles on the Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad with names like Calabasas, Jen J. Fkew, A. Navan, and Gresox. The garbled text mentions locations in California and New Mexico Arizona areas and a train master.
Local notes report cattlemen in town as witnesses in the Garvey Beaudet case at Tombstone Justice Puncan's court. Oleomargarine revenue in Arizona is nearly $6000 last year. Inspector Robinson from the Port of San Francisco plans to visit Jerome and Tombstone. Lofgren party plans Tucson homestead declaration and property development steps.
Prof. M. Bagge, a mining bimetallurgist, tours Arizona seeking copper opportunities for a New York syndicate. He praises local miners resources and plans to stay to study promising prospects before returning to New York, with intent to return in two months for further evaluation.
Three wealthy mining figures, William Chalmers of Frazier & Chalmers, Captain Mein linked to South Africa raid, and Col. Perkins of Goodall Perkins & Co, toured Fairbank. They show interest in Mexico and possibly Cochise county, while local cattle actions and assessor changes are noted amid a busy county scene.
Based on Prof. A P Bliesman report the twelve county Territory shows 17427 school age children with Cochise ranking fifth. Cochise has 25 of 354 teachers, 18 districts, 556 of 7003 boys enrolled, and $16007.52 allocated to Cochise from $205946 Territory total. School property in Cochise valued at $20759.91, fifth in the list.
The Phoenix Supreme Court fret order strikes stricken briefs from a case involving J F Dargs and J H Hosking of Coconino. News then reports a second tunnel fire near Ash Fork after a recent disaster, with two killed and injuries earlier, origin suspected from lime dust but unconfirmed.
An old advertisement touts Bucklin’s Akneca Salve as the best treatment for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or money refunded with price in cents and notes sale at a local drug store.
Ohio mining representative B. Hardy arrived with colleagues to inspect the Louden and Gallen copper mines in the Whetstones. He plans immediate development work and expects to begin by next week, with supplies secured locally and a force ready to work. Also noted is a Southern Pacific wreck near Pantano causing delays, with no injuries reported.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of medical tonics or emulsion brands with pricing remarks. References to Scott's Emulsion and pharmacists or doctors are unclear. The passage hints at how gists or druggists view pricing strategies but provides no coherent event or outcome.
A jumbled report notes Seek’s Erstatsseepen MM Gil as purchaser who refuses to risk using untried prepa ration with Hypophos and Soda. It argues substitution of a product claimed “just as good” for a hard preparation twenty five years on the market should not be allowed by the informed buyer.
Obscure legal notice references a public action and deadlines for claims against an estate. It mentions a postoffice address in Bite Arizona and several corporate or government entities in vague terms. The fragmented text provides few verifiable names or dates.
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