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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1894
Page
3
Tombstone and Cochise County news notes bid farewell to a busy era with local elections, mine activity, social events, and announcements. Frank Flannagan arrives from claims, Henry Etz and E J Staller seek school trustee posts, and a July 4 ball at Mining Exchange promises music and fun.
A boycott against Pullin Car Co. paralyzes movement as trainmen and railroads refuse to run without Pullman cars. No trains depart Los Angeles on Santa Fe or 3.1 roads. A westbound train passed Benson, assembled at El Paso without Pullmans. Eastbound mail delays expected until the dispute ends.
A lively Mexican celebration features a dangerous chicken pulling game where riders on mustangs grab the fowl by its head as the bird dodges. The event runs about an hour with many spectators. Also noted are local notes on a fish-pond incident, a divorce report in Mexican society, and the first summer rain bringing a hoped-for rainy season.
Large turnout of local sportsmen in Benson as railroad graders converge for Fourth of July celebrations. Peoria Canal to water the dam at Gila Bend, while Santa Fe finance change promises 140 miles of line from Fairbank to Deming via Tombstone. Toribio Salcido and W D Martiney loom in a fast gray horse race. Geo Christ of Nogales travels to the Republican League meeting in Denver. A carload of power for the railroad grade prompts local removal. Rosati copper properties near Pantano spur activity with forty men preparing roads and buildings.
Fragmentary antiquated text appears to reference a work or author titled Hounds and Hares with garbled surrounding dialogue. No clear event, date, or identifiable person details emerge from the readable portion.
A scarce reference mentions a medical elixir and the State Ore Sampling company of Denver issuing a practical guide. It claims advances in medicinal agents and a useful ore sampling method with variable tables of weights and measures. Free to those who request it from Mixing Ixoveray & Taapmeway in Denver.
Fragmentary note suggests names Koukfellows and Servoss with political positions and debate over ide and left and right. No clear event, date, or location identified.
An OCR fragment presents a dated sales pitch for Hoods Sarsaparilla with testimonials and promises. It mentions a city agent and a slot machine novelty, referencing multiple names and places in a bygone promotional style. The text reflects early advertising language and misplaced letters typical of historic ephemera.
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