Bisbee Jottings Fourth of July Drill Contest and Festivities
July Fourth events dominated Bisbee with a world championship drilling contest won by the British Columbia team. The effort featured entrants like McNichols Rowe Malley Chamberlain Tarr Brothers Berg Johnson and more. A 39,000 pound granite block awaited placement for the event while speakers and steer roping drew crowds. Votes in the Liberty contest showed Maggie Dougherty leading among Misses Geisenbo and Musson. Labor tensions loomed as waiters demanded raises from $2.15 to $3, with owners silent on the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bri Clumbia
Nisvols
McNichols
Rowe
Malley
Chamberlain
Tarr Brothers
Berg and
Johnson
Biabee
Leste
Alley
Berg
Harey M. Shields
Godless of Liberty
Brock
Misa Dougherty
Maggie Dougherty
Kate Geisenbo
Myrtle Musson
Notable 19th Century Fragments Mixed News
A garbled 1859 notice cites a Wicklow nugget from Croghan Kinshela, a Sac Carlos beet contract shifting from 1.3 million to 100 thousand pounds yearly, science prizes for women led by Miss Eien B. Richards, short hairlength testimonial by Amelie Pomegrow, and oil belt rumors near Phoenix with a blue grey scum water well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac Carlos
Indisar
Phenix
PENSIONS PATENTS AND POST OFFICES IN ARIZONA SUMMARY
Arizona residents receive varied pension grants including Brasheare Allen Crane and others with amounts from six to twelve dollars. Notices report post office discontinuations at Towler and Iray, with mail redirected to Cline. A patent for an ink view device is recorded for Peter Nileau, and Armstrong of Phoenix is admitted to practice before the interior department.
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James S. Brasheare
Williams
Minerva A Allen
Cottonwood
Alphonso McCamley
Phoenix
Harvard J. Crane
Providence
James S Rodgers
Conarese
Thomas Phorawa
William Farr
Phornit
Joseph Mitchell
Noah N. Nay
Scottedle
David Armetrong
Wickenburg
William
Wileon
Dimero
James H. Stock
Precott
Benjamin Britton
Winslow
Marion
Palmer Phoenix
Sims
Jono W. Bouideo
William W. Jones
Buckeye
John & Kidder
Tucson
Georgie Maur
Tombstone
Richard Whittington
Jerome
Reuben Kreps
Charles Donalde Kola
Mary M Culver
Tne
Towler
Gill County
Cline
Peter F Nileau
Iray
Kingman
Safford Tempe
Willcox
Williama
Thomas Armstrong
Interior Department
Testing the Efficiency of New Copper Mining Machinery
A trial run at Black Diamond mine tested a 20 ton etcher machinery set for copper production. Production will start once the half mile tramway is finished. Prospectors and investors are praised for guiding capital to the Dragon range, with expectations of high grade ore and expanding output in the near future.
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Black Diamond
Black Diamond Gopzer Cp
Manger Bagge
Iragoon
Dragos Range
Teoescees
Ricbooes
Mining boom reshapes risk into profitable fashion
A long reflection on mining shifting from haphazard toil to legitimate enterprise. Investment surges as profits and stock values rise, drawing capital to developed properties vetted by engineers. The piece notes widespread bonanzas in unexplored districts, rising miner wealth, and renewed public interest in mining ventures worldwide.
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Trooms
Ranger
Vanderbilt
Mackay
Clark
Erron
Official County Proceedings Minutes of Board of Supervisors
The record summarizes the official minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting, detailing attendance, motions, votes, and official actions taken during the county session. It captures approvals, committee updates, and procedural notes affecting county governance.
Cochise County election printing bids approved 1902
June 28 1902 Tombstone board met open to sealed proposals for general election printing in Cochise County for November 1902. Awards to W B Kelly and W S Hattion with per thousand rates for tickets great registers sample ballots and other printed election materials. Also approved re registration of voters for 1902 and named polling place inspectors and judges for 23 precincts.
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Jomnstome
Poss
Mumbers
Yora
George B. Reay
Cochise
Territorial
William Hattion
Follo Hop
Board of Supervisors
Arigins
Eter Og
Great Register
Petoe
Bond
Gratlemen
Berswity
Keur
W. B. Kully
Was. Hattion
Wa. Hattion
W. 8
Kiy
Coohise
P. J. Delonanty
Vomain
Aye
Cushise
Ariaca
Iy Sbstous
Pab- Hisbeu
Tombstone
Seid
Aln. Gage
W. Handall
Media Steer View
Douglas
Wen
Hautioh
WB. Kelly
Sten
Wehlse Schol Carter
Ask Net
E.W. Soolody
Cat Corny
Soba
Pd. Delebauty
Grove Tens
al Maymubere
Tat & Svadernes
Eid
Suurt
Ard
Onem
Thomas York
P.J. Delahanty
Jeo. B. Re v
WC Read
B Goldman
Alfred Paul
HC Suillman
Henry Aston
Hereford
John Kelly
Levi Scranton
Ben
Carr's Canyon
J W Stump
MJ Berner
West Huschup
J P Shian
Thomas Dancan
al Guteell
Fort Haxchuca
Petr Blowser
C Price
J Garth
Fairbeak
J Hersrick
Geo M Gee
J Larrien
David—Wm Goudiman
J A McRea
P F Lofgren
Beasoo
F Des
Tres Alemos
Sem Stasioo
Ranaldo Tores
A Greigalim
Jonacoa
O T Smith
John Walker
We Biggion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bisbee
Oaks Aad
Croghan Kinshela
Eien B. Richards
Institute of Te Bnology
Boston
Mase
Ayers Vigor
Amelie Pomegrow
Dierich
Dak
Pensions, Patents and
Arizona
Black Diamond Cop. Co
New York
Sac Praociou On
Mica Yequi Sonora
Tombstown
Iloca
Fie
San Diego
Cal
Youterda
Board of Super
W. B, Kelly
Butcher Bood
Tovrea & Moss
J. F Crowley
Notary Fisher Bros
Batcher
James Kreigbeam
Road Grercore
Jack Fueb
Apector
JJ Run
H D Maree
Wideoz
W & Me
Comb
Waysower
Patio Su
McCourt
Gor Ostvzar
J B Chattman
Peter Boyer
PP Waite
Teviston
W P Koby
Inepcech
J 8 Tevis
E Bravio
J Howell
Glossop
John Gleason
SH Bryant
M O'Connor
Hearne
J Kram Tom Pidwell
Reposa
Thomas B. Your
James F Duscan
B Tarbell
San Francisco
Cisbee
Q.i
Fremont Street
J Franklin
Franklin Bros
Cuiego
Franklin
Aristas
Hotel de Lewis
Helena
Tombstone Con. Mines Co
Fairoad
Zack Tyler
Yame
Goodalphy
Californi
Willim Gervey
Willman
Harry Coustaine
W Tombstone
Geo Daily
Wildaus
Ordenos
Norrow
Salt River
Ali
J Edmund
Riound
I & Lombatone
KB Reeves
J O Barr
Edmund
Arzona
Oaodereau
Ande Te 400
Congregational Church
Fremont
Siatb
Tombston
Aves
Uoion Labor Party
Denver
Maricopa County
Ibis
Pategonia
Chas Heath
P B Warneckett
Syracuse
Tiie
Heath
Jas Robertson
Ual
United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
California
Florida
Indian Territory
North
Cervlina
North Dakots
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