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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1902
Page
2
A short notice notes a recurring feature or memorial item titled P Testone Epitaph Polished Every Sunday. It references a yearly timeframe and a monetary amount listed as 300 dollars and in another line 1,60, implying a price or rate. The readable fragment suggests a community remembrance context or subscription detail connected to Sundays.
Local notes describe a broad celebration with many visitors including Nes Geigenhole and T. F. Scanlan from Denison News Co representing. The El Paso and Southern railroad service begins July 1, and drill teams from Cenaces Mexico and British Columbia arrive prepared to compete, eyeing a dramatic contest in Leadville.
Bisbee Arizona items from June 1903 include the Bisbee baseball team traveling to Tocson to play the Grays, Alderman Taylor and wife returning from San Antonio, Col Win Herring attending El Paso and Southwestern railroad meetings, Miss Marie McHagh visiting Tombstone, a new electric lit building across Main Street, Frank Bledsoe and Miss Irece McLilen wed in Los Angeles, hot weather with forecast rain and cooler air, BN Norton overseeing Fark’s assay office, and Fourth of July preparations with extra Bisbee Railroad trains and Copper Queen mine closure to allow worker participation.
Preparations underway to entertain Arizona Governor Brodie and family on the Fourth. Veterans will participate with special accommodations and refreshments. The Godstens of Liberty contest closes tomorrow with Myrtle Mungon leading, followed by Dougherty Geisenhofer Schmidt and others.
The News Herald notes mining camps gain support and outside capital by making noise. The Daily Mining Record of Colorants Springs says camps must project value and attract capital through bold action and publicized activity to develop promising prospects.
Robert Gold, a 25 year old Copper Belle Mining Company worker, died after an accidental fall inside the Gleeson mine. Coroner S Clark and a jury found no fault by the company or staff. Gold was beloved by fellow miners and a member of the Western Federation lodge. He died around 10:50 am after stepping into an abyss at the 100 level and falling to the 300 level station. He lived about three hours.
Fairbank items from the railroad town highlight community news, locally notable figures, and routine happenings. The column blends small events, business notes, and social mentions reflecting life around the rail line and distant hubs.
June 20 dispatches multiple brief items from Fairbank and nearby towns. Ania Farinas covers first woolen unit trials and minor brawls aboard a brakebeam. K R Co. officials eject a pair amid comic epigrams. Mammoth Marion Boilers’ iron wagon arrives for T. C. M Co, and work begins at Tombstone after contractor McPorteco’s landing. Notes on Contention shipments, Tucson relatives visit, Uncle Billy Plaster en route, and Deputy Sheriff Giles of Naco. Ed Webster to Bisbee for Independence Day decorations amid local color.
In a weekend report, Bob M. Strae of Yuma County travels through Busay to Minas Pictes with a group staking two claims at Priotas. A giant crane device, the second built and Californian in design, arrives on a four wheel wagon with 15 HP engine and boiler. The contraption uses endless belts, compressed air, and dual pumps to move sand and assist mining operations amid cheers from local Arizonans.
Official county proceedings record the Board of Supervisors meeting minutes outlining actions taken, votes cast, and resolutions approved. The document details agendas, committee reports, financial authorizations, property matters, and official notices discussed by county officials.
Tounstone April 22 1903 minutes show a county board meeting approving C D Gage tax relief on Block 62 Lombatoa with $26.67 delinquent tax receipt and a series of claims audited including Fite Bils Lewis Robertson Neco Greaves and Jones with various disallowances. Resignations and bids for election printing plus bisbee constable retirements are noted along with anti mining investment commentary by A V Lewis and end with a 1902 Cochise special meeting notice.
The article urges bold investing in early mining plays, citing Comstock era missed chances and listing dramatic gains from Granite Mountain, Calumet and Heele, Best & Bethelher, Bodine, Boston Montana, and Kentuck y stocks to warn against hesitation and envy. It emphasizes that opportunity favors those who act and that cautious minds miss fortunes.
July 1 1902 report notes Prof Winston tonsorua late of Texas has settled in our town. A cooling rain shower fell Sunday afternoon easing heat. Local humor and chatter mention watermelons, mining ties, and a lively bridge game between Fairbank Dackies. Enginer H William brought in engine from Patagonia to Tucson. Ed Fry returns from Genanes after responsible mining work. Residents enjoy cooler weather and active social scene with tennis and polo as relief.
Malford Windsor writes from personal observation about a Tombstone camp, recalling the past and looking toward future improvements. The Citizen is a Democratic newspaper with detailed coverage and recognizable local voices praising friendliest ties and community participation.
The following letters remain in general delivery at Tombstone post office for the week ending June 21 1902. Names include Jim T Bently Breslin Jona Gunsales F McFarland Dane Moore James Mor oO B Steror EH Newell Jobo J Styler WE Tally Mrs Julia Wilson AL When calling for above letters say advertised with the date of advertisement.
For sale a first class lodging house with good business and establishment. Will sell at once at a sacrifice. Inquire at Prospect offices.
A fragmented critique claims billions are wasted annually by government actions that turn nearly four billion dollars of damaged bank notes into railcar wheels, while advertising Mostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach, liver, and bowel issues. It touts a wineglass before meals to aid digestion, soothe constipation, belching, insomnia, and nervousness, and to treat indigestion and kidney problems.
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