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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1897
Page
4
Unclear excerpts reference water tank area and multiple railway stations. Mentions Southern Pacific and New Mexico and Arizona routes with scattered names like Johnson, Crittenden, and Navaun. Contains fragmented times and roles such as general manager and superintendent, but lacks coherent event or outcome.
Local notes from Tombstone report Mra Collins and family returning from Huachuca, possible extended stay. George Christ of Nogales tipped as likely next Arizona surveyor general. June records show ten birks and two Th. Sanneisco Examiner notes on a halftone portrait. Judicial case against Philip Lashley discussed as evidence of legal outcomes and appeal possibilities. Parker the murderer of Lee Norris Jr faces indictment. Chamber’s Cough Remedy widely promoted, Dr. G W Cool to offer services soon in Tombstone area. Balton of Kansas City visits Tombstone, exploring mining interests and county records.
In district court this morning William Herring moved to direct a not guilty verdict in Welsh reserve case. The jury was excused for a breath and then instructed to find for the defendant. A verdict for the defendant followed and the jury was discharged. Douglas versus Douglas petition for divorce granted. Bail bond for W C Green deemed valid and the motion to re arrest set aside. Court adjourned, sewing machines advertised at reduced price.
An engineer from the Paosrecton press, clad in a dapper but ill fitting outfit, drenched in news ink after a mishap with a barrel of ink and a worn brush. He tracked his ink from street to family, leaving colorful splashes and a humorous, if chaotic, tale of vanity and misadventure.
The record notes an appointment by D M Oborne & Co of F Wolcott as agent under the authority of James F Duncan ex officio coroner. It references heat related fatalities in the middle western states and urges Cochise county to report ill births and deaths monthly to the county recorder, noting prior lack of reports from Bisbee and Tombstone. The notice urges enforcement of the legal reporting requirement.
In Cochise county the Dragoon district shows strong signs of ore, with copper bearing pockets and large iron blowouts. Eight men under Mr Goodman work the Black Diamond claim, indicating potential for a productive district.
Rescue efforts to reach Stephens entombed in debris at Goldfields near Phoenix have been abandoned as too dangerous. After days of work, authorities fear a cave-in could endanger lives and say it is impossible to remove him within ten days. The scene includes reports of silence since Tuesday night and a possible signal of life via tapping. The document also notes unrelated local notices and a Cochise County Board of Equalization meeting held July 8 1897 with standard adjournment.
Minutes read and approved. Meeting adjourned until nine a m on July 9. Officers listed include J H McPherson and N A Gilman with W J Buons as chair pro tem and W A Harwood as deputy clerk.
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