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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1891
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an earthquake was felt near Belton Lake a few days before a weather event. The text mentions Tus Iteta and Charleston anchored in San Diego barter and San Dingane leaping, but details are unclear.
The Arizona Republican prints a Salton dispatch claiming a sea monster with a yellow neck a bouquet in its hat and wings on its head was found in the lake. The piece mocks the editor’s claims as drunken rail gossip from a trip to California.
T. E. Dallton chosen by Pleasaix school trustees to serve as Principal for the ensuing year. Tombeone parents and children regret the departure of Dalton and his teaching methods. The Tomletone board must select a new principal to fill the vacancy. The article also catalogs extensive regional cultivation and irrigation acreage across San Pedro, San Simon, Sulphar Spring valleys, and nearby table lands, with notes on potential eastern migration if opportunities arise. News by wire covers various national and international items, including silver pricing, Mexico, U.S. railroad rate disputes, and other brief dispatches.
The Phenix Herald urges merchants to keep work in town, arguing that doing printing locally saves money and strengthens the county. It warns that outsourcing work hurts the town and its advertised resources, noting that customers who ship out for goods often complain about poor service.
A sporting woman known as Black Jeck in the Territory died suddenly in Fiag on Sunday. No further news arrives from Huschuca about the Indians. A prospector reports soldiers along the old Huachuca to Whetstones trail, suggesting Apaches may roam the Whestones. Telegram sent. no reply by press time.
Donnelly and Gattrell recount a near ambush as four miners and others fled through the canyon after a meal shared on the fourth. A volley from rocks drove them to cover and two days later cavalry pursued alleged Apaches led by Lambeoue leader Dupnelly, with Kelton confirming details at Huachuca.
On their journey back to San Carlos the bands navigate unfamiliar landmarks, moving through areas where they have not yet been seen. The scene raises caution as observers urge vigilance for any unusual routes or encounters.
A fragmented OCR list from a San Francisco to Bisbee era page includes numerous names and places such as Huachuca, El Paso, Sonora, Fairbank, Phoenix, Bisbee, and Tombstone districts. Entries mention individuals, ranches, warrants, patents, and legal actions with scattered references to Geronimo, mining claims, and attachments. The text resembles a compilation of notices, payments, and official actions across southwestern locations.
The Colorado River drainage covers about 241,605 square miles with elevations from Grand and Green at 3560 feet to Yuma at 128 feet. Tidal effects reach 120 miles from the mouth. high water can raise river levels, while low water averages four miles per hour. In March 1876 Yumawen flow was 7,628 cubic feet per second, potentially doubling in May and June. One cubic foot irrigates 200 acres, allowing from 1.53 million acres at low water to three to four million acres at peak, with a navigable channel remaining.
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