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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1891
Page
6
Monday reports place Devil GOW Bryant in Oakland while J H Slaughter stays at Alum Kansas for two weeks. Fourth of July festivities included a Col Herring oration, fireworks, a private burial for C H Youngs, and town parades. Nearby, the Fort Grant court martial, hotel sale notes, and railroad decorations highlight Nevada Idaho census figures and regional travel.
The article discusses forecasts about the Salton Sea level, noting rising water and limited passenger reports. Dick Gird, known in Southern Arizona, recalls crossing the desert in 1862 where the New River formed a shallow, weak current. He maps the river’s source and predicts the flow will continue until the Colorado River drops, after which evaporation will drain the desert lake back to dry land.
Tombstone held a spirited Fourth of July with national colors across businesses and homes. The HuaChuca ball club played before noon and the Mining Exchange Hall hosted a decorated celebration drawing crowds. Boxing, wrestling, and horse racing entertained visitors while locals like W Cambel and James Barrett arrived from the Golden Rule mine with gold bearing specimens. John McMahon was released on own recognizance as a pending grand jury review loomed.
A birth record from Tombstone notes the arrival on July 4 for the wife of H W Wood's son. The event highlights the Wood family lineage and local naming traditions in the community.
Benson observed Independence Day with a barbecue led by a guest cook from the Whetstone mountains, a Declaration read by Mr. Webster, and a racing grounds event where 60 to 70 cowboys on horseback competed for money and mavericks. The day concluded with a ball featuring the Tucson ring band and was praised as a success.
Box score details from Tombstone versus Huachuca game with runs hits and errors, time of game 24.10 minutes, umpires and scorers listed. Also notes on a Bisbee surprise party for Mr and Mrs Barker, a Globe school election upset over poll tax voting, and Sam Gillespie stabbed in Yuma with the assailant under arrest.
The Apaches holed up atop the Cananea mountains after a pursuit by Bacuachi rangers following the Chinaman Doc shooting. The tribe defended the position with ammunition and food, while the ranger captain, severely wounded, opted to avoid a doomed assault. In district court, the Old Guard mine case favors Hoxhurst and Shankland.
A Salton report notes the water crest on the north shore overnight with west wind driving it southward. A Volcano to Sand Hills inquiry is planned. a trader or hunter will return tomorrow. Sheffield exports fall $350,000 in the quarter ending June 30, blamed on the McKinley Act.
Special correspondent reports at Salton on Sau nday describing the vast new lake fed by Colorado river overflow. Blaisdell of the Paymaster mine discusses water source, explorer boats, and the potential impact on the railroad bed forty miles north. Temperature hits 122, with cars now viewing the lake ten miles west. The hoax of saltwater Sieh is debunked as water remains river-derived.
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