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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1888
Page
3
The passage lists public officers including Superintendent of Public Instruction C. M. Steaua and others, then moves to railway connections and local notices. It includes ads for Bagg's store, Wolcott’s butter, samples from Bagg, weekly ice tickets, Harris the Tailor, Royal Arch Masons, Hicks & Walker goods, and local plant sales by Paul Bahn and J. H. Tuttle.
Public notices urge payment to Reppy & Peck within ten days or face collection by a lawyer. The issue also reports Geo N Gage leaving for Tempe, frequent rains, court martial in Fort Huachuca, cattle valuation fixed, railroad route cost concerns, a variety of local events, and community updates from Tombstone Bisbee and Prescott.
Notice of a Republican County Central Committee meeting at the court house on Thursday July 19 at o clock to fill vacancies and conduct committee business. By order of the committee George R Wart secretary. Also notices of various local merchants and shops.
The Tombstone Arizona post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending July 14 including Blair Miss L Jones Jebe D Bory EFelley Frank Doyle Mankins 1 C Fyn PM O'Brien 17 Robinson Geo 5 SPANISH Trimeo Oubas A Romeu Diego Miranda Yanclo M Olea. Recipients should present the advertised letters with date to claim.
In urging rapid action against malaria, the piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as essential defense. It claims the tonic prevents malarial fevers and aids constipation liver complaints dispersia nervousness and kidney trouble, advising residents in malarial locales and travelers to use it.
The Board of Supervisors of Cochise County adopted an order at its July 1888 meeting prohibiting re registration on November 6 1888. The action sets the election registration rule for the upcoming vote.
In the Probate Court of Cochise County Arizona Territory on December 26 1886 the estate of Ambros Lyall deceased is offered for sale at public auction to the highest cash bidder. The sale is to be confirmed by the Probate Court on May 2 1888 at Keeraen awu in Spring alley. The auction will transfer all rights title and interest of the deceased and the estate acquired by operation of law. The property lies in Cochise County bounded by Soldier Holes and Spring Valley areas near Soldier Holes color description and ranges. Deed at purchaser expense. Joel Lyall administrator by R E Wilson attorney Tombstone dated April 25 1888
Notice of public auction by administrator Jor Lyall for the estate of Ambros Lyall deceased. One eighth interest in cattle, horses, and personal property from Soldier Holes ranch Cochise Territory Arizona will be sold for cash, May 8, 1888 at 10 oclock a m, Tombstone. Probate court confirmation required. R E Wilson attorney for estate. Dated Tombstone April 25 1888.
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