Tombstone Epitaph Sunday Digest of Current Affairs
A Sunday column from Tombstone Epitaph reviews diverse items. It notes national politics in Portland and New Orleans, Dewey baby names in New York, and a Quay seating poll. It cites Rio Grande changes, Cochise County growth, and Iowa Soldiers Home sermon fees. It ends with a reflection on wife beating and punishment ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Herald
Congress
Matthew S. Quay
Stone
Quay
Iowa Soldiers' Home
Iowa Soldier's Home
Iowa
New Jersey
Burch Mines Prospects and Town News on July 9 1809
Long El Paso Times style column covers arrivals at Norton House and new butcher shop on Main Street, weather, a hammer drill feat by Felix Yowellon, court hearings for Lulu Gonnore and Win Lang, a serious affray involving Jesse Robinson and E McFarland, a fatal body found near San Pedro river identified as Jack Russell, plus Nacosari copper district notes on mining and railroad plans near Bisbee and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Robinson
McFarland
Robinson
Williams
San Pedro
Naco
Ben Saved
Dr. Edmundson
Jack Russell
W. C. Green
el Paso Times
Nacosari
Copper Queen Company of Bisbee
Transcontinental rail concession and local court recalls
A report notes a concession from the Mexican government for a Bisbee to Pacific railroad via Nacassia, with Copper Queen company possibly transferring to Sante Fe and funding through bonds. Local items include arrests for grand larceny and misdemeanor, weather with heavy rain and thunder, court activity in Nogales, and several visits by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Yowellon
Yowett
Gold Fields Prospectors Warn Americans Away from Mexican Camp
G Patton and Fred Creighton report from San Roque placer area that gold may be found but lack of water and mining facilities makes operations costly and risky. Patton advises Americans to enter only with capital and desert mining experience. Many miners return from Lower California disputing sensational reports of rich finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Patton
Fred Creighton
San Roque Placere
Patton
Lower
California
Arizona farming profits amid drought near Phoenix
A Fowler Bros Wheat tract seven miles west of Phoenix on the Yuma road yielded 1320 wacks of native wheat, sold for 2178.00 with a total expense of 1020.00 and a profit of 1158.00 despite the driest season on record. Local talk questions farming profitability in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Yuma
Arizona
Fowler Bros
Arizons
United Verde
Phoenix Herald
Confesses Crime and Innocence Claim for 1893 Stage Robbery
The Izona Republican reports that evidence suggests Jack Echols, jailed for a 1893 stage robbery near Prescott, may be innocent. A man confessed to the robbery at Yuroa, revealing shoes and cloth used for a mask, linking Echols to the crime. Tucson advertises $190000 fifty year five percent gold bonds for road and construction projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izona Republican
Jack Echols
Yuma
Prescott
Yuroa
Behol
Echols
Tucson
Anle
Agathatic
Ec. Chau Drusvisteretuod
Board approves school land lease and kinney bonds and adjourns to July 5 1899
The board grants the lease of school lands to Frank Giobena and GW Butler for section 16 township 18 range 29 and approves Kinney Brothers butcher bond. Clerk instructed to execute lease. Meeting adjourns to July 5 1899 at 10 a.m. RK Bare serves as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Barr
Jan Mont Bsent
M. C. Benton
A. Carhne & Co
Nick Aagua
Whitaker & Kay Co
I. W. Land
Haller Map Bros
McCrelles
W. Land
Calary
Orney
Scott White
Ehezi
A. Carlise & Co
W. A. Harwood
Calary Ascessor
E.sport
Board of Supervisors
Olice
Frank Giobena
GW Butler
Butcher Bond of
Kinney Brother
W. Bare
Lightning Prank Strikes Fremont Street House
Late this afternoon a bolt hit a frame house on Fremont Street near First, owned by Geo Thomas, starting a small fire. Chow Logram, seated near the doorway, escaped unharmed as the blaze was quickly extinguished and neighbors felt the thunder shake surrounding buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Street
Geo .Thomas
Mr. Logram
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Tombstone
National Editorial Association
Portland
New Orleans
Otis
Scott
Taylor
New York
Dewey
el Paso
Rio Grande
Stie
el Pato
Cochise County
Pew Capital
Tate
London
Hudyvan
Hudyan Remedy Company
South Broadway
Los Angeles, Cal
Dan W. Mitchell
Felix Leavick
J. Newson
San Francisco
Chas, G. Johnson
Bessemer
Frank Martin
W. H. Baker and Family
Los Angeles
Norton House
Central Restaurant
Main Street
Kenny Bros
Lulu Gonnore
Win, Lang
Bie ‘Bee
Pilares
Bisbow
Sierra Madre Company
el Paso Commercial
Sierra Madre Road
Copper Queen Company
Levi Strauss & CO
Thos Vaughan
Bisbee
Otto Schroder
Huachucas
Chas Douglass
Brooklin
Biswee
Copparis
Tae
Norton Mouse Register
Wm Lang
W. W. Weed
A. L. Wilson
R. J. Allen
Nogalee
Barton
Kas
P. Kinkle
San Miguel
Lulu Connors
Tom Mra Gary
Broncos
Miloney
Naco Branets
Justic of Peace
Williame
Mica Alma Langpano
A A. RB. English
Nogales
Utah
Chihuahua
Wm. Kirlew
Ole Walker
Thos Rucell
John Lemon
Pearce
Desault
Land
Cution
Greene Ranch
Ttme
Enid
United Sates
M.€. Benton
Benton
Rosemont
Rocky Mountains
Arima
Chase
Johnson
Jay Iron
Bibee
Salt Rover
Southern Pacific
Jake Schester
Spring Valley
John Ueddieton
Apache County
Elgar Jones
Colorado River
Yau County
Zona Mino
Yeater- Jay
Dragoon
Alig
Gane
Boston
Phoeniz
Graham
Waain
Board of Equalization
Walcott
Ingram
Emanuel
Hunter
Lawton
Taenz
Loudon
Mali
Tomestone, Arizona
Eppecial
Texstose
Joan Montgomery Apearing
Frank Hate
Jasis F. Duscax
Ens
Sa Ptre
Cate
Fairtank
Robertson
K Ea
Goon MA
Naberstock
Po—Tombatone
Morse
Hristianaon
Osi David
Seoy
Durabecas
Sulpar
Cowan
Hea
Samuel Staunton
Bense Range
J. M. Cox
Gus Sobekey
Henry Pyeatt
Divisienaed
Vin Oy
Sam
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