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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1901
Page
2
Article notes cattle moving to market due to drought in several states while steak prices drop. It mentions Cochise County’s high assessed value with low tax rate, Carnegie’s vast wealth, and Scottish address. Also discusses stamp collectors forming a trust, Lord Wolseley’s praise of the American army, and irrigation subsidies versus western land benefits.
A New York weekly sketches how funds are handled at the Philadelphia mint. Authorities now focus on who has managed money at the Ban Fran area, signaling an unfolding investigation into possible missteps or theft.
Secretary Hay's office received a check for 920,009 from the sultan of Turkey to cover destruction of American property years ago. The indemnity was larger, but Turkey's hesitation or claims of inability to pay troubled the government. Hay welcomed the 92,009 as other nations push similar claims.
The Territory shows progress across all branches with new railroads and canals under construction and expansion. Many mining and other companies form and grow as millions of new money flows in, turning towns into cities and lifting mining stocks, marking an era of remarkable development.
The article notes a sharp rise in government pension rolls with a playful jab at citizens and a comparison to a camel. It states the net increase for the just ended year was about 2,300 names, while officials estimate total rolls near 996,000. It also mentions 44,261 pension cases viewed during the year.
Bisbee jottings for July 12 1901 describe the Copper Queen company's new hotel in Bisbee with Spanish style architecture, the rain and sultry heat, local visits by editor W P Kelly and Major A J Mason, rising funds for chemical engine, and flood fears on Main Street. Other items include theater, moving pictures, electric lights demand, mining activity, and social events with names like Corranines Norton house El Paso tombstone travelers and local businesses.
A Tucson conference brought Colonel Epes Randolph, Mr Waumbaugh of Phelps Dodge, and Vice-President Hutchinson of the Arizona and Southeastern together with Dr Wm Herring to discuss disputes between the Southern Pacific and Phelps Dodge. Plans emerged for a line linking with the Southern Pacific, potentially routing from Douglas through Tombstone to Cochise, undermining a Fairbank to Tombstone proposal. The meeting fostered amicable understanding, though certain details were kept private.
Benton correspondence reports a man named Edwin Thames Login located six miles up the river in a dazed state with a deep throat wound from ear to ear and a beaten head. Dr Newbit cites injuries at least three days old but expects recovery unless blood poisoning occurs. He cannot recall the assault but may remember details in a few days. he was taken to Tombstone hospital that night.
A 23 year old man, last seen ten miles east of Tacus, died after exhausting desert trek toward Texas. He had recently recovered from illness and sought aid from a Southern Pacific track walker who found him near a bridge. Coroner's inquest completed with the man identified as a resident of unknown origin.
The Southern Pacific railroad company plans a two story addition to its freight depot at Yuma. Prison guards at Yuma penitentiary see salaries rise from eighty to one hundred dollars monthly. A Chinaman wanted at Pearce by a fellow Chinese suspect is captured at Beason to face charges in Tombatene. English language grows worldwide as Australia becomes the third largest English speaking country. County board of equalization eyes high taxation and a possible tax rate near one dollar per hundred after property valuations are equalized.
A Bisbee resident Tomt is a Parenger on today’s tags from Bisbee. Various locals from Tombstone, Bisbee, and Tucson visit for business, mining, and social purposes. Reports include mining developments, railroad plans, weather hints, church activities, and regional notices from Arizona towns.
The Southern Pacific Co raises roadmaster jurisdiction of Mr Wm Bradford on the NM and A railway from Nogales to Benson to include the main line between Ochoa and San Simon. His headquarters shift to Benson and his family moved from Nogales last Saturday.
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