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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1900
Page
1
Crowded telegraph lines report arrivals and departures of passengers from Tombstone and nearby towns, including visits by editors and travelers from Los Angeles and Denver. Weather remains hot with a forecast for higher Fahrenheit. several local figures attend social and legal events, while a court case on burglary proceeds and city finances face scrutiny amid a busy calendar.
Unruly inmates at the territorial prison caused multiple breakouts during Monday and Tuesday. Four desperate men escaped after sawing bars and forcing guards to surrender keys, but most were recaptured with rapid pursuit by warders and the sick prisoner remained under guard. One escapee remained at large briefly before returning to custody.
A detailed local notice highlights the screw worm threat from a gray flylike insect attacking humans and animals. Reports mention Dr Mughessons removing multiple worms from a patient, plus broader calls to beware the screw worm fly as summer returns and safety measures are urged for households and condiment bottlers.
Mr George Breninger, long time Phoenix resident since 1895, returns from a six month tour through Southern Arizona, New Mexico, Arkansas and Missouri. He collects cabinet and museum specimens for the Foster Mineral Company of Philadelphia and Paris, which maintains agencies worldwide and employs three men for collection and purchase. The venture features a grand display at the Paris exposition and aims to attract capital for Breninger’s territory, with focus on the Called Material region and nearby mining areas in Arkansas and Missouri. Breninger has traveled over 5,000 miles, seeks rich geology in Arizona and New Mexico, and plans to spend extensive time in the field, asserting he is in the world’s most fertile mining regions.
The article argues Arizona lacks a real penitentiary, housing 265 men in a makeshift setup. It condemns current conditions as unsafe and unmanageable, notes the desert and guard forces, and contends a modern prison is necessary though costly. The plan hinges on future legislative action.
The fragment notes the growth of commerce in the Art zone, highlighting expanding markets and increased economic activity tied to the district's creative economy and attendant development. It emphasizes rising trade and the area's evolving commercial landscape.
A garbled scan hints at a travel outlook and rising costs for a Paris exposition. The fragment mentions China costs and unlisted events behind the scenes, with vague references to reserved items and side shows.
The text recalls the anticipated Boers surrender after eight months of struggle, mentioning ideas across Arizona Illinois Indiana Kansas Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire North Dakota Washington and Wyoming. It notes the expected capitulation and praises Boer heroism as enduring in history despite global impact.
The text notes the Boers' unyielding stance and steadfast devotion to their institutions, claiming their position commands respect from the civilized world and signals a decisive, unwavering resolve.
A fragmentary report notes rich iron and gold finds near an unidentified star cave location, claims Alaska and Cape Nome are farther away, and suggests numerous yet undiscovered mines in Arizona New Mexico and Sonora that could astonish the world.
The record notes copper exports in ingots bars and plates from United Stores reaching 254 957 164 pewnés in 1899 with total export value stated excluding ores. Earlier figures show net revenue of 3 eeade at the start of 1990.
A correspondent praises Swath Urien for commissioning a tribute to the Boete leader. The piece extols the subject as a grand old man past seventy with grandchildren in the army, predicting he will be recorded by future historians as among the greats alongside Biemark and Glad evone, a natural born ruler and leader of men.
An agrostologist travels to arid Rocky Mountain regions to investigate forage depreciation and seek methods to restore pasture productivity. He aims to preserve beef output and counter roaming stock that harms pastures, urging prompt action by the sericultural department. Also advertised: a complete carpenter tool set offered cheap for cash at Paowricton.
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