Tombstone Epitaph political notes and critiques
The Tombstone Epitaph reports on political candidacy hints in the Arizona Territory. Col Herring declines delegate nomination while Ed Wells from Prescott is praised as a strong potential candidate. It notes Democratic splits, Republican fundraising disputes, and critiques the Arizona Republican's conduct and leadership. The piece also comments on the Webb family, Graham county fund issues, and criticisms of Col Grierson and Col Grierson's statements about Indian campaigns.
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Ed. Wells
Prescott
Territory
Webb
Graham County
Wham
Uncle Sam
Arizona politics and frontier tensions shift as Christ takes office
Citizens sign a telegram to President Harrison challenging Colonel Grierson on Indian reports while Christ is confirmed to assume duties in July. The piece notes anti-Chinese sentiment fading, census plots alleged in Phoenix papers, and troops moving between Tombstone, Mammoth, and Bisbee amid rumors of Indian activity and a murdered Mexican boy.
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Harrison
Grierson
Hardie
Hox
Guo
Christ
Britain
Arizona
Tombstone
C. N. Thomas
Hop Lee
Mr. Thomas
Mammoth
Tombstone City
Fort Grant
Bisbee
Santa Catalinas
Rincons
Western sentiment and political strife in Territorial Arizona
The piece critiques soldiers returning via Tombstone with implied support for Indian unrest, accuses Democratic holdovers in Phoenix of salary-driven obstruction, opposes a tariff clause on Mexican lead ore harming Arizona’s prospects for statehood, and urges Governor Wolfley to unify the Republican party, warning of a partyless fate like Zulick if dissent continues. It cites the Nogales Herald and Epirron editorials urging harmony and reform.
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Arizona Republican
Drake
Republican
Republican Party
Eriwate
Ebrary
House of Representatives
Colorado
Arizona
Wolfley
Johnson
Geo. Christ
Nogales
Harmony
Eprrarx
Territory
Epiraon
Zulick
Mammoth mine boosts stamps as production rises
From Mammoth Arizona notes report L Ezekiels arrival and preparations for new stamps to run 50 daily within six weeks. Mine drift at 300 feet shows 30 feet of ore with high richness while daily ore throughput nears 60 tons and may top 100 tons after stamping begins. Improvements reflect strong management under Captain Johnson and growing camp, with new buildings and faster mail service expected to accelerate growth.
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L. Ezekiels
Mammoth
Capt. Johnson
Arizona
Ezekiels
Daily Mail
Antoine Foster Surrenders After Liquor Sale Scandal
Antoine Foster, long a Red Rock liquor dealer, moved his stock above Fort Mohave to evade the military reservation, opened a saloon, and allegedly sold whisky to Indians. Captain Bowman’s troops destroyed his stock, Foster lamented the loss, and Deputy U S Marshal Brown arrested him for selling whisky to Indians while operating at Red Rock. He was taken to Prescott for examination. Foster denies the charge, blaming a persecuting woman. Mohave.
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Antoine Foster
Red Rock
Fort Mohave
Capt
Bowman
Foster
U. S
Brown
Prescott
McGrew
Over the Border and Prospecting News Across Arizona
A mixed local digest reports René formats from Gila City gold quartz ledges near Gila on the Southern Pacific line with owners planning immediate work to gauge value. Census work, ore milling notes, a Jerome mine cave collapse injuring Tim O’Brien, and new Ivorine collar and cuff material from Bisbee are also mentioned along with Chamberlains Cough Remedy sales and a public poverty critique on rents and profits.
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Pierce
Norton
Mohawk Valley
Klenk
Texas Hill
Yuma
White Mountain
St. Johns Herald
Tom Goodman
Goodman
J. H. Brown
Yuma Sentinel
Dan Devore
John Spiess
Gila City Range
Gila
Southern Pacific
Arizona Remonetize Silver to Spark Territorial Prosperity
A. P. K. Safford argues in the Florence Enterprise that remonetizing silver will revive Arizona's economy and mine activity. He urges precinct meetings and petitions to Congress to support full silver remonetization, predicting new mines, an influx of immigrants, and prosperity rivaling California’s early gold rush. The note closes with a restaurant promotion for Maison Dore coffee.
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Arizona
Congress
Union
Washington
California
A. P.K. Safford
Florence Enterprise
Haunted House Digestion Cure Promised by Bitters
A column extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and digestive woes describing the stomach as a haunted apartment and promising a complete cure. It argues the tonic restores epigastric tone and digestive juices, removing ailments like malaria kidney complaints and nervous conditions.
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Eldrich
Hostetter
Prisoners to be conveyed to Yuma penitentiary
Sheriff Whelan Constable McCarty and J Chappo left Tuesday morning to transport district court prisoners to Yuma The listed inmates include We Kin Ya life for shooting Dr Pangburn in 1888 Nas Good and In Dees Do Day for murder with life and 15 years Ah Gim for assault Juan Gutierrez for grand larceny The Fortuna mine money mention notes potential returns and silver bullion from Vasquez Fortuna mine demoralization and Wallapai camp unrest with Charley Big Water and Grewater involving polygamy and a conflict in Mohave Miner
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Yuma
Whelan
McCarty
J. Chappo
District Court
We-Kin-Ya
Dr. Pangburn
San Carlos
Herbert
Fort Thomas
Nas Good
Ah Gim
Juan Gutierrez
Vaulley Bulletin
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Allen
Cochise County
Afcond
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Tucson
Democratic Party
Con. Grierson
Department of Arizona
San Francisco
Col. Grierson
Los Angeles
Sloan and
Kibbey
Phenix
Ste
Antonio Rios
Norton's
Rios
Rio Colorado
A. L. McKesson
Wire
Journal- Miner
J. S. Doten
Bristol
Ill
H. J. Peto
Over the Border
The
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Sister Anne
Florencé E. Pratt
O P
Bicknell
Gold Hill
Marcel Dugas
Dravos
Messie
Gray
Moneymaker
Phenix Herald
Jerome
Tim O’brien
Journal Miner
J. F. Duncan
Mica
Maison Dore
SyauPiilty
Iilomia
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C .Ry
A. Vasquez
Fortuna
Hico
Wallapai
Charley
Big Water
Grewater
Mohave Miner
Hood
T. J. Wilcox
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Coronado
Marne
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San Diego
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