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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1892
Page
3
A meandering wire from Bisbee and outlying towns notes arrests, bail paid, and court actions near Safford and Tombstone. Witness accounts cover cattle killings near Bistee, sales, and charges. Rich ore finds near Prescott prompt cyanide testing while range conditions vary from fair to scarce water. Local figures send greetings, travels, and property moves across Mohave and San Bernardino regions.
Experiments in Salt and Gila valleys show sugar beet could become a major Arizona industry. Reports cite potential markets in Arizona Nebraska Kansas Iowa and other states with incentives and hopes for large scale irrigation. Expert notes outline ideal beet size leaf root balance thinning plowing and fertilizer needs and claim high yields with significant profits through beet processing and silage for cattle feed.
Accidents and a Drummond Medicine Co remedy headline a page. A $3 bottle relieves pain for cass. Mining sale notes W F Crosby Denver W H Leonard Lorado Springs Kt I Grant Kingham paying $52,000 for the Guld Bag mine in Minnesota mining district. Miner Thos Dunbar dies in Tucson after surgeons fail to save him. Tombstone map of San Juan de las Boguslas grants nears completion. Surveyor Wasson warns on private land claims affecting 20,000 Arizona residents and land improvements.
The private driven Cochise irrigation surveys report a 250000 acre foot reservoir with 10 by 15 mile drainage and permanent springs. Rainfall data supports irrigation of 40000 acres, enabling homes for about 2000 people across 400 families. The plan promises settlement security in the Chiricahuas and growth for nearby communities amid Apache-raids concerns.
A list of arrivals including Lewis Ocho San Francisco and George D White San Francisco, with multiple names and towns. Deeds recorded: mixing claim, Copper Bullion interests, Forrest to Howell, Norton to Cochise County, and a real estate deed from Dunbar to Doyle with corrections. Locations mention Bes Hive Jub’s canyon Chiricahuas and Racker mine. cattle slaughter data for May. bill of sale for cattle and horses MS brand, plus a San Jose pump and Loree power details.
A busy column recalls incidents in Tombstone and Bisbee including arrests, court actions, and community events. Reports mention Marvel L Herreras in Pima county jail on a horse stealing charge, a dramatic wild cat versus dog incident at Herrick’s ranch, local road progress claims, and school, militia, and social club activities across Cochise county with several residents traveling to California and Nogales.
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