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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
2
Monday's itemization reports due city taxes and expected homecoming of Rev. C. R. Nugent. Other notes include retirements, travel for World's Fair, mule sales at Fort Huachuca, and watermelon market appearances. The big Pima county map by Survey George Borkrage nears completion this month.
Bisbee daily notes. Hugh Conlon visits from the valley. Avgius and wife plan San Francisco trip returning by the lake. Otto Geisenhofer builds a fine lodging house near the Queen. W H Brophy to San Diego for death of his young daughter. Miners’ ride to Tombstone for fireworks. a Chicago company digs a tunnel near Tucson. Census shows 340 school children. half are Mexican. Edward M. Kane dies after six months illness. Maria Querena of Globe dies after apricot poisoning signs. Provisional Arizona Democrat Publishing formed in Phoenix. Water shortages threaten Fort Bowie troops. Legal notices on assessor’s rolls and court suits. Arizona visitors to Chicago fair listed by town. Children’s Day closing exercises draw large crowd.
A late night waterspout struck Atser Matian causing a four foot flood inside homes. Many residents drowned while attempting escape and relief appeals issued to other towns as damages mount.
The Office of the Chief Quartermaster in Angeter California invites proposals for forage straw supplies for the year ending 1893. Bids are opened at each post at 10 oclock a.m. and must state article type, price, and delivery points. Proposals for partial quantities or alternate delivery sites will be entertained. Application forms and specifications are available from the Post Quartermaster EB Atwood.
Land Office Teeson Arisuna publishes a mining claim description for the Copper e Conmteintet mine in Warren Hil Thuriet Com chise County Arizona. It details survey numbers, location, adjoining claimants, and a 60 day window for adverse claimants to file before barred by state law.
In Caciee county Ariene notices a patent application for 1629 acres including a Quaner of Section one hp o f range. It describes a discovery of a gold and silver lode with specific survey numbers and monuments. Adverse claimants must present within sixty days or be barred by law.
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