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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
4
In a Tombstone period note, stations along the desert rail line report trains arriving at Benson eastbound at 3 15 pm and westbound at 9 30 pm Pacific time. The record explains time differences with Tombstone time and provides a thermometer range for 24 hours ending 3 pm June 21 with maximum and minimum values.
Ed Dunbar visits from Tres Algules and John Cain returns from the World's Fair. Fort Hi sergeant visits Tombstones while Nogales bonds sell to Spokane bidders. Carloads of fruit from California pass Benson for the World's Fair exhibition. The financial outlook brightens as Miss Emanuel receives Old Guard mining appointment.
The piece notes today as the longest day with unexpected sunshine despite precedent of rain. It reports Gul Barlow establishing headquarters at Ft Huachuca, mining men traveling, and a bustling town with new brick houses for the A P railroad, a new school building, and legal cases in Cochise County.
Marcus A. Smith the Arizona delegate and Tombstone resident led a discussion on silver and Indians at the Fifth Avenue with humor and wit. He argued Sherman act repeal may bring a free silver bill and noted mining issues near Prescott. Cholera precautions and a proposed bounty for the Kid pursuit were also mentioned.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a mild liquid laxative cleansing the system and aiding kidney and liver function. It claims wide medical approval, universal satisfaction, and states the California Fig Syrup Co manufactures the product with its name on every package.
Senator Jones of Nevada told a New York Press reporter he does not expect repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act when Congress meets in the fall. He warns that a repeal without a replacement would trigger a major financial crisis and that postponing the international conference to November may teach advocates of a single gold standard a lesson.
From eight to eighteen years of age. Catalog available upon request. Ras AvreeD Lex Bexwest, Retior.
Notice from the county assessor that the assessment roll for the year 1895 has been completed and delivered. Dated Tombstone June 20, 1895.
Committee listings for July 4 1893 include Osborne AW Harwood Joe Lippert Charles Fountain VE Curry A Buddington Frank Brod RECEPTION COMMITTEE Gee HM Fite Mr Willers E Sylow SC Baeg ION Slernough Graf J W Bartholomew L Lewormand Dan Hanley Prindervide Gee Farin Crndall Joe Biron Hatch Fanetti Minna Geo Be Watt Ia Worieen Oh Monte CW Sao D MeN FLoor committee details name many members and ticket sales location cited Cohns cigar store Lippeets Barber shop Frank Vaples Evening at Hall Muse Bind of the ty a orf Seton
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