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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1896
Page
3
Fragmented notices recount Tombstone populace, court duty in Tucson, funeral in Bisbee, and a flood of local items. Reports mention赵 Gus Hickey Birner-Mee, Populist secretary in Colorado, a grand jury, and a nursemaid birth, with weather and curiosities interwoven. Local names include Halford, Hanley, Jory Hank, Jobe Miller, and Jarry. mentions of San He and Huachuca. vivid garbled OCR leaves key facts uncertain.
Ambitious deal links Langpaap, Don ing crcated, and Meser to joint work at Silver Thread and North Point mines owned by Grand Central. A hoisting machine, cyanide plant, and ore‑handling setup are to be installed, with leasing talks on Promanent urine to advance high grade manganese ore production, amid earlier phone line profits and broader mining negotiations.
An educated Apache from San Carlos describes life after schooling at Carish Pennsylvania. He worked for Joho Wa in Philadelphia earning 39 per month, struggles with income and mobility, and now sells cedar wood to a Globe mining company for 60 a cord. The piece notes he and his wife differ from others who never attended school and preserves period social attitudes. It ends with a Toledo legal notice and a testimonial for a cure, including names J F Cheyney Co and Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Weather Bureau bulletin from Phoenix Arizona covers week ending June 13. Reports show mean temperature near normal with limited rainfall in Cochise County and scarce water. Irrigated crops thrive while unirrigated crops fail. wheat and barley threshing rise with second alfalfa crop stacked. Mining notes warn of grubstake practice. stray legal text mentions a law about schooling ages 6 to 18.
Indictments returned show charges including forging Chinese certificates selling liquor to Indians bigamy under the Edmunds Act and a murder case at Fort Hawner. Witnesses were summoned for the grand jury. one defendant pleaded guilty to smuggling a gallon of moonshine and faces county jail time beginning March 31.
The senate and house enact a one year residence requirement for divorces in U S territories, with an exception for actions already started before passage. Approved May 25. The Willcox cattle shipments describe a large rise in cattle moved from the Eva Bonita range, with about 2,000 hauled by H C Hooker and 25,000 plus cattle shipped from Willcox stockyards. A letter from Rev J rm an of Dimendale Mich quotes hardship and a pastor’s illness, ending with a plug for Dr King’s New Discovery offered free trials and available at Tombstone druggists.
Land returned to Nistaney and Inspector Cunningham arrived from Nogales on official business. A load of beer arrived for enthusiasts, McKinley and Hebert favored, and Tucon grand jury member Constable Con fas noted. Butter mishap at the depot left a smear. Woodmen of the World Camp 9 elected officers and initiated new members. Public schools funded and two teacher vacancies anticipated with possible new classroom, confident school trustees will choose wisely.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve is advertised as the best salve for sores ulcers fever rashes and skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles with a money back guarantee and promises perfect satisfaction. Price 50 cents per box, sold at Tombstone Drug Store.
A dense catalog of cattle brands, horse brands, and ranch marks across Tombstone, Huachuca Mountains, and nearby ranges. Brands include left and right hip, shoulder, and thigh marks with entities like Duvall & Co, Metcalf, Sullivan Baker, Rockfellow & Servoss, Tunricanla Cattle Co, Morris, and Taylor. Mentions post offices at Tombstone, Howie Station, and Powers.
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