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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1901
Page
1
Bisbee notes arrivals and departures from Tombstone Tooglae and Nogales, with typhoid illness and low spirits. Grading on the Douglas to El Peso railroad progresses as Copper Queen area business and crime updates unfold. A July 4th match, postal wait times, and a new post office plan cap the town report.
Deputy Porter McDonald and Deputy Hudepeth recaptured Baker after an attempted jailbreak aboard a moving train near Yuma. Baker, once handcuffed, used a skeleton key to free himself and leaped through a car window, but was caught at the next stop. He has prior burglary terms and was returned to custody.
The Pxosrxctok reports Matt Burt wounded cattleman Bob Warren near Johnson place after a heated dispute at a Willcox Johnson route. Warren, brought to a hospital in Tombstone with a gunshot wound through the left arm, described a confrontation in which Burts tried to provoke a fight, then allegedly threatened and fired a shot. Warren’s condition remained critical with possible amputation, and no warrant had been issued for Burt at this time.
The district court docket includes a divorce in the Shute case with Catherine Shutey granted custody and $250 judgment plus $15 monthly support, a writ of habeas corpus denied in Paleutine Foutes, and a garnished contempt fine of $25 for Win McDonald. Other items note bail changes, a grand jury rese rved case, and various local society notices and mining mentions.
Workers from Dodge and company moved to the Necosari branch but will pause as the canyon sections fill with water during the rainy season. Crews aim to complete the road before rain returns and may shift to New Mexico. It is unclear if forces will be brought to El Paso.
Bisbee branch crews prepare to lay ties and rail on the Bisbee and Deming line with rapid progress expected. Chief Engineer W M Wambaugh cites plans to push completion despite El Paso railroad moves and notes tense relations with the adjacent Santa Fe line over crossing rights.
Judge Davis concluded the present term of court and divided all business on the docket. The extra section of court next month was canceled by the conti. Cases to be tried are now mostly settled by mutual consent.
The Protection Hore team proposed to race on July 4 for a keg of beer while practicing that evening. The team worked hard to take the race seriously and aimed to beat the Riscus team to win the prize.
A two year old boy died after an apparent poisoning incident on Hillsboro Street. Authorities report a glass of liquid with unknown substance and mention a possible legal dispute over marriage gifts. The case references a 19th century civil code provision and unclear charges, with a March inquiry anticipated.
Tombstone plans a Fourth of July event inviting neighboring towns to visit. A baseball game between the Ft Haschoos and Tombstone Pines is arranged, featuring a fire company showcase and races. A grand dance is planned at Mining Exchange Hall to benefit the celebration.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a group or individuals planning a California coastal trip with references to early rising and health, mentioning names like McArthur and Saeston. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events, dates, or outcomes for a solid news item.
Amid varied reports a projected big new brewery plant is hinted at by Los Angeles Brewers with Capitalite backing. A Texas family delegation arrives at Yuma on farm settlement plans. A Bisbee prisoner faces insanity adjourned probate review. Admiral Bradton backs wireless telegraphy education at Annapolis. Southwest Miners Association meets July 5 1901 at Los Angeles rooms. dues arrears cap eligibility.
A plan outlines Phevix starting on the 2th inst to ease city population concerns and enforce dog control. Martin Costello of Tombstone, who recently bought the Orpdortf premiers, will erect bank like structures on the half block opposite the courthouse city hall and park. The site near the post offices and Century block is touted as ideal for a grand hotel and business monument, with Costello potentially delivering a premier investment for the city.
An estimate projects the Ital taxer ble value of the territory increasing by two million dollars this year. Gea Kitehead reports another brush with DeWer as the Brite Oartek toths woolsater nuninia wored featts the Boers.
A garbled OCR snippet discusses British and American millionaires and their business behavior. It references rapid oscillation of events and jumping up and down but the text is largely unreadable and presents no clear people, places, dates, or outcomes to summarize.
A Kansas effort to perfect a corn based fuel blend promises several advantages over Texas petroleum as a motor fuel. Researchers emphasize efficiency, renewability, and potential economic benefits while noting implementation challenges.
Two hundred Ohio youths have left farms to become sailors in the U S Navy. They expect good luck and may rise to admirals as they begin training and duty in the coming months.
An orator at the Lowshern industrial convention in Philadelphia indulged in a bouquet of eloquence, invoking a striking image of a great factory on one bank and a bed of mint on the other, separated by a rippling stream. No one called the gentleman from Kentucky to order, but there was swift motion to adjourn.
Leroy Grove, 16, stabbed his sister 24 in Napolean Ohio, then strangled his 13-year-old brother. He set the barn on fire, shot himself in the temple, and his charred body was recovered soon after. The event shocks the county and reflects concern over pernicious influences.
Fragmentary OCR describes Boer forces, claiming British losses and large detachments defeated. It questions accuracy, noting about a quarter of a million British troops versus under ten thousand Boers scattered nationwide. The piece ponders if the Boer has a tactical edge and a possible hoax in circulation.
Tombstone trustees announce a term teaching corps led by principal Prt D L Riddell with Mrs N E Carson in the intermediate grade and Miss Angie Wilson in charge of the primary grade. Mrs Carson returns from last year and Miss Witton, a San Jose Normal graduate, joins with several years’ teaching experience.
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