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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1890
Page
3
Local items report routine city progress and society notes. Notable mentions include Judge Sloan’s Tucson trip, upcoming city council meeting, Bisbee social life, Board of Supervisors schedule, notable visits by Dr Poole Mayor Thomas and Mrs. Walsh illness. Weather oddities, debt figures, theater and skating plans, weddings, and local business moves are noted along with upcoming photo visits and a Cananea mining excursion.
City council adjourned after a Monday meeting on February 24 with May or Thomas and Councilman Durward absent. Reports were read, bills allowed to numerous firms, funds shifted to cover interest on city hall bonds, and Durward resigned. Special committee noted water well progress, bids for leasing water works received, Woodman awarded contract, and taxes collection questioned. Encampment of the G A R opens next week with eight posts in the territory and about 325 members. Edward Wittig and Katie E Sapper wed in Tombstone with a reception by Vincent's band.
A detailed record of the Teachers County Institute sessions from February 24 to February 28 with class topics and speakers, plus a long list of court cases and judgments. The document lists attendance, essays on teaching methods, examinations, school law reforms, and ceremonies, followed by a series of legal actions, adjournments, and a business rumor about G Nardini & Co. acquiring a building.
In the February issue the Epitaph features a reply defending religion and church state separation. It critiques the critic’s view as shallow, praises Harvard Yale Amherst Columbia Cornell and Michigan leaders, and argues against compulsory religious tests while defending Sunday observance and liberty of conscience. Nearby notes mention Maison Cores ta, local industry, a minor mortgage issue, and social scenes in town.
The Walnut Grove storage reservoir on the Hassayampa river in Yavapai county burst on a Saturday, flooding the canyon below. Eyewitness accounts describe the immense volume of water, chaotic destruction, and many drowned workers and residents. Survivors include several named individuals, while dozens more are missing or dead. reports detail the dam’s construction, capacity, and the lower dam under construction at the time of the disaster.
The week saw numerous instruments filed with the County Recorder including judgments and deeds. Notable entries include a $372 abstract of judgment Mollie Herbert versus Pasqual Nigro and deed transfers such as L J Rose to J Vickers in the Willcox area with $500 real estate value and a 1 percent stake in various mines. Local notices mention suits and appeals pending in the Supreme Court in April Tucson session, new saloons planned, and public concern over rising bandit activity attributed to Apaches with talk of decisive action.
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