Tombstone Prophecy Revisited by Arizona Republican
The Arizona Republican reprints editor Billy Spear reflecting on an 1888 Tombstone Prospector prophecy about a San Diego to Yuma railroad. He notes progress toward Seeley Imperial County and a September completion, with Spreckels’ rise from relative obscurity to industrial success cited as proof of prescient journalism.
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Billy Spear
Arizona Republican
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Tombstone
Sprar
Republican
Tombstone Prospector
San Diego
Yamsa
Prospector
Fireell
Seeley
Imperial County
Southern Pacific
Yuma
John D Spreckels
Claus Spreckls
Arizona News Of Interest Highlights Mining Deals And Local Incidents
The report notes a new immigration mine bureau planned by Sants Cur county officials urging mine owners to file detailed statements on property, ore, and work. It cites a Park area deal selling the Arizona Empire property for about a half million, with Prescott brokerages and Seattle financier involved. Also mentions a misdirected trooper incident, electric railway bonds in Parker, a drunken melee in Bisbee, a confrontation between police and soldiers in Douglas, a suicide in Winslow, and plans for a wireless telegraph station amid local highway discussions.
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LW Getcbeil
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E J Carter
Tom Carter
Montane
O L Johnson
Multiamillionaire
Seattle
Death of Another Tombstone Pioneer Thomas Lowden
Thomas Lowden a veteran Tombstone pioneer has died after being towed from a canal. He was among the oldest settlers, worked in the district's sites and had accumulated properties he developed. He leaves three sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements are pending, body in Tarbell Undertaking Parlors, likely to be buried in City Cemetery.
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Thomas Lowden
Tombstone
Tom Lowden
Inter
Sears
Conductor Not Fatally Injured After Freight Line Incident
A Tyccon division report states LB Craig, the 2008 Eastern conductor, was slagged by Brakeman John Stone on a freight train between Cochine and Gleeson. At St. Mary's hospital in pipe, his condition is very encouraging and recovery is believed certain.
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LB Craig
John Stone
Cochine
Gleeson
St. Mary's Hospital
Write Stories for Moving Picture Plays
Advertisement touts a new profitable field writing photo play scripts. No literary skill needed, work from home, open to women and men, with producers paying 25 to 100 dollars per scenario. Send postcard to Photo-Play Association Box 156 Wilkes-Barre PA for free complete particulars.
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Photo-Play Association
Wilkes-Barre
Looking Backward Twenty Six Years Yesteryear Notes
Customs Collector Vic Wilson and Charlie Wilkes appear in a reminiscence of the era. Mentions the Hore mine sale idea for 200, and a Native Lone of the Golden West meeting at Cy Hall tonight. Reports on public notices, a carnival, church services, and local events including a GAR post meeting and progress on Phoenix ties. The piece records scattered Arizona references and a noted property valuation of 24,207,495.65.
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Vic Wilson
Charlie Wilkes
BS Ceu
Arizona
Arizona Sheep and Cattle Bring Wealth in Navajo Apache
A Holbrook dispatch highlights large sheep and cattle shipments from Navajo and Apache counties. Fall 1913 saw 209,079 head shipped, Holbrook handling 54,852 head at about $3 per head, totaling over 020,237 in value. Wool output and cattle shipments in late 1913 underscore northern Arizona prosperity.
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Arizona
Navajo
Apache
Hotbrook
Holbrook
Newbro's Herpicide Promises Hair Health
The advertisement asserts hair promises from Newbro's Herpicide, claiming it cleans the scalp, destroys dandruff, and promotes hair growth. It states the product prevents hair loss except in chronic baldness, offers a money back guarantee, and notes availability at leading barbershops with a special agent contact.
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Newbro
R. Flach
Rail linkage vision in Tombstone era editorial tone
A late 19th or early 20th century editorial muses on building a railroad linking Tombstone with coastal ports. It contrasts prospects of maritime trade, mentions the EP & W line, Southern Pacific, and Coronado Bay, and questions distances to a future rail connection across deserts and seaways.
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Tombstone
Beesue
Lorith
Southern Pacific
San Diego
Los Angeles
Sencho Panza’s
Coronado
Advertised Letters At Combstone Post Office Week Ending February 21 1914
The following letters remain in general delivery for the week ending February 21 1914 at Combstone post office George Upson Gregorio Anshodo When esiling for above letters any advertised date of advertisement A fee of Le will be collected on each letter delivered Portmaster Pour A Sarr
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Combstone
George Upson Gregorio
A. Sarr
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