Route to San Pedro Mexico line prompts pledge in Tombstone
Local politicians and republicans in Cochise county push for a new rail route from Tombstone via Keston and Hereford to San Pedro, arguing it would connect to Mexico and boost trade. A meeting of the Tombstone Republican executive committee plans an April 8 gathering to unify precincts and secure victory in the November election.
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HAA
Mexico
Bstone
Keston
Hereford
San Pet
San Pedro
Ojo de Agua
Canaa
Janoverachi
Bacuiachi
Delicias
Republic
Dreantreux Organibation
Cochise County
Republican Club of
Tombstone
New County
H. M. Matthews
Or Ara
Lub
Ojon Yeager
Wm.simmons
D. &, Rete
J. W. Card
Cory
Rusches Mountain
Montequina Canyon
Cochine County
Arliuin
J. W. Beard
Contention and Junction City on the San Pedro line
An Eyewitness account describes Contention’s move to the western San Pedro bank to expand the tailings pond. The new depot at Contention is the area’s most commodious and elegant, with extended freight facilities and an active town growth near Meyers hotel. Junction City Site is planned nearby, amid rail and freighting ambitions with early freight from Huachuca Water Co. piles.
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Eprvaru
Contention
Junction City
Jand
San Pedro
Meyers’ Hotel
Arizona
L. Marks
Tombstone
Pamalta
Grand Central
Babacomari
Calabasas
Sonora
Deming
Tor ‘Ey
Mexico Line
Huachuca Water Company
Incendiary Fire Threat in Tombstone Sparks Arrest
A late night arson at D Calisher’s Allen Street store near Fremont threatene d the block when police and firefighters acted quickly. Evidence included kerosene soaked paper and a cut top oil can. Calisher was arrested in jail after bail set at 10,000 dollars and officials investigated a prior fire incident by the same suspect.
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Tombstone
Vizina
Britain
Tombstone Water, Mill & Lumber Company
D. Calisher
Allen Street
Allen, Fremont
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Kinney and Poynton
Calisher
Fie
Qalisher
Caliaher
M. Calisher
Anon
Recorder's Court
Wallace
Territory
Terrtory
Vas
Adolph Sultan
Yuo
Bertha Martin
Antwerp
San Francisco
Tucson
el Paso
Pima County
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Episcopal Church
E. Peabody
Lalse
M. Cullisher
Sixth
Levin's Bull
Pacific Coast
Star
Barnett
Barnett & Block
Benson
Huachucas
Huachuca
ITEMS AT LARGE From the Phenix Gazette and Prescott Courier
Salt River crossing difficulties halt stage crossin g and mail delivery with a coach sent to Maricopa. Oldest inhabitant recalls 1865 winter and ferrying wagons around Salt and Gila rivers. Reports note mild snow north of Prescott versus deep snow south of town and timber questions investigated by Lount. Concerns include Indian fire risk and stumpage policy.
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Phenix Gazette
St. the Salt River
Maricopa
Brother Beach
Salt River
Bob Postle
Gov. Bushford
James 8. Giler
Aaron Worthiemer
Tom Saunders
Dan White
White
Saunders
Wickenburg
Gila
Hassayampa
Arizons
Mejia
Walnut Grove
Lyn
Unite
Hugo Ri
C. F. Cate
Prescott
Arizona
Gee, Lount
Land Office
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Sitaph Printing and Publishing Gas Office
AS and
Fremont Street
Joods
Mississippi
Estern
A. Fay
Richard Rule
Europe
Asia
Abram S. Hewitt
Leadville
Itia
Freiht
California
Colorado
Dakota
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
Utah
General Sherman
Hancock
General Poe
Morrow
Miss Sherman
Miss Poe
Iron Mountain Road
San Antonio
Texas
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Yuma
Yosemite
Santa Fe
Denver
Sherman
Bane
Tombs Stone
Carr
P. W. Smith & Co
Council
Mollie Argincourt
Prxxutan
H. M. Robertson
Seventh and
Allen Streets
Pearson
The
A. H. Emanuel
Pacific Road Builders
Prescot Couler
Ord
Washington Territory
Oregon
M. D
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Tom Sherman
Seymour
Tom
Wm. Delaney
Socorro
New Mexico
Chas. L. Bache
Delaney
Bache
San Marcial
Hessetter
M. McCalister
Geo
M. McCalle
Williams
Atte
Omnbet Rm
EPL
Montgomer
RD & CO. Ve
Chicago
Muller's Optical Depot
Montgomery St
Bond
Baldwin
Fld
Fr. Baldwin
Army and Navy
Aluyng Stal Boats
E. J. Baldwin
Tam
Read & Thompson
Jon Guareniedd
Antalugue
Olive Street
Louis
Taz Read & Thompson Fianos
Tor
St, Louis
Agon Read & Thompson
General Agen ST
Louit
P. Liesenfeld
Liesenfeld
Ani Analgne
Folsom St
6Th
Cal
Bunar
Safford, Hudson & CO
Lomestone
Boston
Mladelphia
Tionon
Matt Ann
United States
Angi Uuliproten Beaks
Sen Branston
New York
W. Beltoman & Co
Anglo Californian Bank
Los Angeles
First Nations Hawk
ST. Louis
Commeor
Shicaugs Merchants’ Bavingr, & T. Company
MassachUsetts Nation Bask
Enthal National Bana
Knabe Pianos
Tone
Lion
Clana Louise Kellogg
Winnewade
A. L. Bancroft & CO
Market Street
Kinnear
Dun Enea
Ewell Springe
Congressa
Iss
Joan Mogreg William
Cownty
Cochiro
Arigona
Empire Mining
Sprin
Mule Pana
Towntains
Warren District
Cochlee Lowly
Tse
Lave
Khd Walese
Ite
Jain W
Tuttle
DR. Spinney
Kearny Streat
Iteran Humanity
Spinney
Callar
Spinney & CO
Kearny Street
Joseph
Hoefler
Robert Eccleston
J. D. Otis
Main Street
A.D. Otis & CO
Cockery
Bs & Arizona Smelting & Reduction Co' Eee and Treat
Man Pedro River
Chaii
Geo. Rice
CW. Goodale
Oreal
Lean
BE & CO
East 14Th Street
York
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