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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1891
Page
8
A notice states second H Frazier enters the Tombstone Fostective, with feral Arch Maso Btated meetings on the third Wednesday of each month. Special meeting notices by chapter fag are issued. Avotta Comes, H P FP. L Moons, Secretary.
Official directory fragment lists several court roles and district terms with misspelled names. The readable portions indicate references to a princess, justice, and district court positions in a historical clerkly listing.
A $2,500 reward posted by the Copper Queen Mining Co and Bisbee citizens seeks arrest and conviction or proof of Daly's death after the April 11 murder of W. W. Lowther near Bisbee. Daly, about 50, six feet tall, with blue eyes and Welsh accent, is described as having a scar on his foot and neck from pistol shots. Dated Bisbee April 14, 1890.
The readable text references a Lilalia, Timothy, and Eepersette seed item amid an uncertain paper fragment. Details are sparse, lacking dates, places, or official context to confirm its origin or purpose.
Acting Governor Nathan O Murphy proclaims a 500 dollar reward for the arrest or conviction of N H Robinson and John Bridger murderers near the Mexico Arizona line in Cochise County. The proclamation notes affidavits and coroner reports from December 15 1890 and declares the reward payable on evidence including recovered bodies. Phoenix December 22 1890.
A recorded 1891 notice announces sheriff sale of Ed Hotopp's interest in The Hildesheim mine near Tombstone Cochise County Arizona Territory to satisfy an $11.57 damages claim plus $12.57 costs from a February 28 1891 judgment, sale set for March 30 1891. Also includes a district court summons against Martin Costello Godfrey Tribolet and Rafael Tribolet seeking $1200 with 2 percent monthly interest, plus foreclosure of a mortgage in Cochise County Arizona Territory Rule of law noted by Clerk AH Emanuel March 5 1891.
In the Probate Court of Cochise County Arizona estate of Henry Steineman deceased. Administrator A K Waddell invites all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication at his Bisbee business address. Dated Bisbee March 12 1891.
Notice for publication lists Martha A Lyall of Tombstone Arizona as claimant for the SWM section 34 township 5 range 1, with witnesses Frank H. Buckles John W. Tedrow W C. Sanderson. Proof of residence and cultivation to be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Tombstone on April 15. Herbert Brown Register. First publication March 12 1891.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Homestead application with multiple damaged names including Jacob Sherer and Charley Overton. The legible portions reference a county or locality and a continuing cultivation or residence requirement, but details are unreadable.
Notice for Publication of Home stead No 243 shows that William H Weeks of Benson Arizona filed notice of his intention to prove up his claim before the Register and Receiver at Tucson Arizona on April 15 1891. Herbert Brown Register notes the proceedings and location and date for the final proof.
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