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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1894
Page
2
Fragmentary note suggests a claim that a seniorage or revenue bill will pass the senate with the same 44 to 27 majority as the Arizona statehood bill. The OCR text is garbled with months and figures resembling a press deadline or editorial snippet.
Kansas counties paid 17000 for wolf reales and four year total reached 60000 in bounties. Farmers shift from shoe making to wolf raising. A 90000 dollar California brand and wine shipment sent to Germany from San Francisco, expected return after days valued at 190000.
Prorkssok Dototass reports observing a star last evening near Tyccon that surpasses his prior efforts elsewhere. The praise to a contemporary marks the first such compliment dropped from Editor Brown on Editor Hughes since the late unpleasantness.
The Citizen reports on the telegraph inquiry Where is Mark questioning the push for statehood. It claims Joseph of New Mexico works toward statehood while Mark is idle and notes Arizona’s statehood bill passed the house but stalls in Senate committee.
Saint Patrick, revered as the apostle of Ireland, is noted in a patently faded excerpt as born 1577 years ago and credited with founding 365 churches and baptizing 12 000 people directly, with no proxy baptisms, as St Paruten Day is observed by patriotic Irishmen tomorrow.
A Arizona University physician told the Examiner that silver could become the world’s sole monetary medium because gold is insufficient. He plans a Stanford lecture series on silver and expects the topic to stimulate informed debate.
In Cochise County a larger debate argues monthly payrolls for public workers and a businesslike treasury. Proponents claim cash flow improves commerce and eases hard times, citing 1859 and 1590 writings as precedent for reform.
A Silver City Enterprise note states a gentleman in the city received an order to supply from 50 000 to 100 000 chameleons or ewifts, the small lizards used as fashionable adornment among women.
A brief notice notes that squadron assets are available at all times and may be sold in any quantity at the Cao Can facility, with emphasis on continuous access and flexible sale terms.
From Thursday’s Daily 4G: W Bryan visits from Benson. Page heads to Los Angeles. Henry Cook arrives from the Silver Woud mine. M Goldechmidt checks into the Palace. Also Kringle, father of Mrs P N Wolcott, arrives. Mrs W Leach registered at Commercial in Phenix. Prescott residents enjoy 13 dollar rail rate to LA area.
Gage of Tombstone arrived on this morning's train and with Herbert Gage plans to depart tomorrow for the Congress mine. The two are noted as companions on the trip.
B S Coffman heads to New Mexico’s mining boom about eighty miles from Albuquerque to inspect prospects after locating multiple claims. Proto Bega, ex-Dr Hamilton’s employee, gets sixty days for disturbling the peace but released after thirty for inadequate punishment. Fits Simmons vs E W Donbaret et al seeks foreclosure of a $2000 mortgage on 320 acres at Tres Aanes with twelve defendants. F P Tret and Bob Upton report rich ore in mines five miles north of the Colorado Jack claim, near Santa Maria region, twenty-five miles west of Prescott and about one hundred ten miles north of Phoenix.
The Santa Fe rate of 18 dollars from Los Angeles and San Diego to Kansas City goes into effect Thursday. General Passenger Agent Goodman of the Southern Pacific says his road will not meet this reduction, but would allow over the Southern Pacific to remain at 20 dollars.
Line Riders King and Finley halted a Mexican smuggler on the Sonora trail near the Huachuca range. The man fired as Finley confronted him, wounding him fatally or severely. the burro and mescal were seized and brought to the customs house. A further search was planned.
An article extols Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a defense against malaria like fevers and other ill effects. It warns against quinine use while promoting the Bitters for dyspepsia biliousness constipation kidney issues and rheumatism as a general remedy. It also reports on the Congress mine changing hands noting heavy iron sulphuret ore carrying gold and prior smelting by Socorro with no current contract under new management.
An old advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator saying you can eat as much and whatever you press without injury. The claim relies on a lax safety posture and promotes unverified health benefits in a period guise.
Messrs Reilly Wentworth and Brian asked District Attorney Stanble to review a county claim for 275 dollars for legal services. The district attorney wanted records but they were missing. Probate Judge Moomonier agreed to consider the claim, while an injunction to block warrant payments was proposed but not acted on. Another meeting is set for tomorrow at 10 o clock.
The Philomathian society met last evening at Mrs Barron's residence. Members represented characters with appropriate dress and recited pieces. Refreshments followed, and new officers were chosen with Mrs Gus Fisher as president and Mrs Nellie McNeil as secretary. two new members joined.
A sprawling report lists varied U.S. political maneuvers and economic indicators. It notes a seigniorage bill passing 44 to 31, coffee prices dropping, May wheat at a yearly low, and Denver registering over 12,000 women voters. It also mentions talks on silver, Mexico statehood, Ireland, Cripple Creek reopenings, mine pay scales, and the battle over direct Senate election.
Mrs Many B Day has been elected state librarian of Kentucky Propesky Dwerra professor of Greek at Columbia college for ffty years has asked to be retired as professor emeritus Dr Pansnener enjoys being pointed out to strangers in New York as the only man in town whom the police are afraid to club Ratem Steere a negro who had lived in one family for ninety eight years died in Eutaw Ma last week Mrs Mawsaner F Inney who died recently in Philadelphia left 850000 in trust for three colored servants and gave 33000 to the man who had managed her business Ex-Sexaton Envtsps has been in Washington arguing a case before the supreme court He is said to be in better health Wallace Ganrenn a first cousin of the late president now living at Went Dennia Mass after a seafaring life
Sitica, the capital of Alaska, is described as the northernmost city in North America with a coast light visible twenty eight miles away in clear weather. The piece notes harsh coffee effects, cultural customs in Greenland and Alaskan eating matches, and an Indian widow in Sitka mourning by painting the upper face black, presenting a curious slice of local life.
A collection touching on railway connections between Seater Washington and Vancouver British Columbia, a $160 million investment in the U S telephone exchange industry, and a treasury circulation report noting money in circulation. It also cites 1892 rail wine movement in Russia, fashion expenses for Paris gowns, wallpaper trends, and ornate button and dental jewelry fashion details.
Six revolution presses and a large size Franklin Gordon job press and complete newspaper outfit offered for 25 cents on the dollar. Washington band press and complete outfit also listed. Material stored in Tombstone, used little. Proposals to pay part cash will be considered. For particulars contact H. C. Bace Tombstone Ariz.
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