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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1894
Page
4
A fragmented weather note cites rains and traffic between Benson and the Tomb store area. It mentions east bound at 2.45 and west bound at 6.30 am Pacific time and records a 24 hour thermometer range ending March 17, noting a minimum and other unclear figures.
A mixed local notes item lists new Boys' Shoes at Warnekros, Allen Englin registered at Hollenbeck hotel in Los Angeles, heat in Yuma, a thunderstorm signaling summer, and several local movements. Other entries mention Harry Castle at Clifton Copper Co store, Dr. Hamilton planning travel to Ticson then Tombstone, Tom Chattman locating the Alice mine near Apache Pass, Col Herring leaving for Tucson for land court, Jim Burnett and Lieut Flipper visiting Tombstone, contrast to eastern weather, Scott White ill but improving, Bob Templeton named livestock inspector at Yuma, and Richard Croker touring Yuma with party.
Bisbee March 16 notes Howell improving his house with a large workforce to be among the town finest. J B Arne and E Nelson, Shaky capitalists who landed the Paredas wines, journeyed from Sonora then east. Colorado prospectors report gold in spots but not enough to work. Simmons Liver Regulator praised for indigestion. Ex mayor O G Sparks of Macon Ga. reports, Rev C R Nugent to preach monthly at Huschaca. A Santa Fe railway car arrives in Prescott with forty bridge carpenters. ALD events: Letson buys furniture in Bieber for Bisbee move. Mayor Tor Smith visits Tombstone. Pimanvel to hand over clerkship. Williams News reports snow benefiting stock, yet dust clouds hinder telescope. Canaigre growing on Copper Queen farm. bishop Kendrick to serve Episcopal services. Simmone Liver Regulator advertised again. Thirteen guinea pigs born to Charley Bradley’s Texas pair. rabbits born to John Miano’s yard.
The passage extols a pleasant, agreeable remedy suited to modern tastes. It emphasizes a wholly beneficial composition free of objectionable qualities and recommends the gentle family laxative Syrup of Figs for truly effective relief when ill.
Professor A B Douglass discussed potential observatory sites in southern Arizona during a Tucson visit. He favors mountainous locales, plans to visit Salt River valley and Prescott, and notes Phoenix may be lacking. He aims to select a site after meeting Professor Pickering arriving in June with equipment, staying in territory until early next year.
The draft governs rights to public lands for canals and repairs with limits on timber use. A March 21 1892 ruling that natural lakes cannot be reservoirs is overruled. Northern Mexico may become a Mormon colonization site with three million new lands and twenty thousand settlers.
A garbled item offers odd verses on Goop hats and tail wearers and a jumble of household tips. It mentions restoring silk color with ammonia and carpet cleaning with warm water and ammonia, plus a note about a London socialite using a hot towel on her face nightly.
A summons issued by Iashin District Court, Fort Padival, Anaota Territory, calls MARTIN COSTELLO, Puainti, ALPRED EYIMAR to appear for the County of Costs. The notice cites legal action in the district court.
Church notices announce no service at Church on Sunday due to services at Episcopal church. Sunday school will be held at 12 15 p m All are invited to attend.
Rev R Nugent pastor conducts services at Ham at 11 a.m. and 7 20 p m with morning subject What God Can Not Do and evening message The first in a series Why I Believe the Bible to be the Word of God Sunday School at 9 45 a m All are cordially invited
The Southern Pacific has established a through sleeping car service between San Francisco and Chicago. Passengers can buy tickets and board a sleeper at Benson or any line station, traveling to Chicago or St. Louis without changing cars.
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