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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1882
Page
1
The article notes a bill proposing to admit Southern Dakota if its population qualifies for representation in Congress, with a summer census to determine eligibility. It also covers Senate House actions on the Chinese bill, stock quotes, theater fire in France, mining bond in Magazine district, and a mention of floods and weather conditions.
A detailed report on the Ingersoll mine describes mineral zones, ore shoots, levels, drifts, and incline workings with rich high grade ore. It cites 2,500 tons of $100 ore in the dump, strong veins on the 40 and 80 foot levels, and ongoing development across multiple shafts and crosscuts. The piece notes stockholders’ patience, prospects of dividends, and compares the mine to Tombstone district mines as highly promising.
The Tombstone district reports a February bullion shipment of 418000, suggesting steady mining investment. Dividends bolster stock demand, a trend noted by New York Daily Stock Report. Separately, a fire destroyed Pond extract works in Williamsburg, causing an estimated loss of 150000.
A gasometer at the German hospital corner of Noe and Fourteenth streets exploded last night. The roof was blown off and walls cracked. Hospital manager H. P. Flager severely injured, engineer B. Trenke slightly hurt, fireman P. Deunow likely fatally wounded. Hospital structure itself remained unharmed. Nearby rail disruption noted with water flume burst near Alma and damage to the South Pacific Coast railway repaired promptly.
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