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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1895
Page
2
A garbled report notes bills dead or passed in Grant and Miles counties amid legislative confusion. Mentions livestock protection act, tax exemptions, railroad livestock injury recovery, and a reference to rights of man debates. Instances of stock, taxation, and local governance are interwoven with outdated political commentary.
The AXEW paper from Philadelphia titled The Ameican champions silver interests with strong editorials aimed at boosting support for the white metal and the silver coin cause.
A legislator proposes a law requiring every newborn to be named within three days, arguing the public official would handle the naming since most parents would not agree on a name that quickly.
The article cites a law requiring ability to read and write English for holding territorial, county, precinct, or district office with the board of supervisors and the governor as qualifiers. It notes a silver bullion trend toward remonetization and criticizes perceived financial manipulation and hesitation by Americans in relation to silver.
A compact recap of daily notes from Bisbee highlighting residents arriving or departing like Lind Waele and M Miller from Nogales and Topeka, deaths such as Phil Hetley in Lordaburg, and a petition to defeat Miles county bill telegraphed to Weight Herrick and Cummings in Phoenix with 140 signatures. The Forsyth tone notes Willcox voters and local activity.
The item lists various residents and visitors such as A.O. U. W. members, John Monty, Buckmeter, Si Bryant, Abert Withig, and W. Vickers. It notes cattle prospects, placer mining in Dos Caberas, a patient sent to an insane asylum in Phenix, and recent activity around the Silver King mine and Mojave district.
Fort Huachuca items dated March 19 report Poker Bob and Ea Tarbell visiting for their regular ice runs. Al Noyes of Fairbank and FM Likes also visited on business. Dr. Ebert was assigned to Fort Grout on special duty for a short period.
The report notes the ongoing clash over the Prison removal bill in the lower house with strong factions and key players like Wright and Herrick driving the debate. Other items include local social events at Fort Huachuca, a chart of immigrant and railroad lobbying activity, and scattered regional notices from Washington and Wichita.
The Arizona House defeated the Prison Removal Bill and approved the Navajo county measure while creating Miles county faced strong opposition. Governors signed commissions for Navajo county, with party lines and tense votes shaping an extended, dramatic session.
Citizens and patrons met at the courthouse to review committees' report on soliciting funds to keep the school open for full term. Subscriptions total 415, enough for one month but not two. Some donors would extend to two months if others contribute. meeting adjourned to Saturday for further arrangements.
A winter and spring forecast warns invalids of cold damp weather and urges warmth and activity to boost circulation. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is promoted as a thorough stomach tonic that enriches blood, speeds circulation, and helps rheumatism kidney issues dyspepsia liver complaints constipation and nervousness. It is recommended for elderly and convalescent individuals and for winter or spring travel.
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