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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1901
Page
2
A garbled page from a Sunday edition covers varied topics from Arizona state flower, languages counts, and imperial politics to New York wealth history. It jars with stray references to figures like Kitchener, De Wet, Li Hang Chang, and Nebraskan politics amid scattered anachronistic and satirical remarks.
Secretary Cortelyou notes McKinley will depart Washington April 20 after a two day visit in the city. He travels south via Southern Pacific, stopping in Galveston Houston San Antonio and El Paso before arriving in Phoenix May 7 around 9 am for a day visit. Local officials urge cordial welcomes from legislature governor and citizens as Prescott and Jerome area growth looms.
Bisbee notes festive St. Patrick’s Day scenes with church services and Elks plans for March 27. Reports on Moore, English law work, Bisbee incorporation debate, Douglas border town boom, and local news including a ball, library janitor’s death, and Curry and Co moving stock to Greene Consolidated Mining Co offices.
San Bernardi y rarch reports a dance Friday evening to which all cardivlly invited. A Pew case of email pox was die covered down the canyon lant eight one young ren of J. Hale wee taken down with the diverse. The family quarantined. Earnest Larvonft resumes Cananesr position after an eye injury from hot slag. He returned from Phoenix.
Legislative actions include HB 184 granting boards of supervision power over disease control, HB 176 to prevent antelope extinction, HB 109 funding agricultural stations at 900 dollars yearly, and HB 175 on publishing proceedings. Other items cover printing the code and constitution, anthem dedication, education bills, water rights, and an Arizona Rangers company. The session advanced election law, licensing, and teacher register measures while memorializing university construction.
J G Scott a prominent Tombstone dealer and Ashland Mich manufacturer visited Tombstone yesterday. He is well known in the area and greeted many friends. He plans to return with his wife in several months for an extended stay. Scott praises Tombstone climate and intends to spend substantial time enjoying the area.
The clipping lists scattered items from Tempe and vicinity including a First National Bank of Tempe business week outlook, St Perckmanes club event, a funeral trip returning to Greene County, a patient treated for pleurisy, contractor Douglar in Tombstone, a prison escape in the Territory, injuries from a lift accident, and equestrian and turquines trade in Los Angeles. It also mentions a robbery tale and a fire department gratitude note for rescue efforts, plus a street scene with a minister and a dog contest anecdote.
A Saturday night fire roared through a Fifth Street cottage row owned by Geo Thomas, with near-total damage to the Thomas and Tarbell properties and partial damage to the Wentworth and Yaplerly homes. Firefighters saved most structures despite quick spread, aided by early alarms and rapid water streams. J W Swaner narrowly escaped as his burning house burned, while insurance covered a Thomas property loss estimated at 200 dollars. Nearby reports note a rich ore discovery near Movs mice and a surge of Chinese arrivals near Lovers, California.
The general land office in Washington rules Emestone is mineral within the mining law and may be located and patented as a mine. Reports from Tombstone describe prospectors, a Bird Day trip by Frank Flavasgao, and promising mines in the big gold district. A survey party plans to begin work on the Husa Water Co pipeline core from Charleston to Kisbie as estimates are sought for roster needs and steps to remove the water system, amid an ongoing contract with the city.
An interview in the New York World reports Senator Clark of Montana plans to urge admission of Arizona Territory as a state. He vows to secure enough votes in Congress, praising the New Jersey mines proprietor and signaling strong support for Arizona statehood in the coming session.
A Missouri editor reports a rumor about a man embracing a bird girl and warns readers to ignore foolish stories while noting a subscriber told the editor to pay no attention to circulating chatter. The item reflects local press humor and reader interaction.
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