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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1890
Page
2
In Cochise County Arizona readers confront a heated debate over disincorporating Tombstone and the city water works. The piece questions possible savings, warns of higher costs if water service is disrupted, and notes local political maneuvering including comments on candidates and reporters.
Supreme Court ruling branding Wolfley a lawbreaker for not calling a constitutional convention paints him as misguided. The piece laments his Washington trip as folly. General Crook dies in Chicago at 61, noted for Indian campaigns and pushing Geronimo removal, with hopes death ends that policy and brings peace to the Southwest.
The Supreme Court decision in Superintendent Cheyney versus Territorial Treasurer Smith declares all legislature acts legal and affirms Wolfley era appointees in their offices. The ruling promises to restore confidence, align territorial laws, and let business proceed smoothly, with Tombstone pride in the citizen who brought the case.
Florence Enterprise columnist argues for a broad people’s movement to elect legislators next November. He condemns past legislatures, warns third parties fail through party co option, and urges citizens to engage primaries, join reform efforts, and back competent nominees within the Republican fold to effect real change.
Published interview quote attributes a gutter snipe attack to Hon. Mark Smith against the Supreme Court. The piece rebukes his language as unworthy, urges caution from a public figure, notes Democratic and Republican voting nuances in Cochise, and argues Republicans should resist endorsing a candidate seeking to undermine the territory’s highest tribunal.
Sra Maria Ayala mother-in-law of Velfino Higuera died in Florence on Wednesday evening aged nearly 110. Born in Mexico on August 23 1780 she lived a long life with good health and was able to sew and cook until recently. Florence Enterprise confirms the age with documentary evidence.
Engineering note claims 3000 candle power incandescent lamps will replace arc lamps due to uniform yellow light low maintenance and 1000 hour life. They offer cheaper operation and natural light, with sufficient volume to meet all needs as electric lighting grows more popular.
An old period advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentle remedy to awaken a dormant liver and restore digestive regularity. It claims the tonic clarifies the bowels without pain, benefits digestion, and helps malaria nervousness debility kidney troubles and neuralgia.
A San Francisco St Patrick and Ready Cash mines near Nagles report near term startup by April first. High grade ore from St Patrick at 150 feet depth and eight foot ledge on San Francisco. McNaimare McNally and Noon report strong ore returns with ore shipped to Socorro. Osterlitz and Northern Belle interests, plus new Pioneer Placer Mining Company filings in Yuma County, point to a busy mining district with large ore bodies and growing activity.
A Silver District rumor claims a vast rock salt deposit lies west of North Wash three miles from the Colorado, following a prior narrow seam found a decade ago. The Axtell Mining Company, backed by Iowa and Minnesota capitalists led by W. W. Vanderbilt, forms to begin operations with $25,000. Reports also note ore displays from Wild Flower mine near Del Pasco, Big Bug placer gold, and various mining activities including new dam plans and mill operations at several local properties.
A Tombstone citizens committee urged disincorporation to cut taxes, but readers dispute their figures and fear selling water works. They note the city’s indebtedness is about 17,476 dollars, below the four percent limit, and emphasize ongoing savings from water services and prudent debt reduction.
The report is misleading and seeks control of the city water works. The committee claims the movement aims to gain control, while the city government is economically administered and debt is decreasing, suggesting it is wiser to bear current evils than risk unknowns.
Advice to Mothers claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is a trusted teething remedy used for over forty years by millions of mothers. It asserts relief from teething pain and cures dysentery diarrhoea griping bowel pain and colic while giving rest to the mother. Price 32 cents a bottle.
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