Subscription Rates for Local Newspaper Declared
The editor and proprietor Saxpay Excurrap announces subscription rates: $1 per year delivered by carriers 25 cents for 60, 300, or 1000 units.
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1891
Page
4
The editor and proprietor Saxpay Excurrap announces subscription rates: $1 per year delivered by carriers 25 cents for 60, 300, or 1000 units.
Local paper discusses Arizona constitutional issues including woman suffrage, the upcoming constitutional convention election, and Cochise defense. It notes statewide reactions to suffrage, Speaker Reid, and the force bill. Also reports a Dill bill provision increasing teaching certificate costs by 25 dollars, affecting county teachers and funding.
A broad ad list promotes trees and plants for sale including three year olds, flowering shrubs, and greenhouse plants near Tombstone. It also touts umbrella mulberry, locust, California cheese, and whisky at Pony Saloon with liquor offerings and cigars. A horse-drawn trip between Tombstone and Bishee runs multiple days weekly, with freight passage arrangements via Geo. H. Fists store.
A New York World report outlines opium use among Americans and Chinese in the city. It notes about 1,000 Americans using opium, with eleven joints selling wholesale and retail. daily sales average three cans per joint, with prices up to five dollars per can and annual city-wide revenue nearing one million dollars.
The piece argues sailors face harsh criticism and low pay while ashore, noting first rate American sailors can earn more than 21.50 a month. It predicts future crews will shrink as prize money and adventure draw signers away, leaving fewer capable sailors for warships.
An article discusses Australia facing pest pressures that affect sheep farming and the wool market. It notes the interconnected risk to American agriculture if Australian pest control fails, highlighting a debate on pest management and encryption of impacts on global wool trade.
In the probate court of Cochise County Arizona Henry Steineman deceased creditors and all claimants are notified to present claims with vouchers within four months after notice to the administrator A K Waddell at his Bisbee Arizona office. March 12 1891.
Notice to creditors and claimants of John Clark deceased. Executor Jas. Garrett Administrator invites vouchers by four months from first publication. Claims to be presented at Jo Hoefer office in Tombstone Cochise County Arizona. Dated February 5, 1391.
Notice for publication lists witnesses and names including Frank H. Buckles Jake W Todrow Samerl C Coleman Ancona Lombatone and Herbert Brown as Register. March 12. The document references court or public notice actions in Tombstone and surrounding areas with misread OCR text.
Probate Court notice requires all creditors and claimants against the estate of William Callatao deceased to present verified claims with vouchers to G. W Bryan in Benson Cochise County Arizona within four months from the first publication. Administrator Twas Dusman states this is the place to transact estate business. Dated January 8, 1891.
Notice is given that William H Weeks of Benson Arizona has filed a claim for final proof on land described as lot 6 section 4 township 28 range 4. Proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Tucson Arizona on April 15, 1891. Witnesses are Thomas J White John Temple Leandro Dies and J D Allen all of Visalia Arizona. Attest Herbert Brown Master.
Fragmentary notice describes a land tract in the foothills of the Caticabas mountains described as fertile and scenic. Mentions official inquiry and administration at a local office with unclear scope.
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