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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1888
Page
3
An omnibus listing outlines delegates for Congress M A Sw and other officials. It includes Supreme Court Chief Justice and United States attorneys, land and customs officers, and county officers. Local notices advertise seeds, butter, wallpaper samples, and furniture items. ice tickets and motel ads appear alongside.
Readable items show A J Rivier shifting to embalming work in the city, a Busy Tombstone grocer offering fresh stock at Fairbank prices, new nursery trees at Fulton Street, and various civic notes. Public meetings, theater acts, and local business moves color the scene, with the Elite Restaurant set to open and a bank of small notices across people, places, and events.
Dr. Flint’s heart remedy should be taken at once for shortness of breath after slight exertion or a heavy meal. A lengthy letter from Judge Reilly criticizes the Tombstone city government, accusing Mayor Thomas, Council, and city attorney of mismanagement and gerrymandering, while defending the honest work of some council members.
The clumsy collage of 1888 Tombstone notices includes a Burnside Post invitation to a May 1888 salute for fallen soldiers, plant and rose stock by Wm Branch, Leary’s shoe sale drive, uncalled letters at the Tombstone post, and a Cochise County district court divorce action notice. The mix also mentions a Gladstone style call for graveside ceremonies and a court summons referencing Manuelita Rodrigues and Carmen Traface.
Public auction announced under Probate Court order. Administrator will sell at Soldier Holes Ranch Tombstone April 1888 for cash with ten percent at sale. Property includes one eleventh interest in Soldier Hole Cattle Company lands near Sulphur Springs Valley. Sale subject to court confirmation.
The District Court of Cochise County Arizona issues a summons to G Gordos defendant in a suit by Willie F Browne for an absolute divorce. The defendant must answer within twelve days if served in district within the county or thirty days if served outside. The petition seeks dissolution of marriage and costs, filed March 30, 1888, by George H. Daily Clerk and ing Herring attorneys for the plaintiff.
In December 1886 the administrator of Ambros Lyall's estate announces a public auction of one eighth interest in all personal property at Soldier Holes Ranch Sulphur Valley Cochise County. The sale, to be cash and subject to probate court confirmation, is set for May 28 1888 at 10:00 a.m. Proposals for military supplies at road stations are also solicited by the U S Army Chief Quartermaster Los Angeles.
In the District Court of the First Judicial District Territory of Arizona Cochise County the plaintiff sues for a decree of divorce. Defendants must answer within ten days after service or within thirty days if served outside the county. Clerk GEO H DAILY issues this summons under seal of the district court.
Notice states Anthony to Nat and others has expended labor and improvements on the Tombstone Mining claim in Cochise County Arizona to hold premises under Revised Statutes for years ending December 31 1886 and December 31 1887. It notes additional expenditure of one hundred Gabrielh on the Las mining claim for year ending December 11 1887 and warns sixty days’ service deadline for action. Tombstone January 1888.
United States land office in Tombstone Arizona on March 13 1888 announces that the full named settler has filed notice to make final proof for his claim before the Clerk of the U S District Court in Tombstone on May 2 1888. Charles A Tombstone A T for the E of the SEM netion and the W 4 of the SW 4 of section 38 township 26 east. Witnesses F H Buckles William Sanderson L Overisck and Joseph Tasker all of Tombstone Arizona. AD Durr Register.
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