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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1900
Page
1
The May day ball in Bisbee is billed as a grant affair with no expense spared. A parade and serenade for Husmer will precede the dance, while reports note numerous local figures and visiting names, a new Herald editor to be chosen, and ongoing town developments from water projects to government contracts.
A middle aged Arizona man Max Klose petitions police to bar his wife from visiting home after she deserts him repeatedly since marriage. The saga of love, loyalty, and jealousy unfolds with Bertha and Vogel competing for her affections, including a halted wedding and a kiss at the office of the justice of the peace. Separately a high profile murder case ends with a death sentence for Ramos Pinieda. another incident sees a brakeman leaping from a moving Southern Pacific train and an embattled court case looming over the use of a taxi crew member. The piece ends with a Tombstone visitor’s note about James Chattman, a Caberse man.
The Lordehare Liberal advocates forming small ranger bands in Arizona and New Mexico to chase desperadoes, modeled after Texas Rangers. It suggests cross territory cooperation, potential alliance with Mexican troops, and notes modest costs for each territory to raise a 14 man unit.
A fragmentary newspaper note discusses wireless telegraphy as a potentially world changing breakthrough, alongside stray ads for Hosetter’s Stomic Bitters claimed to cure various ailments and a legal blurb about abandoned mineral claims. It also oddly mentions a “zebra” skunk and a trip by Beo Mergia and Judge Jas Rally from Bisbos.
A tangled set of reports notes visitors to Mrs Geo Brawi near Fairbank and Alyord 82 receiving attention at the Larriow ranch. It cites machinery for the Exposed Bee Co in the Hoschuens and a 100 ton cyanide plant planned on the property. Supt Freak Percy of the Vermont & Arizona Co is recovering, Burt Grover pursues copper mine deals in the Dragonne, and Thorp Bros of Winnapoth report no option on Navajo County bonita. The piece also mentions the O K Saloon, a libel case, Copper Bullion Co mines, and mining industry prospects in Arizona and Colorado.
A message from Willcox details a horse theft on a Saturday night near Chiricahua mountains. Outlaws allegedly entered a pasture cracking part of the fence, taking eight horses and prompting a pursuit that involved a Pearce posse and bad weather. Suspects linked to local figures like Alvord and associates are mentioned in the fragment, with trail obfuscated by storms.
A letter to Miss Helen Gould from Jerome women outlines requests for church related support and fundraising. An explanatory print shows a 1903 total of 1900 dollars requested across items including churches infra, charities, pianos, scholarships, and medical causes with numerous appeals and interviews noted.
Mysterious rock carvings and hieroglyphics dot the Husobaca range and Arizona across nine tribes. The Prospect notes a Yavapai county example. Intricate symbols blend circles, bands, and instruments, suggesting an ancient, complex form of communication.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a regional benefit linked to a broad rein event. The text references Arizona as a favored area amid a nationwide situation with emphasis on economic or social advantage for Arizonans. Specific names, dates, or organizations are not readable.
Fragmentary remark attributed to Vice President Kroger about soldiers fighting for wives and children, noting they receive no penny or vice presidency. The source text is garbled and lacks clear event details or context.
Anzsna enters the campaign with several aspirants already feeling the office is within reach. The developing contest signals a busy period as candidates gear up for votes and public attention.
An item suggests Canada will cover the American army in the Philippines to monitor the messenger delivering sympathy to Aguinaldo. It notes Cochise Review's new drive and improved news service, praising Bisbee and the Review's efforts.
The Akere faction of Terrie sorial Beypavi yat and ti of the distappointed clane condemn the use of disgraceful methods. Republicam and vod othere of the gold bog presse respond with sharp criticism as tensions rise and voices clash.
May ends with a territorial convention in Phoenix on May 2 percent where six delegates will be chosen to represent the party in Kansas City.
The house committee on pensions revises general pension laws with key changes. It raises the pension age scale from 62 to 70 in steps of six to twelve dollars, and increases the annual widow income cap from thirty one to two hundred fifty dollars without losing pension rights.
The article notes widespread errors in central tables of the government service statistics. It highlights a tendency to overestimate age at various life stages, with young people seeking younger ages for pride and older individuals possibly inflating numbers.
The Tribune notes there are over ten thousand acres in the valley owned by whites with water from the San Carlos reservoir. The San Carlos dam would impound 120,695 acres, while 20,000 acres would have abundant water for Indians, leaving 200,608 acres to be sold. Government land, including 10,000 acres owned by individuals, could fetch 18 dollars per acre with water rights, enough to finance the dam. engineers’ estimates are conservative. Deputy Geo Bravia is seen about with crutches.
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