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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1896
Page
3
Townsfolk in Pomacagséchine County Arizona hear updates from drummers from Biss and telegraphic missives. Notices cover estate matters, appointments, mining reports in Big Bug and Yavapai counties, rail schedules, and political contests for territorial convention.
Traveling observers report Arizona's business climate improving with rising mining activity and forward railroad and stock development. They note abundant resources, hopeful prospects, and rapid growth across industries despite earlier financial lows.
The inter department orders a retrial of the government suit against Copper Queen Consolidated Co. over timber taxes on public land near Rock Creek Canyon in the Chiricahua mountains. About 1 000 dollars were alleged due. land status disputed between mineral and non mineral. A geological commission will probe the ground as the defense argues mineral character. The trial spanned weeks with high expense and limited verdict prospects.
The piece discusses various poverty types and highlights indigence tied to digestion and nervous disorders. It promotes Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a remedy to restore digestion, bowel function, and nerve balance, claiming it supports overall strength and recovery.
Five armed men led by the Wichita chief of police raided John Wiggins’s saloon, smashing glassware, furniture, and paintings in a ten minute rampage. The attack, aimed at enforcing liquor sales cessation and tax payment, left the interior a wreck and raised questions about property rights and public order.
An anonymous letter from Bulry Mile in Mation county Oregon hints at a sensational murder near Sletot Marcin UY. The writer claims details will be published if the suspect cannot be found, mentions Frank Keily and a Montanan brother, and urges readers to aid in locating the killer.
A ragged Bisbee item sheet lists political candidates and a memorial day turnout with 16 voices named as possible voters. It notes a new machine shop frame rising and a bathhouse nearing completion, plus interviews with drummers for local merchants and a plan for a grand July celebration.
A long OCR fragment catalogs cattle brands and owner names tied to specific ranches and post offices in Arizona regions including Tombstone, Spring Valley, and Wickenburg. Brands are described by marks on hips thighs shoulders left sides and other locations, naming numerous owners and brands such as Duvall, Batterman, Suliavans Barek, and HASS彩ellgren, with references to Post Offices and towns like Tombstone and Forticense.
An ad claims Electric Bitters provides a permanent cure for all forms of headache and habitual r ich head aches. It promises relief from constipation and urges a fair trial, selling for fifty cents or one dollar at Tonbstone and nearby drug stores.
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