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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1895
Page
4
Local notes report 2500 cattle moved from Thomas over the railroad and a large consignment of Osborne mowers at Walcott. Silver price quoted at 663. Health resort visits, detectives in Tucson, and a Utah constitutional convention polygamy ban are noted along with various homefront items and a poisoning incident in Los Angeles.
Chas R Wores, proprietor of the Tucson Sampling Werke, has spent the past week in Tombstone buying ore from claimants and mine owners across the district. Purchases total about 100 dollars per day, with shipments expected to continue next week as ore is piled for shipment to his works in Tucson.
A fragment describes the World’s Columbian Exhibition era growth with Wickerburg emerging from a stage station between Priore and Prescott. It notes a custom mill starting up and the town being built into a thriving, low-lying settlement with notable prospects and new buildings.
The item relays a mix of local remarks, including government reports praising Royal Raking Powder, Grand Canyon excursion plans for Arizona, a physician’s cure claim with Chamberlains remedy, Antimony smelting in San Francisco, ore values, fashion spending trivia, a duel mishap in Tucton, previews of Liver Regulator ads, copper works shutdown at Clifton, and disparate letters from Tombstone about mining life, workers, and silver prospects with many named locals.
The Stockman reports shipments from the Willcox area over the past week including 561 cows to Hutchinson Kansas and 1005 head loaded for Dodge City. Individuals like Kane H Hooker and W A Morgan are cited with cattle to Manhattan and Hutchinson Kens, while J E McNair and a herd of turkeys appear in the lower valley. Short intervals of stock move east and south of Willcox amid uncertain text.
From Buckhorn Basin in the Chiricahua Mountains Joe Bignon and Tom Boynton report rich strikes and vigorous activity. Six claims are worked by Bignon and Boynton with significant underground work and a widening gold stringer. Abbott and Co. on another claim push ahead while Henry Fry advances a seven foot wide ledge with high gold content. The district is shaping as Cochise county's next mineral boom and may rival the nearby new gulch district.
Specimen cases from New Cassel and Harrisburg show Electric Bitters curing neuralgia rheumatism and long standing sores. Bucklen's Amica Salve aids skin sores. Post office lists seven advertised letters ending May 11 1895. Also promotion for Syrup of Figs as a preferred remedy by California Fig Syrup Co. and druggists.
Services adjusted due to pastor's absence. Sunday School times listed: 10 30, 12 15, and 11 00 a m. Dr Price's Crema Baking Powder advertised as mouth perfection.
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