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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1901
Page
2
A garbled passage references Gene Wood and the Cutan committees, mentions a trip from Ma vans to Washington and back in the summer, and notes Sam Francisco's bid to improve. It also claims the chief of police was indicted by the grand jury for debasement and various vices.
Mr Eugene South of New York, speaking before the Nas h association, alluded to a tax burden of 1 200 000 008 for the country. The speaker described civil service reform as a means for professional reformers to place friends in office without provoking dissent among defeated office seekers, in striking distance of both sides.
The president and the secretary of war have agreed on the strength of the regular army and its expeditionary and state arms the total will be about 76 000 men.
The Beers derailed a railway line in a bid to halt a train they believed carried Cecil Riodes. Their plan aimed to force attention to the supposed culprit, but their action caused disruption and alarm without achieving its aim.
A hundred congressmen will visit the Philippines this summer at government expense, likely on committees or official transport. The piece notes even wealthy members seek perks, joking that soaps grow on Philippine trees and the crop is ripe, suggesting danger is over in the journey.
Justice Brewer tells Yale students that the jury system in the United States is little better than a relic of barbarism. The remark reflects widespread critique of juries in the era and aligns with reformist sentiment in legal circles.
A humorous note on the rising tide of corporate ventures in Kansas as six thousand corporations reportedly form for profit, reflecting a climate of intense public interest and a revival of crusade sentiment toward corporate interests.
The Pan-American exposition opened on the first to showcase a representative image of western industrial progress. It promises to reflect the era's broad industrial development and attract interest in Chicago.
A fragmented instruction describes using a string tied to a door key to move the key in a right bend and straighten as it rises. Holding the key steady supposedly causes a pendulum like motion, while helpers place hands to halt the motion. The passage ends with a prompt to try and explain the method.
A truckload of green sea turtles from Guaymas drew attention as crates moved by express to New York Chicago Denver and other eastern cities. The largest turtles weighed about three hundred pounds each.
Bisbee civic notes report LW Elton attending business for Kian Lumber Co. Root Molling a local miner dies at hospital shoreday and a Bisbee improvement Co ice plant begins operation. Walter File and MU Beaton arrive from Tombstone to assess the town. Mrs Geo Dreyspring learns of WA Grey’s death at St David and travels to the funeral. A jur y in Justice Williams court convicts Jor Schwarte of building a fence dispute, with notice of appeal filed. A fire destroys Leystor Jones’ Upper Brewery Gulch home. $400 insurance to cover loss. J A Millerie’s bakery wagon wrecked by runaway horse. driver Jas Wilkins narrowly avoids serious injury. A new one and two story fireproof building foundation work begins for a $22,000 structure by contractor C I Parsons. May 8 Copperings notes. Mrs MC Benton and two sons visit from Tombstone. Lumbering continues. many houses decorated. Nick Noble departs for Tombstone. Douglas party updates. Jack vs Schwartz case to be retried before Justice Williams Saturday. Red Men parade planned tomorrow at 2 pm. contestants vow striking costumes. Bisbee visitors include A A and Mr Castenada. James E Brock touring Texas. Mossman and Towers Moraman return from El Paso. James Cutler and Mrs Marion J Bink wed Monday. Lilian Holland visits from Tombstone. Park Whitney recovers from Douglas tragedy injuries. Dem verlock returns from Phenls trip. Agnoses and Ja Wolf visit from San Pedro. Bisbee K of P grand lodge delegates named. An old proverb about the honeybee is debunked. a modern scientist claims the mary bee works only three hours daily.
The column lists Gleeson figures and ventures including Dr Toney with two small bag pokies, Mrs Mary Smith building a hotel, J W Keleo of the Arcade Iloen investing in lumber, John Relly pioneering in Gleeson lodging, Porter and wife visiting from Tombstone, and James Hagen and Thomas Cowen tied to mining. It notes Copper Belle and Turquoise Co operations, a planned modern smelter, new stores at Soto and Gem Casts, and large building and lumber activity. A humorous quip about a self harm warning and a traveler's church supper anecdote conclude the item.
The passage describes how assessment work is tied to location size and status. It states that locations under one unit or under certain acre counts have specific fees such as $10,000 per location, and when multiple contiguous locations are consolidated into one claim, $100 must be expended per location for the assessment. It notes that it is easier to perform assessment work on each location separately to avoid litigation over whether work on one location advances the others.
Newsy notes from Douglas describe visiting officials, including Mr Whit eGariere o teui leet and Mr Houser of Deadwood. Bisbee and Tucson teams discuss a game on the 12th. Various locals, managers, and merchants, including Ernek & Co and A UveTiook, are mentioned with moves, visits, and community events. A game score 18 to 6 is noted. a mishap involving F Cox is reported with minor injuries.
Monday's Daily reports Frank Koray brother of MreJ Walker as Tombstone victor. Mentions Kervon among Arizona volunteers in the Philippines and a Tombstone baseball club forming to host fundraisers. Wentworth and B Hattich left for Phoenix for K of P grand lodge. How and Cowan visiting from Bisbee. Also notes public school funding efforts and a benefit event at Schiettelin Hall.
A fragmented report notes debates over whether Chinese born in Hawaii before the treaty of annexation are United States citizens and entitled to entry at American ports. The text suggests Secretary Gageba defers to entry rules, while the burden of proof lies with the entrant.
Cobbling a stream of brief items from Besum to Phoenix, the clipping notes a crowd at Oil Mrp E Barker, a new butcher shop planned near the Oriental Block, and a Phoenix brewing capacity of 25000 barrels annually under the Melczer brothers. It recalls President Hayes visiting Arizona and mentions copper prospecting, a proposed Limburgur cheese mountain near Brow street Globe Times style humor, and an exhibit of syathzed petrified woods from Arizona at Pan-American.
A two by two mile oil prospect area near Tucson has sparked excitement as locals rush to stake claims. Tucson locators, joined by California experts, report favorable findings and a surge of applicants. Charley Covell joined railroad men and Yuma men heading to the site, remaining to guide newcomers learning the lay of the land.
Henry A O'Brien of New York a leading stockholder in Huse Water visits Bisbee with manager Thin Smith to discuss pipeline work. Survey cost estimates reviewed by stockholders but no definite start date set for the Bisbee line. The Bisbee Review notes odd clergy anecdotes by Rev Davin M Steele of New York Guy published in Ladies Home Journal.
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