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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1894
Page
2
The month of May progresses with little sign of a political clash. Observers note delays and a muted public pace, while officials and candidates remain quiet as the calendar slim. No major events or confrontations have emerged to prompt decisive action this period.
The Sulphur Spring Valley overview is presented on the third page of the Pooarecrox by the Tombstone board of trade, detailing local topics and community plans.
Report notes Jenux Reliose’s confirmation appears likely next Tuesday when the senate site is in executive session. Strong political process hints point to a probable committee review and final vote forthcoming in the same week.
Advertisements tout Oxtanosa as a bargain source for all divorces, provoking a rush from Ptah as the location nears statehood. Officials warn of overcrowding risks and urge orderly procedures amid the surge.
A fragment notes ongoing sewer clogging in Sulphur Spring valley with plans to flush the system weekly every Tuesday, promising relief to residents who rely on the drainage.
The Kansas bank commissioner issued an order prohibiting state banks from issuing notes that read Payable in gold coin, ruling the clause violates state statutes. The decision affects all Kansas state banks and enforces compliance with monetary laws.
The Midwinter Fair was declared a poor man’s pudding and will charge 25 cents admission on specified Mays. An Examiner victory is noted, illustrating what steady effort can achieve in pushing a proposition.
A man untrustworthy to his party will betray the people. Such men will have little chance in the next election, as snow melts in the heat. The speaker favors an honest Republican over a Benedict Arnold Democrat.
Ter Prosructon told the sheriff that Joe Curby is not the Tombstone correspondent of the 2 cen. Curby deplores any suggestion he lacks morality and manliness for attacking others over a nickname.
Mike Dxious, who inspired and pushed through the Midwinter Fair scheme, is active as a potential state senator candidate this year. Opponents will learn of his credentials before year’s end, and denying him recognition would be ingratitude for his notable achievements.
Residents in eastern and northern Cochise eagerly watch the Benson venture as the paper aims to advertise their country. Mr Bird promises the publication will serve public interests rather than becoming a campaign sheet.
President Cleveland, after reviewing Inspector Waterbury's report on the Ehrenburg post office, asked if Ehrenburg and Tombstone were in the same county and, on being told yes, said not to appoint a Tombstone postmaster and left the matter for his successor. Postmaster General Bissell prepared Tombstone order No 1.
A speaker denounces democrats in congress as traitors and moral cowards who delayed the Wilton bill and defeated the free commerce bill. He urges firing them from the party, ending weak followers in Cochise county, and closing ranks for honest politics appealing to the intelligence of both parties.
TL Adams Kaneh registers at the Palace. B Riggs slaughtered 18 cattle last month. Arthur Gage commissioned a notary by Gov. Hugh A.M. Feldman. Anice has gone to Tucson on business. Scott White made a flying trip to Touletone today. Kanen cattle buyers hunt stock in the lower San Pedro valley. Assistant Surgeon McVay ordered from Fort Huachuca. Powder and supplies shipped to Dragoons for Sydow copper claim. A dispute on Allen street ends with a head blow from a billiard cue. Ice machine work starts next week for Southwestern Ice Co. BR. W. Wood leaves for Nogales then Tombstone and Los Angeles. George Bravin to serve injunction papers in water suit with L. Douglas as plaintiff. Dr. Farrington wed Miss Fiza Knight in Tucson. Five mining claims recorded in Huachuca mountains by Holstein Corcoran Mur- BLM. Fleischman, produce merchant, found dead in Oakland. formerly from Phoenix with four children. Copper Queen Co contracts 100000 bricks for Bisbee buildings. Guano mining from Pantano cave ships to California. Chester Ashley of Overman Wheel Co stays in Tombstone. with Worthan of Tucson, Victor wheel agent. Victor forging toward a top-tier bike.
J J McClellan remains trapped in a lime mine sinking feet deeper while awaiting orders from the east. The hanging wall is actively followed with continuous rock shows. EaW Land passed a creditable exam for admittance to the bar after a two hour cross examination by Col. Wm. Herring and GW Swain.
Laura daughter of Washington Jacobs elopes with Rngello Vasquez. Laura returns home recovering from laudanum effect while Vasquez remains missing, sparking a sensational social scandal in Tucson.
The Philomathian society held a meeting last evening at Mrs C Warner’s home with about forty attendees. The program featured literary exercises, a humorous motto about home and baby, and a drawing of guests’ names for partner seating. Refreshments followed as wives and husbands departed. next meeting will be ladies only with strawberries and cream due to price.
Artesian well work at St. David shows mixed results with a Reed farm well at 300 feet, yielding no water yet and the McRae well three miles away flows 24,000 gallons per day. Cinch well is about 50 feet down but paused awaiting piping from California, while the Reed well may require 100 feet deeper to reach productive water.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rogier express heartfelt thanks to many friends for their support during the loss of their only child. They hope others are spared similar sorrow and acknowledge the kindness shown in many practical ways.
An underground mock weekly the Noone prints in Arizona features a sharp pointed monologue about local politics and public life. It recounts a Tombstone correspondent’s extortion case and an honest confession, framing political satire and social commentary for readers.
The report surveys a flood of chaotic items from congressional and local events. Coxey and Brown visited the senate chamber yesterday amid tensions. disputes involve abduction charges, train thefts near Pueblo, jail releases on bonds, and a mix of political and social upheavals.
C L Douglas sues Ben Pace and eight other defendants in district court on a squatter dispute over the Barbacomari grant. A temporary injunction was issued by the court commissioner as the defendants are accused of diverting river water above their ditch.
The article condemns violent purgatives and endorses Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a gentle effective remedy. It argues many harm themselves by harsh cathartics, claims the bitters invigorate the intestinal canal and support liver and stomach health, aiding malarial, rheumatic, kidney, and nervous complaints.
A classified notice seeks salesmen for a free prepaid outfit. It highlights an agent earning over 20 000 in five years and directs applications to P O Box 1871 New York.
Scattered phrases reference mercantile navy building, a wounded teen, an elderly age 100, a tree of liberty planted in San Francisco, and a vanished diamond. It mentions Gen Lafuxette’s grave, a factory yard dismantling, a 20 year span around Present and Tombstone, and Pennsylvanias counties with New York names. Also notes an early island harbor statue built at Establington in 1650s with court orders and duties.
A quirky recap notes a football player shunned at month end, references Oxte Virlaw boat race with the heaviest crew winning 41 of 57 races, and lists running and cycling records. It mentions Graphic AME Sambee Lewis allegedly winning eighty thousand dollars in Monte Carlo and cites a hunter’s claim about a sharpshooter hitting three bullseyes in a row, with a silver dollar’s size bullseye.
A fragmented MSP reading details a Rushville man Kellied himself amid family strain and a fire in Minnesota attics. Jacksonville Florida fears arise from dangerous pipe smoke. Mesamdria Louisiana reports a highly excited woman amid local fuss. Guth Street in London noted a tower girl in violet dress. Wilkestarre election references twin brothers and a bed incident.
An advertisement notes the Improved White Sewing Machines offered by an agency at PLB Wanskrene with options for installment purchases or cash payments, highlighting accessibility for customers seeking reliable sewing machines.
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