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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1892
Page
5
A compact news digest notes subscription details for the Tombstone Epitaph and city delivery at 25 cents per month. It comments on politicians and letters from Groxer Cueyxey and Mark Smith, discusses a Sonora famine telegram, remarks on the silver question, and lists Arizona and Wyoming political moves including Nathan O. Murphy’s governorship and a levee appropriation in Mark Situ’s bill.
The text claims Tux Globe Silver Bel argues Mark Smith erred by opposing the legislature and associates like Guy and Irwin in attempting to erase a gold clause they inserted. Mr. Chey ney and others may share doubts, but the Prospector believes he correctly stood by the Governor and the 16th legislature.
Mrs. L. C. Hoonss of Tucson designs silver on blue badges for Arizona delegates to the National Press Association. A county convention in Apache County passes a resolution praising Congressman Marcos A. Smith and pledging continued support and renomination effort. Separately, Palo Alto and Berkeley students stir attention with a bold college paper, while Cal's editors resign amid campus tensions.
The author describes a journey from Nogales to Hermosillo and Guaymas, noting 265 miles in 19 hours amid station work. He highlights wheat and barley crops, small individual farms, peonage in milling, new mills near Hermosillo and Magdalena, ore shipping, and Santa Fe freight plans. He warns of economic realities, including mortgage-angled crops, and mentions salt shipments, copper ore, and railroad alignments through Sonora.
A Gold Watch and 204 dollars are promised to every agent who builds a club on the weekly plan. 14 karat gold filled cases with a 20 year warranty. Fine Elgin or Waltham movements. Stem wind and set. Ladies or gent's sizes. Club price watch offered at 28 dollars with express shipment and examination Privilege. One good agent wanted for Heath Spring and other towns.
May 7 Bisbee column notes a lively social season at the K of P bell with about 60 guests, then reports an alarm of fire at Can Can and a tour of local enterprises. It mentions the ice factory, a tin ore donation to the public school, a Mexico picnic interrupted by border tensions, and mining anecdotes about John Smith and Alec McClellan with risky stunts and close calls.
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