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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1896
Page
3
A crowded session covered court decisions, personnel changes and local events. Delegates to a territorial convention were named, mine reports described rich ore and a huge 400 ton per day find, and crime cases including train wrecking and murder were heard with verdicts or ongoing trials as observers gathered.
Report covers a brutal incident near Lang ranch with a wounded man and captured horses, plus a new mascot captive girl from Dimondale described as gentle and well adapted to a ranch life. Also notes King’s New Discovery endorsements, a Tombstone stock offering, and mining camp development in Arizona with Willcox shipments and a new 100 stamp mill to be funded by ore returns.
A garbled river of faded phrases recalls a Wonderland like reverie and an eccentric catalog of curiosities. The text jumps between imagistic reverie, a legal declaration by Frank J. Cheyney on Hall's Catarrh Cure, and scattered notes about The Bon Marche kitchen scale and global shipping tangents.
Reports from Bisbee describe activity at the Great Copper Camp with notes on town improvements including a new furnace and warehouse. The piece mentions a public meeting about the election campaign, campaign organization, and local residents preparing for upcoming political events and social gatherings.
A fragmented notice outlines the Democratic convention structure for Arizona, detailing delegate allocation by counties, eligibility, and procedures. It specifies dates, locations, and rules for selecting delegates, with emphasis on proportional representation and the importance of faithful adherence to party rules.
A dense OCR of cattle brands with owner names and locations across Arizona and surrounding counties. Entries include brands assigned to ranches such as CHIRI VAHLA CATTLE CO, DUNSHIE & METCALE, SULLIVAN 4 BAKER, and POWERS, with marks on shoulders, thighs, hips, and sides, plus notes on brand shapes like arrows, croves, and bars.
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