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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1899
Page
1
In Bisbee May 16 1899 a lively mining town report covers ore findings at Lowell Arizona copper mine with malachite ore 39 to 50 percent copper, new lease activity and arrivals from Tucson and San Francisco. Visitors include Col Reuse and Col McCord while a Bassball game between Tombstone and Court House teams looms for July 4 and new hotel plans at Norton House unfold.
In Bisbee on May 13 1899 guests at the Bessemer include Frek Simon and Thee Page from Los Angeles and A L Sumption rec代表 visiting Studebaker & Co. New boilers called elephant are being installed at the Copper Queen. Local court matters show only minor cases recently. Mr Van Hughes plans El Paso rest. An auction cattle case from Turkey Track Cattle Co. is handled at the Custom House. James Reily is quarantined at the Norton. Several travelers and registrants from Los Angeles San Francisco Denver and St Louis are noted at the Bessemer. Social life includes plans for a Tombstone Benson match July 4 and a St Job Guild event on the 25th. A Bisbee base ball dance on June 2 funds equipment needs. The paper comments on society and local bustle, with various outfits and gossip.
The article notes a push for postage cuts to one cent an ounce as mail volume surges and credits Hostette's Stomach Bitters with broad public esteem. It claims the medicine improves digestion, appetite, nerves, kidney function, and vitality, with testimonials from Joseph Miller regarding a Tombstone visit and departure.
A note claims a Chinese wall will be built in Arizona to bar debtors from California in summer. A train of soldiers bound for the Philippines via San Francisco passed Benson yesterday, after serving at San Antonio, to relieve volunteers at Manila.
Weather bureau observers report Cochise County conditions with notes from Fort Huachuca Tombstone and Fairbanke. Local growers report very dry warm spells with alfalfa recovering after cold weather while fruits and vegetables progress. A Globe Times item mentions a government agent surveying San Carlos Indian reservation prospects.
An alphabetical listing of Apache bands and other tribes tied to the United States at various dates. Includes Victorio’s band with 1879 to 1880, Pinal Apache groups with 1871 and later dates, Mercaleror 1869, and Miravres Apaches 1861 to 1869 with scattered entries from 1832 to 1886.
An official notice from Lieut J D Carter of Precot Arizona indicates the first Rough Rider reunion will be held in Las Vegas New Mexico on June 24 with Governor Roosevelt and staff present. A free entertainment is planned and the P A has offered half fare tickets valid to Sept 24. Over 200 attendees are expected.
Report notes hundreds of Mexicans crossing from Mezco seeking to avoid conscription as new Mexican law prepares for compulsory military education. Livestock board adopts rule allowing cattle from Colorado to reach Kansas via inspection with a half cent fee per head for routes to Kansas or Missouri. J M Cox, foreman of Eros Cattle Co, in town briefly.
Range News summarizes week long cattle shipments from Cochise County with stops at Saltiver Valley El Dorado Kansas Dodge City and Denver. The report lists cattle brands Turkey Track HC and others including mixed cattle steers and yearlings totaling 362 1202 1373 head in multiple consignments May 8 to May 16.
Lordsburg Liberal lists Rough Riders with honorable mention for distinguished action. Names include G Roilen Flortes que, John D Rhodes, Charles E McKinney, Edward J Albercon, John Winter, Herbert P McGreg, Ray V Clark, Charles B Jackson, John H Waller, J McDonald, David L Hughes, Louis Cr viv, Winslow Clark, Sherman M Beil, Thomas J Isbell. mentions Arizona residence and Grant county New Mexico claims.
The readable portion hints at a wartime or empire era note describing the spread of a foreign service concept and its global reach. It mentions Japan and widespread coverage, but the fragment lacks clear actions, dates, or identities to identify a definite event.
An editor living in Tramee vaal offends President Kroger and is sent to live at Pietpete geitererust. He is urged to hurry and spell the name of his new home. The copper regions are expanding this year and more territory opens up. The Homeopathic Medical Association will press druggists to halt indiscriminate carbolic acid usage amid suicide concerns.
The Oasis outs a special integrated Nogales edition praising the local guide and urging continued liberal support from the Nogales community as part of its enterprising journal effort and emphasis on uplift through the Morning Yeoman Service.
An authority notes copper prices drop not from demand loss but due to a flood of copper stock hitting markets. Speculation rather than mining drives the trend as large inventories rise, fueling market uncertainty.
The article praises Siddhi Mohammed Ta Elber as a notable archaeology student and philosopher, detailing his study of prehistoric earthenware and ancient emblems. It notes discoveries among American ruins including temples and objects linked to historic regions and symbols associated with ancient masonry.
Eminent scientist lauds cod liver oil as a near miracle for wasting diseases. Scott's Emulsion blends pure oil with hypophosphites to rebuild worn tissues enrich blood invigorate nerves and stop drains. Suited for consumptives diabetics pale or thin people or nursing mothers. Price four dollars. Scott and Bowne Chemists New York
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