Official Proceedings of Cochise County Board Meeting
Minutes show April sessions with multiple notary bonds approved by the chairman and several road overseer bonds. Bids opened for waterway construction in Bisbee, with concrete wall and earthwork rates, contract awarded to Andy Scott with $2000 bond, plus bids for well boring on the poor farm with multiple per foot prices.
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O Gibson
EA Hayes
EP Cory
LH Standling
Hooper
C M Renaud
Kimball
John Clinton
Sadie Datis
Roy
Radford
FN Goodman
J D Prewitt
Ars
Board of Supers
Johnson Addition
Bisbee
Arizona
Par Hascott-Graxp-Sarra Co—j
Ieee
Bowen
McCate
Andy Scott
McCabe
Wichita Construction Company
Iola Kansas
Portland Cement
Alsp Steel
JM O'Connell
Jesse Yoakum
Wisbee
Tombstone Canyon
Bisbe
Bisbee County Board Proceedings Include Bids and Appointments
The Bisbee county board reviewed bids for culvert and bridge material, rejecting excessive casing costs and awarding cement and lumber supplies to Wichita Construction and related firms. They approved tax refunds, widow exemptions, and road overseer appointments, and considered street railway plans and county hospital aid.
Prisoner Headed to El Paso in Murder Case
White departed for El Paso to carry back Mexican suspect Estaban Delgado wanted for murder in this county. Delgado is accused of beating Jesus Rangel to death near Pirtleville about two months ago. A witness also remains in El Paso and will be returned.
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White
el Paso
Estaban Delgado
Pirtleville
Delgado
Jesus Rangel
Rangel
San Diego and Arizona Railroad Progress in County City
The San Diego and Arizona railway firm reports a major real estate closing with San Diego Land and Town Site Co, gaining near full right of way through Nacional City. Active work spans the route with piling at a Sweetwater river crossing for a long bridge, while 35 miles east above Culzura the 3 to 5 percent grade replaces the corkscrew descent, marking heavy upgrade progress.
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Sam Diego and Arizona Railway
San Diego Land & Townsite Co
Nacional City
San Diego
Deserters Captured In Arizona
Four men detained near Tucson confessed to deserting from a British ship in Quebec. They were seized in a boxcar of the Southern Pacific railroad yard and sentenced to ten days in Pima county jail. The prisoners claimed they were bound for San Francisco.
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Tucson
Quebec
Canada
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pima County
San Francisco
California
Ancient Arizona Pioneer John A. Anderson Dies
John A. Anderson, a longtime Arizona pioneer, died in San Bernardino California Inez Friday May 7. He engaged in the saboon business at La Paz in 1888 and 1869 when that town had about 3 000 residents and served as the county seat of Yuma County.
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John A. Anderson
San Bernardino
California
Inez
Arizona
la Paz
Yuma County
Cause of Change In Arizona's Climate
An early report cites multiple scientists offering theories on Arizona's colder weather. One claims earthquakes and volcanoes slow gas escape from Earth's interior, cooling the crust. Another blames a sun crack facing Earth for reduced heat, while a third cites a lunar brush fire and solid atmospheric chunks descending toward Earth.
Arizona Horses Going East
Arizona horses head to Libertyville Illinois to train for summer meetings beginning July 4 with purses totaling 75000 dollars. J C Adams stable riders Custer Bystacher J J M Jr and Justo will travel with E Hal trainer and four handlers to Phoenix return to race at territorial fair in November. Custer runs 205 pace Hollander 208 pace July 4. grand circuit opens July 16 with top nation entry.
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J.C. Adams
Acing
Custer, Bystacher
Justo
Libertyville
Ill
E. Hal
Adams
Brek
Phoenix
Custer
Hollander
Phoenix Democrat
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available and the product sold by druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
VW Dane Ill With Pneumonia in Daily Report
Monday's Daily notes VW Dane is very ill with pneumonia and friends hope for recovery while Mire Sam Verres recovering after a few days with DL Cummings who left for Phoenix to buy supplies for the market Jndze Dows travels to Phoenix for a supreme court session The trial jury is summoned for the 27th when court resumes Allen's United Minstrels perform in Tombstone at the depot grounds
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Dane
Sam Verres
Jndze Dows Han
Phoenix
Supreme Court
Allen's
United Minstrels
Tombstone
Depot Grounds
Mrs Ed Simmons Funeral Obituary Said to Rest
The funeral of Mrs. Ed Simmons was held this afternoon with large attendance. Pneumonia claimed the deceased after a weeklong illness despite medical efforts. Rev. Ritch of the M E church led a solemn service as floral tokens covered the casket. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Ed Simmons
Ritch
M. E. Church
Tombstone forms new Hose Co. No. 2 in Bowman Addition
A new hose company was formed Saturday evening at Bowman Addition to protect the far end of town. The Tombstone Hose Co. No. 2 will have officers led by George Wales as Foreman and George Kelly as Lettesistant, with Lou Wootery as Second Assistant and £ 4, Hughes and Levy as other officers. The organization joins the Tombstone Fire Department, now with four fire companies, and plans equipment procurement.
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Bowman Addition
Areple
Tombstone Hose Co
George Wales
George Kelly
Lou Wootery
Rssistant
Hughes
Levy
Tombstone Fire Department
Badger Fighting Cannot Be Stopped in Tombstone
S P C A members urge Mayor Wentworth and Chief Bravin to outlaw badger fights. Bravin lacks an ordinance to compel action. Wentworth refuses to curb the sport, declaring badger fighting will continue with a future bout touted as highly dramatic. Invitations hinted to be sent by telepathy. gold shifts on outcomes. Also notes elderly deaths near Eden Graham County and Mormon patriarchs among local old men.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Wentworth
Police Bravin
Tombstone
Mayo Wentworth
Gene Larrieu
Inez
David Markham
Eden
Graham County
Moses Curtis
Ares
J.J Quinn
Patriarcha
Mormon Church
Tombstone Battles Pearce in Narrow Baseball Loss
Tombstone Grammar School players posted a creditable effort at Pearce on Saturday as rain delayed the start, trailing by one run with bases loaded in the final frame. Pearce’s hospitality and a future rematch were noted as A J Benedict praised both sides and gifted refreshments after the game.
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Frame
Aria
Stone Grammar School
Pearce
Etradity
Muse Neal
A.J. Benedict
Tombstone
Fombetone
Outsiders See Tombstone Survival of a Tough Ongoing Project
The Douglas Daily Dispatch notes Tombstone Consolidated Shipping presses ahead despite ridicule and odds. It describes water pumping to surface oil use, mill operations, and tailings cementing the ward, irrigating ranches, with progress toward success under relentless effort and silver-fueled optimism.
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Salton Sea
Rockefeller
Cot
San Pedro
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Is Your Name Fisher If So Write A Lexington Disptch
Miss Phoebe Rossiter of Arford ville Wis directed a search for the Fisher family signature. She claims Adam Fisher signed a document found at Harrodsburg Mercer County which she says would establish title to an estate valued at $61,000,000 Germany for herself and relatives. Rossiter has hunted in many cities seeking the signature.
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Lexington
Phoebe Rossiter
Arford
Ville
Wis
Fisher
United States
Tre
Harrodsburg
Mercer County
Adam Fisher
Germany
Mise Rossiter
200 Cars Freight For W. C. Greene
A dispatch from Mexico notes inclement doubts about Sierra Madre Land and Lumber and Greene Md and Silver companies expanding lumber and mining. It reports 149 carloads of freight have passed through the city since April 10, with a long train carrying sawmill and machinery for the Madera Sierra Madre lumber venture. An additional 60 cars raise the total to 200.
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Mexico
D'Spatch
Siera Madre Land and Lumber Company
Greene Md and Silver Company
Tweeda
Madera
Sierra Madre
F Burlingame and Co Assay Office Test Summary
F Burlingame and Co assay office report details concentration tests conducted by Bill Liver. The notes reference years 1736 and 1728 and mention Lawrence as a location or associated name. The fragment presents an archival snippet with limited readable context about assay processes or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Burlingame & CO
Lawrence
Postage Rate Change and Local Elderly Resident
The article notes a postage rate raise for second class matter to Canada and new publisher stamps. It highlights Pedro Morenada, a 104 year old Silver City resident living with his daughter, famed as a longtime witness in land grant cases at Las Cruces, with likely birth in El Paso corroborated by church records.
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Weete Sum
Canada
Silver City
Pedro Morenada
Les © Noes
Lax Cruces
el Paso
Caper Assay Co Denver Ad Seeks Mail Services
Reliable assays offer gold at 75 cents, gold and silver at 100 sea ticents, with prompt attention by mail. Purchases include placer gold retorte and rich ores. Free matching envelopes and price list, based at 1536 Court Place, Denver Colorado.
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Caper Assay Co
Court Place
Denver
Colo
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