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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1900
Page
1
Local notes from Bisbee on weather, residents, and Memorial Day preparations. Mentions John Slaughter and Addie, Joe Mulheim returning from Mexican mines, Geo E Lufkin and other merchants, Norton House arrivals, and Chamongmra medicine company opening at the Ore House. Reports on subscriptions for Memorial Day, church and school notices, and various town visitors and incidents.
A 1900 May Tucson snippet reports GM Pittnee returning to Tucson, Supt Walter Douglas riding an out gang passenger trip, Geo Dunn cleared for a trip to Frontera, Mexico, and JP Kennally from Chicago arriving to take a deck at Copper Queen Store. It notes a new hoisting plant at Lowell & Arena, upcoming warm weather, fashion trends, and local registrations plus a May 24 meeting of J B’s Guild with an entertainment and refreshments.
CorraRines, Keith Perstomihe Bisboe, and a visitor from the valley are noted arriving in May 1900.
A telegram to Governor Murphy from WF Blunt in Texas asks about measures to prevent bubonic plague from La Frencisco. Governor Murphy Streets says Arizona has established quarantine against San Francisco and officers remain on alert for any contingency.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of the firm P J Cheney & Co in Toledo swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uns cured case of catarrh. The oath is sworn before A W Galleon with Hall's Catarrh Cure described as acting on the mucous surfaces. The document is an advertisement style affidavit from Toledo Ohio.
An article by Professor McCowan laments severe hardship among the Pimas and Papagos on the Phoenix Indian reservation. Drought has ruined crops and water scarcity threatens food supply, though engineers predict the Buttes reservoir could provide irrigation for vast tracts. Residents urge immediate construction to offer work and relief.
The clipping blends a philanthropic project note with praise for Hostertt's Sioach Bitters, copper prospecting in Dragoon mountains, El Paso quarantine advisories, and railway plans. It reports George L Academy in Arizona sampling copper ore, a potential El Paso shipment, and railway moves by Santa Fe, plus Thos Niles’ mining party departing Prescott for Gemini.
A mixed set of brief items covers travel, local governance, a hotel contract, a fire in the Santa Catalina range, census work in Cwshire, and regional trade. Reports include Tarbell’s return from a visit, a June quail season note, a large forest fire, a San Francisco trip, a new millinery stock, Willard appointed census taker, a Grand Canyon length note, Dematini leaving for California, and Philippine war casualties and disease tallies. Also mentions cattle prices and scarcity in California and surplus in Arizona markets.
Willard, principal of Tomb stone actes, is appointed to conduct the U S census in Cochies county district starting January 1. The nationwide count runs June 1 in cities and two weeks later elsewhere, with absentees urged to return to avoid misrepresentation. The schedule asks age race birth date marital status birth place immigration naturalization occupation employment months unemployed schooling literacy and home farm ownership and value livestock and farm products.
Expressorative remarks from CR Thomas of North Carolina extol Arizona’s delegate as the most industrious in Congress. He notes persistent efforts to secure statehood and garner support from many Democrats and some Republicans. Also mentions Mrs. CK Van Deusen praising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a sample offer and price.
The remains of J A Elio a Hungarian miner were found in the Santo Cateling mountaine near Tuc ca. He had a gunshot wound to the head. The inquest returned a verdict of death by his own action. He reportedly held considerable funds in a San Diego bank. No relatives are known.
A report shows the last quarter of the 1900 fiscal year posted stamp sales at 1 080 151 515 value and 20 755 119 in value, exceeding 1888 figures though still short of later months. April sales reached 3 524 150, with month timing affected by rain. A separate note records a Brooklyn Nassau Electric passenger awarded 2308 damages after a large man caused a fall on a train seat during braking.
A fragmented excerpt notes political maneuvering in the territory with references to party influence and a Sunday edition of a 12 page Republican journal. It hints at arithmetic of majority, rhetoric on party strength, and a government offer of typewriters valued at 12000 dollars.
The Star notes Arizona ranked third last year in copper output and projects rising to second if demand continues, with expectations to reach the top within five years.
California is no longer the leading source of U S petroleum as it drops to fourth. 1895 1899 outputs rose, with 1900 expectations seen as larger by the Los Angeles Times. A New York harbor delay left seventy five would be travelers stranded due to insufficient accommodations on several transatlantic steamships.
The passage notes rapid expansion of newspapers in the United States around 1800, with seventeen daily papers and about 200 weeklies, and mentions many semi weekly and tri weekly editions. It reflects early press growth and publication frequency variations.
The census aims to publish yearbooks and records for public use. Its main goal is to provide statistics to regulate government by representation. As Congress nears December, the census director will present figures to determine U S representation for the next decade. The importance of allotment is now widely recognized.
In Phoenix the Geleevates presided under E E Elhowood with William C Truman as secretary. Delegates endorsed the Chicago platform and Bryan for president, naming TG Norris Yavapai and others to the national slate. The convention also sent Henry Van Gorder's nomination for Morenci postmaster to the Senate.
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