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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1892
Page
2
Publication info for the Tombstone Prospector lists editor and proprietor C. Bagg with subscription rates and carrier delivery at 25 cents per week. The snippet indicates an evening edition and notes the Suspay Excxrtep reference, reflecting a historic newspaper notice style.
Jim Consert performed to a small Tucson audience while Arizona law on shooting was debated. Chief Justice Reel of the land court and Expert Hopkins arrived in Hermosillo to search records seeking evidence for resolving land grant titles in the area.
The President tells federal office holders named as delegates to the Minneapolis convention to stay home. One tenth are affected, including Gov. Murphy. George Christ goes to the national league assembly, while the governor remains in Phenix. The Republican charge about a Santa Fe capitol grant is dismissed as Congress denied New Mexico funding.
A sharp critique accuses Arizona of unrepresented status at the silver convention in Washington. The piece blasts the territory for failing to push free coinage proposals through platforms and silver clubs, arguing Arizona ignores timely action and relies on newspapers to boast.
Sealed proposals opened at Tacoma Arizona for bonds of gold with twenty year maturity. Interest at five percent paid semi annually. Proposals require a ten percent good faith guarantee. Officers include ONEIL president LC, Hoses magat.
The notice states a mortgage and sale action involving A Wentworth as plaintiff and an unnamed defendant. It records face and interest at 2 percent per month, commencing May 22, with mortgage details filed in Cochise County, Arizona on May 18, 1881, by Martin Cust.
The Cochise county Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for furnishing 16 cords of dry seasoned hardwood for building an addition to the Hintee jail in Bisbee. Plans and specifications are available at the board and Judge Perrin's offices. Bids require a $500 bond and prior entry into contract and bond. Proposals due by June. Clerk Mon Monnier signs notice.
The Anglo American Brokerage and Investment Company solicits office space at room 6, Laclede Bank Building, St Louis, for handling mining properties and large bodies of tinder coal and agriculture materials. May relate to stock or property dealings.
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received until 1 a.m. July 1, 1892 at the Arizona Office and Post Quartermasters for supplying fuel forage and straw to Fort Apache Bowie Grant Heachuca San Carlos Whipple Fort Bayard Marcy Stanton Wingate Albuquerque Los Angeles and San Diego Barracks during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. Preference to domestic production with coast shipments where needed. Proposals for less than the whole or other points will be considered.
A local notice advertises secondhand items for sale at the office including one pump, 22 feet of iron piping, a horsepower engine, and other goods described as in good order. Listing appears washed with garbled OCR text but indicates a general sale of hardware and tools.
Vague notes reference voter re registration and unnamed officials. The fragment cites names such as Sry Tey and Monson G. W. Bryan and mentions attestation by a person or office, with unclear context or location. The readable portion implies an electoral process action lacking full dates or places.
Public notice to creditors of Julian Lasalle deceased in Cochise County Arizona Territory. Administrator Jens Escarere of Tombstone asks claimants to present vouchers within four months. Dated May 2 1892.
In Coolse County Arizona Territory the administrator Robert Weber requests all creditors and claimants of Joseph L Weber deceased to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Provide to G W Baker in Wilcox Cochise Territory for business of the estate Tombstone May 2 1892.
Probate court in Cochise County Territory presents notice for Mollie Herbert estate. Administrator Alexander Wight seeks permission to sell all real and personal property. Judge Wolcott orders appearance on Friday June 10 at 11 AM to show cause why sale should not be granted. notice to run four weeks in local newspaper.
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