Memorial Day notes and local updates from Tombstone
Local notes report Memorial Day observed with flowers and garlands to honor fallen soldiers. Maggie and Mayme McCormick visit friends in Congress while Jules D Bethune arrives from Phenix fully recovered and ready for business. Henry Pyatt returns from Kansas to oversee cattle shipments and pasture growth nearby. An ad promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy available at Tombstone Drug Store.
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Mises
Maggie
Mayme McCormick
Yeatontay
Congress
al Oace
Arizona
Jules. D. Bethune
Phenix
Cosa
Tombstone Drug Store
Artesian Well Feeds 40 GPM Across 19 Acres Near Marcus
Old timer William Busby reports a new artesian well at 280 feet in the Marcus district. The 2 inch bore yields 40 gallons per minute, enough to irrigate 19 to 20 acres, with others nearby planning wells as the artesian field expands. Also noted is Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a Marcus-St David district term completion for Prof Lotgreen's school year.
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William Busby
San Pedro
David Tofay
John Busby
Busby
Marcus District
Ar. Lofgreen
Chikolm
Benson St
Marcus
St. David
Summers
Bolus
Wella
Winslow
Ecuwl
Marcus and
Lotgreen
Yielier
Birch
Miners debate royalties as Georgetown union grows strong
The report notes excessive royalty terms hindering miners at Georgetown Colorado where 65 charters formed a union and 178 more applications were filed. Many miners lease for high royalties leaving about 27 cents per ounce for silver amid limited production.
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Georgetown
Coloreto
Leave Eye's
Comet Mine Visit Signals Possible El Paso Agreement
Mr F Echer and Mr F C Earle returned to El Paso after inspecting the Comet mine. They reported the ore is desirable for smelting and in demand, noting difficulties in accessing lower workings but indicating enough ore was found to tempt a final producer agreement. Negotiations with the El Paso Smelter company were under way, with further steps pending.
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F.echer
el Paro
F.C. Earle
Comet
el Paso Smelter Company
Asx
Ling
Cere
Echer
Copserratus
Woman Editor's Trials and a Widow's Warning
A dramatic vignette describes a young woman editor collapsing in distress after critiquing another paper, vowing to abandon journalism. Her father consoles her as she plans to stay home to help her mother. The piece also notes a health tonic and reports a mining accident injuring a man who lost a finger.
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Houston
Journalian
Tieeo
Praiard
Texas
Bigdsilies
Great Brotherhood
Weekly Herald
Tax levy plan and salaries spark taxpayer debate in Tombeton
A fragmented report to Tombeton taxpayers outlines real and personal property valuations for 1896, projected expenses for police, treasurer, and clerk salaries, and a proposed 23 percent tax levy reduction. It notes possible salary cuts after term expiry and seeks leading taxpayer endorsement, while suggesting alternate pay terms if rejected.
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Te Maser and
Comano Council
Tombetone
Pe- Ace
Fragmented 1893 tale and medical ads from Tombstone era
A garbled 1893 clipping recounts social scenes with drinkers from diverse origins and a personal note praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. It references Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs, local trials, and a warning about violent crime while noting business ads and a university address by Governor Franklin.
Memorial Day Proclamation by Arizona Governor Franklin
A fragmented proclamation by Governor Benjamin J. Franklin designates Memorial Day in the Arizona Territory. It urges observance by all residents with flowers and tributes to heroic dead, citing fate eternal and solemn remembrance.
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Arizons
Benjamin J. Franklin Wovernar
Aricoma
Sr Ben
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