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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1899
Page
2
On November Tuiof day voters in Oslo Kentucky and Nebraska will cast ballots in twelve states the election draws wide attention as residents participate in the process and candidates seek support across regions.
Acizana residents plan a Prescott memorial honoring Captain W.O. O Neill. The monument would use stone from every county in the territory to symbolize regional unity and remembrance.
Tio has reached the town’s peak value around 12 cents, with numerous lots selling in the New York market at even higher figures.
The Albuquerque Citizen notes Senator Clark as a practical temperance man. Grant county coal mines curb eslopp distance to a mile, copper futures suggest price strength, and a Turkish sultan is accused of harming wives. An exchange wishes Congressmen pleat Roberts a new path out of the impasse.
The Arizona copper output for the present year is estimated at 140.009.0900 pounds, a large rise from last year. The Star predicts a push for first place next year as Montana output lingers near 216,979,554 pounds. this year’s figure may not be reached again.
Secret Service unearths an additional band of counterfeiters and seizes a large hoard of counterfeit notes. The piece notes imitators of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, warning readers to beware of counterfeit products and urging purchase from trusted sources.
Geo Brown, a colored gentleman, charged with petit larceny, was discharged today. Francie Monje, drunkenly disorderly, was jailed. Flisio Attlee, fighting, set for trial tomorrow. H Edgecom, accused of defrauding under false pretences, will have a hearing soon in Jac Williams Court.
Wim Mieters of Neck was arrested today for grand larceny. Taos Carroll received 69 days in jail or 20 minutes to leave town for vagrancy. Karr alias Sporty was fined 15 dollars for a show of himself. Judge Williams and Nichols preside as details describe a chaotic scene with claims of a fight and injuries during dispatch.
A crowd in Bisbee sees visiting mising men, and Constable Alvord returns from Wilcox on official business. The Ajos Mus and A& 8 E adjust schedules. Maina circus plans shift to Benson with a $2 round trip rate. Cowboys in Naco await trial. border tensions ease as Ft Huachuca troops prepare to depart.
Incoming passengers from Bieper are noted with names such as W H Broome J E Brophy and James Douglass and wife Mies Williame as guests of Mr Douglas and Mr Mrs Lewis Williams at Hotel Bessemer. Judge Williams court reports include Carmelo and others jailed for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. A horse riding mishap injures Mrs Frank V Johnston. a miner Charles A Rich dies from a fall near the Library embankment. Rich was reportedly intoxicated. New York guests noted as staying at the Bessemer.
Report notes that Roede remains jailed and supporters at Naco keep a vigilant eye on his welfare. A Catholic fair will feature boothe with various national wares and designs. Halloween plans spark youth activities. Several locals including Leavick Webster Spangenberg Mead Exland Grainger Weaver Lamb arrive in Norton.
A 1599 Cortextion correspondence notes Mia Jos Enesig and the Misses Tar unese and Refugio Mirands hosted an elegant dancing party for local young men. Music by Contention string band impressed guests. Beneath social notes, Ed Prostecrox reports on a separate Benson visit and a Mr McGee affair with a new parlor and postmaster duties.
Under the revised timetable the S P line shifts arrivals and departures, changing morning service for travelers. The N M A routes now connect at Benson with westbound trains, while those from the west stay in Benson all day. Nogales bound departures occur at 6 30 p m, with northbound service at 4 20 a m reaching Henan by 5 10 am. Tombstone line adjustments include 6 15 am east west service, 9 15 pm arrival, 10 30 m left for Bisbee Nogales, and 10 45 m arrival with Bisbee Nogales mail and passengers.
Governor Murphy urges Congress to admit Arizona as a state, blaming sectional prejudice for denial. He calls for converting public lands to territorial or state control, grazing reserve use, railroad tax exemptions, creation of a mint and savings office, and new federal commissions and pay authorizations for territorial officials.
The latest treasury report shows Arizona and New Mexico paying over 132,800 into the U S treasury last year. The Star argues the tax should be used to reclaim desert land and improve homes, hoping to create better conditions and population in the territory.
Monday and Tuesday items report varied activity in Tombstone and nearby areas. Mentions include Sheriff Waite’s Phoenix trip, shipments to Kansas City, arrivals from Akron, church and court matters, a new Liquid Air Company at Yuma, and rising mining activity in the Dragoons and Hachuca regions.
A US Department of Agriculture report highlights the thornless prickly pear as a promising forage plant for warm, dry areas. It yields edible fruit and substantial dry matter, cuts well for fodder, and could support livestock feeding in arid zones amid ongoing infrastructure developments in the Southwest.
A $100 reward offered by Eugene Pla. Lakginv Fairbenk Arizona for information leading to arrest and conviction of those who entered the Conyer ranch house around July or August 1898 stealing a new set of harness and, on about July 10 this year, provisions and bed mas. The notice lists names and locations including McDillant Harper Col Springs and others, with scattered marks and endorsements.
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