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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1896
Page
4
Local report notes a disorderly incident in the San Simon valley area with a party described as boisterous and drinking heavily. Authorities are recording disturbances involving Maricopa and Phoenix affiliated individuals.
Local notes report Mrs Marry ill and sinking, jurors summoned for district court, Judge Bethune expected to open court, deputy US marshal Sidney Baretson arriving from Tucson. Fourteen patients in hospital noted, amusement devices seen in Tombstone, University of California campus expansion amid crowding. A band of highwaymen linked to Nogales robbery camps near Fred Roc ranch, near San Simon valley. Vigilant officers poised with US material for possible night battle against outlaws.
A wild jail incident unfolds as Dennis fights jailers, smashing doors with a jailer’s keys and injuring a guard. He is taken to hospital, then sobers and sleeps in a cell. Dennis arrived from Bisbee and Tombstone, Arizona, reportedly a miner.
Fragmented dispatches discuss Arizona Governor Franklin's stance amid incomplete returns ahead of statehood. The text notes climate contrasts with Cuest, cattle and grazing figures, and calls for irrigation to convert arid lands into farms. Also mentions Dr King’s New Discovery and a Mexican cattle issue alongside public-health notes and vaccination concerns.
Church notices list Epworth Methodists with morning and evening events. Preaching at 2:00 PM, Mass at 9:50 AM, Sunday School after Mass, and Vespers at 7:30 PM. Invitation extended by D. Rengars and L. Bezasar to all attendees. Royal Gort Reports included with powder references.
Public notice from Forts including Grant Huachuca San Ciigs Bayard Wingate Douglas and DuCheane and others invites proposals for delivery to stated points for the fiscal year ending June 3, 1897. All proposals must be marked Propowals for Forage at Seta EB Atwood QM First Insertion Nov 5.
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