Fairbank Notes On Rail Town Happenings And Hopes
In Fairbank dated November 4 1801 locals report a lively Sabbath with several rough punches but little damage aside from a spill of claret. Ranchers describe cattle roundups and a Kern Cattle Co shipment to California while plans for asphalt paving on Brewery avenue circulate and New York visitors discuss electric rail networks linking Brewery Hill Tombstone and Mount O Neill as a future resort site.
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Fairbank
Gliding Screen
Quidh
Tombstone Canyon
Quality Hill
Mount O'Neill
Arizona Cotton Experiments Target Egyptian Fiber
The department of agriculture reports promising tests in the United States to grow Egyptian cotton in Arizona Territory. Early trials in Florida, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were unsatisfactory, but Arizona shows enough progress to expand efforts. Officials anticipate a high grade cotton reaching markets if conditions improve.
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Department of Agriculture
Synthe Los Angeles Herald
Arixece
Veogrese
United States
Florida
Arixine
Bisbee Jotuing Bows to News From Nov 3 1901
Bisbee notes list Mrs Fisher's gift of a son and heir, wedding plans for Mise Blanche Harry to A Merchant in Carlsbad, snow in Huachuca mountains, bonds posted for Julius Cardenas, new fire department recruits and a chemical engine due next week, ore house improvements, sleeping rooms added, and Bisbee's newspaper plans. Also mentions residents returning from Benson and Los Angeles, mining execs visiting, and a new gymnasium contract awarded to Fred Mowers and George B. Welle.
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Mise Blanche Harry
Bisbos
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Cutle Mac
A. Merchant
Ash Canyon
Huachuca Mountains
Fred Mowers
George B. Welle
Bisbee
Territorial Central Committee
Sonora
Biajur Jas. HL. McClintock
Sleepy town's future railway survey advances
The Phoenic and Eastern railway survey progresses between Mammoth and Benson, expected to reach Benson in two weeks. Stockholders plan a November 20 meeting with James Prescott to elect officers and approve business, with survey completion and construction to begin soon. F M Murphy returns from Europe, likely to be elected president, and Florence may gain outside railroad connections.
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Phoenic and Eastern Railway
Mammoth
Benson
Jim Prescott
F M Murphy
Europe
Florence
Gullible Mining Claims and Promoter Tricks Highlighted
An Mohave County Miner report mocks a Los Angeles Times mining edition for gullible camp lore about a foolproof gold extraction method. It cites a prospector’s crude cyanide and quicksilver process and warns that no ore behaves as claimed, while noting Mexico mining ads tout exaggerated veins with high copper, silver, and gold contents.
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Lo Angeles Times
the Times
Mohave
Oolaiane Campére
Times
Mexico
Fara
St'alfa
Mohave County
Commonwealth Mines Weighs In On Pearce Labor Tensions
Superintendent Brockman of Commonwealth Mining and Milling Company traveled from Pearce to the county seat to discuss labor troubles. He says the mill restarted Sunday with forty stamps, aiming to run eighty soon, and maintains that workers will not be rehired until a union issue is resolved. Despite idle union men in Pearce, no violence has occurred as of now. details will be reported as available.
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Brockman
Commonwealth Mining and Milling Company
Pearce
Prosikori
Brookman
Prosiserex
President McKinley death compensation debate spans surgeons
Legislative experts weigh precedents for rewarding the doctors who treated President McKinley after his assassination attempt. A wartime audit board proposed specific payments to Bliss, Agnew Hamilton, Reyburn, Beynton, and Edson totaling 24 thousand plus $57,006 in overall expenses. Congress may seek an appropriation near $100,000 with Warney’s bill likely at least $25,008.
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McKinley
Garfield
Bliss
Agnew Hamilton
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
C. Jones
Elderon
Escaesia
Congress
Br Mo- Warney
Magnetic Divining Rod Sparks Constantine Controversy
In Jerome the magnetic divining rod operated by J. E. Wallace stirs sensational claims about locating ore bodies at the United Verde mine. Reports from Phoenix praise its potential but warn skeptics in Tombstone and acknowledge public caution against speculative mining methods amid a debate over science and superstition.
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Paosrgetox
Lillie
Phoenix
Los Angeles Herald
United Verde
Verde
Nuaner
Wallace
Cockins County
Bonster Clark
Murphy
Rumor of another daily paper laments future loss
A garbled note reports concern over a second daily paper, noting Governor plans and recent coverage. The piece laments a “footish Hsp” and claims the Review has admirably covered the matter, while expressing regret over the proposed action.
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Bisbes
A Great Statesman's Secret on Eating Habits
A historic statesman credited with longevity due to a strict eating method chewed each bite 30 times. The ad praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach, liver, and bowel disorders, claiming it strengthens health and prevents irritability.
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Hostetter
Notice of County Tax Levy Collection Deadline
Notice proclaims a tax levy collection in Coshae County. Taxpayers may pay at the county courthouse in Tombtone by specified hours. SCRIBNER serves as Tax Collector ex officio.
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Tombtone
Tio
M, L
Scribner
Tecamurer
Coshae County
Local notes mix of arrests, markets and social events
Fragmentary Kansas paper items report a detainee released to custody, waterfair plans along the Sale River valley, and open rebellion by Formosa against casal companies. Other items mention John Sith and a turkey trade for Thanksgiving, Southern Arizona dental work, a Monte game arrest, a neighbor dispute over insults, a Terpsichorean Club dance at Mining Exchange Hall with pink and green decor and hints of a Thanksgiving event.
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Terpsichorean
Mining Exchange Hall
Dlub
railway transfers reshape southwest network in 1900s
Phoenix dispatch reports the Ute Fe Prescott and Phoenix line transferred to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. The Santa Fe and Rock Island routes plan connecting links to the Pacific coast with substantial stake changes and new extensions from Phoenix toward Benson Tumis and points toward San Diego, forming a transcontinental corridor.
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Phoenix
Fenla
Southwest
Ute Fe
Prescott
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Rock Island Road
Pacific Coast
Atchison Company
Prescott and Phoenix
Ash Park
Phoeniz
Banta Fe
Berty
United States
Ma Nock Horders
P.M. Murphy
Arizona
D. M. Ferry
Simon J. Murphy
Detroit
G. Kretzinger
N. K. Fairbanks
Chicago
EB. Gage
Mr. Murphy and Associates
Benson
Salt
Gila
Mon Pedro
Tumis
Yuma
San Diego
Phelps-Dodge Company
Paravis Bisbee
el Paso
Rock Island
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Lewis
Frank Lane
Cananes
Tombstone
Frank
Bonore
Gaetjen Place
Kern Cattle Co
Caliornia
George Kennison
Bers McClosky
Abibe & Depot
Gannon
Tucson
Clemene Wickstrom
Ariven
Howowever
Acuers Man
Lordeburg
Jobs de Martic
Bisbee Bunday
Past
Montesums House
Cotton
Bisbee Jotuing
S.A. Fisher
A. Teyler
Mee
Joho [Menninger
Gleeson
Julius Cardenas
Jose Gonsalez
Copperings
Land and Daughter
F. W. Moward
Modern Mining Company
Calumet
Michigas
JH. Burnham
E. Roundheure
Sonors
Los Angeles
Mre
James Letton
San Francisco
Peter Johnson
I. C. E. Adams
Copper Queen
Charles May
Company
Cras
Ake
FN. Wolcott
Mia. Was
Lotley
Mre A. Hill
Tombetome
Rice Opera Company
John A. Campbell
Copper, Queen Company
Cananea Copper Company
Hotel Bessemer
D. R Oliver
T. Balorod
Santa Barbara
David Armit
Angine Meland
Andrew Kennedy
Alex Fife
Mich
Cash
Neco
C. W. Hamm
New York
J. P. Goodrude
St. Louis
AVI Strauss & CO
THE
Florence Railroad
Commonwealth Mines
City
LeasCoverr
Frank J. Cheyney
F J. Cheyney & Co
Toledo
Caunty
State
Hall
Jmar A. W. Gableon
Notary Publi
Halle
F. Jcheney & CO
Cochise’ County
Fearigor
Des Lewis
Bixbus
Peter Connor
Griffin
Cowa
Sale River
Formosa
Casal
Kansas
John Sith
York
de Southerland
Pearee and Gleeson
Cansington
Ferry
Fras
Uae
Mieka
San
Rees
C. 3
Rozertson
Rasge
Dra
Ooo
ange-Rathburne Anc
Forse Brand
Mameas Ca
Christ
St David
San Pedro
SCOW
Newall
Spring Valley
Wi Cowan
Samuel Stanton
Benson Range
Wennett
F. Schuster P.O
John Montz
Adress
Rance
Grani
Rogat
PLA
Lofgreen
Ole
OM Pidwetl
Addres
Razer
Dragoon
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