Bisbee Jottings highlight circus, mine news and a fatal blast
In Bisse, Nov 8 1869, reports note clear weather at the Bessemer and a rush of visitors to Norton. An explosion at the Holbrook level of the Copper Queen mine kills Charles Anschutz, his wife and children left bereaved. The Walter L Main Circus comes to town November 9 and 10 with a large program, while miners and locals discuss new machinery, property developments, and rising rents as Bisbee grows amid mining activity and regional events.
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Charles Anschutz
Copper Queen Company
Holbrook
Anschutz
John Hughes
Walter L. Main Circus to Exhibit At Benson and Bisbee
The Walter L. Main circus brings sixty three performing thoroughbreds in a ring at once with three rings and a hippodrome. The show features the Congress Oations and a genuine Cuban Band. An elephant herd and a flock of t riches appear. A parade will include a distinctive Quebec Celash in full costume followed by a free ground exhibition after the parade. Prescott forest proclamation discusses timbered country south of Prescott to Maricopa county line.
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Walter L. Main Circus
Benson
Bisbee
Congress Oations
Quebec
Prescott
Circus Round Trip Rates From Fairbank to Bisbee
The A and E set a two dollar round trip from Fairbank to Bisbee for the circus on the 10th. Passengers going to Bisbee must buy a return ticket the next day. The Stags Company Sleo offers a three dollar round trip rate.
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Fairbank
Bisbee
Stags
Sleo
Arizona Copper Company Sees September Black Copper Output
The Clifton based Arizona Copper company reports September production of 7 7 long tons of black copper. For the seven months ending September 30 output totals 4 856 tons. A H Emanuel was in the city, serving as mayor clerk of the court and a U S court commissioner with a blacksmith shop. He says Tombstone is getting a second wind and mining activity should rise due to new negotiations pending.
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Arizona Copper Company
Clifton
A. H. Emanuel
Emanuel
Tombstone
Star
Healthy functioning restored with Pricey Ames remedy
A Tombstone Drug Store advertisement claims the Pricey Ames product improves liver function, digestion, and energy, aiding those with torpid liver, constipation, or low mood. It asserts enhanced body vigor and cheerful spirit from daily use.
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Apcos Ortes
Pricey Ames
Tombstone Drug Store
Sodbeds and mining schemes spark El Paso reports
A Denver News special from El Paso notes Fred H Peitz surveyed 8000 acres of feoda lands in Dona Ana county New Mexico for a Pittsburg syndicate. Beds are thirty five miles long twelve miles wide and fifty feet deep. The plan includes a preter of parts and cement works with a Santa Fe shortline. Fertilizer and carbonic acid potential are emphasized. The Caterset canyon strike yields Henry Stiers as key figure with Rough Rider ties. Also mention of Pat Trainor skipping court terms and grand larceny bail. Safford reports sickness. Tombstoner Wo Pump and friends visit the scene.
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Denver News
el Paso
Texas
Fred H Peitz
Dona Ana County
New Mexico
Feoda
Pittsburg
Santa Fe
the Herald
Arizona
Henry Stiers
Rough Rider Regiment
Roosevelt
Henry
Shooting Stars Showers Predicted Over Echo Mountain
Professor Swift of Lowe Observatory at Echo Mountain California says meteor showers may appear after midnight on November 15 with no early sightings. An alternative writer notes a possible display on November 14 and others predict no shower. Republicans report Arizonans may choose which account to believe.
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Swift
Lowe Observatory
Echo Mountain
California
Counterfeit Ring Busted and Bitters Ad Warns Buyers
Secret Service uncovers another counterfeit gang and seizes a large stash of bogus bills. The report targets valued goods like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, noting imitators but urging vigilance to avoid fake products that claim to cure indigestion and boost vitality. Beware of counterfeiters when buying.
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Secret Service
Elder Rav Eastman Comes to Tombstone for Church Services
Rav Eastman arrived in Tombstone from Globe and will stay until Sunday to conduct regular services at the Episcopal Church. He reports Bishop Kendrick is expected to visit Tombstone about the 22nd of this month.
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Rav Eastman
Tombstone
Frome Globe
Episcopal Church
Eseman
Kendrick
Sebout
Obscure Arizona notes on deaths and fates in 1900s town
Friday's isave reports Fletcher Fairchild a late election official of Coconino county died recently in a lace saylum. Tombstone visitor Jos Scott ex Sheriff councilman and prominent political leader was on business with fair weather. Arizona is touted as a coming mining region with new smelters for copper and diverse minerals. The estate of Luis Duval died and left about $7000 to heirs including MrG8 Brown and DJ Davis. Tombstone contingent to Ben eon saw Mayo's circus with 125 attendees praising the Rough Rider act and 63 horses. The Prospector devil at the circus demo went awry when a press delivery part broke, injuring no one and prompting a new attachment order.
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Jos
Scott
Pima County
Ben
Ciren-Dom
Arizona Territory Gross Receipts For The Presidio Offices
The gross receipts of the presiden 1 prat offices of Arizona for the lecal year are as follows.
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Arizona
Young people dance at Lechiel reception with many attendees
A Lechiel gathering last Friday featured Judge Harrison and spouses, several families from Huachuca, Parker Canyon, and surrounding areas. The hall was decorated with flags, dancing lasted until daybreak with supper and a fish dish from H Igo’s pond. The note ends by praising Rosena W. Davis, a wealthy private soldier owner near Marla, Texas.
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A. T
Judge Harrison
D G Chalmers
Julius Konda
Watt Gritton
Dayneane
Richard Farrell
Harshaw
Pat O'Donnel
Huachuca
Vit Igo
John A McCarty
Lechiel
Cattle Shipments and Broadside Offers From Wilcox and Wilbur
A mixed lot of cattle shipments is listed from Wilcox to Tempo Arizona and Wilbur to Merced California, including 355 head of steers from Wilcox and 724 head from Wilbur with consignors named. The notice also markets several employment offers as district office managers with a $500 yearly salary and weekly pay, plus references. Large digitized advertising texts promote patent medicines and tobacco cures with prices and contact addresses.
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Wilcox
J. E. Sturgeon
Tempo
Ariz
L. O’keefle
W R McComb
Zach Stallings
Wilbur
Burt Crane
Fin de Siecle Investment Co
Merced
Cals
N. A. Sons
Scuw & Nowel and
Nichols
Fitch
A. Park
Caxton
Chicago
Dayton man risks trial over apple knockgun incident
A Dayton Ohio man faced uncertain outcome after attempting to knock an apple from a tie using the butt and a loaded gun, with the Chicago Herald reporting the event and potential charges pending court action.
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Chicago Herald
Dayton, O
Mail Delays and Unclaimed Parcels Rise in Past Year
Report shows a rise in undelivered mail and unclaimed parcels. About 93 pieces of mail matter were central to the increase, with 115,900 insufficiently paid mail and a quarter million undelivered letters to hotels. Over 167,000 parcels remained unclaimed and foreign mail topped one million pieces.
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Isca
Deep mining in Arizona spurs gold copper interest
The Globe Silver Belt reports that deeper mining in Arizona has intensified interest in gold and copper. It notes that greater depths yield richer veins and that large sums are invested across the territory with heavy modern equipment to sink shafts and follow rich veins.
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Globe Silver Belt
Arizona
Arizona curiosities hint at timber investigation party
An Arizona note says Special Agent Holsinger has headed north to investigate timber issues. It mentions aging locals or "fossils" who may sell, while noting uncertainty about how the venture will fare as an advertisement in the Globe newspaper seeking an experienced chamber-made worker.
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Arizona
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the Bessemer
Loavick
Dyer
H Vazicker
D Thomas
Ore
Bhorff Scott
Cobre Grande
G Burdick
Los Angeles
Wm Beeson
C J Carlyle
Huachucas
The
Norton
Tucson
MiaGeo McGraw
San Diego
Overlock
Huber, Engbaum Et al
Costello
Chine Mer
Wil
Copper Quen Co
Much & Bed
M Medigovich
Amo
Mike
Hfe
Toye
Can Brigade
Eod
Eynth
E Pulliam
Marion Wigmore
Theo Pinexter
Man Franciero
JC Dunhaw
New York
the Norton
Chas Ansehutz
Anselutz
Frega
Helbrooks
Walter L Meio
South Bisbee Siding
C C Henderson
Lakeport
Cal
Linden Tresworthy
Denver
Alfred A Chembers
Edward H Lanevich Nogales Sre
Bessemer
Walter L. Main
Benwon
Bisbes
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Werntz
Livington
Lil Kernlake
Hie
Martina Lowando, Jr
Mies Rosa Dockrill
Wm. Conrad
Herbert
Cooper
Major Rinebeck
Wild Rose
Benton
Mains Circus
Southern Pacific Railway
Bowie Station
Quite
Tombstowers
Sirens
Solomonvile
Graham County
Arisons
DeScriba
Arizona Poultry, Pigron and Pet Stock Association
Phoenix
Sth
A. Ag
Cave Creek
Phoenix Bank
Sonora
G. D. Reppy
Gem
Pat Trainor
Atest Court
Apache County
Mars
Eas
TS Bunch
Sloan
Wo Pump
Pomp
Safford
Shooting Stars
Fletcher Fairchild
Coconino County
Inlace Saylum
Luis Duval
Brown
DJ Davis
Arizona Territory
Flageratl
Globe
Jerome Ae
Kingman
Tempe
Willcox
Willan
Waelow
Luchiel Notes
United States
Rosena W. Davis
Thirty Third United Stotes Voluntees
Marla
Cochise County
Catatis
Calia
Oscar Ostrum
Warren Ave
Fly
Ced
Prive
Montact
Alu
Albuquerque Citien
Oklahoma
Clark
Montana
Te Water Company
Columbia
State Street
Til
Pari
St. Louia
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Buffalo
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