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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1893
Page
4
Disjointed notes describe mixed trains with passengers and freight arriving Benson eastbound at 21s P. i. westbound 30 a.m. Pacific time noted as one hour slower than Tombstone. Times like 7250pm and Sas km 400 pam appear, indicating garbled schedule details and location references.
A mixed summary of ads and notices from Arizona papers. Bargains in cutlery at Cohns. land claims court met at Banta Beett White went to Willcox after jurymen. Gen McCook orders a general court martial for Fort Marcy. Stores at Kingman to close Sundays. Shipments on the Maricopa and Phenix railroad rise. Public schools in Solomonville closed for typhoid scare. Allen Walker to Tombstone then Bisbee. Igo building a house on Huachuca mountain ranch ruins. District court Maricopa County docket exceeds 150 cases. session may run into December. A Bisbee sporting man loses 300 in theft. thiefs jailed.
A dispatch reports Judge Ronse discharged Dunbar in Florence today, ruling the prior commitment void. The defense anticipated a release unless grounds were contested, noting attorneys would avoid travel and expense.
In Howard versus Cooper default entered against all defendants except Cooper Moving Co and W T Cooper. Hearing continues tomorrow. Wardwell vs Reilly set for Nov 20. Warnekros versus Brophy administrator set for tomorrow. Sheehy v County demurrer argued and taken under advisement.
A Willow Springs town column previews ten business card columns before the Cherokee Outlet opening. Washington county Pennsylvania reports a bantam rooster forming an unlikely friendship with a cat. An Indiana farmer sends $1.28 for beet raising tips and is told to pull the tops. A London daily advertises Daniel's Defiance cabbage and old clothes dealers seek left of wearing apparel.
The passage extols Auicock s Porous Plaster as the highest medical achievement with unmatched ingredients and method. It claims original genuine porous plaster status and universal efficacy for rheumatism back pain sciatica lung kidney dyspepsia malaria and local pains supported by thousands of testimonials. Also mentions Brandeeth s Pills as a vegetable purgative.
Mr. Kingebury of Montana inspected the Maple Grove mine owned by E Quirk and the Hatton brothers during a brief visit. Mrs W R McComb planned to join her husband in Phenix for their future home. Weather turned cold with a light snow in the mountains.
A fragmentary 19th century note discusses wisdom and virtue, then reports a large salmon exhibited in Bond Street. The salmon, a male dredged from the Tay, weighed sixty eight pounds with length fifty three inches and girth thirty and a half inches. Also mentioned is Simmons Liver Regulator claimed to cure indigestion.
Electors in Tombstone precincts are called to elect delegates to a county convention at the county courthouse Tombstone on Monday evening November 20 at 8 o clock. Eight delegates will be chosen to the Statehood Convention in Phoenix on November 27, 1893. Delegates from county precincts not limited. full expression of opinion desired, party aside. By request of Committee of Statehood. Dated Nov 13, 1893.
Unclear OCR text notes a choice line of cigars at Woworrs Wawtep Housework run by Mrs C Collins with an address on Third Street near Brauch’s, mentioning a three day per week schedule.
The Genesee Shoe Co a proposed Arizona corporation is formed with name Genesee Shoe Co and principal place in Towbstone Arizona. Capital stock 50000 dollars, 5000 shares at 40 dollars each. Officers board of five directors named, with eventual elections each January. Date November 7 1893 and witnessed by J. Saervrate J. Survie.
Mr Miller announces Americas Bakery and Confectionery in Brewery Gulch Bisbee inviting patronage. With fourteen years in the business he promises a fine assortment of fruit cakes and other cakes on hand and wedding cakes ornamented to order. J A Mueen proprietor.
Agency of the celebrated Improved White Sewing Machines on Install ment plan and for cash at P B Waxsaxnos.
Benson offers 42.95 round trip tickets to the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. Tickets limit stays to ten days and grant five admission passes. Tickets require continuous travel with no stopovers. return must be exchanged at the Southern Pacific office in the fairgrounds. Chartered cars available under company rules. Freight rates listed. for details contact F. M. Wenster, Agent, Benson, Nov 7, 1893.
A special meeting of the Arizona Press Association will be held in Phoenix on Saturday November 8th 1923. The agenda includes business of importance. Attest: S C Bagg Secretary. Territorial papers please copy.
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