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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1901
Page
1
News from Fairbank and Bisbee area covers visitors, theater, mining moves, and local incidents. Reports note cowboys touring, a reform of the Elks Minstrel show, doctor Tarbell resigning for Naco and more, with updates on rail work, grading camps, and a bear encounter during a frontier outing.
The New York supreme court on Saturday ruled in favor of the Shirley-Stein cast against WC Greene of the Greene Consolidated Copper Co. Plaintiffs win one fifteenth of Greene Consolidated stock.
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe dispute switching rights at Deming on routes to Bisbee and Santa Fe. Bisbee would deny SP reclaiming connections unless SP pays about $15 per car, a clash that risks delays and car shortages for both carriers.
A Washington dispatch reports that residents near the San Carlos Reservation protested the use of Indians on road work outside the reserve. The Interior Department received advices showing locals remonstrated against employing Indigenous labor for such projects, amid questions about government involvement and competition. A fuller report was telegraphed.
Johnny Genshorn once a Tombstone youth public speaker joined the Spanish American War effort on the Pacific coast. Under Funston he served as a scout and took part in the famed expedition resulting in the capture of Aguinaldo during a dangerous scouting mission with four officers and his unit.
A murky Thursanye Daily item mix reports locals facing tough times with political and social clashes. It mentions a New York figure tied to a martyr tale, a Gaetz style legal note, a Mozies prisoner, and community figures Heyman and Dorris consolidating Phoenix furniture interests into a company with 100000 capitalization. It notes a Bisbee to Toowon bell game, a county hospital death, and a Tombstone visit by Rev Meurer for services.
The Baltimore Ban joins broad support for Arizona statehood as a Phoenix convention appoints a Washington delegation to push Congress for admission. Resolutions claim ten years of population and wealth surpassing many states, highlight rich crops, copper mines worth 35 million annually, and Arizona’s vast area and varied climate with the Colorado River running 40 miles through the state and the Grand Canyon noted as a world marvel.
The El Paso Phoenix and Californi Southern railroad aims to connect Benson and Yuma on the Southern Pacific main line with Arizona’s rich mining and agricultural regions. The 500 mile route will pass through San Pedro Salt and Gila valleys, with Phoenix as headquarters and operations directed from there. Rights of way have been inspected and partially contracted as this bold project progresses.
A famed statesman’s life was said to hinge on chewing each bite thirty times. The piece extols Hosteller's Stomach Bitters as a purely vegetable remedy for stomach, liver, and bowel disorders, claiming it cures hopeless cases and promotes health.
A garbled line notes that if the Boer could learn only when whipped he would avoid kitchen tasks and regret reporting, reflecting a historical misprint or fragmented quote with unclear context.
The managing editor of the Chicago American is confined in the county jail on contempt charges, accompanied by the paper’s editorial writer. The Review jail faces a threatened $10,000 libel suit, prompting speculation about a historic misstatement by the daily newspaper and its syndicate backstory.
An Eastern inquirer asks about marriage chances in Arizona. a favorable but satirical note follows about brides under four years, and a warning to seek a prudent match. E B Gage and wife arrived from Prescott and will reside near the office of the TC M Co. A rumor mentions a large pirate exhibit note and local military leaders discussed for Texas governor, including Major Mere and County Recorder Frank’s brother.
November 14 1901 Biemar scene reports a turkey shoot on Sunday and ongoing building activity in Bisbee with new residences rising. Dr Sweet returns from Prescott after attending a Royal Arch Masons Grand Lodge meeting and is named Grand High Priest. Castenada visits Bisbee. he backs Arizona Clay Manufacturing Co. EF Avey of San Diego visits on business. Blestes plans Los Angeles trip. Piveney arrives from Cacaneas amid a bustling camp and Frack These heads to Sonora California to visit relatives.
Word from Coopersville Michigan touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with Mrs S Humelburger praising its efficacy for three generations of use. The ad claims guaranteed bottles six cents and one dollar trial bottles free from Loutstone Drug Store amid other sales pitches for games and slot machines.
The Fortnightly Club maps a banquet to raise funds for a public library. Aimed at establishing and maintaining a free library, plans include filling a room with a substantial volume collection. Hugh Vorter of New York City donates $50, and space at the Huachuca Water Co office backs the effort for public use. The library room will feature works like Chamber Cyclopedia and Larned's History of the World.
The San Carlos military post will be discontinued with interior department control. Lieut Riggs is inventorying government property to move to Fort Grant or transfer to the agency, targeting completion by November 30. The San Carlos bar is largely abandoned after September detachments wasted assets and the hospital was dismantled and sold.
A man named Afueud prepared a home remedy blending whisky and quinine for a friend with grip. After the friend began to recover, he advised lowering the dose by half, gradually removing quinine entirely. He claimed the approach improved the outcome.
The vice editor of Liedborg Kao Record cites Hick's weather forecasts and notes shifting months from November to December. He warns about rain patterns and urges those with stock and small children to ensure feeding and watering, while stating no guarantee of precipitation or protections in case of accident.
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