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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1893
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show a daily timetable with Sunday exclusions and references to Pacific Time and Benson. The text mentions station times, a 6:30 am start, and a thermometer range for a 24 hour period ending at 3 pm on November 18, with both maximum and minimum readings partially recorded.
Bargains in cutlery at Cohns Mrs L A Smith left for Y ma Edna Leap arrived George Rafferty to spend next week in town as a juryman City council met Thursday night but transacted no business Arizona building at the World Fair reverts to contractors Simmons Liver Regulator Chas Langpasp returned from the northwest Mrs Susan Meek of Graham county died Warren Earp bound over to grand jury for attempted robbery on a railroad bridge Troops may be ordered from Fort Huachuca to protect the border near Palomas Grand jury at Prescott returns three indictments against E W French including embezzlement forgery and cashing a fraudulent warrant Frank King released then in jail in Tucson Frank Sweringen and wife arrived from the east News items vary in alignment and readability
Four grand jurymen were fined two reach and caste yesterday for being late. The unfortunates named were J. J. Busby Jo Curtis Jobo Merrill and Henry Dunker F Herrera appointed court interpreter by Suge Sloan Swain appointed to defend Typla James Reilly for Manso and C 8 Clark for Torres. Clark for B.S. Booth and Torres gained an objection to the grand jury for improper drawing, over ruled. Downey Downey divorce case testimony to be taken by B. W. Tiehenor. The Cooper Mining Co care placed under advisement. An advertisement for Winslow soothing syrup Simmons Liver Regulator and Can Can restaurant dinner notes. Troops from First Cavalry to Deming line disturbance.
Auditor H C Boone arrived from the south as bank examiner and stayed over a day or two. He had been in Cochise County before, living at Contention in early days, and is described as a self made man with no boastful manner. The note mentions Freeh Cranberries New Oregon Cider New crop Pop Corn and Mrs Potter s Mince Meat.
A roster lists jurors Ed Simmons Neal Stilman DJ Jones Howeant SB Appel Rafferty McMahon Miller Hamsten Boyer Dougherty McDonald Goued Hooker Merril Perasich Gray Jeffry Hilde Pursell Glidden Jewus Pacheco Goodman Johnson Creswell Stella Sobery Henry Pow Bryant and others. Letters remaining in Tombstone general delivery for week ending November 18 1893 include IM Rogers Thomas Constable Antonio Ochoa W B Robinson.
A fragmented list shows names and places including Wm Place Bisbee Jobo Taylor 8 Appel Willcox Ute Moore KON Curtis St David Ja Buby WH Kano and family Huschvea Miestaud PaLaca H.C. Boone Hiemsx Jo Pasebuly Nigaler GAN Just Tou Vauglia Bisbee 4S Bode Jas Pitageralt JS Gilbert Char Brrgen Sonura Mr W drug past twelve years mage berinin s Cough Reedy. Several lines advertise cough medicine and druggists. County records report cattle killed in October bead Fred Storm locations Calumet mining claim Warren dist Wm Grenfell. A choice line of cigars at Woiort s Warren Housework by Mrs C Collins Third street near Branch s nursery SEW TODAY
An old advert claims Alicock’s Porous Plaster is the highest result of medical science with unmatched ingredients and method. It asserts rapid, effective relief for rheumatism backache sciatica lung trouble kidney disease dyspepsia malaria and local pains based on thousands of testimonials. Also mentions Beaxpuern’s vegetable purgative.
In the Probate Court of Cochise County Territory of Arizona the estate of Richard Th. Clark is investigated. A November 25 1893 hearing is set at 10 o clock a m in the court room of the Cochise courthouse for proving the will and appointing Louis Clark as administrator with the will annexed. Interested persons may appear and contest. Wa. D. Mosmoxiex Ex-Ottinio Clerk.
A large crowd packed Schieffelin hall to see Cordena Pamir perform. Nila Frederica and her mother staged a thrilling trapeze act, followed by impressive tumbling and horizontal bar routines. Admission was 50 and 25 cents.
A fragmented notice touts Syrup of Fire as a permanent cure for habitual constipation, urging buyers away from other laxatives. Included are miscellaneous legal items and court notices mentioning Gustave Soligmac, E. G. Norton, and cases like Taylor v. Davey.
Electors from precincts of the county are urged as delegates to a county convention at the Tombstone courthouse on Monday evening November 20 at 8 o clock. Eight delegates will be elected to the Statehood Convention in Phenix on November 27 1893. Delegates from county precincts not limited in number. By request of Cassitree on Stateuoop dated November 13 1893.
Articles of Incorporation filed by John McG Colville C Ang uastias and Mereag C Smith. Corporation named Tombstone Arizona to transact business with capital stock of five thousand dollars, par value ten dollars. Term from November 1, 1893 to November 1, 1913. Directors listed: Napacoon Coterie Lockport N.W G Augustus Cleveland Monroe County, Berea Smith Brighton Monroe County, George A Wickham Niagara County, and George from Detroit Wayne County. Officers to be a five member board. Private property exempt from corporate obligations. Signed November 7, 1893 before F. Suvias, with witnesses, Rochester New York.
Benson issues a Midwinter Fair rate of 42.95 for round trip travel to San Francisco with a ten day stay limit and five fair admission tickets. Tickets require no stopovers both ways, return passage a surrenderable order at Southern Pacific office, and chartered cars may be booked under company rules. For details contact F. M. Wenster, Benson agent, November 7, 293.
A special meeting of the Arienan Freee Association is scheduled to address current affairs. Members are urged to attend to discuss agenda items and important organizational decisions.
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