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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1891
Page
4
Monday's Deily Tt notes Yuma county tax rate of 4.87 dollars not Maricopa. Reports from Tucson, San Diego, and Nogales include travel, divorces, marriages, and train notes. News covers rail work, upcoming Presbyterian presbytery events, and local social gatherings.
Reports describe repairs at Osea Grande ruins with Stouffer and White uncovering a cementlike foundation eight feet deep, as solid as rock and possibly a thousand years old. An inscribed trough, "P Weaver, 1831," marks the wall as the oldest record found.
Prominent visitors report on mining activity around Sonora and nearby mines. Berron praises Richarts brothers for strong concentrating operations, while P W Smith discovers a rich silver mine though water shortages hinder operations. Several local notes cover an Imuris railway accident, a Tree Top ice cream shop in El Paso, and marble statuary imports for Stanford. Local cattle impoundments and pending auction for damages are also noted.
The article describes proposed rules for forming new counties, including size and wealth requirements. It details that a new county must be at least one thousand square miles, hold property valued at one million dollars, and require the originating counties to retain at least one and a half million dollars in taxable property, with population thresholds as a constraint.
The Daily Report notes a lively ninth inning in the San Francisco versus Oakland game. A tall, dark-haired rookie with tan shoes emerged as pitcher Crouch, delivering a peculiar windup that amused spectators and allowed a base runner to advance.
A news note describes Bloomer moving to Harrisburg where he serves as justice of the peace and as interpreter of local affairs. It mentions Moffat and Wentworth’s store partner Wentworth, with Bloomer as constable yet notes there is no one to arrest.
The Tombstone Presbyterian church hosted the Presbytery on Sept 29 1891 with devotion and social hour. Rev C R Nugent will serve another year. future minister appointments include Flagstaff and Phoenix. Adjournment set for Sept 30 to East Las Vegas NM for Synod. attendees praised hospitality and church progress. A note questions Col Herring's role as attorney for corporations before the board.
Governor reports on the Harrison Act show county debts in Arizona far exceed the 4 percent limit when measured against property valuation. The analysis, by Supervisor Montgomery, reveals the exception and highlights implications for territorial finances and taxation.
Col Herntvo known as the corporation lawyer faces opposition from corporators who fear statehood. Yet he has many allies including the Prosiseroe who expect him to push for adoption even if not fully to his liking.
The proposed route from Phenix to Prescott would extend to Benson and then push the Santa Fe line to the Pacific coast, giving Cochise county a competing east west line. Critics scorn Tucson or Calabasas detours, while the Coconino Sun notes potato harvest work and warns against overreliance on rail playthings.
A federal report notes Bowrox-Heavy Cabot Lodge accepted Hon. John Russell's challenge for a joint debate on campaign issues. The items also cover uprisings in Arkansas and financial moves at Union Pacific with Jay Gould subscribing to 1 million dollars of notes.
Cana ct reports that under a power of attorney from the Mexican International Railway, the company organized in Connecticut may consign merchandise from Mexico to the United States and make entry and sign bonds in U S customs houses. Judge Peel and Mrs. J. R. Church left Los Angeles for the east via Santa Fe. A Virginia City telegram reports the death of M. Suart, an old Tombstone resident with varied trusted posts, though circumstances are unclear.
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