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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1900
Page
1
A clipped report describes Sweden’s government waging a tough campaign against drunkenness with strict laws and aggressive enforcement. It notes arrests and confinement in correction houses where inmates are exposed to alcohol to deter future relapses, claiming a high success rate in lasting abstinence.
Local notes report pleasant weather, visitors and social events in Bisbee including Democrat meeting plans, church and hotel arrivals, and preparations for bazaars and entertainments. Official proceedings record county board actions on child welfare, double tax adjustments, and multiple county payments and services.
The Mohave Miner cites a striking mine report from Sheeptrail with promising ore unseen before and notes a letter about a phat ten. In Toledo F J Cheyney Co offers one hundred dollars per catarrh cure. Newry notes Hall's Catarrh Care. A Messena post office burglary nets stamps and money. sheriffs pursue suspects. Immigration totals for the year ending June 39 1900 reach 48772, the largest since 1593.
Arizona Chamber representative visits Tombstone on behalf of El Paso Chamber of Commerce to promote a regional mining exhibit. The mission aims to attract capital investors by showcasing mineral specimens from across the Southwest at El Paso, highlighting the area as a premier mineral country and tourist site. Matt Davis drives enthusiasm on the tour as organizers extend invitations for specimen submissions from mining regions.
Mra Clifford unveils a giant gold heart centerpiece weighing a mass of carats, set with two coral stones and two top gem centers, destined for New York display. Journal Miner reports the project uses Great Belcher mine gold, with a $20,000 value expected for export. Train robbers from the Tacom area face US district court arraignment on mail robbery charges.
Reports note Dave Adams of Dragoon shipping cattle to Texas and a call for citizen registration. Pasadena ranks fourth in library volumes per population among California cities. HO Herrick of Fairbanks won the Fe Muschuca bay contract for 200 tons at 14 dollars per ton. Nogales water company awarded work to excavate 200000 gallons on a hill near Nogales Sonora. Tombstone to host a Republican rally next Tuesday the 9th, per Gow Murphy telegram. William Feare sinks a well near Dragoon with 29 feet and strong water flow in slate formation. Mrs Mary Vigilie visiting Tombstone. Marcus Lombardy’s sister-in-law returning from Paris World’s Fair trip with husband traveling to Los Angeles for business. Mrs Vogel visiting Beaton then Tombstone brief visit.
Denver city council debates a measure targeting sleeping cars to eliminate contagion risk. The ordinance calls for thorough removal of all sleeping cars passing through the city, with authorities citing public health concerns and infection prevention.
Orrin Valley travel and business visits surface as KJ Jackna discusses routes to the Copper Belt. Figures show Mubave county tax at 3.70, the territory’s best rate, with Gila at 4.57. Notables from Tombstone, Naco, Cochise to Teviston are cited, plus mining plans from Liverance mines, Soldier Holes mill, and Eastern Montana Development.
A record notes alleged Japanese actions involving wics and cigarettes for troops in China influencing Chinese resistance. A separate item reports a Chicago stranger recovering a lost pocket book worth $4000. The piece also mentions national campaign headquarters locations for both committees.
The report notes the cost of the fee war estimated at $00,000,000 and that Liberals will object to the bill while arguing the war was unnecessary, but the payment remains unavoidable as London faces the outcome.
In a note on his career the son of Admiral Dewey, Grerga Dewey, a concert drummer touring figures, announces a trip across New York to support W J Bryan. He is identified with the Republican party in local reports.
The Territorial Republicans launch their campaign in Cochise county ahead of local conventions with Gov Murphy aiming to arrive early, signaling swift campaign start.
Col Wilson publishes an open letter outlining a plan to save the democracy from a double headed crisis. Mark Smith and Wilson both claim honor and pursue their own allies to prove their stance. A compromise is urged as the best path forward, with Wilson leading the way and Smith urged to respond.
An open letter from October 1900 discusses reconciling Democratic rifts with terms to the Territorial Secretary. It proposes three options: both nominees stay or withdraw, or both quit and a fresh candidate is chosen by committee with party unity in mind. The writer signs as Purscott, Agteewa, addressing Hon Mark A. Smith in Phoenix Arizona.
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