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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1892
Page
8
Miscellaneous items from Tombstone including personnel movements in Cochise County and Nogales, court matters, social notes on dinners and hospitality venues, hospital staff changes, and hospitality industry mentions. Topics include grand jury activity in Tucson, Republican campaign remarks, and local restaurant reports.
In Cochise District mining notes describe fair grade gold copper and silver lead prospects. Copper shows lie north of the railroad near Peabody and San Antonio with limestone hills toward Croton Springs. Multiple prospects east of the railroad show pay rock and fine galena, with Golden Rule noted as a full hedged mine and Relapse 33 feet deep.
The district court names its grand jurors including J. W. Grant Wm. George W. Atkinson J. P. Hohusen A. V.3 C. C. Warner B. Cottman Farrington J. Williams W. B. Hattich W. F. Michels Alex McKay Chas. T. Etchells Thomas Hughes H. Mercer W. 8. Neff Chas. DeGroff a Olsen James Darling Chas. Reed.
Mrs J C Danbar and her son and Mrs Bryant suffer multiple injuries after leaving Silver Creek ranch. Danbar drives as a horse bolts near Tombstone, the party badly cut and bruised with three broken ribs and mangled arm reported. Continued details unavailable.
October 5 Bisbee column reports Miss Anna Hill visiting sister Mrs Beckwith and Wm Jaggett’s return from Huachucas. Democrats celebrate caucus, discuss ballot law and voting tips. Boundary Commission moves toward San Pedro river while Mexican team lags. local improvements include a new sidewalk in front of M D Scribner’s property.
The record notes county board actions on October 5 1892 including payrolls and warrants for various county costs as well as road work. It reports recesses and adjournments and mentions preparations for the next general election. It also covers sheep in the Chiricahua mountains and a fusion ticket effort at city hall plus a lost gray pony branded J M connected O brands.
The Tyler Desk Up of St. Louis issued a mammoth Desk and Bank Counter catalogue for 1893 with new goods and styles. They advertise a Standard Oak Best-Curtain Desk for 16 dollars. Mrs. Henderson, mother of Mrs. Vir. Wilson, died at her Alien street residence at 9 this morning after contracting pneumonia while in Tucson for her son-in-law’s funeral. Funeral arrangements await word from son Charles in Pueblo. The Davorayne candidates meet tonight to discuss the situation.
A reported cholera outbreak near Helmetta New Jersey proved to be violent dysentery. Local merchant Watter Willard of Jamesburg praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for severe dysentery cases. The Soldier Holes Cattle Co announces a round up starting at Tedrow's place October 17 with accommodations for all cattle men.
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