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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1891
Page
8
Monday's Deity reports Robbins and wife in town. Dr. Goodfellow flew to Tucson. Mrs Olliver arrives from California to join her husband at Nacosari. Jack Rabbit mine sold for 10000 dollars to a St. Louis syndicate. Board of supervisors meets. bounty payments on beet sugar approved. court cases and local travels noted across Tombstone and Huachuca regions.
Col Herring defends constitution amid protests praising its path to statehood. He notes past protests aimed at removing barriers and predicts progress with growing facilities, urging tax relief to ease taxpayer burden. The piece reflects on the convention as representative and industrious and mentions local notices and legal actions.
At adjournment Mark Smith said members had done their best to craft a constitution for Arizona and promote prosperity. He apologized for any sharp passages and asperities and hoped to leave with mutual respect for colleagues.
Frank Ryan is elected for the coming year as fire chief but may decline due to other offices and salary. Citizens suggest paying a small annual compensation of about 300 dollars to oversee fire plugs and hose carts for better protection. The Star notes other local moves and a World’s Fair commissioner Lauretta Lovell’s travels. The president appoints ex Governor Cheyney as secretary of war and Adjutant Gillin’s biennial militia report is released.
The Phenix city assessment for fiscal year 91-2 totals 1 690 087 08 with a tax of 1 559 36 and a rate of 1 80. Collection begins next Monday. Also noted are rail discussions in Chicago on the 10th with Santa Fe Prescott & Phenix officials. A Bisbee sewer project could boost health and growth, bringing families and rapid returns to property owners.
The Chilean government shows no plan to abandon its stance and asserts the right to arrest people entering or leaving the American legation precincts. Balmaceda partisans sheltered under Minister Egan remain there with no arrests in several days, and the U S minister will press for refugees to be allowed to go to Baltimore if permitted.
Reports note increasing inquiries for zinc ores from eastern buyers. German smelters show growing interest in American ores, aided by a Missouri Kansas lead and zinc association agent in Germany. News mentions Chilean steamer Itata release and ongoing will contest for Mrs. Hopkins Searles' estate, with local social notes and travelers.
A strong snow storm in Deadwood South Dakota brings several inches of snow. The treasury reports 47,000,000 dollars paid for pensions this month. Bond redemptions total 18,539,300 with 6,446,200 outstanding. Exports of specie last week reached 600,000 with gold imports at 5,638,334. California fruit glut shifts from Eastern peaches to California peaches at 75 cents per basket. Jay Gould appears in public in New York denying death rumors. Immigrants land in New York with 3,388 arrivals and 830 detained for smallpox.
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