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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1899
Page
2
Purported weekly notes from the Tombstone epitaph recounts Purnished every Sunday and other assorted topics. It mentions Dewey in a dubious context, Venezuela's revolutions and a boundary commission, English military concerns, and J F Wilson's letter to Phoenix Daily Enterprise on arid land reclamation.
The article notes ex-President Morrizon is to receive 210000 dollars as a fee from Venezuela related to the cent arbitration proceedings, implying potential ongoing influence or leverage from his post-presidency business ties.
A foreign diplomat notes American women seem to carry many lives and jokes about it. The Phenix Republican cites a tombstone omen and proclaims a quake in Tombstone signals a renewed prosperity era. The mining camp recently felt an earthquake, fitting past halcyon boom entertainment.
In the absence of Rev Pris chard Rev Studley preached at Wally Hall. Local residents registered at Norton Way. Carson appointed Deputy Constable replacing Sid Loomis. Payday at the big mine and monthly settlements planned for Tuesday. Fever has abated amid cooler weather. new arrivals from San Francisco Los Angeles and Mino. Greene faction quiets Cobre Grande dispute, likely to Mexican courts. Weather mild with a fringe of clouds signaling possible change. The Copper Queen ball game drew doctors and clerks alike. 21 to 13 victory for the general police team, umpire Twoomey. Baseball interest grows with more games planned this fall.
Eisner reports survey on the Naco Nacosari branch of the A and 8 railroad will resume. J Henry Woods, former treasurer of Cobre Grande Mining, arrives from Nogales. Win Grenfell to marry Olive Baker on Oct 26 with invitations issued. Bank official John Wof discusses South Bisbee Mining interests. Holabird family arrival from coast en route to Mexico. Felix Leavick and others from California and London registered at local hotels for mining investigations. Masonic Hall to host banquet for visiting miners with chef Harry Rudder engaged. Leavick reports progress at a Huachuca shaft.
The Nogales Oasis notes a recommendation to move Nogales customs to Morley Avenue for public convenience. A Tucson rail project crew, led by H J Stockey and others, begins preliminary work from Yuma to Adair Bay. Tombstone jurors head to Tucson for federal service, with named grand and trial jurors listed.
October 9 1899 Eisner reports clear warm weather as pay day brings city crowds to the big camp. Visiting mining men and engineers arrive by special train. Robi Barria tours Texas. Dr. Sweet remains healthy. Copper Co president Greene sues Costello in New York over $79000 stock deal.
The Phenix Herald notes editor Banta steps down after a long frontier press run with bold, combative prose. Schultz succeeds him, keeping the Pick and Drill’s rugged stance while signaling a final farewell in his resistless, cantankerous style.
The Territory vs Geo Morgan and J W Mitchell on murder of John Duncan was heard by Justice Bhuster. Morgan is examined first, with witnesses including Jas Duncan, Jas B Cook, Geo Bravia, Carl Abel, Jas W Mitchell, Ed Petterson, and Geo Morgan. Prosecution noted several subpoenaed witnesses were absent. district attorney Land led the case. A conspiracy to kill Duncan was alleged with Morgan named a principal. After argument, Morgan was bound over in 1500 for grand jury action. bond likely to be posted in Wilcox. the cannibal reference appears as a garbled ending.
A digest of reports from Bisbee Tombstone and surrounding areas notes Sheriff Scott White’s return home and travel for official duties. Arizona cowboys travel to St Louis for a contest while local officials visit Bisbee and Tombstone for business. Several legal notices and local happenings include contract suits, a surprise party, mining fortunes, land inquiries near Benson, and an editorial cartoonish critique from the ArizonA press.
At the Southern Pacific yards in El Paso eleven o'clock last night to nine this morning the largest train shipment of the season moved through. Six sections totaling 101 cars loaded with California fall products including dried grapes peaches apples pears wines and wool were billed through to New Orleans and New York. The article notes the revival of east bound freight business for the season and ends with a legal note on stock transfer stamps.
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