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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1891
Page
6
A compact Tombstone roundup notes GW Seaverns at home on the 15th, Nogales electric lighting before spring, Dr Goodfellow and daughter returning from Tucson, and Autexrox’s title claim on king of the turf. Also mentions Judge Sloan ill, L W Blinn’s health, Christ’s Tombstone visit, mine overhaul at Emerald, Yom Kippur observed, and a fatal morphine overdose for barber J McHenry.
The Daily San Francisco reports that Head Center Mining Company was victorious in multiple suits brought by Joseph L Moody and others seeking to restrain sale of stock for nonpayment of assessments. The court dismissed all actions including a People of the State suit to annul the charter. The assessment levied Jan 19, 1891, remains unpaid in some cases, with a sale scheduled for Oct 20.
The order assigning Col Gordon to Fort Wingate was revoked at his request as he awaits promotion. Major J. H. Patek i Surgeon, on leave since February, is ordered to Fort Supply. Lt. Charles E. Rhodes of P Troop 2nd Cavalry dies at the post hospital. Companies D and G, 9th Infantry, left last Friday for the Far East. Water at the post remains tight but sufficient with careful use. General McCook visited, praising Col Gordon and the post. Danner’s canyon endorsed as an ideal military site. Silver King mine shaft shows ore identical to the old bonanza with native silver sheets. ore shipments underway toward Pinal mill awaiting further exploration.
Serious danger from fever and ague in malarial regions is met with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It fortifies digestion liver and bowels aiding absorption and secretion while promoting a vigorous regular system. The remedy is urged as the best preventive and curative for intermittent and remittent fevers among travelers and residents alike.
The will of Dr. Handy, filed in probate two weeks ago, is facing a contest by his widow Mrs. Handy who appealed a district court divorce decision. Executrix appointee Mrs. Crosby is challenged, with testimony taken and a decision expected in two weeks. Arizona estate estimated at 1800 to 2000 dollars, excluding debts, includes a lot, medical library, instruments, and horse drawn carriages. Governor Moxley favors Arizona statehood with broad territorial reform proposals including land cession, land surveys, school lands, disarmament of Apache, opening mineral lands on San Carlos, and a public sale held in trust for Indians.
J E Durkee the Arizona financier who threatened self harm at the Nadeau hotel Saturday was not intoxicated. A long illness prior to his recovery and a head injury from a recent Arizona trip contributed to a temporary mental imbalance. Durkee is described as gentle and highly respected with a devoted wife and stable domestic life.
A historical notice warns of the damage caused by bad medicines and extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe, plant based remedy. It claims many seek relief from dyspepsia liver complaints constipation and rheumatic conditions using tested bitters, contrasting them with harsher fiery preparations. The piece also touches on an unrelated earthquake reference.
Enterprise of Silver City reports on band jigs at Cook's Peak for processing 3000 to 4000 tons of low grade ore. Walter Cradley of Cook's Peak Mining Co buys grates from J H Cook of Joplin. tests show 90 percent silver and all lead recovered with lower operating cost, aided by reusable sectional grates.
Reports from St Louis and Texas detail a failed southbound Frisco train hold up, gunfire exchanged, conductor Carr disabling a robber with his lamp. Authorities report related lynching and murder charges in Nebraska and Texas cases amid unrest.
An old recollection recalls Abe Lincoln winning the captaincy of a Black Hawk War company led by Maj. Moses K. Anderson. The scene describes Lincoln’s decisive 2 to 1 support over Kirkpatrick, Davis’s later influence, and the moment Lincoln first met Jefferson Davis amid the gathering of future soldiers.
The Twenty sixth Cyclist corps is described as a mobile infantry unit on bicycles. It can wield a rifle quickly, carry 100 rounds of hull cartridges, and employs a Gatling gun weighing ninety seven pounds. Cyclist squads form riding squares to deter cavalry, assembling in six seconds, marking the cyclist as a rapid infantry on wheels.
Report claims Rapid City soil has a remarkable mineral saturation that rapidly petrifies remains. The feature parallels legends of a “Mad Lands” region and notes bodies buried there allegedly become marble-like statues, a claim tied to local geology and ancient petrifications across South Dakota and beyond.
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