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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1897
Page
4
Railway timetable notes from July 28 1895 show Southern Pacific stations listed with times 4 20 am and 10 20 am. Mentions New Mexico and Arizona regions and West Dariggs area.
Local notes report bees for sale through F N Wolott and mention Capt Molino and guards returning to the line with smuggled goods. Frank Dubsacher visits the county seat on a business trip. The Masoviend Lodge in Bisbee meets November 10, and a large Bisbee bail club will travel to Tombstone for a championship contest with Fort Huachuca soldiers. attendance is expected from Huechosa and other county points.
Justice Duncan in Tucson handles a case over a Chinaman living in Arizona for years who cannot produce a certificate. Court delays persist due to government red tape as Sing awaits renewal papers and affidavits, with orders to Santa Fe to expedite. Rail expansion and regional ties are noted amid broader local news.
An April departure of fireman Davie from the Klondyke region is noted along with a report that famine fears are true and Yukon water is low. The Star summarizes rich claims around Bonanza Eldorado Hawker Skukum Victoria, warns of hardships, and mentions Copper Queen Company securing a concession in Hermosillo with tax exemptions. A Tombstone anecdote recalls a doctor’s last request leading to a patient’s recovery.
An old remedy praised for teething and diarrhea spans St. Louis and Warren Districts. The ad claims decades of use, notes dental soothing effects, and urges buyers to insist on Winslow’s Syrup at 25 cents. Also reports mining notes and real estate transfers in Bisbee and Pearce.
Birchett describes a brutal mining accident near Riouibar Yavapsi county as a worker left for Prescott then suffered severe injury. He walked briefly, then collapsed in agony, begging to die. The injured man endured excruciating pain with each movement while rescuers tried to help him to a cabin.
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