Fragmented 1899 Arizona and New Mexico News Bits
A jumble of short items cites Cochise county tax rolls at about 50000 dollars, mentions Lewey ready for a New York parade, notes a western poet and costly dreams, reports 600000 eggs en route from Kansas to New York, and recalls train robbery losses in New Mexico. It also refers to El Paso burial costs, Arizona taxable wealth, whisky trusts, Manila war coverage, and Spanish forces in the Philippines.
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Lewey
New York Harbor
Bisbee News Roundup Faces Trials and Local News
August 28 1899 Bisbee reports Migiel Loprz drunken disorderly to be tried Monday Rosario Leon jailed for beating a woman to be tried Monday Fel ix Leavick visiting Denver with family Hotel Restemer guests include A Joust Randall Ettersby and Harry Hobeleigh Shower crowds at evening services Bishop Kendrick to visit Bisbee quarterly Constable Vaughn injured in fall and expected to recover Ball game Sept 17 with Tucson rival Saddle saddle thefts jail terms for Enghenis Almenter and Juan Martoya Drummers arrive local commerce notes and Bisbee optimism amid Los Angeles visit and mine interests
Tombstone Cartoons Then and Now Stir Rumor in Tombstone
A rumor of a local death circulated in Tombstone but proved false as residents kept calm. John Miano, a noted artist, received a shipment labeled one headstone monument which sparked jokes about his demise. He remains cheerful, plans to inspect the freight when it arrives.
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John Miano
Miano
Mianu
Apache Band Attacks Near Red Rock Relieving Vigil
Jerome reports a violent band of Apache Indians in war paint passed through and purchased ammunition before fleeing. The massacre site near Red Rock held mutilated remains of an Indian and papoose, with braves swearing vengeance on the Zunis. The Zunis and Apaches have long tribal enmity, and settlers fear a major outbreak.
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Jerome
Red Rock
New Mexico
Arizona
Camp Verde
Apac
Copper ore leaching plant innovation in Nevada by Prof Hirsching
At Good Springs Lincoln county Nevada Prof H Hirsching formerly of Salt Lake Misinn Academy introduces an extensive copper ore processing plant. The facility uses a patented leaching method with ore averaging percent copper and yields a black oxide copper product suitable for bars or refined copper. The system includes a 100 HP boiler 69 HP engine and a multi-terraced layout with gravity flow and backflow recycling to storage.
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Good Springs
Lincoln County
Nevada
H. Hirsching
Salt Lake
Gener- S. Press
New Oyster Supply Evens Route Agent Reports
A Wells Fargo & Co route agent, fresh from Guaymas, reports extensive oyster beds along the coast with potential to supply the entire southwest. He notes Guaymas oysters are larger and higher quality than Louisiana and rival Atlantic varieties, promising substantial regional recovery despite current high prices.
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Evens
Wells, Fargo & Co
Guaymas
Stevens
Louisiana
Republican
Phoenix
California
Philippines
Howland & Co Photographic Supplies Ad
Wholesale or retail photo supplies located at South Main 08 Angeles. Local business advertisement for Howland and Co Photographic Supplies.
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Angeles
Local News Briefs From Bisbee And Tombstone
Rey Pritelland returns to Bisbee this morning. Frank Bettman the drummer was in town yesterday. Judge WD Montonier sits in the city from Poor Frank Verley. Chas Granville Johnson arrives from Bisbee for a week. Peter Johnson and family visit Bisbee, H Hazelwood returns from Tombstone to Bisbee, Mrs Loudon from Benson accompanies her sister to Los Angeles. S Clark sells Tombscenes Drug Store to L Connings. Frank Kemper arrives from Los Angeles to manage. M E Church services last night drew a large crowd. Rev Pritchard preached on the prodigal son with fine choir. Tempe News warps issue apology after printing error. Copper production declines in Michigan. new mines draw workers in Arizona. John Fox, a Tombstone miner, dies after a fall and prior illness. coroners verdict shows heart failure. Funeral at Tarbell’s parlors.
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M. E
Pritchard
John Fox
Fox
Tarbell
Parlora
Vanadium Discovery Near Globe by L. W. Brophy
Globe Times reports L. W. Brophy from Pearce discovered vanadium near Globe. The mineral is valued at 16 to 780 dollars per pound and is unlikely to yield large tonnage, keeping Brophy from rapid riches.
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L. W. Brophy
Globe
Mr. Brophy
Globe Times
County Board Sets Tax Rate With Bond Payments in Mind
The Supervicore board convenes to set the tax rate amid preliminaries and estimates. County debt stands at 165 000 after reductions, with 19 000 due on redemption and 11 000 on interest. Territorial tax rises 5 cents per A100, school levy up about 10 cents, but overall rate should not increase.
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Board of Supervicore
Eames
Cochive County
Black Jack Identified as Train Robber in Southwest Dispatches
Dispatches identify Black Jack, alias Ketcham, as the man who planned the Folsom robbery and received a share of booty. He was captured in Trinidad, Colorado, and identified as the camp Verde murderer by Yavapai County officials. a requisition was issued for his return to Arizona. He is now in U S custody at Santa Fe New Mexico.
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Trinidad
Colo
Saya Ketcham
Black Jack
Shereff Stewart
Eidy County
N. M
South America
Jerome
Yavapai County
Camp Verde
Arzona
United States
Santa Fe
Mining schemes reveal human frailty warns Col. Banta
The article notes James Shirley and Wm. Vander Wilt sue Geo. Mitchell for 126000 as their share in the Tubre Grande copper mines sale in Sonora Mexico. They also charge G. W. Hu! for commission on Hall copper properties at Jerome. The piece provocatively claims mining prospects bring out latent cussedness, with lies and broken pledges common in such deals.
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Col. Banta
James Shirley
Wm. Vander Wilt
Geo. Mitchell
Tubre Grande
Sonora
Mexico
G. W. Hu
Hall Copper
Jerome
Christ
Peter of
Old
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Wales
Commierioner of Mineral Statistice Newett
Calumet and Heels
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Y'S Daily
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