Contention Stock Seeks Renewal Amid Mine Talks
Rumors of a major meeting among Contention and Grand Central stockholders spark town excitement. St White and G B McAveny arrive from San Jose House to discuss deeper mining work below water level at Tombstone. Local reports mention ore grades and plans to equip the mine with steam power for ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aew
Grand Central
St White
G.B McAveny
San Jose House
White
Paperecron
Tombstone
Mr. White
Contention
Messrs Gage and
Leach
Grand General
Staunton
Wales
Lucky Case
Ux T
Camon's Claim in San Rafael del Valle Grant Suit
The complaint of a Mexican resident seeks to invalidate the Camon grant in Cochise County Arizona. It targets thirty plus settlers asserting plaintiff owns the San Rafael del Valle tract, described by Mexican surveyors. defendants lack any estate or interest. The case centers on the grant’s validity and boundaries in the San Pedro valley between the Huachuca and Mule mountains near Tombstone and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbise
G. J. Koskruge
Guaymas
Sonora
Mexico
County of
Cochise
Arizona
Rafael Eling
San Rafael del Valle Grant
San Pedro Valley
Survey of
Government of
San Pedro
Don Jesus Perez
San Pedro Grant
Mule Mountains
Huachuca Mountains
County Mortgages and Local Property Listings
County records show Ellis McFall mortgage to Alfred Graham securing 1026 with 64 head of cattle. J and F Dumont transfer 90 feet on Brewery Gulch Bisbee for 300. Escondido claim adjoining Wedge mine Tombstone district noted. John Thede reports 31 cattle slaughtered in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis McFall
Alfred Graham
J. & F. Dumont
M. J. Brophy
Brewery Gulch
Bisbee
Escondido
Wedge Mine
Tombstone District
N. W. Stor
John Thede
Indebtedness figures requested by state officers
The census department and Acting Governor Murphy exchanged letters last August about the town’s indebtedness. Figures from Formstone showed $31,575.00, while a Washington request yielded a reply listing January 1, 1991 debt at $24,915.06 and September 1891 debt at $14,000.6. Also a job ad sought salessmen for a New York firm offering $350 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Department
Murphy
Eltien
Torrie
Formbstone
A. W. Smith
Washington
New Jan
Divorce Suit Filed in Cochise Territory Court
Summons issued in the Cochise County district court for Edna Leap Platouft versus George K Leap. The territory seeks a divorce and costs, with a response due within twenty to thirty days after service. Court seal dated August 5, 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
First Judicial District of
Territory of Arizona
County of
Cochixe
Edna Leap
First Judicial District
Cochise
George K. Leap
Fendant
District Court of the
Territory of
Arizona
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Si White
Dr. Warnekros Wit
California
George Metealf
Oso Negro
Madero
A. Zepeda
Vizina Yhine
Otto Schroeder
Liasie Schmidt
A. Jaeger
Fred Hinke
Fulkerson
San Diego
Clara
James Reilly
Bob Cole
Martin Costello
Thomas Comert
Schieffelin
H. S. Thomas
Flora Cohn
Stable
Alice Crable
Alma Warnek
Carlstrom
Eva McNiel
Nettie Rafferty
Minnie Watts
Ralph Smith
Hamburg
Bacigalupi
Mre. Thomas
Mr. Vincent
Pret Jerrera
Annie Walsh
Bessie
North Sea
Camon
Mator
Aduirers
Chicago General Supply Co
Chicago
Til. Als
Salssmen
Mimetac
Anny Corporation
PO. Bow
New York
Leary
N. Wolcott
Tombstone, A. T
Aue
Supare Beas Ee
Veml Atlas Engine Works
Indianapolis
Ind
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