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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1897
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR of train schedule mentions New Mexico and Arizona Railroad stations, times like 4.0 am and 7:30 am, with scattered place names including Crittenden and Calabasas, and references to Benson and Norales. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
Weather observer H M Gee reports weekly figures ending September 7 with highs and lows and Leone rainfall. Bees for sale advertised by Walcott. Justice court quiet. no-ho-bac for Witty Conte promotion. tobacco offer. Kes weak rages. Lofgwen from river reports prosperous crops. Project ecape entertainment last performance tonight. Copies of Van the Framp by Mrs Abbott available at Yaple's for 25 cents. United States mine inspectors list NM coal production for fiscal year totaling 939 tons valued at 16 915. Tucson moving toward metropolitan development with portal delivery planned.
Post reports delayed mail across routes A S E and A B, with Tombstone correspondence missing for days. A storm swept roads and bridges near Crittenden delaying service to Fairbank. officials redirect letter mail via Dishee road. First mail reached around 4 PM after extensive relay efforts.
A garbled mix of French phrases and English jottings covers household tips ant control and mine reports. It mentions Marie, Moll, and Mary with scattered phrases about ants, a damp sponge method, an artesian well, and a copper mine shaft depth of 4,900 feet. Also cites a health candy and generic device ads.
The article discusses modern tailings processing reducing cyanide costs to about 40 cents per ton, with higher profits for mine owners and greater wealth from improved ore processing. It notes numerous Arizona ore bodies, especially Cochise County, could yield substantial value with new methods, while warning of past losses from outdated techniques. It also advertises Bucklin's Amica Salve and Chauberlain's Cough remedies, and promotes a book by Aulou about Wall Street influence on industry.
The Williaow News recounts the Snake editor’s trials amid town chatter. It notes Sandy Vonalue leaving town after a test visit and hints at satirical jests about his departure, with later remarks predicting further trouble for the editor.
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