Tombstone Happenings and New Ventures in Tombstone
Local notes from Tombstone Arizona recount community events and business moves. Sherman family returns to Sonora ranch. Metcalf family settles in Clapp house. Williams Phelps Dodge visits Bisbee. Allen Walker buys Bisbee soda plant tied to local mines. copper industry updates and rail news accompany social notices and concert invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
al Phelps, Dodge & Co
Arizona
Bisbee
Allen Walker
Tie Toab Stone
Arizona Governor Race Fallout and Mexico Mining Tax Shift
Blundered candidacies mark Arizona governor contest with Gov Wolfley prevailing before internal party feuds. Letters from Tucson officials protest George Christ claim, citing misrepresentation of Pima county delegates. Mexico's Diaz decrees mining tax cut to 3 percent to aid industry and public expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christ
Gov Wolfley
Arizona
Harrison
Wolfley
Christ
Pima County
Washington
Pima Co
Phenix
W. E. Stevens
H. E. Lacy
Board of Supervisors
Ariz
Stevens
Diaz
Mexico
Prospecting push for Tombstone mines promise regional prosperity
Citizen argues that proper pumping machinery in the Tombstone mines could unlock vast wealth still buried in Cochise County. Millions have been mined, millions remain, and the author hopes deeper workings will soon be pursued for lasting prosperity beyond Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombstone
Cochise County
Arizona
Citiven
Masters and pilots urge Yazoo river funding be investigated
A letter signed by nearly all Yazoo Sunflower and Tallahache river masters and pilots requests congressional scrutiny of river improvement funds. They claim wasteful or no work by incompetent personnel has caused losses and offer to provide evidence to a court of inquiry. A separate Mexico tariff report notes coal and other goods remain free while stones and acids face new duties. Judge Cooley resigns from the Interstate Commerce Commission citing failing health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mexico
Diario
Bor
Michigan
Thomas M Cooley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
German Syrup endorsed by church rector in Alabama
Rector J C Davis of St James Episcopal Church Eufaula Alabama says his son recovered from a fearful cough after using two bottles of Bo An Episcopal Schee s German Syrup. He recommends it for severe coughs, and notes others also found relief. J F Arnold of Montevideo Minnesota also praises German Syrup for colds and claims no equal. J G Green Sole Manager Woodbury has a promotional endorsement.
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J. C. Davis
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Eufaula
Ala
J. F. Arnold
Montevideo
Minn
J .G Green
Woodbury
Angeiab
W. A . Noyes
Power's Block
Rochester
Railroad commissioners adjourn to meet in November
The railroad commissioners adjourned to meet again in Phoenix on the third Monday in November. Special meetings may be called at Tocton to investigate charges of alleged railroad favoritism at those points. Commissioners E W Wood and J S O'Brien were appointed special counties to make preliminary investigations of alleged favoritism toward the Old Pueblo over rival cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix
Tocton
E.W. Wood
J. 5
O'Brien
Old Pueblo
Herald
Land Court Bill Burdens Settlers in Summons Returns
All returns have been made in the summons in the avits of Camou ve, the settlers face defending suits at their own expense. People see the land court bill as relief for claimants, not settlers, since the claimant can sue settlers while the court sits to settle these disputes without cost to the innocent settler who staked his claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George
Harricon
Camouve
Land Court
Uncle Sam
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wks Peters
Leonid
el Paso
New York
Survey party traces Santa Fe line from Gila to Mesa City
Florence Enterprise reports a Santa Fe survey party found no bridge site near the Gila river to build a line east of Florence. They extended along the north bank toward Mesa City and Tempe, aiming to reach San Diego coast. The effort seeks a terminus on the Gila and Salt river valleys as part of a broader Santa Fe system expansion.
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Florence Enterprise
Santa Fe Ca
Gila River
Bottess
Florence
Mesa
Poston Butte
Mesa City
Temye
Phaniz
Kings Coast
San Diego
Gila River Valley
Salt River Valley
War Clouds Lift as Russia Patches to Route to Constantinople
Dispatches describe naval movements at Dardanelles and Black Sea, with ships transporting stores for fortifications and foreign vessels chartered to carry munitions. Reports claim Russia aims for Constantinople, while American missionaries face danger and multi-city notices cover riots, earthquakes, and public health items amid wartime news.
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Pusuisnep
Eveny
Soxpayer
S.C Bate
Tombstone, Cockine County
Thomas
Pete
Sherman
Sonora Ranch
George Metcalf
Clapp
4Th Street
Ryan
Gallen
W. Wood
Railroad Commissioners
Rawhide
Mike Gray
Racker
Baress
Arthur Lange
Copper Queen Company
Holbrook
Bisbes
Nogsles
Cal Cox
Chirieahua Cetile Co
C. C. Co
Gila
Prospector
Iresox
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Phnoix
Chicago
Ae Anch
Bumeel
Alterai
Tucson
J. A. Busex
Pima
Territorial
Centrol
Chrias
Thomas Hvouss
Republican Central Committee
A. T
Paull
Secretary of War
Yazoo
Tallahache
Mississippi
Congress
Derrott
Ann Ar
Barres
Tucsog
Board of Trade
Benson
Hoefler’s
Albuquerque
George Oaks
John Oake
Mr. Oaks
Dayton
Ohio
George
John Izon
Bonita
England
Europe
China
Prompactor
Warlier
Loxpox
Batoum
Dardanelles
Piret Rchnol Morse
Las Viecas
Sherman Poa
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Stes
Washingtos
Austin
Texas
Louisiana
Austn
New Orleans
Monexpo
Peru
Baltimore
Senor Banada
Balmaceda
Domingo Godoy' Lave
Kansas Ciry
Grain Commission Toon
Kansas
The
Santa Fe
Ararl-Hopkine
Sato
Mass
Searles
Case
Wastisdon
Department of
Pekin
Chang
Yang Pukiank
Hoppe
San Salvador
Dr. King
Yonge's
U. S. Gov't Report
Reval
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