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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1899
Page
2
All American soldiers who fought in the Mexican War are entitled to a pension of ten dollars, but only 9204 names remain on the list. The total pension list fell by thousands last year. The Osage Indians, once deemed the richest people, plan to exploit bankruptcy law to dodge debts, while observers note rapid cultural progress among the formerly untutored red men.
The Arizona Bulletin reports a chemical analysis of San Francisco River waters indicating the Arizona Copper Company’s works contribute no substance making the waters injurious to vegetation. The finding supports the river’s ecological safety and attributes no harmful discharge to the company.
The piece notes cartoons depict President McKinley staggering under a burden of transferred colonies while Spin, unburdened, readies to seize new life and rise. It suggests Spanish satire leans more toward humor than many realize.
The text notes several large lumber mills in southeastern Texas to work for two years producing 500 million feet of lumber for Cecil Rhodes Africa railway from the cape to Cairo. Texas price is 12 dollars per thousand feet, contract value about 6 million dollars.
The Lost Creek Lyre prints an epitaph on a wooden headboard over the grave of Maricopa Jim, a recent camp resident. The verse lauds him as a chronic liar and mocks him, noting he will not receive golden slippers in the afterlife.
The report notes cooler weather with showers tonight and a cleared railway after a dirt slide. Registered at Hotel Bessemer are PF Jarvie G e O Bailey and others. W H Wiley, Deover, Miss Mae Mason plan to travel to Oakland. Zapetra faces petit larceny trial in Judge Williams court. James Shirly and GJ Rockwell of New York are guests at the Ton House after reviewing Sonora mining interests. Principal McRae seeks to start a high school grade at the Eastee Public School. a March start is urged. The Mariner’s Band and Orchestra from Tucson performed at the Opera House, impressing with a 24-piece lineup and young talent. AV Gresetta of Tucson manages the band.
The report lists various visitors and arrivals at Copper King hotels, notes a tense Mexico US border mood with more guards and a deadly feud between factions. Cowboys sympathizers are present and a cowboy shot by Mexican police died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen received while resisting arrest on American soil. School opens late due to book shortages and children are sent home with orders to return properly equipped.
While gathering corn near Glen Echo, Mrs. Dalton stepped on a rattler five miles south of Safford. She held the snake down with her foot as it struck, then her daughter fetched a hoe to decapitate it. The rattler measured over a foot with nine joints in its rattle.
A informal dinner hosted by E Smborn, owner of Chamberlain's, featured a forty-year-old Shreve bourbon named TSR. It drew high praise from connoisseurs who doubted any remaining barrel could equal its mellow perfection, with collectors willing to pay around $100 for a fragment of the famed brand. The Washington Post notes the American Smelting company's paid-up capital at $54,795,009, including $47,000,000 for properties and $7,700,000 cash.
A westbound train was robbed near Cochise Station yesterday morning by three masked men who used giant powder and fired shots. They secured the booty estimated around five to six thousand dollars and left unhindered while passengers were not molested. Sheriff White dispatched two bloodhounds and a Tombstone posse pursued the suspects as four horsemen trailed from Cochise. A marriage license was issued for Loddard and Brazee.
A mixed notes page reports Meera Briggs American visitors Robi Metormi and wife returning from Conerteate and Mr Arnold in transit to San Francisco via Tucson. Sime Gallen family back from Santa Monica. John Casey of Casey Maine in Dos Cabezas. remarks on a Guagias excursion and a $640 rowns-tip prize. Payday at Pearce noted as completed amid train robbers’ payment proof and rising tensions with Mexican guards.
Monday’s Daily reports SM Barrow returning from Huachucas trip and Chas Granville Johnson visiting from Bisbee. Notices include Mr and Mrs Harry Harrison’s Washington Camp trip and Mrs W N Fetterman’s visit to BiBee. School opens with higher Tombstone enrollment and a Calufet Mich party arrives for business. News touches on rising burglaries in Phoenix, various travels to Carre canyon, Pantano cattle business, and New York drama figures, all reflecting local life and regional activity.
A garbled OCR from a 19th century report discusses misassigned powers at Atzna and aims at a Nevada or Michigan mining concern. It mentions W H L Pain of Burton J W Sieger of Houghton Mennen Detroit the Helvetia Copper Company and a Spenszuma Mining Mine with large cash raises and director meetings in New York.
The report describes Peter Hateman, a prospector, stranded three miles from water at Cullen Wells in the Harque Mala desert. He faced a grueling fifty five mile waterless journey toward Wickerburg, with other skirmishes and arrests mentioned along the border between the United States and Mexico near Nogales and Naco.
The Democrata group of mines owned by Le Mira Democrata in Cannes Mis, with partners H W Cloud and H Hollman, spans 200 feet of vein with extensive work. About 100 men are employed, and the operation is reportedly profitable for the owners.
Reward offered by A Lanne of Fairbank Arizona for information leading to arrest and conviction of any person who entered the Conyer ranch house around July 6 August 11, 1898, stole a new set of harness, and again around July this year stole provisions and bedding.
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