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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1892
Page
5
Reports from Nogales and Bisbee include a circus date on October 4 and drummers bound for Nogales. Updates cover deaths from railroading incidents, local court actions for divorce, water concerns in Tucson, and mining interests in Tombstone.
The Board of Supervisors meets at 10 a m with Chairman Geo W Bryan and Supervisor John Montgomery present. They approve prior minutes and authorize a $4 warrant for W D Montonier to transport Luke E McCann to relatives in the eastern states. The clerk is ordered to publish the governor's August 31 1892 proclamation. Meeting adjourns to 2 p m October 3 1892.
For over thirty years Hoastetter's Stomach Bitters has been recommended for liver troubles malaria constipation rheumatism debility and dyspepsia. It is praised as a reliable alterative and a remedy for grippe with many petitioning for its continued use over drastic older remedies.
The Republican primaries produced a split result with the regular ticket in wards one and two and opposition in three and four. Names reported include Herring Harwood and Kelly in the 1st Ward and Sherry Watte Hyde Overlock in the 3rd, with further lists for other wards and MeBee and LOOK crews. The national Democratic committee praised recent state election showings in Arkansas Maine Vermont and New Hampshire.
Thursday's Daily mentions register to vote by unregistered man for participation. It reports a warm season, council session tonight, and Vic Wilson as a nephew of Senator Coke of Virginia. Several local items follow from politics to crime and industry.
A well known railroad man informed Prosprotok that work on the Santa Fe Prescott and Phenix railroad from Ash Fork to Phenix Arizona is abandoned. He said the stoppage is due to exhausted funds while bonds from London will fund completion in February making the pause temporary. The AT F and A P lines were not involved.
The announcement of C. B. Clark appears in tonight's paper. Clark aspires to the district attorney position and is described as well qualified and a longtime county resident. He previously served as Tombstone postmaster under Cleveland for four years and was speaker of the territorial assembly two years ago.
Voter turnout was heavy as polls opened at 2 pm with two tickets in each ward. The sheriff and county treasurer contests dominated the day while City observers forecast about even delegates for candidates C S Fly and J P McAllister. Jake Bowman from Bisbee was expected to deliver a solid delegation influencing a potential tie in Fly’s favor.
The notice portrays Mickey Stewart born in Missouri thirty five years ago, rising from sheep raising in Kansas to Santa Fe railroad work, then law studies leading to prominence. It credits his political wins including defeating John A. Rush for the 13th legislature and his role in Flagstaff area organization, culminating in a Minneapolis convention alternate.
Reports from St Joseph Missouri cover Nancy Hawke racing against her record, a critically ill Mrs Harrison, and a paused city council meeting due to Mayor Cohn's illness. The stallion Lobasco lowered the world record to 2 10 at St Joseph, while cholera rumors swirl in New York.
The Prospector reports Mark D. Scribner as a 36 year old Wells Fargo veteran entering the race for county treasurer. He is described as popular, trust worthy and a heavy real estate investor in Tombstone. The piece notes his belief in Cochise county's future and mentions Mark Smith's travel to Flagstaff for a congressional nomination session.
Judge Barnes and District Attorney English visit Bisbee on county business while local figures note court outcomes, a shooting incident, and a prior ex convict case. The piece covers school reforms, missing citizens, a drunken abuse case, a fiesta, and a Republican bid to unite delegates for the county convention. A banter on local politics cites Penney as chair and marks enthusiastic party activity.
The Gila county Democratic convention adopted a platform plank in favor of free coinage of silver mined in the United States. It argues that free silver coinage would not flood U S mints with foreign silver but would enhance national wealth and global monetary influence if American money controlled world commerce.
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