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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1902
Page
2
The article parodies a scene about Foxy Granora Hana maintaining control of a republican Iutermobile as younger rivals try tricks, set against a backdrop of a daily deficit in the U S Treasury and a Sunday publication context.
A note urges homeowners to protect residences from pests including wasps mosquitoes and other nuisance insects. It emphasizes screening windows and doors and maintaining clean surroundings to reduce infestations and improve health.
Con Witsos poised for a strong majority as Cul runs as the people’s candidate to champion local interests in Congress. Trilers ticket faces tough race, with November results expected to affirm the party’s convention picks.
Caspipares is urged to accept salaries fixed by law and refrain from accepting less to avoid suspicion. They should not burden themselves with duties outside their offices without compensation.
The anthracite strike is cited as showing capital may combine to cheapen profits and lower wages, while labor unions seeking higher wages or shorter workdays are described as illegal or nearly anarchistic, reflecting a legal and political stance on collective action.
A Tempstone girl writing to a trend outlines principal industries of the town, noting mining aid saloon keeping and other commerce. She suggests citizens also engage in mining and undermining activities, shaping a view of local economy and social life.
A fragment notes that nearly all Arizona newspapers praise their locales and tout the benefits of hometown virtues, with a hint that local press bias may shape perceptions nationwide without harm to the state’s image.
Bart Alvord, who surrendered to Sheriff Lewis, defended his innocence in a jail yard interview after arriving from Tucson to Tombstone. He claimed he is not guilty of train robbing or obstructing the mail and asserted the jail break was not his fault. He recalled a long vigil in jail, discussed his capture in Mexico, and noted a crippled right hand from a past injury.
Col Wits s Arizona Dematic champion securing daily voter support. Voters approve his clear positions on all subjects and view him as a trusted Arizona stalwart amid the delegate race.
Citizens urge property owners to consider our fire safety system and its water network as a reason to support rate relief, arguing a fire risk reduction benefits all in Tombstone.
Despite limited details, inquiries from eastern people of means flood this office, showing strong interest in the Southwest. The piece notes no specter from the grave is needed to signal a healthy boom and growing opportunities.
El Jootlin and Tom Peppers found cattle with brands burned in a pasture near Swiss Time. Lee Wright Geo Coryeal and others are implicated as authorities arrest two men, with Sheriff Lewis and Rangers tracking more cattle booze. A county Republican mass meeting is set for tonight at the city hall to select delegates.
The article argues against moving the county seat, warning of $50,000 to $75,000 in added debt, higher taxes, and loss of county facilities if Bisbee becomes the new site. It urges Congress to issue lower entirely bonded debt refinements and cautions residents about the political lure of growth at Tombstone and Cochise County. It notes Bisbee’s benefits to business while stressing the burden on small-property owners and the county’s overall finance.
Engineers report steady progress at the Consolidated Mines Co site near Tombstone. Giant 46,000 pound boilers are online powering the pump shaft engine, with underground drainage pumps and a steel emergency ramp nearing completion for accidents.
Tuesday’s Daily notes a Mexican Independence Day celebration at Mexican Exchange Hall with a rand dance and a flag display. It reports new McKinley portal cards replacing the old H cards, the Benson smelter project, and loaded machinery for Empire Smelting. Local court actions include burning illnesses charges against Lee Wright and Geo Coreyall, with Wright bonded at $50 and Coreyall held pending further charges.
Mra JH Slaughter a Tombstone visitor from San Bernardino ranch references the three year anniversary of the Cochise County train robbery and Bart Alvord surrender. The Bossie Bill circus is set for September 30 in Tombstone drawing many locals from Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. Several Tombstone residents express intent to depart for the event.
A Mexican romance ends in arrest as Garcia faces abduction charges after attempting to wed a girl under age. Relatives oppose the match, a Charleston father seeks warrants, and Garcia is jailed briefly before the couple is separated and the girl returns to her family.
Rev. L. J. Hines, a Missionary Baptist minister, arrived from Thatche and will conduct services tonight at 7 30 at the Tombstone Methodist church. An outline of church work and beliefs will be stated and he will visit other county places. seven regularly established Missionary Baptist churches exist in the area. Mrs. J. H. Slaughter visits end with return to San Bernardino ranch.
A fragment describes how the fall moon rises at dark and illuminates the earth through the night. It notes a roughly one hour variation in moonrise during the period after a specific September reference, with the time not yet settled for several days.
Chas Burkbalter of the S P. visited Tombstone today as a commercial agent. He makes regular visits and is well known and favored throughout the south. The report notes his association with local firms and positive reception during his stay.
Bisbee notes sale of a stable in Naco and early survey work for Don Boule. Reports on Unity Rebekah lodge and Empire company machinery, Crude oil fuel, Thorne's resignation, gun club preparations, and Don Sawa grounds setup. Special committee to raise funds, badges ordered, and 1600 20000 blue rocks planned. Lippert critically ill. AOUW to host dance. Kobey travels to Douglas. reports on a Mexican holdup, a marriage, an arrest, a botched stabbing, and mild misconduct at a brewery. Emil Sydow dies by suicide. long-time Cochise County resident.
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