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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1899
Page
2
Odd fragment announces a Sunday publication and subscription rates. Mentions President Lontet of Francs and a Dreville problem with a call for a full pardon to save future trouble. The text is cryptic and lacks clear events or dates.
Fragmentary report notes a New York arrival with a claimed cost near a quarter of a million dollars. It contrasts a fund for a house reaching about $2200, illustrating a broader theme of scarce resources and uncertain progress.
Senator Carter of Montana questions whether the Philippines will pay or not and says sentiment will not sway the American public. He calls the situation a practical issue facing the United States.
In a recent speech William J. Bryan argued that funds needed for conquering the Philippine Islands could be spent to reclaim arid lands in the West, providing more homes for American citizens. He characterizes Bryan as an expansionist of the right.
Brief note on the Arizona Garbie’s appearance in exchange tails. It is neatly printed with illustrations and descriptive matter. The Graphic aims to faithfully represent Arizona while avoiding political sentiment, hoping the enterprise attracts eastern attention to the territory.
A Virginia police justice fined a white man ten dollars for killing a Black person, and villagers suspect the judge holds a long standing grudge against the prisoner.
The United States mined 243 600 memeters of copper in 1898, amounting to 50.1 percent of the global output. Spain ranked second with a total of 4 077 tons.
Bisbee notes warm days and cool nights as Sep 18. Visitors include dignitaries from Tucson and Kentucky at Norton House and Bisbee’s social scene features Rita Gonzalez and G H Bill’s love affair tale in Corona City. Local travel, mining talk, hotel arrivals, and quiet troop movements near Naco fill the scene.
The Territory's expired railroad tax exemption filing is analyzed as a possible start for Phoenix to Salt River valley routes. Attorney General Ainsworth supports lines from Phoenix to Seotivel and from Phoenix to Solomonville, with a Salt River valley corridor via Buckeye, Tempe, Mesa, Solomonville, and Railroad Pass. The plan unfolds alongside existing SP routes, possibly reshaping eastern Arizona rail access. Charles Bocigulupi departed for Ang California for an extended stay.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses a finger pull puzzle likening it to immense power, noting gradual pressure prevents separation of joined fingertips. It cites historical artifacts and quotes from Emperor William and a Beston Globe item about women’s roles and social norms.
Mr Nicolai Anderson of the St Louis Gold Recovery Co visits Mammoth with plans to erect a large cyanide plant at Tonestone. The firm already treats 220 tons of tailings daily at Mammoth and seeks ore dumps near Tonestone to justify a major operation after laboratory tests and firm propositions from local mining companies.
The Jerome Herald editor asserts the storm's gospel truth describing giant rain drops a foot deep and ten to twenty feet, flooding roads six feet deep and washing away horses and cabins. Boulders toppled and water piled ten feet in the road while streams swamped the area.
Colonel Wilson of Arizona, a Congress delegate, was injured by a dust broom in the Nadean hotel rotunda. A plastered wound on his head bled heavily until a physician arrived. The doctor said the colonel had a very close call, a fraction of an inch from a fatal injury.
Monlay's Daily reports Geo Farrington and wife arriving from Biehee, Harrington in town, Denver to build a $1,000,000 smelter, Chicago capital funding Mexico land and cattle deals, and Sonora orange crop payments. Mentions border tensions, Colorado militia, rail requisitions, beef price debates, and local trade notes including Tombstone and Jerome updates.
A reward is offered by the author for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who entered the county August harness and stole provisions. The offer specifies payment upon successful prosecution and conviction. The notice targets all potential informants and seeks to recover stolen goods.
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