The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-17
BOOMING RUSSELL.
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Correspondence of the EPITAPH.
 RUSSELL, June II, 1882.
 In accordance with the purport ol the minutes, and the clerks request, herewith mall you a copy of the proceedings of the Democratic pri- mary meeting held here on the 10th. This was the first effort of our camp at a political meeting, and from the goodly showing made the Democracy may expect some substantial help from thls place in coming contests. There were some thirty-fve persons present, with fully half that number at the mines unable to attend on &C., count of work, besides several oth. CTS for various reasons absent.
 The camp is steadily advancing with the work that is being done on the mines, and there IS heavy force at work on the Peabody, under MT. Al. Burlington, foreman, and that mine is turning out to be veritable bonanza. The ore bodies are improv. ing in size as we'll as richness, and besides the heavy bearing of the rock in copper and silver. as heretofore, 1t now carries in gold $24 per ton., Other mines will soon be in full blast that bid fair to rival the Peabody. In fact negotiations are pending for heavy transactions, upon which vigorous development will be made on several valuable properties here.
 The Russell company's smelter will start tomorrow, again, after be- ing delayed on account of scarcity of water. They have just completed another large well, which gives them abundance of water and no further impeachment to the continued opera ton of their shelter is anticipated. 1, An effort is being matured to place the merits of our district before the Denver Exposition, which the camp deems of inestimable value in keep ing abreast with the time.
 Socially we have nothing of i'm. port, but keen.eyed rumor says we are to have an event, if occurrences keep their even tenor. Yours truly,
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 PRIMARY MEETING.
 Primary meetingof the Democrats of. Russell, June 10, 1882.
 Meeting called to order at 2 p. m., and on motion A. Jordan was unani. mously chosen permanent chairman, and John L. Smart was chosen per manent clerk.
 The chairman then stated the ob- ject of the meeting to be to elect 8 delegate to the Democratic County Convention, to be held in the city of Tombstone on the 24th inst, for the purpose of electing delegates for the county to the Territorial Convention, to be held at Phoenix, and to select a. Democratic Executive Committee for the county; and declared the meeting ready for business, whereupon the following resolutions were offered, and on motion adoped: Be it resolved that we, the Demo. crats of Russell, in primary meeting assembled, announce and declare the following: First: That we heartily endorse and concur in the time.honored princi- ples of Democracy. Second: That we earnestly ap. prove the general and thorough or. ganization of the Demo cratic party in Cochise county, that is now being made, and we sincerely pledge our most jealous efforts to its success. Third: That we proceed to the election of a delegate and alternate to represent us in the county conven- tion to be held at the city of Tomb stone, June "A, 1882. The chair then announced nomi- I nations for delegate in order. After nominations made, and ballot taken, Mir. A. Joerss was declared elected delegate. Motion made and unanimously car. ried that Mr. Samuel Purdy of the be elected alternate for this camp, and as such requested to act. Motion made that copy of these proceedings be sent the Tombstone carried.
 Motion made to adjourn, and car ried.
 JOHN l.. SMART, A. JORDAN,
 Clerk. Chairman.
 Ir is reported that three new pa-