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Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-12
Iapeaitent.

The people of Tombstone are agi- tating the question of a change of namt.-Exchange.
 Not so. This "agitation" is of the kind that reminds one of the story of the French Deputies of the time of Charles III. They wished redress for wrongs. real or imagined. They ap- piled to the King for an audience. "How many of them are there% asked the King of the usher. "One, your majesty" So "we, the people of Tombstone" that are seeking oblivion for misdeeds and the qualification Of aesthetic impulses, under more eu- phcnistic appellatiOn, number at pres ent but one, and he can be found by inquiring at the office of the Pros pector.
 The attempt to deprive this town of its lugubriOus name Is untimelv, and is likely to meet wiCh scant courtesy. I fail to understand how the name of ones place of living can be source of either gratiica' ion or regret, ii the locality he a reputable one. It is characteristic of the average individ. ual, however, to expend his energies on non -essent.als-to "move heaven and earth" for example, in order to change q name, by reason of a super stilion as gross as that of the savage who destroys his fetich because his prayers have not been answered, in- stead of ma ing some legitimate exer- ton to prosperity by moving more earth and less heaven. For my part, 1 will not give my consent to have the name changed until after, as in the case of newly introduced pimple eradicator, I have had the certificates of noted clergyman and q devOut prima donn@, that the old name Is in juriors and the new one surely beneh- cial-say Mr. Granville Johnston for the one and MT. Harry Carpenter for the other,
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April g.

Apnl J.
 Board met pursuant to adjournment.
 Present-Coffman and Montgomery. Absent-T. J. White.
 Minutes read and approved.
 A petition from the residents of the Lower San Pedro praying that a new precinct be created and that justice of the peace and a constable be ap- pointed therein was received by the board, and after being fully considered 1t was determined that there is not q sufficient population within the pro- posed new precinct to justify its crea- ti"n as such, therefore the petition i, denied
 Wherefore for period of more than two months last past Mrs. Lewis has been an inmate of the county hospital suffering from paralysis, and her period of convalescence is likely to be extended many months, thereby en- tailing an exorbitant expense on the county, therefore
 Be 1t ordered, that a warrant be drawn in favor of G. c. Willis, county physician. for &l % to be expended by him in defraying the expenses of an attendant to accompany the said Mrs. Lewis to her own people in New Or leans.
 The tax collector is instructed to cancel the taxes for 1889 against the Paymaster mine, the Osceola mine and the Mazeppa mine, all being in Cochise mining district, said mining claims not having been patented at the time they were assessed.
 Moved by Montgomery that Mrs. A. Adamson be allowed a warrant drawn on the general fund for the sum of S4 40, the balance due her from the county for taxes collected on $l.OOO of property; widow exemption from taxation. Carried.
 Mrs. Vasquez and family were al- lowed $15 for month of April and Mrs. Barrows and family were allowed $50 for month of April, being indigent.
 The claim of s. c. Bagg for print ing of job work was allowed for $41 20 and a warrant ordered drawn.
 The report of the Probate Judge, embracing the fees collected in his office and turned over to the County Treasurer during the first quarter of the year 1890 was received, placed on file and found to correspond with his receipts.
 Adjourned to April 10, at 10 a. m.
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The young ladies of the public school are making preparations for q picnic at CochiSe stronghold We are told that such useless incumbrance as d man will not be allowed within five miles of the place and that the girls propose to have a royal good time. Maybe so, girls; but what in the world will you do if a stray bovine happens to come around? Better change your minds and take few Of the aforesaid membranes along with you.
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MURDER N .BISBEE.
Constable ". ". LOWthrr Shot and Killed by
 James DaIy.

l Information was received in Tomb
 stone yesterday afternoon that Con
 stable w. w. Lowther, of Bisbee, had
 been shot and killed in that town by
 James Daly. Shortly after the receipt
 of the news Sheriff Slaughter started 1 for Bisbee with d warrant for the ar rest Of Daily, but up to the time of
 going to p ess no word had been re- l ceived from him.
 From the meagre details received it appears that Lowther went to SC rye some papers on Daily, when the latter shot pnd instantly killed Lowther, and | then immediately took to the hills, probably ma, ing his way into Sonora as soon as possible.
 Daily has heen resident of Bisbee for number of years and Is the owner of d number of mining claims in that vicinity, some O which are considered to be valuable. Daily had some trou ble with the Copper Queen Company as to right of way for the raj road and he became possessed with the idea that the company was trying to run him out ot the camp. He never left his house without a Winchester, six shooter and bell full of cartridges, and was generally looked upon as dan gerous man He had trouble with Dan Simon, formerly constable in Bis bee, in 1888, during which he was shot ill the foot by Simon, for which the latter was sent to Yuma. Daily is an Irishman and about 45 years of age and unmarried.
 w. w. Lowther, the murdered man, was quiet and peaceable, universally liked and his tragic death is sincerely mourned by large circle of warm friends. He was formerly sheriff of Gila county. His friends were mak- ing preparations to make a strong ef fort to secure his Nomination for sher- if on the Democratic ticket next fall | Mir. LOwlher was a native of the | United States, about A. years of age and unmarried. He has brother in ]! business in Bisbce.
 z It is considered by some that if Daly | has escaped into Sonora his capture | will be easier than if lie should remain in Arizona.
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highway leading to Miller's canon, and on the public highway leading from Carr's caiiOn to Miller's cafinn, that they are given ten days time from the day of service of notice on them, to remove said Instructions on said pulp lie highway, and that their failure te remove said Instructions within the time specified. the road overseer will proceed to open said public highways by removing all the Instructions thereon.
 Moved and carried unanimously that A. H. Emanuel, Clerk of the District Court, be allowed $75 in full payment for his claims presented to the board "for the care and preserva- ton of the records of his office, keep ing the necessary indexes and other labor of like class" during the months of January, February and March, 1890, i'll pursuance of the official &C., tions of the board on January Ilth and March 9th, 1890.
 The following claims were allowed and warrants ordered drawn: Lem Goldwater, juror ......$ 6 70 Ben James, constable fees. 20 40 w. F. Bradley, assigned jurors
 claims. 67 % Copy of records ........ 500 M Costello, assigned claim of
 A. Tuquet, boarding jurors,
 $32 50, allowed ... l9 50 G. E. Kohler, mating for jail. r co c. H. < T. Co.,, supplies for the
 Benson jail l..........1 12 20 A. H. Emanuel, fees and wrap
 pers TOT hing. ........-. 5 40
 Adjourned to April 9, at 10 a. m.
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April 10.

Aprll IU.
 Board met pursuant to adjournment.
 Present-Coffman and Montgomery. Absent-T. J. White.
 Minutes read and approved.
 There being in the vaults of the county treasurer the sum of $l00 in ex- cess of all balances for which the county treasurer is responsible, it is hereby ordered that said sum be covered into the treasury as funds of the county and credited to the con- tingent fund.
 On motion of the board it was or dered that the action of the board of April 9, 1890, in cancelling the taxes on the Paymaster mine, the Osceola mine and the Mazeppa mine, for 1889, in CochiSe district, Is rescinded, it be- ing ascertained from the books of the county recorder that said mining claims have been patented.
 Ordered that A. H. Emanuel, Clerk of the District Court. be and hereby is requested to correspond with the Clerk of the District Court at Tucson, Pima county, with reference to pro curing all reports of coroner's inquests held previous to April 1, 1881, in that portion of Pima county now embraced within the boundaries of Cochise | county. Adjourned to April II, at 10 8. m.
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doctrine may be not good christianity, not good puritanism, but it is mighty good breeding; and as an example Of such it is commended for study to those who find in the Decalogue the commandment, "Remember the Sab- bath day to make your neigibor keep it wholly" G.
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K. of P. Attention.

A large delegation of Knights of Py;h- jas Will go to Blsbee to-morrow 10 assist in insututln5 a lodge there. Special rates have been obtained. All K nights who intend gping are requested to leave word wl,h William B4ron al his b ,rber ,h p. The delegation will leave on the regular stage al one o'clock, and SD : cal Ir.in will be in waiting at Ftrbank O rssry thssa- ;-. -p--o c.---fA .so-d'-'-in = vItation is exended to all Knights to attend. as royal good time is anticl- pited
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A Good Move. .

A movement is on foot in this city
 to have all business houses, saloons
 excepted, close by o'clock in the evening. The idea Is good one in
 many respects It. gives the clerks shorter hours, is less expense 10 the proprietors and more convenient.
 There is no question that the neces sary supplies can be secured between the time of opening iu the morning and o'clock in the evening, for all stores have delivery wagons and are pleased to deliver all goods. We sincerely hope that all business houses will agree to this proposition and understand that all except two or three have agreed to do so, providing all others will do the same.
 The mill at Dos Cabezas has started up and the future of that camp seems very bright. The ore is low grade but there are practically unlimited quan- titles of it and the small cost of work ing maNes fair profits certain. Other districts surrounding Tombstone could do the same thing and will probably do so when the silver question is favorably settled. The fact that Southern Arizona possesses enormous bodies of low grade ore is becoming more apparent every day. In every instance where proper reduction works have been erected and properly handled success has been certain. Mining men are beginning to realize this, as is evidenced by the many new works erected and contemplated throughout the Territory during the past year, as we'll as the numerous sales of valuable properties. No bu>i ness can be made to pay unless handled properly and mining is no exception to the rule. With proper facilities and the right men in the right place hundreds of properties that are now idle and comparatively worthless can be made 10 yield steady and handsome profits.
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H. G. Williams, representing the Pueblo Smelling and Refining Com pany, Of Colorado, is visiting Tomb stone and vicinity in the interest of his company. IL would be well for our mine owners and ore shippers to have d talk with Mr. Williams, as his com pany is thoroughly reliable and offers good prices for ores.
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LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain un- called for in the postoffice at Tomb stone, Arizona, April 12, 1890: issett, Chas Haveland, Wallise krrney, John A Krnney, MA Mover. LiLa
 MIXED LETTERS. Gonsales, VIctoriana Quisos, Jesus Alcaras, Tomasa Morales, Trinidad Moreno, Angel Gunela, Sisr. Any person calling for any of the above letters will please say "adver- tised" and give the date.
 W. A HAYWOOD, Postmaster.
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Superintendent Fisher returned from Pittsburg last Sunday. Tre affairs ot the Sterling Silver Mining Company have been satisfactorily adjusted and all Claims will be settled. The null Will be tarled up IS soon as quicksilver Can he had fro on San Francisco, which will br m about two weeks. In the meantiu C he buddles will be started and ev, ry- thing made ready for long d s'eady run. The laying of pipe from the Hua Chuca water main 10 the mlll has been completed and there will be no lack uf water during the drv season.
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And now Yuma IS dlscu sing the ques lion of planting coffse trees and growing her own morning beverage. NoIhu g IS sad, though, about what kind of cans will be used 10 h ng on the trees Tn which to catch the coffee Anyhow it will be very nice and Convenieht 10 just step outside the door on a chilly mld- summer morning and etyour steaming hot coffee fresh from the tree. And il a mlk and sugar tree were planted along slde of it it would come nearer making life an ecstatic vision of paradise than any ng we can thInk of at pre- ent-ex- cept being Democratic "holdover."
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Confirmed.

The favorable impression produced on the first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs few years ago has been more than confirmed by the pleasant experience eff all who have used it, and the success of the proprietors and manufacturers, the Cal. Fig Syrup Company.
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COUNTY RECOBDS.

The following instruments were fl, l with the County Recorder during the week:
 LOCATIONS. Emma s. and Baltimore mines, Fur 9uols district; Geo Sanbray. Ma, ,fiower mine, Dos Cobezas district: w. T. Cooper. Anna mine, Turquois district; Mrs. A. L. Goho.
 DEEDS. Felice Lazard to the Cincinnati min ing company, the Cincinnati mine, Tomb stone; SIo.
 Wm. Herring to the Copper Queen mining company, the Sunrise mine, War ren district; ST.
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In the opinion ol Treasurer Smith, Salt River Valley farmers don't want any immediate free trade in theirs, particularly with Sonora, where a "lanega" of wheat is only worth six bits in Mexican money. This is at the rate of about 165 pounds for 60 cents in our money. There is considerable smuggling of grain at Nogales, into Arizona, but on free trade basis we would feel like ordering something easier than competition with Mexico'o agriculture.-Phenix Herald.
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The more one studies the recent decision of the Supreme Court, the more one wonders if our unmentiona- ble Governor realizes the delightfully."- embarrassing position in which he is placeL. It Is to be regretted that the Creator has denied to him the satis- faction of realizing how much he merits the obloquy which has been heaped upon him. 1 am informed that he is now ready to "bury the hatchet." It is likely, however, to be buried by his late friends, only in that deceiving superstructure of his anat
 omy by misconception called his head.
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MT. Picket, superintendent of the QuijOtoa Mining Company. was here looking at the Gold Gulch property Ii Mir. Tickets report is satisfactory, the directors of the company, who re- side in San Francisco, will at once come here and close the deal for this valuable property. If the company secures this property, with the capital they control, it will be the making of one of the liveliest camps in this sec tion.-Clifton Clarion.
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In Tombstone, when the sun was low. La Chan with Summer was aglow, And SC lrce a bun ghole's scanty flow
 Was W4t,rvale's delivery. B Tombstone saw another sight, And round Go )se Flat the fires were bright; The Bladder mentioned in alright
 Those classical localities. To pioneers II then W IS given To catch, through gs of time so riven, A impse of recollection's heaven.
 And mourn in saddened rivalry. And redder vet the nose shall glow Above each scanry be rrd of snow, And wetter, saltirr shall flow
 The tear of sensibty. The fl 'ms sweeps onward! Weep ye bravel Pour out the achrym ny wave TS que ch it-'79ers, save
 Last Chance and pose Flat, any way The foregoing lines were found about the Prospector office, as their sentiment demonstrates.
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A silver smelter will be in operation here in the near future. The great quantity of silver ore in our camp and the richness of the same has drawn the attention of men of experience and capitals to this industry, and the result will be as above stated.-Clifton Clarion.
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Notwithstanding Ihe fact that our residents assert that Tombstone Is dead, drummers for various houses are constantly visiting us and all report doing q good business.
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Strangers who are visitors to our city should go to the Maison Dore res taurant It they want to he healthy and happy. Anything cooked to order on short notice and the tables are supplied with the best the market affords.
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Inventor Keely, oi "Keely motor" fame, declares he has solved the problem of aerial navigation and says he can already move d weight up and down in vacuum.
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Small fines have b,en imposed upon several boys for defacing the school buildings A reminder of their error should be given with a good old fashioned limb of d birch tree.
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h commenting on the proposition to send Governor Wolf-y to Congress, the Florence Enterprise says the imprdcIi- cability of the suggestion lies in the cir cumstanCe that the position of Delegate IS noJ an appointye office."
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Notice.

All persons indebted to me are re. quested and notified 10 call and settle with M. c. Crowley, who is au horized to collect and receipt for all accounts due me.
 apI2tf I. H. CAMPBELL.
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Several badly needed showers fell in the vicinity ol Tombstone Thursday. A drenChing rain in the cIiy would be ap- preCiated about now to make the streets slippery, as he Bible says "the wick ed stand upon slippery places" and goocre S knows some of them need something to stand on mighty bad.
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April s.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
 Present-Cofman and Montgomery. Absent-T. J. White.
 Minutes read and approved.
 Chas. Mason, Road OIerseer of the Fairbank road district, is directed to give notice to the parties having ob- structions on the public highway lead ing to Csrr's canon, and on the public
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It IS not probable that that the free coinage bill will become law but the bill to compel he coinage of $4, 800. 900 per month will probably pass both houses.
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Deput, AssesSnr- Allison has ne ,rly completed the assessing of the city, and has interviewed quite a number of outside residents.
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Rockers Hot Springs is now asking Uncle Sam for an of:ce-a post toffic {. Let her have il by all means. Anything that demonstrates the fact that Ar zona is going forward in spite of all obsIruc- lions should not be neglected
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The office of Territorial Superin- tendent of Schools has arrived at the court house and Superintendent Cheyney will be ready for business as soon as his office is fitted up.
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The "B ,r- fight , ay cut all night' SC son iI nearly upon Us and il bec omerh necessary tn commence gathering the necs ssary shekels wheIewith 10 take ad- vantage of the same.
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Word comes from Nacosari that Mir. Bush, who was reported killed by the Indians short time ago, is at that place alive and we'll
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The infant son If Mr. and Mrs. Jos P ,scholy died at Fort Hu4chuc4 Us Monday even'ng and was buried al the Fort. Their numerous friends extend sincere symp thy.
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John Shaughnessy has been ap- pointed secretary of the Territorial Democratic Central Committee. He has accepted the position.
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The election in the First Ward for councilman resulted in J. McPherSon being chosen to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of A. Dur M. rJ
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L. B. Van Burt had his collar bone bro%en in railroad smashup near Prescott recently and has gone to Deming for treatment.
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'E lrthquake wea' her" again. Well, if any misguided qu Ike thinks it can hold its own against Tombstone at pres ent it will have to be daisy, that's all
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Al AOSkil, COOK ............ 10 70 c. L. Cummings, board jail .. 21 95 N. A. Gilman. assessor. ... 300 co
 The Board then proceeded to count the money in the county treasury and for nd therein $12, ,722,47.
 The Report of the County Treasurer was examined and found to agree with the money on hand.
 The Superintendent of Public In- struciion was allowed room in the court house for his office.
 Mrs. Martha Bryant, sick and indig- ent and with q family, at Bisbee, was allowed $30, and warrant ordered drawn in favor of A. l.. Brooks, to be given to $. E. Perrin for their use and support.
 Ordered that the County Treasurer be and Is hereby instructed and direct ed to transfer from the general fund to the salary fund moneys 10 the amount of S1, ,21666.
 The following resolution was unani- mously adopted:
 Whereas, The redemption of the county bonds of the issue of 1883 re- quired the sum of $7,02376 in excess of the amount to the credit of the said redemption fund on February }, 1890, and
 Whereas, At various times during the years 1887 and 1888 there was wrongfully transferred to the general fund from the interest fund and the several redemption funds the sum of $6,8S1S3; and
 Whereas, Said amount of $6,SS1.S3 so transferred to the general fund should have been applied to the re- duction of the bonded indebtedness of the county, for which purpose it was raised; and
 Whereas, The said sum of $7023.76 can now be splred from other funds, and is required to balance the Cochise County Redemption Fund account in the cancellation of the balance of Co., chise county bonds of the issue of 1883, therefore
 Resolved, That the County Treas urer is hereby instructed to transfer from the interest redemption fund to the general fund the sum of $y4l.77, from the contingent fund to general fund $4,30S.50, and from the general fund to redemption fund $7,02376. And the Treasurer is further instruct ed ard directed to place to the credit of the general fund all moneys that may hereafter accrue to the COchise County Redemption Fund, as provided for in the tax levy of 1889, also all moneys that may hereafter accrue to the interest redemption fund, as pro- vided for in said tax levy of 1889, for the payment of interest on bonds of the issue of 1883.
 It is hereby ordered that re-regis- tration of the voters of CochiSe county | be taken by the registering officers of said county, showing the names O all electors entitled to vote in Cochise | county at the next ensuing election, and that said order be published in the Tombstone Weekly Prospector during the entire months of May, June, July and August, 1890.
 Adjourned to April 8, at 10 m.
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Justice El,ton and wife will go to Paris, Texts, a3oIt the Ist of next month, where they will in future reside, surrounded by ih .ir children.
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The "hoIdovers" at Yuma have re- fused 10 step down and out and ask for another decision on the subject. They will probably get it and be like the man who caught the bear. Some individuals have to be given a course of education with q club before they can learn anything, anyhow.
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MacNeal, of the former well known firm of MacNeal & Moore, returned to Tombstone last Thursday for short visit
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The adjourned January term of the Supreme Court meets in Tucson nexD Monday.
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Supervisor White was unable 10 at- tend lhe present session of the Board owing to pressing business at Benson.
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Jos. Hoeh-r has been ap pponted ad minisIrdtor of the estate If Jacob Schmidt.