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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28
IN conversation with MT. E. B. Gag

IN conversation with MT. E. B. Gage today representative of the PRospEc. TOR took occasion to refer to the he- lief that he had declined the office of railroad commissioner, the title of which was conferred upon him by Gov. Irwin. MT. Gage has declined the honor and gave several reasons for his non-acceptance, the one which seemed to reflect the nature of the man being that it would be in bad taste for one whose business dealings with the railroads were extensive as a shipper to accept position where he would be called upon to regulate freights. It would strike most any one of average moral courage that un' der similar circumstances the position of railroad commissioner would be af, unenviable one, although it might be profitable one if dollars and cents were alone to be considered.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28
Too Rich,

A special dispatch from Washington says:
 "Acting Secretary Spaulding has rendered decision affecting lottery tickets in the United States mails. A registered letter arrived at St Joseph Missouri addressed to c. M. Rior which was stamped "supposed to be liable to custom duties" When opened it was found to contain two lottery tickets. Acting Secretary Spaulding informs the surveyor at St. Joseph that the tickets are duitsble at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem, that they are not liable to seizure and that the tickets in question, in case the owners refuse to pay the duty, should be ad- vertised as unclaimed matter and sold"
 What sight it would be to see Uncle Sam selling Mexican lottery tickets to the highest bidder.
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Court Items.

In Justice Alvord's court, the first half of the present week shows a rocky record.
 John Doe Kelly for using vulgar language was fined the costs of the court.
 Adolph Garcia bit his wife. knocked her down and otherwise made bad record for St. Johns day. He was fined $50, in default of which he went to jail for 30 days. When asked if he had any objection to waiving time to receive his sentence, he informed the judge that he was ready to receive his sentence and would will his wife to the court.
 A civil suit in which the plaintiff is G. H. Platt and the defendant H. Tropman, will be tried tomorrow. It is for trespass and damages, claim $50. It is needless to say that the root of all evil, the hog, is the cause of the misundersi andipg.
 Another case of great moment is entitled Shuster vs Haffner in which the claim of the plaintiff is for $3.50.
 The San Pedro river water must h bye a peculiar effect upon some of he people along it's bottom lands. No less than three cases in as many days have been upon the docket in Justice Alvord's court. J. Hill walked into court on Sunday and pleaded guilty to a simple assault. He was fined $5 which he paid.
 The next scene was the appearance of Mir. FrakeI charged with threat to kill MT. Hill. He was put under bonds of $500 to keep the peace for six months.
 Now comes another case in which MT. Hill is charged by MT. Fraker with assault and battery. The papers will be served tomorrow morning by | Constable Carr.
 The young bloods are also restless. Two young lads who reside in the up- per part Of town were arrested this morning for fighting g and occupied . cell in the city jail for half hour be- fore being taken before Justice John- ston where they were adjudged guilty and sentence deferred till Monday next.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

The people of Fl Paso have made a contract for the sinking of an artesian well on the Mesa near that place, to the depth of three thousand feet. The
 money has been put up, and the work has been going on for some time past. The pipe is already down to depth of g thousand feet, and although an abundance of water has been passed through, they have not yet found any that will rise any considerable dis tance in the pipe but are confident of getting 8 flowing we'll by the time they reach their three thousand feet limit.
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A Huachuca Boom.

The PRosPEcToR stated a few days since that Fort Whipple was to be abandoned. Upon the subject the Prescott Journal Miner has the fol. lowing to say: "The 9th and 11th infantry regiments will shortly ex- change stations. The latter is now stationed in New York. Instead, however, of like number of the 1lth infantry regiment being stationed at Whipple as now stationed there of the 9th, they will be replaced by single company in view of the proposed abandonment of the post. The re- mainder of the regiment will be as- signed to the different posts in Arizo- na and New Mexico, the largest num- Der probably being stationed at Hua. chuca.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

COCHIsE. BW Lewis, Cincinnati. Ed Richards and wife, Benson. OC Polling, Huachuca. H Scott |" AT Bowers, Tucson. TB Marsden, Los Angeles. L Ochs, San Francisco. Wm. Swayzee, City. PB Shields, New York. L L Lyons, Silver City. Mrs. Tom Smith, Huachuca Siding Mrs H Larrieu, Fairbank. Peter Box, Chicago; James Goats, Deming.
 H Morganthau, San Francisco. G B Lee and wife, Socorro. WK Perkins, Bisbee. J F Houston, Chiracahua mts. {; James Goats, Deming. L Blumenthal, New York.
 SAN JOSE Gas Thurston, Henry Carlilse, New York; Thomas Haggin and son ranch Myra Braly, Wynola, Cal. Ed Camou, Guaymas. F B Logan, Tucson. J Vinridge, Cal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

Form stock company to put in pumping machinery and drain the water from the lower levels in Tomb. stone district. The citizens of Tomb stone will take $50, 900 worth of stock in twenty-four hours. This will make a beginning. With this beginning it will take no effort to place half a million in San Francisco. Mako the stock assessable so that work need not cease on account of lack of funds. It is the best gamble on the Pacific coast today and it is just as easy to work it up as it is to sit still and grunt over hard times. Every man knows what made Virginia City the livliest camp on earth and Tombstone can be second Virginia City if her citizens are not to blind to see it.
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From Harshaw.

Reports from Harshaw are to the effect that there is not much life there this summer. Chas. Marsden ie, however, doing more than ever be- fore with his mine. He is working forty men and is getting out plenty of good paying ore. McKean, who went over there last month with his teams to haul ore, will be back in few days. Walter Renouf has gone away and Mrs. Reneuf is acting as postmistress and is also running the store.
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Bottles such as beer cones in, would if shipped in empty to Arizona, cost, at low estimate, 6 cents each. They are, however, sold after the beer is out of them, for ten cents per dozen 70 those who ship them to California by the carload. If some ingenious Yan- kee would bottle up Huachuca water after mixing little salt with it and giving it flavor of sulphur he could get lower rate of freight on the bot ties and by proper advertising could sell the contents for medicinal pur- poses.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

THEpay rolls of the mines of this camp do not show over 150 men at work and about $20, 900 dropped each month by the mining companies. In 1883 the pay rolls amounted to $l20.- 900 per month and another $12O,OO0 was dropped for mining supplies. This state of affairs can again be brought about by little energy on the part of every one.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

OHIO republicans opposed free coin age in their platform on which Wm. Mckinley stands as their candidate for governor. We shall see how the farmers take such straight diet as that
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Last Saturday the Feel and Pos;; Mining company declared its ht : monthly dividend of one and half per cent on its capital of $l50.0O0. The company effected its organization only about the first of May, and this showing i' certainty remarkable Those who are well posted as to the Cooks Peak district, say that this company will declare regular dividends of two per cent per month at present rate of output, and that they can double it at any time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

IF the property owners in Tomb stone have not enough confidence in the mines of the district below water to put ten per cent of the value of their holdings into pumping propo- sition, how can they expect outsiders to do else than shake their heads and look wise when you talk to them on the question.
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TOMBSTONE will not prosper to that extent which nature has intended that she should until her people get to- gether and with g singleness of purpose accomplish what never can be done without an organized effort. It looks
 very much as though our citizens were contented with the situation as it is at present; otherwise thev would take some action toward breaking the ice.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

The Star says: The dress parade of the Third Battalion on Sunday even- ing at Military Plaza was very credi table. The battalion will have an other dress parade week from next Sunday. This battalion is composed of COmpanies D and F of the first reg iment of this city and Company G of Tombstone, Major J. H. Martin, com manding.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

The rate from the west to the c. A. R. encampment at Detroit will be a single fare for the round trip. While Chairman Farley and the western press association have been wrestling desperately with the subject, the whole matter has been quietly settled by one road, the Wabash. It has gone into Kansas and contracted for a large delegation of veterans at single rate
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

A horse attached to the delivery wagon of P. B Warnekros was fright enee this afternoon by the explosion of bomb and began kicking. He kicked out of the harness, ran around the block and came back, was hitched up again and went along as though nothing had happened out the general run.
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COUNTY K ECORDs.

BILL OF SALE. George Frisk to w H McKittrick all cattle and horses branded circle I bar and "W T bar,"-$l,
 DEED, D Same to same, 80 acres, Sulphur Spring valley $1.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE. James Sutherland to P. B. Warnekros
 LOCATION. Silver Edge, California district,-W. L Green, k Meyers.
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earthquake occurred here at 11.T p m. There was distinct boom and shock. No damage was done and the earthquake was so light that it es- capped the notice of half the popula- tion.
 Los ANGELEs-The assistant adiu tani general received the following dispatch from Lieutenant Brett com- manding \ detachmen. in Keams can yon Arizona dated Areiba Village:
 "Came to Areba to arrest several Arebias who have destroyed surveyors marks and threatened to destroy the schools. When we entered the village we were confronted by about 50 hos tiles armed and stationed behind a barricade. They openly declared hos tility to the government and fight was barely averted. A strong force should be sent here with Hotchkiss guns as I anticipate serious trouble if the hostiles are not summarly dealt with
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

THE United States would do an act of patriotism in recognizing the insur- gent or congressional party in Chilli. In assisting Balmaceda we are strik- ing blow at republican government.
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An auction sale always draws big crowd in Tombstone. It did so today at Nardini's, the occasion being the selling of the liquors by the assignee. The bidding was spirited and good prices were realized. Frank Ryan did not do as well with his sale at the court house of delinquent property fo city taxes. There was no audience and the city was the purchaser. The Old Guard mine and improvements was the heaviest delinquent for $l41 60.
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George Christ, Collector of Customs has gone to Washington, D. G., to con- vince the treasury department that the force of inspectors should be in creased in Arizona.
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Fred Henry of Bisbee says that the only objection he has 70 the PRosPEc- TOR is that of theprospector riding the burro at the head of it. He says that he never saw 8 prospector who was worth his salt, riding an animal.
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Last night was the hottest of the season. The mercury in the ther- mometer not going below 73. This is four degrees warmer than any prev- ious night. It means rain.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

A new line of steamers has been es. tablished from New York to San Fran cisco via Cape Horn. They will stop at San Diego and San Francisco going as far north as Victoria B. 0.
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Notwithstanding the new fangled notion concerning the derivation of the name "Arizona" there are old timers in Tombstone who take no stock in any theory other than that it means arid zone.
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Antonio Granada was respited by Governor Murphy last Friday, but the respite did not get to the sheriff till
 sixteen hours after Antonio was swung off.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

ONE of the jurors on the Doheny case in Phoenix was assaulted by one of the attorneys for the defense, after the jury had been discharged. Was the assailant arrested2 Oh, no: as we said before, the assailant was a lawyer.
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As 8 general thing the man who kicks the most about people who send away for their goods or any part of them, is the fellow who sends off for what he uses in order to save five nonto
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The Phoenix papers still insist that the thermometer has not registered over 100 degrees up there this sum- mer.
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MT, Daniel Drummond, Chief clerk in the United States land office will leave in July for the southeastern portion of the territory for the purpose of surveying government land in that section. He will be succeeded in the land office by Mrs. H. R. Jeffords.- Citizen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

MT. E. w. Perkins will return to Tombstone the latter part of the week. Mrs. Perkins and children will accompany him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

The people of Fl Paso complain be- cause they do not get ice for less than one cent and quarter a pound.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

One lad has given the post office corner the name of the "marble side walk" They say it is the boss place to play marbles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

School election on Saturday next It is said that Trustee Cheyney will succeed himself.
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IF the republicans win in Ohio the west might as we'll take back seat for few years. It will mean McKin. leyism and 8 gold standard.
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The wood work on the exterior of the court house is sadly in need of a coat of paint.
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Mineral specimens in lots of 1000 pounds or less, for exhibition at Pueb- To Mineral palace from any station on the A. T. X $. F. in New Mexico will be transferred free of charge.
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M AIR KIE ID.

BACIG GALUPI-COLE.-In Tombstone, June "A, by Chas. Granville John ston, Isabella Cole and Chas. Baci- galupi.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-28

There is talk of building an exposi- tion building on the corner of 4th and Fremont street.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

St. Johns day was quiet one with the first half of the second night to hear from.
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Ing IS out on pail penulng declSlOn of the Supreme Court. Fleming has been in jail since his conviction and sentence to three years in San Quin. tin for attempting to outrage the ser want girl.
 NEW YoRK-Senator Stewart begins the open discussion of the silver ques- tion in the Telegram. He says. among other things, that recent events have disclosed the fact that the gold reserves of the commercial world are inade- quate, confidence is shaken, new en- terprises cannot be undertaken and established, and business is being cur. tailed. The remedy proposed by sil yer men is the restoration of silver to the place it occupied as money before it was excluded from the hints of the civilized world.
 NEW YoRK-Every one now admits that the shipments of gold from this country have ceased, and now every financial authority in the world con. cedes that we shall be importing gold in return for breadstuffs in less than two months, in spite of any efforts that may be made to check the move ment.
 SEATrLE-Within the past two days myriads of hop lice have appeared in the Puyallup valley, Washington hop fields. Up to the present time indi cations were for an immense crop throughout the valley, and the grow CTS are making great efforts to destroy the pests.
 SAN FRANcIsco-General Russel A Alger, accompanied by his family ar rived here yesterday from Detroit by way of the principal cities of the north west. In an interview he stated that his trip had no political significance but was one of business and recreation He said: "The ..rumors that I am booming Blaine are without founda. tion. In my judgment Blaine can have the nomination, if he wants it, and does not need any assistance Tn the matter,
 NEW ORLEANs-Brig. General Albert G. Blanchard aged eighty-one years is dead. During the war of the rebellion he took service with the confederates as 8 colonel of the First Louisiana regiment.
 KANSAS CITY-The following dis. patch was received here last night from Pittsburg Kansas:
 One sporting editor or the Daily Star was this evening authorized by the Commercial clab to wire John l.. Sul- livan offering purse of $3O, 900 to se- cure the Sullivan-Slavin fight at Pitts burg, Kansas.
 NEW YoRK-The Tribune has an interview with New York fnanciers upon the effect of coining silver under section 3 of the silver bill which be- bones operative July l. Jay Gould said: "I think it would be very unfor- tunate to enlarge the volume of silver money just at this time. We have 8 superabundance of silver as we stand, and I think if nothing more is done we can about maintain the parity be- tween silver and gold.
 NEW YORK; San Francisco dis patch was published yesterday in which it was said that the famous An aconda Copper mine at Butte, Mon- tana, had been sold for $25 ,0OO, ,OOO to an English syndicate. The owners of the mine are Marcus Daly, J. B. flag gin and Lloyd Tevis. MT. Haggin was seen by Tribune reporter, and he said positively that there was not word of truth in the report and that he did not know whether the mine ever would be sold.
 LAS VEGAs-The Optics special cor
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Sol Israel has left Tucson and gone to Montana.
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 ence at it's suggestion upon the in- u ence of secret societies upon teh church and in the course of his re- marks, strongly denounced Masonry declaring that when man swears all legience, he swears allegiance to a code antagonistic to God Rev. MT. Cleaveland of Melrose who was in the audience rose to point of order and with suppressed emotion aid: "I am Il Mason and have llst- ened to this stigmatism of the order. but can. listen to this unjust and uncalled for abuse" Chairman MOxan put the question to the meeting on sustaining the point of order and it was defeated 50 to 2.
 CHIcAGo-A special dispatch from Omaha Nebraska says: Tle law pass. ed by the Alliance Legislature at its recent session declaring all grain ele- vators in Nebraska public warehouses goes into effect this week. Through out the state alliance organizations have purchased and built many ele- vators. Instead of the enormous crop to be harvested shortly, being placed on the market, alliance grain men as- sert it will go to the elevators and not be placed on the market until prices have materially advanced.
 WAsHINGToN-Of the 665,O0O oun- ces of silver offered for sale at the treasury department to-day, 315,OOO ounces were purchased at prices rang ing from $l.OO to $1.O2-75. Purchases of silver at local hints up to the close of business on Saturday last, aggrega- ted 379,OOO ounces.
 CITY OF MExIco-The Indians in the vicinity of Papalanta, state of Vera Cruz, have revolted and the gov ernment have sent troops to quell them.
 The government has approved the selection made of ground for Mexico at the Chicago Exposition provided that a bridge be built and the drain age be improved.
 KANSAS CITY,-The flood in Miss ouri reached the city last night and the water now stands 234 feet above low water mark. An additional rise of two feet would flood the low lands along the river bank and cause great loss of property. The rise in the Mis- souri has backed up the waters of the Kaw until they stand within two feet of flood tide.
 CHICAGo-Contracts were awarded yesterday for the erection of the worlds fair horticultural building at 8 cost of $2Ol ,295.
 AIBANY-At 8 meeting of the off, cers of the New York State Farmers league held, the third party movement was unanimously denounced. . KANSAS CITY-The Stars Abilene, Kansas special says: "Harvest is in full blast and the farmers are finding the ylcld of wheat far in excess of an ticipation. Many fields will yield 35 bushels to tho acre. There is a great scarcity of hands and 200 men could find employment Nh Dickinson county. Unless more help is secured much grain will be lost.
 WASHINGTON Acting Secretary Spaulding has accepted the offer oJ Harvey Fiske and Sons of New York, to take $2, 100000 of the three and @ half per cent loan of the District of Columbia at $1.05.3I.
 WAsHINGTON-A telegram received here today from Paris states that the efforts of the Chilian snsurgents to secure aid from the French govern ment are becoming desperate. The French, the telegram says, have prom ised to deliver Perm immediately tha
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It is rumOre6 that Bisbee is to have . weekly paper in connection with g job office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-13
A Texas Steer.

Hoyt'S "A Texas Steer opens at the
Metropolitan this evening, the engage
ment being for four nights and Wednes-
day matinee. The East laughs at "a
Texas Steer' as a ridicuICusly amusing
caricature; the West laughs at it as
recognizable portrait. with slightly ex-
aggerated features. The impartial play
gOer, with a lively sense of humor,
laughs at it Oil general principles. but
its truth to political conditions in Wash
lngtOn and TO tie usual means of get
ting there is fully realized by those who
have lived at the capital and clever
enough to understand all that congress-
ional life involved. Even if one did not
regard ~ Texas Steer" as aremarkabIV
good satire that should be kept at home
Tor the credit Of the family, its fun
would tickle the sense of humOr of any
unprecedented American. The misery
OF unsuccessful Office seeking, the NOR
LITIGATION that recognized unconformity
i'll clothes and manners to the accepted
standard brings, and the change that
often comes over honest sentiments and
good principles when these are put to
the subtle tests that are inevita-
bic accompanlmcntS Of official life
these are the shadows of "A
Texas Steer" 1t seems that
when one sees the play for the first time
that Mr.. HOyt should have made his
leading character incOrruptible. But,
after second thought about Maverick
B2ander, one feels that his reluctant
yielding to temptation is the best argu-
meht i'll favor of political reform that an
honest politician could urge The moral
OF the play is a secondary consideration.
The fun OF it Is obviously delightful,
although 1t is occasionally as high
pitched as voices of a lot Of jolly boys
on college lark. Tim Murphy and
Miss Flora Walsh head the splendid
cast