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to his discovery when he filed his
claim on September 3, 1877.
That was the beginning of Tombstone.
With subsequent discoveries
of rich silver ore, it emerged as one
of the largest cities of the early West.
In January, 1881, Cochise County was
created and named after the Apache
Indian chief who made peace with
the whiteman. Tombstone, with a
population of 15,000, was designated
county seat.
To increase its water supply, 28
miles of cast-iron-pipe was laid to
the Huachuca Mountains. This, today,
is still the town's main water
source. Ironically, water later drowned
Tombstone's hopes for further
growth. Millions of dollars of ore
had been removed when in 1886, at
the 500 foot level, water appeared in
the mines and pumping began. Then
a disastrous fire destroyed two important
surface pumps. As mine
shafts filled with water, the mines
closed down and the population
dwindled. By 1890, Tombstone was
almost dead.
In 1901 another effort was made
to pump the mines. This appeared
successful until 1909, when water
penetrated the boilers and extinguished
the fires. Again mine shafts
flooded and population dwindled.
Tombstone, however, was still the
County seat. This kept it alive until
1929, when the honor was moved to
Bisbee. Again Tombstone almost
died. Population dwindled to less
than 400 and it almost reached ghost
town status. Then along came World
War II and a short period of activity.
In 1945, Tombstone was snatched
from the "Death List" by Father Aull,
a retired priest who opened a clinic
for the treatment of respiratory ailments.
Many benefitted and the town
was having growing pains when, in
1948, Father Aull died and the clinic
closed. Some of the health-seekers
remained, however, to profit from
Tombstone's healthful climate.
As a further effort to keep the
town alive, civic-minded citizens organized
a Restoration Commission to
preserve historical landmarks. Their
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efforts proved successful and in September,
1962, the City was dedicated
as a Registered National Historic
Landmark by the National Park Service.
(This does not involve Federal
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But Tombstone does not live in
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citizens justly proud of their "Town
Too Tough To Die." ///
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January, 1965 / Desert Magazine / 31