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Mining was an easy task at Tombstone in the early days, ore being rich and close to the surface.

One man could pull out ore equal to what three men produced elsewhere.

Some residents of Tombstone became quite wealthy and spent considerable money during its boom years.

Tombstone's first newspaper, the Nugget, was established in the fall of 1879.

The Tombstone Epitaph was founded on May 1, 1880.

As the fastest growing boomtown in the American southwest, the silver industry and attendant wealth attracted many professionals and merchants who brought their wives and families.

With them came churches and ministers.

They brought a Victorian sensibility and became the town's elite.

Many citizens of Tombstone dressed well and up-to-date fashion could be seen in this growing mining town.

Visitors expressed their amazement at the quality and diversity of products that were readily available in the area.

The men who worked the mines were largely European immigrants.

The Chinese did the town's laundry and provided other services.

The Cowboys ran the countryside and stole cattle from haciendas across the international border in Sonora, Mexico.