The town of Tombstone was incorporated in 1879. By 1881 the town had grown to more than 7,000 population; stage robberies were no longer novel events. But more important than the lawlessness, Tombstone miners and merchants had to travel 150 dusty roundtrip miles to Tucson to record mining claims, deeds, contracts, etc.
Tombstone was founded in 1879. By 1881, the town’s population had grown to over 7,000; stage robberies were no longer considered shocking events. Nevertheless, what mattered more than lawlessness, Tombstone's miners and merchants needed to travel 150 dusty roundtrip miles to Tucson to record mining claims, deeds, contracts, etc.