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Newspaper
Florence Tribune
Location
Florence, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
2
The Florence Tribune comments on Arizona rail expansion with a light tone about how more railroad could bring smiles to the territory. Editorials reflect local newspaper voice from Florence, likely mid 20th century.
The territory’s tax roll shows 360,879 cattle listed for taxation, likely about half the number actually on the ranges, indicating a large untaxed cattle population and possible undercount in the official records.
Pixar county holds seventh place in territorial taxable wealth with an assessment of 1,707,000, trailing only Maricopa, Yavapai, Pima, Cochise, Graham, and Covonino in the region.
The Yuma Sentinel article critiques state cession as an enduring issue before Arizona voters. Colonel Dorrington, editor of a Republican journal, expresses independence by differing with Governor Murphy and the Daily Republican on the topic.
The Los Angeles Times, a leading Republican paper on the Pacific coast, urges a plank favoring government storage reservoirs to irrigate arid western lands and opposes cession of public lands. It argues such principles would win broad support west of the Mississippi and could help Republicans address mistakes in the Philippines policy.
The weekly picture shows Grover Cleveland beside William Jennings Bryan and contrasts a bloated bully with a refined gentleman. The piece notes the satire as an unintended compliment to Bryan and highlights the insulting aim of the comparison.
Mu Auexaxpes Finn, general manager of Ray Mines Limited, arrived from London with authority to push work on the great copper property. Planned improvements include reduction works, a railroad to the Southern Pacific, and other labor-saving upgrades. Immense capital backs the company and will be applied economically and honestly.
Con Wat Bayas travels through the United States with strong crowd reception. In Winnemucca Nevada he spoke to a large audience outlining imperial policy and urging increased military spending to reclaim arid western lands and fund homes for American citizens in the Philippines.
The Tariff party defends Arizona's welfare over party success, denouncing Murphy's governance and cessionist rhetoric. It argues the independent stance matters more than party fortunes, criticizing the governor while stressing the press's limited influence.
A Western unity push for a national irrigation policy is urged by The Los Angeles Times. The plan favors federal storage reservoirs under river and harbor funds and leasing public grazing lands without title cession, with revenues for irrigation. Opposition from the East is noted, and California cession schemes are rejected. McLean nominated on first ballot at Banesvinor convention. Hulls Catarrh Cure advertisement and endorsements follow.
An Arizona Times opinion piece argues Eastern farmers oppose federal storage of water for Western development. It warns unity is essential for the West to secure national irrigation and cautions against ceding lands to territories or reliance on eastern subsidies. It asserts Western Senators must speak as one to win fair allocations.
The Arizona Enterprise responds to the Los Angeles Times with a political disagreement over arid lands. It credits the Times for a stance on final disposition while condemning a faction led by the Arizona Republican and connected to the scissors syndicate for pressuring the governor’s managers and urging adyo actions.
A catastrophic blaze at E. F. Sanguinetti's mammoth merchandise store in Yuma early Wednesday morning killed six men and likely others remain trapped as flames and collapse end salvage efforts. The fire started on the second story rear, the roof fell in, and a second floor collapsed burying workers among burned bodies. Victims include Harry Neaer, James Tapia, Charles and Richard Wilson, Julian Preciado, and Refugio McCarty, with families left behind. The store stock valued at about one hundred thousand dollars was insured, the building owned by John Gandolfo was fully insured.
A Virginia editor credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with restoring him from long diarrhoea. He describes near despair, then rapid improvement after taking a few doses, and urges fellow sufferers to try it. Sold by Brockway's Pharmacy.
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