Conditions of Rail Safety and Industry Facts in 1893
The document notes 1893 US mineral production at 650,090,000 dollars and the Paris Opera House as the largest theater, covering over three acres. It reports US newsprint output of 1,200 to 1,500 tons daily and warns rail conductors to use caution during the rainy season, tie up at night in storms, and inspect bridges before passage. It also states the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad will withhold wages due to employees involved in the A R U strike to indemnify itself from losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Noble
Oasis
Arizona
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Comny
Clearing work to start August in Gila Bend area
Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder for clearing sections of land under the big canal at Gila Bend. Work includes clearing, lateral making, irrigation, and general prep on ranches, with significant town changes expected within four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila Bend
Destruction of Birds and Lost Species
The English Society for the Protection of Birds reports on extinct English birds and the ongoing slaughter of rare species. It cites Browne from 1678 noting bird fowlers kill for beauty, not meat, and warns Britain may lose diverse birds as collectors pay high prices. It parallels issues in America and calls for protection to prevent further losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Society For the Protection of Birds
England
Thomas Browne
Yellowstone Park
Postoffice Rules and Local News From The Paper
General postoffice instructions warn the public to press for mail and stamps with humorous caution. Local notes report W L Scott acquiring bees near Baker, producing comb honey, and a mine strike at Lynx Creek with $63 per ton assays. Also mentions German stockings and women architects seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Dublin
Lynx Creek
Charles Martin
Journal—Miner
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United States
Paris Opera House
Lee
Germany
CITY
V.V. Wright
Kimball House
The
Pioneer Hotel of
Mesa
WM. A. Kimball
Rizona
Pioneer Blacksmith Shop
Shake J
Irvine CO
East Washington
Phoenix
Ariz
Cor
Center Sts
E. C. Allen
Augusta
Maine
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
WEA Toorem
Oldes Company
On Tonsure
J. Vwzood, “Et
Phoenix, Arizora
Alhambra Hotel
E. J. Long
Prop
Santa Fe
Deming
el Paso
Chicago
St Louis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St Paul
C.carpenter
Trav
Agt
I. Morehouse
Df&pa
GEO. Passey &Co
Stevens & Albright
Cor. Montezuma and Adams Sts
Sale Stable
van der Weyde Pres
New York Electrical Society
U.S. Pat
P. O. Box
New York N. Y
A. G. Austin
Southside
W. S. Johnson
Mesa Nursery CO
Geo. H. Keefer
Opera House Drug Store
Phenix
Mann & CO
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Povera Hs
New York
Calin
Stockton Farr
Towby & Horm
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