Phoenix and Maricopa Local Timetable Notice
Train schedules show daily service from Phoenix to Tempe and Maricopa with morning and evening departures. Connections link to Southern Pacific at Maricopa and Tempe, and to Prescott, Congress, Goldfield via Phoenix with various stop times and general office signs.
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Skull Valley
Jerome Junction
Prescott
Congress Junction
Congress Gold Co RR
Congress
Horqua Hala Station
Yarnel
Phoenix
M&prr
Ash Fork
Sta Fe
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Tempe
Maricopa
Southern Pacific
Goldfield
Too Much Water in Irrigation Warns of Waste
Field and Farm columnist Joel Shumaker warns that irrigation efficiency declines due to shallow wide ditches, seepage, and prolonged furrow watering. He notes land values fall from overwatering and root problems from soggy soil, urging drainage and thorough cultivation.
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Joel Shumaker
Irrigation and Civilizational Progress
The author argues irrigation boosted farm populations and supported related occupations. He cites that one farmer sustains two to seven others, claiming irrigation as a key factor in civilization’s progress across ancient kingdoms and empires.
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Stockman
Bret Harte’s early stories praised over later works
The note argues Bret Harte wrote more than 600 short stories, yet those before 1876 are valued higher than his later output. It claims his prolific period reduced the quality that gave charm to his earlier stories.
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Bret Harte
Copper Mines Could Supply World Copper Demand
The advance in copper boosts demand for copper properties and the country’s mines could, if properly worked, furnish enough of the red metal to supply the world.
Ladies and Lobbyists Fail to Move Legislators
The Tribune laments that even flowers and smiles fail to sway male lawmakers in the suffrage debate. It notes many lobbyists are young yet emotionally restrained, likening their impact to a rubber ball against a brick wall.
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Tribune
Copper mine sale near Casa Grande prompts smelter plan
William Stiles and Felix Mayhew of Casa Grande sold a copper property a few miles south of town for 60000 dollars. A smelter will be built on site immediately, with part of the price paid and the rest to follow. Local mines around Casa Grande are drawing attention as Silver Reef properties reportedly changed hands for 75000 dollars.
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William Stiles
Felix Mayhew
Casa Grande
English Banquet Pranks With Letter H Box Joke
A New York banker banquet for a London financier featured waiters presenting small pasteboard boxes containing letter Hs. The English guest joked that he would drop the letters and urged guests to pick them up and use them as they saw fit. The gag drew fresh applause, echoing Lord Timothy Dexter's punctuation page.
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United States
London
New York
Timothy Dexter
Two Men Voyage Down Colorado River From Montana
Mr Conway and companion, just in from the Grand Canyon, report two men passed down the canyon in boats last week. They started from Montana and began at the first shallow water along the Colorado. Conway notes no major incidents though dangers were present. They camped on the riverbank while surveying nearby. They also claim to have brought down 15 nurses from the rim of the Bass trail.
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Mr. Conway
Companion
Grand Canyon
Montana
Colorado River
Conway
Dr. Conway
Williams
Vast Nicaraguan mahogany trade controlled by Boston firms
The mahogany forests of Nicaragua are largely controlled by Boston firms under government contract as export trade expands to 6,000,000 feet in 1893. A historical note recalls the first mahogany logs imported to England bought by a doctor who ground them into powder for medicinal use, though it proved not to be a desirable remedy.
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Nicaragua
Boston
England
First High Grade Lead Ore Shipped From Prescott Mine
Freyda and Ragere sent a carload of very high grade lead ore from the First Home mine in the Big Bug district to the El Paso smelter. The shipment marks the first carload of this ore type from Prescott. The mine boasts 30 feet of work with ore at the top of the chute and sedge five feet wide. More ore cars remain on the dump awaiting better roads for shipment as a storm delayed the last delivery to Prescott by one month.
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Freyda
Ragere
Big Bug
el Paso
Prescott
Immigration laws show early positive effect at ports
The speaker notes enforcement reduces undesirable emigration and keeps objectionable persons from entering the country. Yet the impact is only just starting at ports of entry and years are needed to undo past damage. A sustained plan of vigilance and internal improvement is required to elevate the population to its intended level.
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South America
Italy to raise submerged Roman ships from Lake Nemi
Italian experts propose draining Lake Nemi to lift the two ancient ships once used as floating palaces by the emperor Caligula. The operation is estimated to cost under 50000 dollars and aims to bring the vessels to the surface after nearly two millennia underwater.
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Laks News
Rome
Cesar Tiberus
Argus
Ottoman military prowess and reputation in war
The passage defends Turkish courage, arguing Turks have long fought effectively since Suleiman. It rejects claims of cowardice toward Armenians and praises Ottoman forces as formidable in war while noting governance issues in peacetime. It also appeals to Russia as evidence of their wartime value or threat.
Mexican Burial Customs Tallied In Local Sketch
The article describes Mexican funeral practices with burial in century plant matting and a coffin hired for about a shilling. Natives carry the coffin on their heads to the grave while one or two attend, and the coffin is returned. Wealthier families use tram cars as hearses with friends walking alongside.
Tiny tax sale purchase in Kansas City sparks curious math
The Phoenix Gazette reports a buyer acquired a vigintillionth of a square inch at a tax sale in Kansas City. It also notes upcoming Mesa to Goldfield mail service starting March 1, with W. W. Wall subletting to Alex Hunsaker. the contract runs to June 30, 1898, as Goldfield establishes a new post office due to growth.
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Kansas City
Mesa
Goldfield
W. W. Wall
Alex Hunsaker
Phoenix Gazette
Postal card reform allows one cent stamp mailings after July 1 1897
After July 1 1897 any blank prayer size card may be mailed with a one cent stamp and will serve as the official postal card for correspondence.
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Prescott & Phoenix
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FM Murphy
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O. C. McNeil
R. L. Braceman
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