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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1884
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text references the San Francisco paper and an agency in the East, with mentions of executing on written order of the provretor and a contract in absentia. Names, dates, and precise actions are unclear due to unreadable segments.
The Republican Territorial central committee of Arizona calls a territorial convention in Phoenix on April 25 1884 to select delegates and alternates to the national Republican convention in Chicago June 2 1884. County delegations are listed by county and totals provided. members urged to promptly appoint residents to meet the party aims and unite behind the standard. The committee will meet at the Phoenix Hotel on April 14 to review grounds for contested seats and report to the central committee.
In the final Silver Belt issue a Girone Democrat collapses after the Gusette event, reflecting tense local politics and shifting loyalties as residents react to the closing chapter of the community’s campaign.
Tris asserted the father of Berner spent about $7,000 to secure the jury verdict in a Cincinnati murder case. He claimed the entire jury was corrupted, alleging extensive influence and improper conduct behind the ruling.
Pro county Republicans have called a mass meeting for the 10th instant to elect the twelve delegates the county is entitled to send to the Republican Territorial Convention.
In San Francisco, a case exposes a fraught tale of coerced affection and financial exploitation. A love sick, unprincipled woman and a weak man, failing the children he helped raise, highlight failing morals and the collapse of decorum in a troubled relationship.
Bessex, blamed for causing a Cincinnati riot, fled from captors after being taken from a train and eluding his pursuers for a day and a half. He continued seeking the Columbus penitentiary and eventually reached its walls without facing execution.
The Tombstone has been purchased by Mr. O D Heppy of the Epitaph and will be renamed the Epitaph and Republic, uniting the former papers into a single daily. Four Mile graves lie side to side as the town’s journalistic burial ground consolidates under one banner.
Rural column laments delay of a party leader who should rally for Chicago delegacy in June while Democrats accuse Republicans of swift gains elsewhere. Senate advances a bill to allot funds to Indians, urging immediate House action to extend state and territorial laws and redefine the Indian status as a citizen with rights.
The Tax House Committee on Post offices and post roads votes two to none that it is inexpedient to build or buy telegraph lines. The committee will now contract with CORB pit to proceed as indicated.
The trees are owned and operated by two companies under contract. The plan reduces governmental complications but creates a chance for a large dealing jub.
A distorted circular from the railroad company announces upcoming departures and fares for the Quijeton route, focusing on westbound travel. The news highlights potential impact on nearby Mari copi and Phoenix if Quijote mines meet expectations, suggesting a Phoenix to Quijote corridor may open soon.
Notice from J K Rresry stating that Mrs M A Willing of Calloway county Missouri widow of Dr Willing owns a Peralta grant in Arizona Territory. Claim by J A Reavis deemed fraudulent and will be challenged in court. buyers warned against purchasing any interest from him.
The writer urges settling the Arizona Territory by inviting all to a spring picnic in Phoenix to explore Maricopa county. They claim two to three thousand dollars can transform wild land into homes with groves, orchards, lawns, pastures, and abundant fields within two years, highlighting the joy of living and economic savings in the valley.
The Cincinnati riot and the Steinman wreck in Nova Scotia add to the year’s calamities with many lives lost and vast property destroyed. Steinman has nine survivors from eighty six aboard. Cincinnati death toll and injuries are estimated around 150. The Steinman likely failed to reckon in fog and poor seamanship. Cincinnati disaster links to a harsh moral atmosphere surrounding the Queen of the West.
An account from Pennsylvania describes a prize fight on the 6th with 53 rounds ending in deaths after bystanders fought with knives and pistols. The writer, while disapproving of prize fighting, urges harsher measures to eliminate such elements and praises public hangings and imprisonment as effective remedies.
R. L. Miller of Tombstone was arrested a few days since for obtaining $700 by false pretenses and on examination was held to a newer under bail of 1000.
A local newspaper writer asks what to do with old garments and hints at founding a humorous paper to address public wants. The playful note, attributed to the Nortsivwo Herald, suggests a forthcoming tongue in cheek project.
An Assetis dispatch notes reservation extensions and agency disputes as Indisus outbreak fears rise. It cites Navajo resolve and reports of hostile action amid trader harassment, while a Santa Barsbarra Independent blames sensational fears and asserts Arizona could mobilize quickly to quell any uprising.
A Saturday publication reviews a bill drafted by Gol C. E. Dailey at the Tucson Land Office proposing public lands suitable for grazing be sold in sizable tracts. It aims to aid stock raisers while guarding mining rights, suggesting a ten to fifteen year window for title perfection and open deposits to discovery. The piece endorses careful refinements to balance mining development with grazing needs.
In a letter dated April 5 1854 Puornix rebukes a March 31 article in the Datrty Heranp about the Peralta grant. The writer accuses Crocker junior or senior of deception and denies any involvement, arguing acts reveal the true inwardness and that the company seeks a fraudulent claim on the estate.
The document argues that railroad interests used media pressure to gain bayfront property in San Francisco, accusing Sanford & Co. of orchestrating a campaign to sever the city from the bay and questioning payments to Reavis and officials. It cites a grazing land act and outlines procedures for land entries, surveys, and notices, with warnings of fraud and legal scrutiny.
The act declares lands unsuitable for agriculture or timber but valuable for grazing as grazing lands and to be sold at 25 cents per acre. It authorizes U S citizens or groups to acquire up to one township of public lands for grazing in specified western states and territories. Surveyors General must identify eligible grazing lands and notify local land offices. Entries must be in quarter township increments with restrictions on mixing parts of townships and adjustments for prior disposals.
The text outlines procedures for final entry certificates, deadlines, and default consequences if requirements are not met within ninety days. It permits extensions up to three months for good cause, provided under oath with corroboration, and directs the Commissioner of the General Land Office to supply needed forms and instructions to local land officers.
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