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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1883
Page
2
The Daily Herald lists subscription rates and advertising charges with a brief notice of agent positions. It warns that no one is authorized to conduct business for the paper beyond stated agents and emphasizes no traveling agents are employed.
Thursday August 30 1883 reports St Louis chosen as host city for the next triennial conclave. Other items include railroad discussions on the Needles to Benson line and a commission’s ban on removing the Anzona exhibit at the Denver exposition.
Postmaster General Gareschem estimates the postage rate cuts will yield a $1,000,000 deficit in the first year. The projection highlights financial impact on the postal system and its operations amid tariff reductions.
A powerful company reportedly swindles Lovutstawa by acquiring 43 500 acres of her prized lands in a massive land grab. Local officials warn residents and seek investigations to recover the acreage and pursue legal remedies.
On September 21, the nation marks the hundredth anniversary of the treaty of peace with Great Britain, commemorating the end of hostilities and a new era in international relations.
Negotiations with the Sioux target a land purchase of 18000 square miles in exchange for 25000 cows and 1000 bulls to be paid to the tribe. The proposal outlines a large-scale allotment and livestock compensation as the terms of the deal.
PrinapEL Pera hosts two youth girls baseball clubs with reputable families guiding their activities. The players, seen in modest attire, engage in routine practice games to build skill and team spirit.
The American Rapid Telegraph company revoked privileges and advantages previously granted to its workers, returning them to the pre strike conditions. The move places employees back in the same stance they held before the labor action.
CoxwectTier humanitarians cry against wrongs of the Indian and press for Indians to be accorded full citizen rights, taking an advance position on the matter.
The Albuquerque Jiminal notes a shift to strict payment in advance for subscriptions, calling it a strong hook for readers and praising a southwest contemporary for reaching this policy effort.
A Wyoming higher court rules that government funds cannot be fenced without the fencer holding a title to them. The ruling suggests likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, with a strong chance of confirmation upon review.
The October term of Court here promises to be one of more than ordinary interest. Murder, stage robbery, larceny, bigamy, mayhem, forgery, selling liquor to the Indians, etc., etc., are among the crimes for which parties are sold. The government will also have a number of swindling cases on hand.
Yellow fever surfaces at Guaymas and cholera at San Francisco. An East India vessel bearing twenty deaths arrives. With smallpox present, Arizonans are urged to improve town cleanliness and sanitation to guard against these scourges.
The Republican and the Epitaph battle over Sonora and Apache depredations in the region. Each side accuses the other of exaggeration while the mining towns fear disruption and seek clear warnings or reassurances to protect progress and safety for miners and prospectors.
The piece warns that current policy on the San Carlos reservation could lead to a massacre if military officers with charge of the Indians continue their actions. It criticizes arrests by Indians, arguing that white men should make arrests to ensure prisoners understand the charges and intrusions on the reservation are properly handled.
A speaker denounces the Creek con region outrage and asserts the survey shows coal fields were to be included in the reservation. They demand titles for rightful holders and punishment for frauds, warning of a looming bloody day at San Carlos and calling for honest officials to avert violence.
Since the 14th of the month reports describe a crazed man roaming Cave Creek area near Sugar Loaf mountain. He stalks camps at night with screams and rattling doors, feared by prospectors. physicians and local searches plan to capture him for care before harm occurs.
The Prescott Journal reports officials weigh moving teams and stages from Phoenix three to four miles from town amid a smallpox outbreak. It criticizes Phoenix authorities and the press for silence and concealment, calling their early actions penny wise but foolish and noting growing public alarm over the epidemic.
The Bal timore and Ohio announces grand September excursions with low fares and luxurious trains. From Baltimore and Washington, steamers to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk offer further appeal, while trips to Harper’s Ferry, Mount Vernon, and Luray Caverns promise affordable round trips. The star event is the Oriule festival pageant in Baltimore with three carnival nights set to dazzle.
The lodge notes the death of Frank E K Goodwin, praising his zeal and charity as an Odd Fellow. Mourning regalia to be displayed for 30 days, minutes to record tributes, and condolences to the family. Prescott and Phoenix discuss smallpox fears and public health efforts amid declining case counts and ongoing disinfection and vaccination.
The Board of Supervisors convened with Wormser as Chairman and A J Halbert and Frank Cox present. The treasurer reported the tax roll was not ready and requested an extension to August 27 1883. the motion passed and the board adjourned to 1 pm.
The board adjourned to September first and ordered the clerk to issue an lumber order for a bridge project from Henshaw’s ranch. A notice to lumbermen bids for delivery of lumber was approved. John Woodman, adjudged insane, to be delivered to Stockton asylum. Bond for tax collector set at 20000. J.T. Priest appointed Justice of the Peace for Tempe Precinct. The article also notes smallpox concerns and public warnings in town.
A long dispatch from Globe details tensions with Chiricahua and other tribes, including arrests of ex-Sheriff Lawler and Fred Milman, protests against Captain Crawford’s actions, and a push for protection of settlers and discoverers at Deer Creek coal fields. Reports cover various incidents, court actions, and regional responses across several states.
Mr J. B. McLaughlin with a party of surveyors arrived from Tucson en route to the Ash Fork country to run section lines across about twenty townships on both sides of the A and P road. The meridian has been extended ninety six miles north and the party will push it approximately forty miles further before surveying lands. Settlers are beginning to move into the county as farm and grazing lands near the newly surveyed areas are opened for market prospects.
Notices record the deaths of Mrs. Love at 26 and James Henry aged about 40 from sun stroke in Phoenix Arizona Territory on August 27 1883. The tributes praise Mrs. Loves energy and perseverance aiding her home circle and note profound loss to husband and child with a poetic prayer for peaceful sleep.
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