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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1884
Page
2
The Herald lists subscription costs and advertising rates. Notices emphasize that no agent is authorized to contract bills without written orders from the proprietor. Publication date noted as Thursday December 4, 1884, with distribution through principal newspaper agencies in San Francisco and Eastern cities.
Dispatches indicate a strong effort to remove fences of cattlemen from public lands. The messaging suggests intensified action by parties involved in grazing policy and land use disputes.
The Texas Pacific land grant business faces final congressional action soon with early indications that the lands will be restored to the public domain.
The Southern Pacific cuts flour rates from California making Wilcox and southern Arizona cheaper than local Valley mills can compete. Wheat now sells for about 75 cents per bushel, a price that makes farming untenable here or elsewhere. The region accuses bias toward California and Los Angeles, fears freight loss on the Santa Fe line, and pleads for action to remove the discrimination and save the valley.
A quiet gathering of Phoenix business leaders formed a committee after discussing ways to influence Southern Pacific to allow a branch line into the territory from California. They asked Judge De Forest Porter to travel to San Francisco to talk with SP officers and report back on conditions and possible steps before the legislature convenes. The committee includes Kas Goldman Rosen thal Ellis Baker and Wormser, with funds for Porter’s expenses if he agrees.
Listing of multiple precincts with named justices of the peace and constables including Temper-W Miller Antonio Gonzales J K Murphy Mesa C R Hakes W W Brizzle M Richkins J A Stewart Cave Crezx C M Hardy M D Hulbert Wrokexnunee Fred L Brill Vorturne S M Huston A G Beltramenelli Gina Beno C C Vaughn H Davenport Aova Oarenre Freeson Neshi F Amabisca Veepr-wN Sharp D Hardenburg.
Adams from Prescott via Tucson reports Reverend Pearson doing very well in his new field. Pearson has nearly fully regained use of his injured leg and now walks without crutches. The malpractice tale regarding the limb setting turns out to be inaccurate.
The president outlines congressional needs including stronger election vote counting, expanded naturalization rules, a central records bureau, and a more efficient foreign service. He calls for better exhibition participation, adjusted silver coin policy, and measures to boost U S shipping and trade while addressing fiscal and debt considerations.
Teiuneville Courier Journal notes Roscoe Conkling faces mixed memory as Republicans shield his return. The piece criticizes him as a partisan with vanity and mockery, while defending his honesty amid national corruption debates. It urges New York readers to resist reviving his political life.
Mr. Thomas McLellan brought a sample of beans that grew spontaneously from seed dropped on the desert between here and Pinal by woodchoppers. They match valley crops in size and quality, suggesting desert land could be cultivated with irrigation canals given capital and enterprise.
George Blaine, kidnapped July 23 by McCann at Pleasant Valley, arrived in Globe seeking medical help for a severe facial wound. A cemented bullet shattered his jaw near the mouth. several bone fragments were removed and more must come out. Dr W S Cook oversees as experts fear a jaw fracture and possible survival operation.
A Bradshaw mines prospect improves as Mr C A Luke reports New York interests negotiating a contract with unnamed parties. The arrangement, not disclosed in amount or names, could lead to full development benefiting Phoenix and Salt River Valley. A prior agreement appears modified and awaits Luke's acceptance.
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