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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1883
Page
4
Residents report improving front street work at Germasia Bar Hall area. Weather brings light rain and clear days, while local commerce expands with Gust Ellis Co store room nearing completion. Arizona press details drought, housing, and upcoming fairs amid city expansion and public notices.
Over the past fifteen days various transfers of mining interests were filed at the County Recorder. C W Hardy and W H Thomasia share a half interest in the Wintut claim on Cave Creek. W W Hardy to S F Mack for the Old Milk Ranch and Silver Peak mill sites. Moreno to Thomas Sherman a half interest in Santan Cruz and a one fourth in San Francisco on Cave Creek. Romand to Thomas Sherman a half interest in Mount Christy mine on Cave Creek. GB Benson transfers a one sixth interest in Bonanza mine Canyon del Oro to Robert Miller for 2300 dollars. Other entries name Spotted Pawn on the Gila by Geo F Kemper et al, Emerald on Cave Creek by Edward Cole, Lessing on Cave Creek by Andrew Shaffer et al, and Thunkeys on Cave Creek by J H Burger et al.
Reports from Prescott and Apache county cover a range of local items. A district court night session is noted in Prescott. A Mexican woman in Bisbee gave birth to four children, all alive at birth but died shortly after. The Yankee Bay mine near Prescott provided a $1221 ore specimen to the Territorial Cabinet. Apostles Young and Grant preached at Adairs with temple costs stated. The Silver King company plans wells at Casa Grande and cautions about volcanic rock. Patrick Hamilton in Resources of Arizona cites 35,000 Indians over 17,822 square miles, 10 military posts, 26 churches, 97 public services, 680,000 sheep, 51,300 horses, 13,600 mules, 11,400 hogs, 268,000 cattle, and land under cultivation rising from 40,000 head and 68,000 acres five years prior.
A violent scene in the Prescott court during a dispute over Kirkland Creek irrigation left several men injured. P. McAteer drew a large knife, stabbing James Mora and C. W. Beach, who fired a pistol to end the attack. McAteer was restrained as bystanders intervened, and Beach defended his actions as self defense amid a chaotic melee. Authorities report serious wounds to Mora and McAteer, with Beach wounded but recovering.
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