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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
4
Prescott items report new jail appointments, business shifts, mining developments, and civic notes. A 9800 pound onyx block arrives for shipment, a smelter plan faces delays, and public notices cover court actions, administration filings, and parade of local leaders.
Residents in southern Pima County criticize the board of supervisors for underfunding road repairs while Nogales taxpayers contribute heavily yet see little annual road money. Local efforts in Crittenden to Calabasas and Washington Camp show active maintenance but lack of county appropriation. Some blame apathy and alleged mismanaging of the road fund and collection losses, including a proposed tunnel that never materialized.
Christmas celebrations and school vacations mark life in district No 7 in the Tonto Basin. Families move toward Goswick line shrinking No 7 pupil count. local social events, travel, and cattle plans surface amid post holiday activities and misadventures.
Prescott writers relay a Dawson to Seattle voyage in a Nov 21 letter. They describe extreme cold, four hours of daylight, heavy hardship, scarce supplies, and high prices for flour beans rice and whiskey. The note notes many leave Dawson and warns newcomers to bring a year of supplies.
A masked man robbed a Prescott saloon tipping the barkeeper at gunpoint. He gathered cash from the till and a sack, then threatened the dealer and bartender to stay still before escaping. Sheriff Ruffner is pursuing the suspect, described as a dangerous safe cracker and high‑wryer with multiple prison terms.
Washington reports the government has undertaken charitable relief, with President McKinley and the Secretary of State now responsible. Consul General Lee oversees distribution of supplies, marking a shift in who bears responsibility for raising and forwarding needed aid.
Reporters learn from the sheriff that Parker cut a link in his ankle chain on the seventh of last month. The missing piece was replaced by a stout string allowing him to roam while appearing securely hobbled. Prisoners nearby received riveted shackles as officers checked Parker’s restraints.
Paragraphs of Interest Concerning the Range report ongoing quarantine plans from the Live Stock Sanitary Commission, with quarantine to begin January 1. The piece notes Texas cattle shipments to the Panhandle, shrinking cattle in Colorado, profitability shifts in fattening two year olds, and ongoing inspector appointments for Kansas City and Fort Worth yards. It also cites October export totals for horses from the United States and cattle movements into Kansas and Indian Territory from Louisiana and surrounding states.
Four Pawnee chiefs filed for divorce in a United States court over spouses who favor dress purchases over shared wealth. Pipe Chief led a complaint claiming his wife refused his money for attire, asserting tribal superiority in excluding nonconforming squaws, a stance deemed dangerous to the native community.
A bold anti tobacco ad urges quitting and claims No To Bac guarantees a cure. It touts rapid weight gain and strength, boasting over 400 000 cured and offering free booklets from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
A detailed livestock report notes relatively few cattle and a mix of hog and sheep sales. Cattle demand remains cautious with half fat steers weak, while good beeves fetch solid prices. hogs run heavy but quality varies and dressed beef gains appetite. Sheep and lambs see strong inquiry with active markets, and overall weekly prices edge upward despite larger receipts and regional variances.
A Denver syndicate faced a staged mining investment in the territory. An agent purchased claims with ten thousand dollars, but school assays showed only trace gold and no lead while a Denver assayer confirmed the School of Mines findings. The episode warns investors to seek reliable, disinterested assay services before buying mineral properties.
A Bisbee man, who obtained a marriage license, seeks to wed a woman who vanished. The bride and her mother, believed to be with a rival, were found en route to Pearce and brought to Tombstone. The mother argues parental control while the bride shows equal affections for two suitors. the court adjourned without a decision.
The article details Mineral Creek and adjacent areas as major Arizona copper gold prospects with operators Thomas Haley and William Sufferin running shafts and crosscuts. It notes J.P. Gabriel’s copper properties, past extensive prospecting near Dripping Springs in Pinal County, and government concessions linked to Honduran interocean railroad plans, a banking concession, and syndicate activity.
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