20 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
1
Arizona notes celebrate spring rains and mining policy as crowding political talk surrounds U S Attorney candidacy. Reports discuss drought relief, Klondike aid, reindeer transport, and population estimates amid snow in Tucson and Prescott.
Bradstreets reports flint class factories in the Olio valley resuming idle interior work with vacancies on file, while wages may rise soon. The Carnegie Homestead mill closed over wage disputes, and Little Falls Saxony mill resumes full time. Uplift in various sectors contrasts with labor unrest in New Bedford and New Britain mills, as miners face wage bases and tax debates loom.
Invin & Co. notes a large holiday trade closing the year with high volume and steady demand across citrus, olives, dried fruit, and oils. Weather and crop issues affected orange and Florida yields, while California and Arizona manufacturing growth boosts local hope for 1898. December assets reach 316,000 with liabilities 22,000 as merchants foresee a better year ahead.
Fuller and Quick arrived from Walnut Grove to advance a major placer project. Quick, an engineer for Sterth Placer Company, plans to work 25 claims of 160 acres each with a Bucyrus steam shovel, aiming to tap prolific gravel beds and potential gold yield in a virgin field across a 1 to 3.5 mile wide stretch, with prior local mining producing substantial results.
Bradstreet's summary notes a start to the year marked by quiet optimism across most sectors. Iron and glass industries show activity. business failures are down versus prior years. distributive trade remains slow as stocktaking and field sales resume. Western markets see renewed activity after holidays. prices stay steady with few major changes. bank clearings for the first week of January hit 1.418 trillion dollars, up markedly from 1897 and 1896, with 11.9 percent rise for the year.
Washington notes report uncertain on the Hawaiian annexation treaty as Senate opposition shifts. The piece discusses possible open session, postal reforms by Mr Loud, social hotel card parties involving Congress members, Klondike relief views by R G Wilder, and cabinet staffing under civil service reform, with reflections on U S politics.
Dan Gillett arrived in town from Pinos Altos, New Mexico, where he has operated a gold letter project. Gillett purchased the property over a year ago from Hearstes, prompting questions about ownership and tenure in the mining venture.
National Live Stock Exchange president W TH Thompson Jr urges hog producers to raise and market hogs young and lean, ideally 200 to 240 pounds, to cut lard stocks and losses from hog cholera while boosting profits and market readiness. Also notes past demand for heavy hogs and shifts toward earlier slaughter.列
Commencing next Prida, well known Maria comes to the open boase for a limited engagement. The company includes Billy Yours and Charlie Cass, with LeRoy Bland, a male soprano, whose voice is noted for sweetness and compass, Rube Brown a dancer, contortionist Master Hillard Brewer, and a novelty act. The program promises a lively show far from old style minstrel fare.
The report notes high praise for Mr. Gillett and the Pinos Altos mines as top coast producers. It also details Gillett's work at the Gold Note and Surprise mines on the Agua Fria, including relocating a failed 10 stamp mill and reconstructing a 7000 foot power pipe line at substantial cost. The Gold Note and Surprise are described as highly developed, with a restored mill expected to run soon after a recent storm disrupted power.
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