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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
3
The issue reflects editor Morford's weekly commentary on politics, candidates, and current events in Arizona Territory. It surveys Republican queries, McCord faction tensions, Hawaii annexation prospects, local finance talks, and notable residents and incidents across Prescott, Nogales, Yuma, and Santa Catalina, with broad connections to national affairs.
A long readable fragment covers county taxpayers league actions, lobbying in Washington, and Arizona politics. It notes the Citizens League of Maricopa county exposing county government fraud, efforts to block McCord’s governorship, and critiques of ex senators and lobbyists including sugar interests. Also memorializes F J Netherton of Mescal and argues political reform will improve the territory atmosphere with less corruption.
The executive committee of the Arizona Territory convened July 1 1897 in Phoenix. Pierce Evans served as temporary chairman with Frank Dysart as temporary secretary as proxies and credentials were debated and a committee on credentials appointed.
In Phoenix the Territorial Republican Central Committee met with Charles T. Connell I R Ingalle and M Fanston named to the committee on resolutions. A majority report urged President McKinley appoint the best-qualified governor after Senate inaction, the session adjourning with notes from the secretary and pro tem officers.
The Reward copper mine, about twenty five miles southwest of Casa Grande in Pinal county, will be produced again after years of idleness due to owner dissensions. The property features a thirty six inch water jacket and ample water supply, with ore sufficient to run the smelter. Ten men were sent to commence preparatory work and repair, led by a competent mining man, aiming to boost Arizona’s copper output.
The Senate discussed the Hawaiian treaty in the tariff bill, with Perkins pushing annexation and Quay seeking revisions to paragraph 118 on iron ore. Bleaching powder duty shifted to one cent per pound, with a debate on its use in paper pulp. The coal paragraph was set at sixty seven cents by a 3 to 24 vote. Allison moved to restore the Hawaiian treaty provisions without a vote after brief talk.
Theodore A Figel was arraigned in Judge Campbell's court in San Francisco on murder charges for the June 1 fatality of Isaac Huffasa and a forgery accusation by ES Rothchild. Bail was refused, exams set for July 8, and Figel remanded to the city jail.
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