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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
4
A winner of a $100 prize acquired yellow tickets by using the tea herself and persuading friends to use it or share tickets. One friend with a boarding house sent many tickets, suggesting others in boarding houses, restaurants, or public institutions might be influenced to participate. The notice mentions contest rules appearing in a large advertisement early in the month.
The Son Danes company, while prospecting for water near the Hacenyamps riverbed and their mines, struck a strong water flow at five fast from the surface. A steam jet delivering 50,000 gallons daily failed to lower it, with estimates of at least 100,000 gallons per day available.
The Prescott Courier notes a Buffalo smelter plan to begin by August with 20 to 40 tons per day and 500 tons of ore on hand. The piece also covers Jerome miners, a Los Angeles arrest with Ah Sing, and a court fight over public funds and militia pay, concluding with an Arizona militia company finding no misappropriation and full accountability for Company H’s finances.
Tempe papers report Mrs. Spooner seriously ill while grain shipments to Phoenix continue. A baby girl arrives from Dreamland and calls Bruce Beuos papa. Burglary suspects disturbed a Tempe business door, though no entry. Death ends Mrs. J H Root vigil after six weeks of illness. funeral held at Methodist church with burial at Double Battery. Communications detail arrests of Mendoza and Simon near Tempe. Weather and seasonal chatter note a pleasant night, then references to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as Rheumatism remedy.
Dr Hart and rescue party reach miner Stevens after thirteen days trapped by a cave in. He calls for water as they break through a six foot crevice and find him exhausted but lucid. He has lost about forty pounds, endured thirst and hunger since July 4, yet remains determined, with care arranged for his recovery after dark.
Delegates from all 0.0. F. P. Encampments met in Prescott this morning and N. A. Mor ford was installed as Grand Sire. Officers elected include N A Mor ford Phoenix J N Jones Bisher GHP JJ Hill Tucson G 2 W HO Hitchcock Globes G J W Geo A Mintz Phoenix Grand Ssrbs D S Murray Phoenix Grand Treasurer. Next meeting at Jerome in April with moonlight burro ride. A young lady’s burro riding tale ends with a comic, slightly risqué misadventure. Also an ad for Casarets Candy Cathartic claims to cure various ailments.
M Cowan Superintendent of the Indian school left last night for Ogden Utah to attend the Sediva school teachers institute. Dr Avtor opened office rooms in Mahoney block. Governor Franklin honored a requisition for HE Sturgeon charged with forgery. he was arrested in Prescott and jailed. Many names and items follow about residents, travel to Salt Lake for Mormon Jubilee, a rescue miner, fires, autopsy, and local notices.
Senate session extended over four hours in execu tive. lack of quorum prevented final action on McCord’s governor nomination. A 26 to 11 vote favored defmiration, but no confirmation due to missing members. Committees defended thorough inquiry, while opposition urged full clearing of charges. Wasuixeron, July 17. McCord later confirmed as Governor.
District Lodge I 0.G.T. held Saturday evening July 10. The afternoon session was not largely attended. A late crowd assembled in the evening. Messages from Tempe Floral and Garden Valley lodges were represented. Seven new members were initiated, two from this lodge. After reports and business, Unity Pro.GreenG .T. from Plural lodge announced a dedication event the following Saturday. Garden Valley Lodge in Phoenix will host the next meeting in October. Mr. Fead Kiosk left for Toronto to attend the Epworth League Convention and will return to Tilivois after. Mr. Smith's house burned Friday morning but fire was contained. Ester family left to meet a man rescued Saturday from a mined cave-in. RG Sisoford in Tempo for some business. Smith and Pow harvested honey recently. The schoolhouse received a new coat of paint.
Victoria, July 20. The city hums with prospective miners ready to sail north for the Klondike gold fields. A wholesale merchant Jobo Piaroy offers to pay fifty thousand dollars yearly for five or ten years to collect duty on goods entering Yukon via Canada. Federal authorities have not replied, but officers may be sent to collect duties on American goods bound for the Yukon. The editorial pages praise Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs as a trusted remedy, sold by Phoenix Drug Store.
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