31 Jul 1884
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1884
Page
1
A fragment reports Tom Fitch drawing 5 cardfm from the Crétien of the 24th mearnt as a potential Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress. It notes Rowan A. Jonssos, Surveyor General of the Territory, traveling Monday amid illness concerns of an unnamed associate.
The garbled text hints at a local political survey or meeting in Verona county with weak turnout notes. It mentions voting for representatives and various offices, reflecting a desire for more candidates to serve the growing population.
The Tar Republic convention at Sacramento announced Can and presidential hopefuls, naming Dr. P.B. Sehurtlef and J.D. Byers for Can office with alternate selections, and electors for various districts. Peter is listed as candidate for Congress with Michael for elector, while Cha Pow and Paris Eloowe appear among the slate.
A 1894 letter from Laura Baiper of Pomona denounces J A Reavis and Catra Bolger as involved in misconduct and alleges a poor mental state. The piece then shifts to Frank Hutchins in San Francisco, noting a legal episode where a plea switching from guilty to not guilty prompted court justification and questions the judge’s handling of fees and process.
The text describes planned routes toward the Gila and Salt River valleys, noting agricultural potential, acreage yields, and projected fruit and potato crops. It mentions the economic impact on output and population when a connecting road or route opens, and hints at broader trade in grain and timber.
The text argues that voters support candidates from their party not for merit but to avoid prejudice and extra taxes. It claims county governments push costly campaigns and patronage, forcing residents to bear burdens for party loyalty and delivery of promised perks. It laments corruption and manipulation of elections by party dynamics.
July 24 San Francisco reports the Prohibition party convention naming H. McDonald for President. The scene features debate over anti alcohol policies, with McDonald praised as a reformer. Missouri and Illinois delegates discuss state support and future strategy. The event reflects national friction over prohibition and party unity.
Announcement confirms Santa Fe acquisition by Southern Pacific and Atlantic Pacific lines. Regulators in Boston oversaw the deal led by OC P Huntington and ex Governor Leland Sanford with W B Strang as Southern Pacific president. The Mohave division extends from Mohave to Needles. Atlantic Pacific gains right to run trains to San Francisco via Oakland Pier. Mohave division becomes part of the Pacific system with California Southern extending to San Bernardino. The plan envisions San Diego harbor access and direct rail from Mohave to the Bay. Local residents note success of irrigation and plan to attach water to trucks for market supply next spring.
Postmaster General W. Q. Cnesnose announces rate changes for second class newspapers and periodicals. Newspapers sent by publishers must be prepaid at one cent per four ounces or fraction, with stamps affixed. Other classes may mail without regard to distance if under four ounces and prepaid at one cent per ounce.
Fragmentary OCR text lists chemical names such as lime potabsa suphate ammonia and carbonate and soda phrases. The readable elements hint at a chemical substances list or pharmaceutical shorthand, with no coherent event or person identified.
The excerpt discusses the origin of ammonia from putrid urine and notes lime from the Royal Powder as a caustic agent used to remove hair from hides and to dissociate flesh from bone in dissection. It references the United States Dispensatory and Prof. Dilamontaine.
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