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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1883
Page
3
Scrappy items announce sales and shop notices, theater crowds, and social happenings in Tucson. Occasional names appear, including Hosper, Ruben, Carey, Davis, and Christopher Apuirrewi, with mentions of a gas lamp and a brick church service. A crime note cites a murder in the eat and a local stock breeder in Kentucky.
The Overland Monthly March issue promises extensive horticultural notes by W. Morse on phylloxera, a new James Berry Hensel serial King Cephelan's Wife, essays by Prof. Kellogg and Chas. H. Shinn, poems by Milicent Washburn Shinn and others, plus stories and reviews. A local scene note recalls meeting a former Tucson visitor and a mix of scattered anecdotes and personal items.
Mr Collier Kirby and Kline, recently arrived from Indiana, departed for Castle Creek mines to develop a property they expect to fivefold. Kirby will soon travel to San Francisco to buy a smelter and steam hoisting works for immediate erection at the mine. The group plans permanent business, stimulating further gold mining works in the area and projecting bullion output from Castle Creek smelters before year end.
Samuel D. Jones formerly worked at the Vulture mine will hear of matters of interest concerning himself by corresponding with this office.
The Coming Event will feature a fine vocal and instrumental concert followed by a dance. Charm of the ladies overseeing the plans assures a successful and enjoyable evening on the 17th.
A Ottawa Canada man Mr John Rourk recounts nine years of hip disease and failed remedies until a friend recommended St Jacobs Oil. After using 14 bottles he claims complete relief from pain and has remained free of trouble for nearly six months, a case of getting hip out of it.
Editorial notes describe a bill introduced in the Legislature to levy a poll tax on all male residents aged 21 to 60. The tax would fund roads, schools, and hospitals, outlining its intended uses and implications.
Cochise County asks the Territory to back twenty special officers along the border to curb cattle thefts. Critics question whether officers can be kept honest against bribes in the cattle country.
The new Colorado figure Tabor stirs circles in Washington after a lavish banquet at Willard’s Hotel. His actions resemble a flamboyant California persona paraded in a New York omnibus.
Rerpeart, linked to Star Routers via disclosures, is described as a former private secretary to Dorsey and thus inside the ring. The Dorseys and Brady are cornered, with probabilities that the Star Route investigations will soon conclude by exposing them and placing them in jeopardy.
Hon A D Lemon spoke against a freight and fare bill in the Council while acknowledging the Territory cannot yet block railroads. He argued Salt River valley interests would suffer if no bill passed that could jeopardize a railway road.
The Corn Legislature has protected railroad interests across the Territory. Every section demands a railroad for development, yet efforts have sought to throttle the nascent industry. Support the railroad and watch for signs of decline before opposing it.
A jumble of brief items: Issettime disaster near Loxpon with a drowning crew member and deck damage on a San Francisco to Liverpool passage. Frimos of Chicago bucket-shop notoriety arrested and re-arrested by Montreal detectives. anarchist plot to murder the Czar uncovered at Broessets. cannield fires near Guaymas and Matanzas. Brazil reciprocity treaty urged. Milwaukee Newhall House arson indictments naming multiple victims and charges against Schiller with bail set at 10000.
Young Porter Ashe and wife, famed for the Tehachapi railroad disaster escape, on a bridal tour through Tucson, faced a purse snatching in New Orleans. Mrs Ashe carried two port monnaies with money and jewelry when a thief grabbed the purse. Porter chased the thief, who drew a knife, was arrested, and the purse was recovered.
Survey ordered by Interior Department to mark the south boundary of the San Carlos reservation with funding from Secretary Teller. The move aims to settle long running disputes over coal fields near Patizo- Sena and clarifies whether these fields lie within the reservation as a railroad project advances. General Robbins receives public thanks for securing the order.
In Melbourne on October 31 last Dr Guidran demonstrated an electroscope device that projected a distant racecourse onto a white disk, allowing observers to see the scene as if present. The feat, praised by the Rev. Gilbert at Christ Church, marks a bold advance in electrical science.
A woman about fifty entered Georgia railroad headquarters claiming to settle a case for killing her husband nine years ago near Macon. The settlement, estimated at 23 dollars and a pass to Atlanta, was made on the spot and she left for the capital. Other notes include new houses going up on Adams street, ore worth about $24,000 per ton, and various town news from Tombstone.
A proposed act to regulate the percentage fees of County Treasurers and Collectors across Arizona Territory counties. It sets four percent in some counties and three percent in others, withspecific provisions for Mohave, Maricopa, Yuma, and others. The bill repeals prior acts and takes effect after passage.
Wednesday notes report rai shipments of oranges from Mexico reaching the Damr.j region while a new Baptist Church is noted on the Tapis street. Eight passengers or passers appear in fragmented reference.
A local piano dealer is noted for selling instruments and offering tuning services. The report highlights his pleasant, prompt, and trustworthy business manner, describing his dealings as fully established and dependable.
A collage of cartoonish lines and aphorisms about politics and quirks. It notes a Boston paper backing women voting if desired, a western paper challenging those who oppose their voice, a two headed man linked to his girl, and several quips about secrets, remembrance, and defending oneself against rumors.
A historical note argues that a properly conducted printing office should be kept secret like a Masonic lodge. Printers feel honor bound to secrecy, though they acknowledge practical lapses from time to time in the exchange on office secrets.
An advertisement touts SOZODONT as a universal necessity for beautifying senses, with a claim of curing rots and indiscretions of ro weakness and early decay. It promises a free recipe discovered in South America and asks readers to send an envelope to JOSE Station D in New York City.
An OCR fragment describes a beyond the riw event and a misfirs conference with dialog about neatest combinations. A speaker’s friend dismisses the topic while the conversation hints at varying opinions and some hesitation about the subject.
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