Herald County Official Paper Evening Edition
The Herald County official paper publishes daily issues except Sundays with Thursday edition covering local notices and brief community updates.
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1884
Page
3
The Herald County official paper publishes daily issues except Sundays with Thursday edition covering local notices and brief community updates.
Local items report deeds and mortgages for sale at the Heraop office and announce a jockey club event. Notes mention Dem papers, a quarterly Baptists journal plan, a temperance society formed in Phoenix with officers listed and a Sunday meeting upcoming at the M E Church South Beath.
Corydon editor claims his daughter burned her face on a stove and was cured by St Jacobs Oil after one application. He asserts the oil relieved pain and removed lesions, with the product highlighted as a remedy and personal testimonial.
A local citizen recounts events at Camp McDowell denying a military usurpation claim. An ex-soldier, intoxicated and disruptive near the fort, was ordered off after resisting camp discipline. The piece argues the charges against officers are unfounded and blown out of proportion.
A sudden river pressure sent floodwaters down the Salt River Valley Canal near midnight. The south bank breach at Center street endangered adobe buildings, but residents quickly blocked the breach. The northern canal branch carried muddy wash into grain country as river levels slowly fall and crossings remain uncertain. The community aided embankment efforts and awaited updates from nearby creeks and gages.
Winfield S. Schley, born 1830 in Maryland, will command an Arctic expedition to search for the Greene party. The three-vessel mission aims for a two year absence with a crew of 150, departing in early April, honoring a naval career that included Civil War service and Academy commands.
A local newspaper criticizes a previous editorial on school policy, notes the district carries about $400 in debt after a recent appropriation of roughly $1,082, and urges the trustees to fund schools only with direct voter approval or personal liability for indebtedness. The piece voices support for continuing the schools under responsible finance and stresses safeguarding public funds.
A playful poem depicts a cheerful leap year celebration with a woman dancing and laughing. She blushes when attempting to propose, her nose turning red, and her Romeo jokes she has been drinking. The light verse captures rustic humor and social teasing in a humorous leap year scene.
The high water has delayed doors and windows for the new Baptist Tabernacle delaying its dedication from March 6 to March 16. The Central Association of Arizona meeting shifts from March 7 to March 14. Rev. O C Wheeler LL D will speak on music on March 18 for Phoenix and visiting attendees. Territorial press note incomplete.
A rambling retrospective describes Mesquit as rich land in the East River valley, settlers since 1871, their hardships, ditch work, sparse housing, and survival amid high prices for provisions, shifts in agriculture, and the impact of later blueprints for railroads and growth in the region.
The Indies of the Baptist church announce a pound social on Thursday night March 6 at the residence of A Gregory to benefit the Pastor and his family. Excordially invited. A liberal donation is solicited.
Wednesday item notes Judge Pinney has carpenters fitting his chamber in the new courthouse. The high river crested conditions forced relocation of boats, with Union teams planning a Saturday appearance. First edition printed. second side in progress. Steve Dole opens Cavus Saloon two doors west of the Offic e and offers first class liquors and cigars. Dr Price advertises lemon Extract touted as potent flavoring from Mesina rind. Phoenix Printing and Publishing Company incorporated to publish a daily and weekly in Phoenix with $5000 capital stock. Geo F Kemper and others as incorporators. $3000 subscribed, rest quickly taken. Prominent Democrats in Phoenix and Maricopa listed among stockholders. aim to be a straightout Democratic force in the county.
Maricopa County Arizona Board of Supervisors met by call of the Chairman to dispose of Michael Coffman an insane person. O Brien proposed moving Coffman to Vernon county for 120 dollars and entering a faithfulness bond. bond set 500 dollars with L H Tiffany as surety. A warrant was approved to pay O Brien 120 dollars from the General Fund.
The sheriff and tax collector warn that delinquent taxes and penalties total many dollars on lots, blocks, farms, and personal property across Phoenix, Gila Bend, and surrounding areas. The notice states payment is required by March 15, 1884, to avoid foreclosure or further action.
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