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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1884
Page
3
The Herald reports county government notices and local affairs in a standard evening edition dated Thursday March 12 1884. Notices cover public actions, meetings, and official announcements characteristic of the county’s official paper.
A jumble of notices ranges from real estate and auctions to court terms and public meetings. Mentions include a Prescott coach arrival, a move to increase territorial regulators pay, a Tucson bar request for Judge Frese, and alerts about diphtheria in a Prescott road area. Also notes on furniture sales, cigars, a river boat model, and a divorce salt for a Rochester man.
Obituary notes the death of William Henry Hunt born 1824 in Charleston and raised in New Orleans and New Haven. He served as Attorney General of Louisiana, judge of the US Court of Claims, and American Minister to Russia under Garfield and Arthur, aiding survivors of the Jeannette expedition and securing Russian aid.
London Graphic discusses bank director responsibility after Riv er Pinte Bank defalcations. It cites a Banque de Belgique clerk embezzling £920,900 over years and a director punished for negligence. The piece argues directors’ names appear in prospectuses as guarantors of good management.
A humorous dialogue describes a man who is poor yet intensely proud. He is portrayed as lacking birth or fortune but marked by unwavering self-importance from head to feet, with a playful aside about exaggerating hardship if he were starving.
London based Messrs Francia Newberry and Son celebrate 25 years as an established drug house. The testimonial asserts public satisfaction with St Jacobs Oil and notes ongoing demand due to perceived merits and purported cure capabilities.
The M. Hk Hecial social at Washington Street M E church attracted a large audience with a program of select readings and vocal music. Readings by J M Schott, Will Carleton pieces by Mrs M Huston, and performances by Mrs Frank Cox Rev Pearson and others drew praise for clear voices and emotive delivery.
The Western Citizen of Indianapolis reports that Mr. Harry J Miller associate editor of this paper was relieved by St James Oil of a severe attack of rheumatism.
A brief notice advertises a house described as having four rooms and four closets. Inquiries are directed to Judge C A Tweed for more details or arrangements.
From Wednesday's Daily Adjutant General M H Sherman of Prescott arrived by this morning's coach via Black Canyon. The Hon T J Butler and wife left Phoenix for Prescott by private conveyance. No word yet from the new railway company regarding the earlier communications. Rumors place a railroad incorporation to Maricoya under serious consideration and possibly underway soon. Private telegrams say the A and P road is open to through trains to San Francisco via Albuquerque. S E Patton works to restore telegraph lines across Salt River within days. Dr Price's Special Flavor Extracts advertised alongside Floral extracts praised for quality. Delaney the Bisbee bandit linked to a Pennsylvanian librarian letter that may imply connections and raise questions about potential judicial intercession. The Cochise county stance is wary of any reprieve.
The cigar makers union shuts out Chinese workers and sends a delegation east for 2,000 white cigar makers. New York suffers fire losses totaling 19 million across January and February. Hot Springs pursues lawbreakers, Texas offers a bounty for fence culprits, and Prentiss Teller absconds with 75,000 from Pacific Express in St. Louis.
A party in town turns tense with awkward pauses and a failed song request. Doug Douglass volunteers a tune, provoking mixed reactions and a moment of relief before Spivey warns him to target Voustenwalbert Schimelpennies as the worst chemist he knows, foreshadowing a deadly outcome.
The article argues against narrow mining interests and urges liberal exploration across Maricopa County north and northeast of Phoenix. It highlights Red Rover near Verde River divide with 200 feet depth and notable nearby finds in Morrison and Humboldt claims, plus copper on Cram Mountain and silver and gold prospects in Cedar Basin and Cave Creek, noting past capital hesitations and ongoing development.
The report surveys active and idle mines in Maricopa and the Phoenix district. Arizona Central or Vulture Mining Company shows unassessable stock and a fresh assessment revealing carbonate ore rich in gold and silver with high lead content. The Red Rover, Guiden Piece, Tom Shier, and nearby prospects like Kansas and Maricopa are noted for promising developments, new shafts, and imminent milling, amid abundant wood and water and dramatic desert scenery.
Orrice Beand OF SUPERVISORS Maricopa County held a meeting March 7 1884 to discuss bridging Salt and Gila rivers. The board with Wormser and Herrick concluded funds drawn for support payments and adjourned after District Attorney opinion denying county money for bridge construction.
Delinquent tax list includes numerous individuals and properties in Phoenix and surrounding districts. Names such as Otis T, Breech Fred G, Dunn DC, Conger DB appear with penalties and totals. parcels on Gila and Vulture areas, Canal, and block 63 in Phoenix noted with tax and penalty sums. totals reach hundreds of dollars across personal property and real estate.
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