County Official Paper Herald Dated March 20 1884
The Herald presents county official notices and local news for March 20 1884. Administrative items, public notices, and community updates appear in this edition of the county paper.
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1884
Page
4
The Herald presents county official notices and local news for March 20 1884. Administrative items, public notices, and community updates appear in this edition of the county paper.
Local item recounts Hon. Thos. P. Ochiltree of Galveston as the first live Texan elected to Congress and notes his role in the Lasker resolutions amid national attention. Biographical details cover his early Ranger service, Civil War loyalty to the Confederacy, later US marshal and emigration commissioner roles, and his distinctive appearance.
A dispatch reports Sumner Howard has been appointed Chief Justice of Arizona, marking a notable leadership change in the territory.
Public notice from O F Brack of Profstx Arizona dated March 17 1884 forbidding anyone to grant credit in his account and stating he will not be responsible. The House debated a resolution on unlawful fencing of land. Also listed are topics including circulating note for National banks interstate commerce and aid for widows and dependent relatives.
In a sharp exchange, Bismarck invites Minister Sargent to discuss matters privately while Sargent accepts the invitation. The scene hints at political tension as hosts and guest prepare for a potentially revealing meal.
Late dispatches indicate foot and mouth disease has broken out among cattle in northeastern Missouri. The report warns the country will suffer greatly from this scourge and its agricultural impact.
An early proposal suggests a $500 initial license tax on merchants, commercial travelers, and wholesale houses. Critics warn the measure could drive business men out of the territory, arguing it would severely curb commerce.
The Philadelphia Times reports twenty four pages for last week with eleven full page advertisements priced at no less than $2,000 per insertion. The note highlights the strong demand from New York merchants for printing ink exposure.
The piece argues a community paper is a silent, powerful worker for local interests. It rebukes the idea that publishers are mere “geese” and urges strong support, noting a paper raises public notice, attracts labor and wealth, and should not exist by sufferance like Lazarus.
A letter from EB Yoona secretary of the Arizona Railroad Company reports that the project to lay track from Maricopa to Phoenix is under way. President J C Valentine of Wells Fargo & Co will return soon with arrangements and a board meeting will review the resolutions and provide full information on start and completion. The projectors seek citizen cooperation to avoid delays and ensure an early opening of the line.
A notice states a $234,000 prize for S82 and March 27 as the draw date by Henry College Lottery. It lists 85 prizes totaling $119,400, warns about limited tickets with a maximum of three each, and provides the address of J. J. Douglas in Covington Kentucky.
The invitation lists Wednesday March 26 as the Social date for visiting Brothers in good standing. It notes J B Alex and Avwon GolpReng as invitation committee members and invites all in good standing to attend.
The New York Journal reports Mrs F C Kellogg of 50 East 26th Street was partially paralyzed for seven days and unable to leave bed. After seven doctors failed and various salves plasters and restorers offered no help she used St Jacobs Oil as a last resort and began improving from the first application, fully recovering by subsequent use.
The by-word with one and all is the excellent work being done by Charles B. Noe formerly of Virginia City Nevada and also of San Francisco Cal We respectfully heat the patronage of one and all Carrox Nor
The prospector reports artesian well in Bonanza valley at 250 feet with drilling through cement and no seepage yet, with hope of water before 500 feet. Rains flood Morenci area, damaging Dam and Ditch. costs total about 15,550 dollars. Lord Aylesford, English ranch owner, famed as a former royal associate, faces divorce and a reputation for avoiding women in Texas.
A four room house with four closets is offered for inquiry to Judge C A Twerl. Potential buyers are asked to contact the judge for details and viewing arrangements.
Monday's Daily reports Harry Brook named Notary Public for Quijotoa. Mills shut for freight moves. a new ferry company forms with 2000 dollars capital. A. A. Symonds to launch a weekly Democratic paper. Court room work proceeds. horses race results noted. Guested arrivals from Germany, rail and stage lines update Prescott fires and mining progress. Officers elected for the Central Arizona Baptist Association. education committee formed.
The item covers multiple notes from March including lottery drawings, weather, railroad plans, and local updates. It mentions the Henry College Lottery, rising temperatures, Yuma flooding, a false rumor about a hotel keeper, the death of James Lee, a reward for a cashier, and ongoing railroad and canal efforts in the Arizona territory alongside local notices and court matters. It notes through trains to San Francisco starting and praises the railroad company for reopening the line.
The mine is in excellent condition in anticipation of the arrival of the mill. Mr. Mack is expected here in a few days for milling preparations and to oversee operations.
Call for Advertised Letters lists numerous individuals including Arthur Gilsson Jo Alison J T Huzza WD Cook Charley B Hinson Geo J Bauers John Tiarris Len Clark HG Cameron S W Keer Jan Dempsey Mich Klutan Antonie Dun Robt McQueen Wallace Evans Edwd Ormsley Henry Freudenberg Fr Steizride Win Fay O M Wammock Andrew Stewart and Spanish letters Jesus Relics eadel Ortega Francisco Quizas Gertrudes Ruiz Garmechta Brato de Gallego posted by Postmaster George E Mowny revealing pending mail and request for recipients to claim their letters at the Phoenix office.
The account reports Geronimo’s band arriving with 125 cattle and 100 horses bearing Mexican brands. A Tombstone customs inspector failed to seize the stock as Geronimo warned of alarm from white forces if taken. Four train robbers jailed in Silver City escaped. upon recapture two were killed, one wounded, the fourth captured.
Fragments of a funeral poem mourn the death of Miss Nola Wilson. Lines address a mother’s sorrow, prayers for divine comfort, and longing to be united in heaven. The verses speak of rest in the grave, moonlight, and the ache of parting from a young life.
Garden Valley Lodge No 1 I O G T adopts resolutions noting the sudden death of Sister Nora Wilson. The lodge offers heartfelt sympathy to the family, orders the charter draped in mourning for 30 days, and directs records, publication in daily journals, and a sealed copy to the family.
The Citi reporter recalls Ro Powers with Judge Fitzgerald, a 89 year old young man who has practiced law sixteen years. A University of Mississippi graduate, he split from Democrats to join Republicans in 1876. Noted as bright, fearless, a perfect gentleman, he once killed an insulter in a pistol duel and was acquitted. Native of Vicksburg, he married into a prominent Mississippi family.
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