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The Herald County Official Paper published this Friday edition noting the day’s updates and notices. Registration calendars, local notices, and community briefs are featured for readers in the county area.
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1884
Page
3
The Herald County Official Paper published this Friday edition noting the day’s updates and notices. Registration calendars, local notices, and community briefs are featured for readers in the county area.
A garbled local column lists various names and activities around Tempe including mentions of Cutter Whicky, Gai! B Tione, and Mr. Pury with votes for Democratic delegate to Chicago. It notes social goods at Clarke's and Stormaker's and reports a two year old girl found with morphine pills, medical team responding to relieve her stomach, condition uncertain.
A damaged local notice quotes O M Sheffer, postmaster of Alamance County, South Carolina, praising a German medicine for rheumatism and neuralgic pains with claims of rapid relief and lasting effects. The testimonial appears read from a period medical advertisement.
The next meeting of the Union will be held at the Presbyterian church at 7 20 p m Frisey May 16 A full attendance is requested M E Mirway Sec
The Miners Union accuses a Sunday Star report of inciting action against Tombstone mines and the town bank. California adjourned after passing a Tehama county bonds bill worth 280 000 to the state. Commenter notes widespread corruption and political maneuvering, condemning the legislature and its agents as self serving.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Pennsylvania Central combine to push a Pacific Coast line reaching San Diego. Track is already being laid in Kansas toward a western outlet via the Colorado River region. The project aims to traverse the Gila and Salt River valleys, though past pooling disagreements linger. The united companies insist the line westward is an assured fact within three years.
The Sait river valley seeks an agricultural and horticultural association to meet monthly. The aim is to share fruit growing experiences and experiments, improving irrigation, planting, pruning, and general cultivation. Coordinated effort could speed practical gains in fruit, grain, grass, sugar, and cotton production.
Paris dispatches confirm the Franco Chinese treaty with China to withdraw troops from Tongjin. The Official Journal publishes the text, noting recognizing treaties between France and China and a conciliatory tone in the times.
Chaoy France relinquishes any demand for indemnity over losses during the Franco Chinese tensions. China agrees to freedom of trade for Annam, France and China, with a commerce treaty to be concluded shortly. Also notes Marine Bank examiner predicting 75 to 80 percent deposit payout if seized sums are managed. several obituaries and notices follow.
An elderly note describes a man fatally shooting himself on a sidewalk near Seventy-firet street as a bank committee reports on the Grand Bank of Hudson and Co. assets totaling 14559 with 123,500 89 liabilities and a 71,000 due from the parent bank. irregularities are noted with vault findings.
Articles declare formation of Arizona Industrial Exposition Association a fifty six year corporation to promote Territory industries through annual fairs. Principal office Phoenix Maricopa County Territory of Arizona with capital stock of fifty thousand dollars divided into five thousand shares of ten dollars. Notary witnesses sworn on May 11 1624.
Wednesday's Daily notes tomorrow's four day race start and updates on local events. Tough nut mine at tombstone has started work. County hospital has only two patients left. Gov True will visit California for three weeks related to the Prescott railroad. Phoenix eyes swimming baths and broad town improvements. E I Fuller travels in New Mexico for a San Francisco liquor house. A year since the first railroad meeting in the old courthouse amid plans for a bigger crop season. The Prospector reports Quijotoa calm before a storm with Bullion mine sale to New York company and Gunsight labor increase as road plans from Gila Bend to Gunsight progress.
Stage times show Phoenix to Maricopa with morning and afternoon legs. Morning stage links to westbound train. afternoon stage links to eastbound service. Phoenix departs 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Maricopa departures at 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Arrivals at Phoenix around 4 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The new and elegant Lojel opens with a grand ball on May 15. Dancing with committee at 9 o clock in the dining room hall. Tickets including supper are $2.50 per couple. Music and floor space provided. Tickets available at Coutts, Paul Ruben, Caiton, Whepley, and Phoenix News Depot.
Governor Tritle today received from Felix G Hardwicke an application for the 500 reward offered by the last legislature for successful cultivation of cotton in the Territory. Hardwicke reports raising from five acres in 1889 about 3390 pounds of seed cotton by irrigation with rows four feet apart. A sample accompanies the application showing unginned very thin fibre, claimed equal to Sea Islands cotton from Carolina coast. He expects to win the reward and exhibit at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition in December.
A meeting convened at the courthouse at 2 o clock Saturday to finish organizing the Perrito nt Fair Assocaion. Chair J E H Whars ton opened. minutes approved. committee formed to draft incorporation papers with about 37 names on the roll. next meeting set for Wednesday May 12 at 4 o clock.
Entries for the Arizonan county spring horse races are posted for a four day meet starting Thursday. Programs include half mile and quarter mile dashes, trotting races, and mile dash events with purses ranging from 25 to 90 dollars. Notable entrants include Sleepy John Coyote Borracho Bay Billy and Gow Boy, all listed with Phoenix connections.
The ladies of Phoenix propose a community reading rooms project offering free access and literature with simple games and amusements. No charges or selfish aims, only moral upkeep. Public invitation extended with ice water and refreshment facilities. Churches may guarantee expenses up to forty or fifty dollars monthly to open the rooms promptly.
The piece profiles Stunner Howard, a former office boy in Governor Fenton’s law office who read law, became Prosecution Attorney of Genessee County, served in the Second Michigan Infantry, was a Utah US Attorney, helped convict Lee, led to Mormon fears, was Illinois or Michigan Constitutional Convention member, Speaker of the Michigan House, and was recently named Chief Justice of Arizona.
Tenants seek rental properties in Tweed area under Taquire of Judge GO references. Listing notes available for immediate occupancy with terms to be discussed with landlord. Party inquiries directed to local listings office for viewing appointments.
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