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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1883
Page
1
Inland Arizona items detail visits from Prescott, hotel and street renovations, new businesses, and law enforcement activity. The column mentions the Grand Lodge in San Francisco, concrete pavements in Phoenix, a saloon robbery in Tombstone, and regional notices on irrigation, schools, and telegraph light proposals.
The Poquix City Common Council, meeting May 12 1883, approved a deed for M W Rules covering Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 2 of Block 54 and Lots 10 12 in Blues 74 for 46250. Mayors health officer and interpreter fees were approved. Bondings for Porter Mitchell Garfias were filed, the Recorder reported May 9 1862 to May 9 1883, and the council adjourned awaiting June meeting.
A city meeting at the Court House discussed building a narrow gauge railroad from Phoenix to Tucson via Tempe Mesa City and Florence. A two-person committee will consult Tucson leaders and report back after Mr Kales returns, with adjournment set for Thursday evening. Citizens urged immediate construction and regional involvement from Tempe and Mesa City.
Prescott dispatch reports H C Clarkson convicted of manslaughter for killing William Taylor in December during a dispute over gambling proceeds. No anxiety or fear about General Crook exists in Mexican or American military circles, and the fight rumor is not credited.
Recorder Joseph Campbell certifies the City of Phoenix finances for May 9 1882 to May 12 1883. Receipts include sale of city lots fines sale of water and compounded animals and cash from ex treasurer totaling 5670 32 dollars. Warrants paid 5355 11 dollars with cash on hand 415 21. Arizona Territory Maricopa County. Recorder’s oath date May 12 1883.
A Boston correspondent recalls Charlotte Bronte and family in Haworth. He describes the moors and stone houses, the grim factories staining the landscape, and the Bronte graves as crowds gather for future pilgrimages. The piece notes the family’s early deaths, the father’s frailty, and the aged church with a £7,000 rebuilt structure.
A daughter was born to the wife of General E. Loring at Tempe in Maricopa County Arizona on May 9 1883. No cards were issued.
A scrambled OCR snippet lists numerous individuals and sums such as Armstrong, Robert Abbott, Don E Mrs Ah You 4 1 4 40 and others including Potter DeForest Peeples Roberts Parker Estate Powell W E Penny Samuel, Presbyterian Church, Trustees of, and assorted numbers. The readable portion suggests a probate or trustees matter with financial figures but lacks coherent context or dates.
By the defalcation of Major Was son the Government loses 24000 dollars. W EK McLeod Coolumbis Tuolumne county Cal was found floating in the bay having been dead in days.
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