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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1884
Page
2
The paper on file at all principal Newspaper Agencies in San Francisco with Raytern Cities lists officials and contacts for the publication. May 22. Population of Phoenix 3,000. About 150 miners have left Tombstone. Prescott shows hope and prospects. Tucson and Tomestone areas gradually resume business.
Ranpant leads a faction to craft legislation aimed at repealing the tobacco tax. The group seeks to reduce state revenue and alter public health funding implications while rallying supporters across allied organizations.
The Missouri governor denies requests to remit additional fines connected to selling liquor without a license. Officials state no leniency will be granted and enforcement remains strict under existing laws.
The Benson smarters are expected to turn out 1 125,000 worth of bullion this year.
A number of Minnesota Republican congressmen joined the free-trade Democrats in voting on the Morrison bill. The alliance indicates cross‑party support for the legislation, highlighting a rare peninsula of bipartisanship in trade policy debates.
Central Pacific Railroad contemplates constructing a new route from Los Angeles north to bypass the San Fernando tunnel. The proposed line aims to shorten travel and improve efficiency by avoiding the existing tunnel path.
Ninety four delegates to the Republican National Convention of 1880 will attend the current year in the same capacity. Of these ninety four, sixty three belong to the famous 306 group.
Senator Lapin, leader of the Republican National Committee, is drawn into a financial disaster and has lost his fortune. He plans to resign his chairmanship in consequence.
The article envisions two major railroad corridors crossing Salt River Valley, with routes planned from Kansas City to San Diego and from The Needles to Benson, plus a proposed Guaymas to Salt Lake line, signaling expansive regional development.
The ordinary dove is common in Arizona while a smaller Syrian dove species, noted by D. Poston, is unique to Arizona and evokes a peaceful symbolism linked to Jerusalem 1,584 years ago.
The Mining Index cites an imminent erection of a mill on the Quijetens aih and notes the Bonanza Company is satisfied with findings and intends broader development. The piece argues southern Territory mining needs urgent encouragement and support.
The Tau Salt River valley is expected to raise grain 10 percent this season, lifting the crop from about $5,000,000 to $8,500,000 with a possible 40,000,000 pounds harvested. Fruit and alfalfa acreage also rise, roughly doubling the fruit trees from last year’s near £10,900.
Tae Hon Rowe objects to Republican papers naming him a delegate candidate for the Democratic national convention in Chicago on July 8. The remarks imply he is a true Democrat eager for any office, prompting speculation he may sever ties with the party.
The national antwmenopolist party will convene in Chicago next week. Weaver asserts Butler will be nominated for President with the vice presidential candidacy still to be decided, indicating the sole contest will be over the VP choice.
A special grand jury probing Cincinnati riot activity has returned indictments against forty four individuals. It attributes the riot to exemptions from jury duty, easy grants of new trials on trivial technicalities, chances to corrupt juries, light penalties for major crimes, and abuse of pardoning power.
Adherents of the defeated Mortizon bill bayonet opposing Democrats with insults such as lans, patrolcas, and scoundrels. The article argues the tactic will fail as constituents back the dissenting Congressmen and condemns the old party discipline as obsolete bluff.
Hexar Wattenson denounces a tariff reduction bill as insignificant and inefficacious. He argues the Democratic party is misled by demagogues pursuing party gains over national benefit and urges genuine reform through honest, effective legislation before praising the party.
The writer laments laid off depot grounds and rising enterprise elsewhere. They urge Phoenicians to action to secure railroad transport, warning that Tombstone, Tucson, and Quijotoon markets suffer from inaction, and predict tighter times after harvest if efforts lag.
The writer argues the valley's fortunes depend on quick rail access to Prescott to protect northern trade and pricing. He claims harvests left farmers and merchants cash poor, debts unpaid, and mortgages rising, warning failure to organize will worsen this year as California flour and barley undercut local Maricopa prices.
The Salt River Valley earns a $500 premium for best cotton in the Territory with Mr Hardwicke's five acres yielding 3,390 pounds, about 675 per acre. The long fine staple promises strong fiber and low production costs, suggesting a thriving cotton industry and markets in California and Texas as potential buyers. The note urges farmers to plant a few acres next year to build a cotton economy, aiming for 100,000 pounds in the valley.
A farmer’s tips emphasize daily improvements and careful upkeep. Keep fences sturdy and repaired, prevent fowls from roosting in trees, shelter stock, protect wagons and tools from weather, and store harnesses properly. Avoid unnecessary trips to town while practicing honesty and prudent economy.
Boston brokers had hedged for two weeks in anticipation of a break in New York markets as traders watched for a shift in prices, volume, and liquidity.
A vivid journey with Cept Hancock guides readers through sixteen miles of straight roads fringed by thriving barley and wheat. The author notes rapid settlement, extensive alfalfa and hay, and growing livestock as farms expand westward toward Agua Fria and the Grand Canal. He foresees a future railroad and town, with land values climbing from 100 to 21 000 dollars per acre as fruit cultivation grows.
Lands set apart in New Mexico for the Juneila Apache reservation have been restored to the public domain, ending the designation and reestablishing the area as available for general use by the public and potential settlement.
The telegraphic dispatch reports improved market conditions with continued demand for government issues. Banks are exchanging money for higher interest bonds while general deposit inflows rise at ports.
Fire damaged the New York and Hurley Railroad repair shops in New York on May 20, with losses estimated at 200000. Nearby reports note other international loans, Nihilist arrests in St Petersburg, cyclone damage near Melrose township, and a presidential payroll controversy.
Prairie Farmer records Secretary Jer report on Northwestern Nebraska Ludivids urala and rival cattle firms fencing watercourses and enclosing pastures to freeze out smaller stock owners. It notes vast unoccupied lands and timber theft, urging immediate congressional measures to end the situation.
The Hit Sharon case reaches day forty three in San Francisco and continues to offend public sensibilities with its ongoing controversy and scrutiny.
A number of interior banks that communicated with several broken New York banks have failed or collapsed, signaling wider financial distress and consolidation pressures across the region.
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