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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1883
Page
2
Obscure old ad lists weekly and daily newspaper subscriptions and prices. Mentions merchants and exchange, with scattered notes on agents and distribution, reflecting a general catalog of period offerings and rates. The fragmentary items include subscription terms, rates in shillings and pence, and references to agents in New York and San Francisco.
The Phoenix district shows a vast conglomerate ore body with pay quartz extending across shafts and tunnels. Northern Nesbackety and Justice sections offer similar rich indications, with a lead carrying uniform gold and copper values, a possible 250 tons on dump, and a plan to drive a tunnel to expose ore for milling within weeks. Local water suffices for twenty stamps. expected mill operation within four months.
Telegraphic dispatches recount Apache incursions into Chihuahua via the Sierra Madre, two killings near Mijueres and Ojilas, and Mexican troop pursuit. Other items note cyclones across Missouri and Kansas, Crook’s limited movements in Sonora, and various legal and political notes from Milwaukee to Washington.
Under the guidance of Superintendent S. F. P. Mack a tour of the Golden Fleece Mining and Milling Company property near Carte Creek reveals a quiet but active development. A 60 foot shaft reaches pay rock with a widening chamber, and new work is begun downslope to test the ore body and improve working facilities as mining proceeds.
The writer condemns overhyped mining prospects in Cave Creek noting many are false and peopled by sellers chasing high prices. They urge careful verification before sale and call for a true map of Mexico as relations deepen and a reliable national map becomes indispensable.
Mus. Mackay, wife of a Bonanza firm branch manager, is seen entering the Dynamite festival soon to be held in Moscow. She wears a modest dress and carries a notable accessory.
An extensive dynamite festival is noted at Moscow on the 24th instgsat with ageur involvement. The report highlights public attention and potential safety considerations surrounding the event and its organizers.
In the Citizen the failed mire venture is recounted as Hill River people will subscribe toward a capital sum. The Taocson epic is said to bring required funds to complete the road and assist phoenix interests, while Porchen capital seeks trust and confidence in the enterprise to attract investors.
A Saturday night blaze in Albuquerque caught in the D. Goldberg pawnbroker store on Ralrond avenue between Second and Third streets. Volunteers with buckets fought the flames as they spread to the J. Sharick jewelry shop below and lodging above, with total damage around 2500 dollars.
A town railroad meeting discusses important matters including whether to proceed with a road project, the financial sources for funding, and the overall costs. The community asks how funds will be raised and presses for clear action and energy from attendees.
A meeting chaired by J. M. Ellis discussed maintaining ties with the Southern Pacific to secure favorable rates for valley produce and oppose a compete scenario with California. Committee on inviting Tucson visitors and on finances was formed, with subscriptions raised to host guests and promote regional exploration.
Courier notes Campbell travels to Albuquerque to see relatives. Ed W. Wells appointed Assistant U.S. District Attorney is said to please many. Beneh of the Miner reports interest in a mine located by Billy Gattins. Van Arman visited the site yesterday with the secretary.
A lively Prescott Phoenix page notes mining growth, new papers and figures. Mining men visit Big Bug, the Arizona Mining Index launches in June, and Fredericks and Hill plan a tin shop in Phoenix. Debate grows over waterworks, debt limits, and a Tucson to Phoenix railroad to boost Maricopa County trade and resources.
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