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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1883
Page
2
A fragmentary notice lists multiple newspaper price options and agents. It mentions Daily Herald, Weekly Herald, and weekly rates, with various terms and a San Francisco presence. The garbled text also references L P Fisher and a commerce-related backer, plus a dated line May 31, 1885.
The San Diego Sun reports on the Southern Pacific claim to lands granted to the Texas Pacific, comparing it to a prior case where the New Orleans and Pacific was awarded parts of a grant after the original builders assigned the grant. The Southern Pacific assertion hinges on construction timing and intercompany competition, with a decision expected in about ten days and likely adverse to Southern Pacific. The disputed grant spans between 47 million and 13 million acres.
The San Francis Daily Report questions Secretary Van Arman’s account of a rich Bradshaw strike. It mocks the idea that two men could move four tons of rock in five days from a five foot deep hole and notes the report’s claim of $30,000 recovered, suggesting the deduction implies much larger sums. The piece ridicules the mining expert framing and tone.
Tens is a feeling extant in England that a separate parliament house should be built in Dublin for Ireland. The piece argues that England will yield to this, making it a step toward Irish independence. It asserts Irish resolve will endure despite temporary concessions and continued desire for full independence.
The article details a novelty event titled sensation race where riders navigate a course with unique laps and mounting rules. It explains round the course once by Gurry Ayers and backward laps, then three remaining laps. It also describes the dismounting race requiring riders to lift their machine over a post at each pass.
The text argues for railroad connection to the outside world boosting Salt River Valley prosperity. It predicts doubled island value, full valley occupancy, and increased taxable property and taxes, with strong local support but notes a New England sentiment against Sunday bicycle riding and comments on opium, New York, and the opening of major 19th century projects.
The San Francisco grain market lists barley at $100 for good to 81.10 for brewing, wheat at 31.58 to 31.82 for milling, No 1 at 21.70 and No 2 at 21.70 for shipping, new wheat for August and later contracts at 1.61 to 1.58, flour extra at 5.25, superfine at 4 to 4.95.
The article notes the US export and steer trade with Mexico nearly quadrupling in two years and now rivaling Britain in key materials. It also mentions the Russian czar's coronation on Sunday the 27th infant, with contemporaries possibly hinting earlier, and commends John Be. Goven who has lectured for thirty-one years, regarded as entertaining and instructive.
Trenk believes the Atlantic and Pacific raid will continue from the Needles to Colin without delay, making San Diego the western terminus of the operation.
The President and Secretary of the Treasury plan to abolish twenty five or thirty internal revenue districts by June first, consolidating duties and reducing oversight in the districts as part of a broader administrative reform.
A Kansas City gentleman Wan T B Bullene becomes principal of the Silver Bear at Bished, taking charge as head of the establishment and guiding its operations and affairs.
A Silver City couple recently wed hosted a gathering for friends presenting a basketful of drink thekots. The event welcomed acquaintances and marked the couple’s joyful union in the community setting.
A report notes Ternnie cyclones moving through the Mississippi Valley in a single direction. The event records broad wind activity across multiple states with weather implications and regional alerts issued by officials. No injuries or specific locations are detailed in the readable text.
New York, Chicago, and San Francisco together import about 85,000,000 pounds of tea each year, reflecting strong demand in these major urban markets and signaling widespread consumption patterns across metropolitan centers.
The New Mexico territory appears to be dominated by a Democratic presence described as overwhelming, with limited opposition and unclear prospects for alternate control. The text emphasizes the prevailing political leanings and potential effects on governance and policy.
Ed Shearer arrived from the San Jose mountains with rumors of a mutiny among Mexican armed scouts in the Sierras Madre. Reports claim the mutiny and massacre of General Crook and nearly his entire command, though the Epitaph cautions the rumor without corroboration.
The Baptist group formed a church in the city with twelve members and Rev A Windes as pastor. They purchased land in a central section and plan to erect a church edifice in the area. Recognition noted by the Methodist church. Sermon by Rev A Gregory, DOD of Tucson, extending fellowship. Three candidates are total forty at the...
May 26 dispatches report a Swedish ministry change and peace treaty signals in Chile and Peru. Concurrently, Crook’s Apache engagements. expanding gold discoveries in Lower California. New York Brooklyn bridge opening celebrations. and assorted European and American crime notes including robberies and a Tombstone event.
Soldiers and local men held a quiet Decoration Day service to honor fallen comrades. Flowers were scarce, with Mrs. McDonald supplying blooms upon request. Attendees included ITA Knapp J M Cotton Capt W Woolf Capt J King and Louis Gazelle, who decorated graves of Judge Durham Gustav Kaucher Daniel Diitrich Capt Owens E A Phelps King Worsy Judge Wilkes Paul Handel and Hitt Walter McNulty. The event is framed as the first in a broader effort to gain wider recognition next year.
A woman’s private letter from a mining camp describes a mud bunker of a cabin with a dirt floor and bark roof. She observes crude furniture, a camp kitchen, and rough camp life amid mesquite, cactus, and distant blasting. The scenery is vivid with sunset skies over a plateau and mountain peaks.
A chaotic quarrel unfolds in a New York household over medical care for a sick man. The doctor prescribes a TENSON'S CURINE TURD and various tonics while the family debates simple home remedies, highlighting distrust of doctors and reliance on questionable patent medicines.
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous personal names with small monetary amounts, likely a local ledger or payment record. Entries include Abbott Don E Mrs, Aryan J M, Burnett J K, Beecher G, and many others with figures ranging from under one dollar to several dollars, plus a line for Presbyterian Church Trustees of 60.
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