29 Nov 1883
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1883
Page
1
Ges Sueeman will have an annual salary of 17500. Raxpain leads for congress speakership in first place, Carlisle second. Randall likely has the strongest WPA financial backing among the candidates.
Gen Prior and Judge Fullerton of New York along with two Chicago attorneys were sent to England to assist but were ruled out. Only English lawyers may be actively employed in the case.
A Canton Star report claims lawlessness threatens Graham County and urges law-abiding citizens to seize control of county government. The piece questions the legitimacy of current officials and hints at possible abolition of Graham Territory if unrest continues.
A sheet of endorsements circulates for Chas P Button as a candidate for sergeant at arms of the next Congress. The piece hints he seeks national notice from a prior bid and suggests local voters misunderstand the selection process, urging support if possible.
The letter argues for a local uprising to build or grade a Phoenix to Maricopa railroad. Citizens with teams or muscle could start grading within a month, potentially securing Southern Pacific backing and canal company support. A railroad would double valley population and business within 18 months, opening markets countywide.
General interest in valley tree planting rises with focus on shade and ornament. The pepper tree offers dense evergreen shade, rapid growth, low pests, and low water use, contrasting with cottonwood which grows fast but is unattractive and wasteful of space. The ash is praised for beauty and shade but is deciduous and slower to grow.
After eighteen months of dormancy Arizona’s mining scene wakes as respectable, honest development replaces speculation. The press is urged to curb swindles, while the industry aims to boost investment, growth, and population through genuine exploration and safer operations.
D P Kimball Mormon bishop of St David in Cochise county died last night of typhoid pneumonia in Benson. Other dispatches report Hicks Pacha army destroyed by El Mahdi at Khartoum with one European artist surviving. Dennis O Neill found guilty of second degree murder in San Francisco after a burning lamp incident. Everglade expedition feared lost but later declared safe. A Portuguese man Victor Ferreira killed Michael Johnson in San Francisco in a disputed confrontation with a Russian waitress Maria Alezandria involved.
A man was stabbed during an assault and died en route to hospital. In San Francisco the Piedmont ferryboat from the Central Railroad Co will soon begin service after a successful trial trip. The vessel cost 200,000.
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