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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1882
Page
2
The Weekly Herald notes strong demand for empty properties in Prescott while highlighting 82 year old historian George Bancroft busy with writing. The paper questions which Federal officers in Arizona oppose Porter, noting no failures found.
Tom Fitch known as the Silver Tongue is constructing a fine opera house in Tucson. The project is slated for completion by November first. The Herald office acknowledges obligations to the izzen office for favors and prompt assistance.
A terse observation notes that every man on the Republican State ticket of California is married while not a single bachelor appears on the Democratic ticket. The remark asks readers to perceive this supposed contrast as a point of interest.
Town rumors say W. B. Horton Democratic nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction plans to withdraw from the race. No official confirmation yet.
The Courier pushes removal for cause against Judge Porter, but readers view the accusation as a weak political ploy lacking public respect for its originators and motives.
Daily inquiries at the Herald office seek furnished and unfurnished rooms and dwellings for letting. Advertisers are urged to place a brief notice in the paper to aid business and the convenience of those seeking housing.
The author denounces distortion of opponents positions and screams of personal spite in the political press. He argues honesty preserves self-respect, while misrepresentation undermines probity and public trust, noting readers are too discerning to be swayed by prejudiced appeals.
The Independent movement unsettles local Democratic coverage as papers lampoon convention delegates. The Independent journal attacks the convention participants, insinuating about their professions and livelihoods, while urging farmers and craftspeople to question the event’s motives.
A defense of wide newspaper circulation across towns and states, asserting broad reach from Arizona to California New Mexico and Utah. The piece argues for ethical political engagement, condemns mudslinging, affirms equal treatment of citizens, and defends a newspaper’s moral obligations to the community against snobbery and partisan divisions.
A column suggests shifting focus from cottonwood shade to ash trees in Phenix. It argues ash and similar trees yield valuable timber for farming equipment wagons and mining tools, boosting local industry beyond crops.
The Gazette accuses Tits Gazete of fabricating a conspiracy to topple Sheriff Orme and portrays Kelley as a thief, alleging misrepresentation and defamation by the Independents and Republicans backed ticket. The community is urged to reject such claims as unfounded and harmful.
The convicted man Geo A Wheeler who strangled a young woman while seated on his knee is scheduled for execution. Authorities announce he will die by hanging on Monday November 27 after exhausting appeals.
All the upper part of California from Bakersfield north experienced a heavy rainstorm on Saturday, followed by cold weather. The downpour threatens grape, grain, and bay crops with likely damage.
Prescott reports rich finds near Bumble Bee and Chiricahuas, new Conquian mining district, and mill starts at Hackberry. Fort Huachuca water works planned, Williams grows with saw mill and church, and Tombstone issues marriage licenses. Court docket and Indian trials loom. Arizona towns expand freight via King and Globe packing line and Verde region investor interest.
The Independents convened in a school house with J Campbell presiding as chair and Sweeney as secretary. A large ticket committee, platform and credentials were formed and nominations announced for county offices including Hayden and Alsap, with adjournment to discuss further. A separate humorous recital on centipeds compared to a political platform follows, ending with a Yuma political meeting addressed by DeForest Porter and broad support across parties.
In a quizzical note, the observer remarks on the centipede’s looks and temper, noting it should not be kept as a companion or toy unless as a second-hand child no one values, and describing its body as built from recurring three part features.
Goldman and Company announce a full carload of Moline Plows from Moline Illinois offered at San Francisco prices. Farmers are warned that there is no available plow built to meet the claim. The note mentions a price of thirteen dollars and eleven cents.
Voters must register by October 18 1882 under an 1881 act. A list of Maricopa County precincts and registering officers is provided including Tempe Cave Creek Wickenburg and Agua Fria. Officers must submit monthly returns to County Recorder R F Kreuenanyn to initiate printing.
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