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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
2
The Jeannette investigating Court of Inquiry was to be convened this week. Purdy's remark about resuming control of the Epitaph appears to be a purely partisan point with no real substance.
Maine policymakers move to extend the beliion product by opening Sullivan and Blue Hills districts. Officials expect broader coverage, increased access, and potential changes to funding and governance as the new districts come online this year.
Extensive preparations are underway for an author’s visit in the Mechanics Pavilion San Francisco with events planned around the arrival and appearance, inviting readers and fans to attend activities and talks in the historical venue.
Leadville reports output of base Ballion at 34 000 dollars per day and more than one thousand tons of silver mined over the past five years.
The Stewards Affiling Herald predicts Pennsylvania will produce coal in the next few years at the current rate of increase reaching about 100 million tons annually.
Governor Tritle investigates charges against David Neahr of the Prison Commission for improperly receiving money not due him. Written proof has been submitted, with likely several days needed to reach a conclusion.
The Denver Mineral Exposition closed on Monday with appropriate exercises. It has been a vast boast to the mining interests of the West and Southwest and will doubtless give a view of the business in the gold, silver, and copper bearing regions of the Rocky Mountains.
A wild potato species was discovered along mountain canyons in Hounchness and is described as superior to the ordinary Irish potato. Professor Varer, a noted botanist, notes its potential agricultural value for Arizona in the future.
Sader Porter received a loud reception in Florence where locals express dissatisfaction with their distinguished citizen Oury. They announce intent to send a more capable representative to Washington. The Florence court scene with Judge Poiter drew a crowded, enthusiastic audience.
The text notes Georgia champions protective tariffs while fifty years earlier South Carolina resisted tariff laws. It contrasts current commercial and political shifts in the United States with Jacksonian era positions and laments enduring local leaders clinging to old party loyalties.
On Friday a cold blooded murder shocked Yuma Territory as Wim Denehy a carpenter with Southern Pacific railroad shot Leopold Furrer chairman of the board of supervisors. Furrer died instantly in his office from the revolver blast following a disputed business settlement. The killer was protected from immediate execution amid public excitement.
The seventeenth day of this month is the last day on which you can register. Eligible residents must act before the deadline to ensure inclusion in upcoming rolls. Verify local requirements and prepare necessary identification as soon as possible.
A section of Yellowstone Park is leased to capitalists who plan two or more hotels with total costs at least two million dollars. The Northern Pacific Railroad will begin building a branch line into the Park immediately.
Prohibitionists in California have fielded a full ticket expected to draw eight to ten thousand votes, mostly from the Republican side. The convention pits Democrats in favor against Republicans opposed to nominating their own ticket. Democrats won, solidifying their ticket and diminishing Republican strength as party loyalty dictates voting for the party ticket.
An imminent two month negotiation aims to open Mexico into American capital and resources. The plan affects border states and terri tories, seeks smoother government processes, and cites growing cross border rail linkages. Gen Grant and Mr Trescott will depart Washington next month to handle treaty matters.
A fragmented report notes construction of a Catholic church in Florence with local community backing. Details are incomplete, but project theme centers on religious building development and neighborhood involvement.
The newspaper notes a plan or proposal linking Tucson’s capital status to Florence, urging inclusion of the small town in discussions or actions. The piece hints at a shift in focus or jurisdiction affecting both communities.
The fragmentary report hints Ocuys boom and a fleeting comet-like event cited as a metaphor for a brief political surge. It describes a rapid rise and the looming Republican dominance that will obscure the moment and push the Oury into obscurity.
A Casa Grande telegram claimed Indian Agent Wheeler had gone to Sacaton and settled with the Government. Private sources confirmed the initial war affair report, noting Wheeler reached Casa Grande before retreating when government officials appeared.
The text claims Democratic editors oppose Porter while noting few federal officers are Democrats. It argues a small minority creates a large portrayal of Democratic power and insists that no major federal official in the Territory opposes Judge Porter.
In a Mineral Park speech Mn Cuny asserts Republicans in Washington cannot hinder work for the Territories. He notes he was recognized on the House floor as often as any territorial delegate, while accusing rival delegates of limited impact. The remark implies others lack the ability to advance certain interests.
The Republican ticket in the Territory files feature Charles T Haydn as a principled candidate for governor with progressive ideas and careful stewardship of Maricopa county rights. Judge T A Tweed appears as District Attorney, with prior praise for Probate Judge candidacy echoed for DA. The party asserts safety and prudent governance under these nominees.
A fragment notes federal officers including Zabriskie Tidball Hoover Robbins Finney and others oppose Porter while several, including Zabriskie Tidball Woorer Robbins Pinney, support Judge Porter. It hints at a large block of seventy five postmasters and questions Oury’s standing after November.
The letter disputes Mr Oury’s claims about federal and Arizona surveys, correcting circulated figures. It cites Congress appropriations for public land surveys, notes Arizona receiving 10 thousand dollars in the San Carlos resurvey case, and challenges Oury to prove any claimed successes. The piece cites the Prescott Courier and a letter to George I Stevens.
The New York Times discusses sending U S mules to the British army in Egypt and argues a British general would avoid mule assisted artillery. It recalls Civil War failures when mules kicked batteries apart, and notes Arabs and Egyptians would react to the landing with mixed awe and mischief as thousands of donkey boys and mules move through Alexandria.
The telegraph reports a private coronation in the Kremlin during the Czar and Czarina visit to Moscow with a possible public ceremony later. The article sketches cathedral grandeur, coronation rites, oil anointing, crowd pageantry, imperial mantles, and a banquet in the Terem.
District Court opened with Judge Pirney presiding. Venice ordered for 23 grand jurors to appear Wednesday, and 24 trial jurors for Friday October 13 at 10. Civil Calendar No. 207 through No. 250 list demurrers, filings, and hearings including cases against Slickies, Sirrine Brim and Allen, Estabrooke and Goldman, and Rowe firms. The Tombstone Republican editor Thurlow reports on Phenix and Tombstone in a correspondent note describing local improvements and contrasts.
A period promotion touts Parker's Gin sur Tonic as a remedy for nervous disorders. The ad urges readers to try the tonic, claiming it has cured many in the area and endorsing it strongly despite prior doubts about nostrums. Remember to register before WW Can pots.
Mica, also called Isinglass, is a versatile mineral with a laminated structure. It resists acids and water, varies in color, and in its most transparent forms can reveal print through half inch plates. Muscovite is the principal commercial variety, once used as window glass in Siberia, now pivotal for stove linings and lubricants, with growing demand and limited supply.
The author muses on health and environment in the Salt River Valley, urging preservation of air and water quality and careful land use. He advocates planting trees, restoring waterways, and experimenting with mosquito control while stressing practical husbandry and optimistic action despite discouragement.
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