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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
4
Yavapai County reports include sports and rail incidents with a fireman injured. mining news highlights prospects near Mayer and Agua Fria, four mills operating, and Bonded Baumenn group ready for development. A body is found near Needles Eye after search for a missing man, with coyotes and brush damage noted.
The Graham County Bulletin reports Wm. Teller plans to cross Chilocot pass in spring, training outdoors with a cold-water regimen. In nearby Thatcher a six-year-old boy accidentally shot a girl, leaving a shoulder wound. Dr. Green treated her as the town reacted with alarm. A new K P band forms in Bisbee under Prof. Cass, while Navajo County recounts a near-drowning rescue of Mrs. Christofferson and a child in the Verde River.
Cochise County taxes show railroad wealth exceeding two fifths of the total assessment. The county totals over 2.5 million dollars, up about 200 thousand from last year, placing it among second class counties. The Hearst estate and T M Co of Tombstone are near the 1000 dollar mark, with many paying from 300 to 800, and the district lists nearly 1600 taxpayers.
A jumble of text from the Daily includes horse racing plans in December with a $250 stake, local business notes on ovens, a Kyrene residence gathering, cattle shipments, teachers’ institute travel to Flagstaff, Tempe Canal directors, and mining developments at Kaiser Gold Mining with John J. Gibbons backing. Also mentions new piano, machinery shipments, and stockholder involvement. scattered notices from Mesa and Tempe reflect regional activity.
From Saturdays Dails mention invites for the weddin g of Miss Olars Wilkie and Mr. Joan Myers at the bride’s parents home eight miles west of Phoenix in Cartwright School District. Also notes on health tonics, local mining business, theatre event at Opera House, and community updates including charity work and teaching meetings.
An afternoon session of the Agricultural Association in the County Court room featured grape discussions led by George M. Cisysov and others. Mentions of Rogers grapes, New Wickson plum, Crown Rot disease remedies, and notes on corn and wheat yields in Arizona were discussed along with climate experiments from Turton University and vaccination for livestock health.
A 1897 feature extols Michael King as a supreme cyclist, praising his speed and record pursuits. It credits Paine's celery compound for boosting stamina, blood health, and nerve strength, recounting a Boston reader's testimonial of improved energy and recovery from tough cycling schedules.
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