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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1883
Page
2
A garbled notice states merchants in San Francisco and Eastern cities are resisting a tax on a proposed sales period. The document mentions the Merchants Exchange and a figure or entity named Ret Sore, aiming to block the levy and plan travel for further action, with unclear dates and locations.
Five companions join Reamsy on a journey toward New York amid uncertain plans. The group moves through crowded streets as they seek opportunities and discuss their destination. The effort hints at a shared mission or purpose in the big city.
An extraordinary accident totals life term sums up to 100 600 so far this year, reflecting rising figures in the ongoing records. Authorities note the unusual total underscores ongoing safety concerns and legal implications for future prevention.
Market reports indicate tar production in the Eust area has been notably unsettled due to severe Vitavy frosts. Trade observers note reduced output and potential price shifts as frost conditions persist through the period.
General Sterman predicts Albuquerque will become a major regional hub in the Southwest. The statement reflects confidence in expansion and economic potential for the area.
Canadian Methodists heretofore comprising four distinct branches have united their forces, forming a single church body to streamline organization and doctrine. The move reflects a cooperative effort to strengthen mission work and shared governance across provinces.
Government employers on the payroll at the Capital include seventy clerks or copyists among a broader group. Wages range from 1,200 to 1,900 dollars per year for several employees.
A mangled report notes continuing concern over smallpox, with fear growing among citizens. The piece mentions Monty in her present care and worries that the scare worsens daily, affecting public sentiment and daily life.
Easters papers report frost in roar regions forces farmers to buy corn this fall. A significant portion of crops may be destroyed, hitting southern Wisconsin and Michigan especially hard.
A Georgia girl Miss Peatutee Braroce was recetty in gercil and placed in a carriage. She and her little brother were taken through a wood where he was slapped, gagged, bound, and left on the ground. The incident involves a drive and a violent assault with unknown assailants.
A young man in Pennsylvania wed but deteriorated mentally before the marriage license could be finalized. The piece notes the strain of a prolonged wait, stretching to fifty years, testing the couple and observer alike.
Readers urge Goreti Hai editor to publish President McDonnild's posix card with comments. Subscribers seek fairness and justice for both the editor and McDonnild, arguing for full public publication of the card.
Tree Navajo lodiars have con cluded to go on the war path and sttacked Navajo Springs sta tion on the A. & P. road on the 13th instant. They also stopped the east bound train at the same place, but finally let it proceed without harm to anyone. There has been considerable fighting between the Italians and whites, the farmer numbering about one hundred, all well mounted and armed.
The ZpitapA stoutly maintains Ward, killed last Sunday at Antelope Spring, Cochise Coins, was killed by Indians though evidence against the Spiteph is strong. The paper is biased toward Crook and may distort Indians affairs and draw reckless conclusions.
Telegraphic dispatches report multiple violent deaths in the southern and western corners of the Arizona Territory. The recurring bloodshed, described as lawlessness in Goontsi and Pima areas, alarms eastern readers as the entire Territory feels the impact of these crimes.
A fragmentary editorial voice calls for decisive action by county government and Terris forint goverment to address perceived curses on the Territory. The piece argues for stronger society reforms and a speedier response to governance challenges across New Mexico and Arizona.
The Mineral Belt railroad outlines funding from Plagsing with 2100,000 toward construction, Globe contributing 30,000, and several G Ya Co. mining firms totaling 100,000. Despite misprints, the core report notes neighbors share in territorial prosperity and support for regional development.
Traveling correspondent describes Mazarzar Mountains Sept 18 85. A remote Glen with pure water, fern shaded banks, and rich vegetation. Deer hunting grounds nearby, copper and silver prospects in Deadman canyon, miners and locals named. Apaches no longer present, wildlife and rugged terrain remain.
Traveling correspondent describes the Deadman's Canyon in the Mazatzals near Fort McDowell. The deep gorge and river course create a dramatic, impassable landscape with rugged mesas, mucky chancel, and distant peaks. Historical travel sketch notes longitude and topography.
A correspondent recounts legends from the Deadman Canyon range, detailing Apache graves, the Haunted Spring, and a bell carried by a mule that lures explorers. An 1504 tale follows prospectors who find a coffin rock and a murdered man, with the mule guiding them to a haunted cavern and a bell’s mournful toll echoing near the spring. Freeman is named as the teller of the origin.
The article extols Arizona's mineral wealth in the Tichest chantry, noting massive annual extraction from copper and silver mines. It highlights the pioneer prospector, the rugged mountains, and optimistic mining figures with bullion output in 1882 near $125 million, expecting higher in the current year.
The fragment notes sufficiency of prospecting over the territory to show value and awaits construction of works to reduce products. Arimoni is cited for free milling ore production yet sends a substantial portion of its ores for smelting, largely using its own fluxes.
Telegraphic dispatch details a fatal shooting near Hand's ranch following a dispute over a race. J B Jones killed John Jarvis with a rifle after a sequence of provocations, with witnesses claiming varied sequences of events. Inquests and local broadcasts note other violence and incidents across the region, including Ward’s death and related shootings and arrests.
A vessel named Bark Brettania foundered off the Nova Scotia coast last week causing the deaths of thirteen crew members. The report notes ongoing tensions in colonial politics and a series of political figures discussed in various letters and testimonies. Public figures Julius Booth and Governor Johnson appear in related items amid broader national issues. I G Hinton testifies before the Senate Land Committee alleging a San Francisco firm illegally holds 8,000,000 acres of lumber rights in New Mexico.
A rustic locale endures midnight volleys as the Advance reports rattling evenings. Citizens are awakened by rear pocket artillery and the judges struggle to adjust to the nightly gunfire. The paper notes constant complaints and quotes locals about the unsettling explosions.
The Arizona Canal project receives a push as East brought excavators join, and Mr. Murphy plans to expand work force with additional scrapers, mules, and contractors across the valley. Officials note ample river water remains to fill the canal, avoiding irrigation shortages. contracts will be offered widely to ranchers, teamsters, and laborers.
Early morning fire alarm reached the home of Mr McDonald when a stove pipe slipped and sparked the roof. The blaze caught shingles but was quickly checked by McDonald with water and help from Mr Alsup who was present.
A sensational appeal promises a free cure for youthful indiscretion nervous weakness and early decay claiming a South American discovery. The sender asks readers to mail a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T. Inman Station D New York City for details and the remedy.
The September 17 postal list at Phoenix shows remaining unclaimed letters including Abbott Rymer Caleb Howner J BR Rhinebuck Baker Joshua Rogers Bullard G Smith J W Duke F Whittcomb Dutcher Chas A Wells John A Douglas Joins Fancises Loras Gilbert B Casimiro LZ Gotches Chas P Rafer Curanado ages 1 2 Jove Bernaodes Keoantze Mrs Katie Juan Wilson Leamar Peter Lomas Lez McUlistock John Refuzin Lois de Millett Mrs Maullce Polomares Massh Hichard Facimio Salazar McLeane D C Marefues Peterson L P Melvyindes Lispero. Call for Advertised Letters. Gro E Mowny, Postmaster.
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