22 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1898
Page
3
Special correspondence from the Old Pueblo reports a bustling Tucson with visiting dignitaries and locals, university construction expanding, and new business openings. The A. O. U. W. hall dedication nears as Elks plans advance, while roads, electric work, and a growing directory reflect a thriving community.
Reports note new arrivals and business deals as Evans and William Ellsworth purchase Ercamine establishment while Jacobsen enters milling with Fh Owens on a new flour plant. Fresh fruit flow, cattle movements, railroad work, and prospects for incorporation stir local ambitions in Thatcher and Safford with mentions of roving min ing talks and community improvements.
Prescott notes report a fire in Jolson house after an accident, a Chinatown lamp blaze quickly fought, and various political moves in Maricopa County. Col Wilson speeches at the Democratic convention praise expansion, while Miss Isabelle Bethune returns to Los Angeles for school. The Santa Fe line orders three new engines with electric features, and a local water project in Williams gains support.
From Fort Grant Range News reports rumors that 15th Infantry will Thursday proceed to San Carlos to relieve Troop M on detached service. Troops E and ? were seen on parade grounds. a game of ball led to Troop B’s 26 to 6 win. Troop IL to discharge October 1. Sergt Gransfield seeks Battery B, 5th Artillery, Fort Wadsworth NY. Pear hotel opened by Mr. and Mrs. Miller formerly of Tombstone. Miss Etta Herring and Mr. Franklin of Tucson spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Sorin in the Dragoon.
The Orange Best reports growth in Scottsdale with thirteen enrolled at the new school, improvements for health, and relocations. Rev Judson Elliott plans permanent settlement. Bertha Elliott is a sophomore. Artie Greene begins Tempe Normal studies. Will Greene plans to open a district school. Chaplain Winfield Scott is Republican candidate for legislature. C J Banks family visits. first cook stove on Indian reservation notes Ben, a Pima pioneer, who bought the first sewing machine there. Mrs W H Gill teaches use of household items. weaving machines rise. Pima homes and wardrobes improve. adobe houses favored. A new interpreter wanted to advance mission work and support for funds.
Wallace Cumming surveys Manila holidays in the Century, noting over forty yearly celebrations once, now down to thirteen. Night processions with candle lines, sacred images, priests, and bands unfold amid fireworks and home made rockets. Natives wear grave robes during Holy Week, while servants show strict footwear rules. Kimmerly and Sam Bureh work a silver ore mining near the Cedar Valley rope mine.
A New York Sun correspondent describes Hawaiian luau feasts noting cross legged seating, large ta leaves, and a shared meat course. Observations cover raw fish delicacies, squid servings, shark meat, and the dramatic display of prepared and unprepared seafood, with references to royalty and Queen Liliuokalani.
A drunken Mexican rode Mammoth streets Tuesday night firing his gun. When he threatened the sheriff, the officer fired a shot that felled the rider. The Mexican died before daylight. his name was not learned by The Citizen's Informant.
Elberger from Rings country reports with Grossman and partners locating 1200 acres in Salt Spring wash near a ter mil. A pan of dirt from the strike yields 30 cents to 1 dollar. One hour of work nets four dollars and fifty cents in coarse gold. He believes they have the richest placer camp on the coast.
James Creelman of the New York Journal describes his Mauser wound with vivid detail, noting numbness, blood loss, and a burn ring of charred flesh. The account contrasts his experience with typical shots while suggesting a moment of shock and recovery.
An 1840s tale of General Weyler as a Republican and Castelar follower, feared by Carlists and Bourbons, who allegedly wed a peasant daughter ambitious to rise socially. The narrative recalls his Majorca garrison courtship, two years at a convent, and the bride later presented to high society, still beloved by Majaca residents.
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