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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1884
Page
4
A note from Phoenix Arizona outlines delivery charges imposed for the Industrial Expo in Mariopa. The payment terms specify regular rates and scheduled waits, with contemplated fees collected on delivery. The fragment confirms charges tied to exhibition logistics and regional timing.
The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County met on September 16 and 22 1884 at the call of the chairman M Wormser with Herrick and Cox present. They settled with ex Hospital Steward Gouge A Wallace and allowed 186.00 with a warrant for 140.60 from the Poor House Fund. The September 22 session confirmed the sale of cages to the City of Phoenix for 300 and reviewed a petition for a bridge over the Maricopa canal ordered construction materials furnished by the county.
A Miner reporter interviewed Governor Tritle who stated there is no foundation to rumors of his resignation. He said he arrived in Arizona with his family to make the Territory his permanent home and that all his interests are in the Territory and its future.
Special Correspondence from New Orleans Sept. 20 1884 describes New Orleans as a deeply religious city with a diverse church scene. It traces Jesuit influence, the Inquisition, early Protestant churches, and a culture of religious tolerance amid booming Exposition efforts. The writer celebrates liberal Christian and Jewish ties and looks to the World’s Exposition as a showcase of America.
Fragmentary but dense ad clippings note various patent remedies, including Wells cures for corns bunions and urinary issues, a Versailles orange tree aged 462, and stock market style claims about Congressmen and seed distributions. Mentions Druggists and employment figures for coal and textile sectors.
The Hemano takes possession of a new thirty by forty six foot one story building with a tin gable roof. OC IV Bury of Phoenix supervised carpentry under contract and delivered thorough, substantial work praised by the proprietor. Scott and Flourshee handled plastering and finish, while Samuel Mish shop and Billy Visus directed roofing and sheet tin work with reliable craftsmanship.
A dead tramp found after a 2:20 p m train from the depot, near town a mile east. Investigators suspect murder by a blow from a coupling pin by one of the four companions. The victim, 25 to 27, 5 ft 5 in, 125 pounds, bore a heart-marked cross on his right arm. No money found. companions seen with body at depot until daylight. Jury to render verdict today. The story ends with a quip about a parasol clerk.
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