Arizona Statehood Debate and Local Prosperity Tradeoffs
The Tombstone epitaph argues for rapid Arizona statehood, contending it will unlock rights and growth, including representation in office, military organization in towns like Prescott and Phoenix, and economic gains from irrigation, potato farming, and border trade shifts. It also notes Idaho and Utah cases, Supreme Court rulings on polygamy, and local political moves for census and delegate contests.
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National Guard
Arizona
Prescott
Phenix
Tombstone
New Extradition Treaty Expands Offenses Between U S and Great Britain
Bradstreets reports a new extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain extends the tenth article of the Ashburton convention to ten more offenses. It adds manslaughter counterfeiting embezzlement fraud by a bailee perjury rape burglary piracy revolt and acts against slavery. Political crimes remain excluded and it conditions surrender on specific terms. The treaty is terminable by either party and applies prospectively.
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Ashburton
United States
Great Britain
London
Senate
Bradstreets
Swindlers Peddle Free Trees Then Take Your Land
A warning from the Astorian about fruit tree swindlers who offer farmers $500 worth of trees free of charge with a plan to split profits for years. Bonds, titles, and a fake sale follow, leaving the farmer with losses when the buyer vanishes. Also cautions on marriage for duty or love, urging a balanced partner with assets and sense.
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Astorian
Teller Attacks Windom Silver Bill in House Hearing
Senator Teller of Colorado tells the House Committee on Coinage that the Windom Silver bill harms silver producing interests and treats silver as a warehouse commodity. He advocates free coinage and warns the bill would depress silver prices and hurt national business. He notes the danger of Treasury bullion receipt suspensions and cites Ingersoll stories for contrast.
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Windom
Teller
Colorado
House Committee On Coinage
United States
Wall Street
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Montana State Lottery draws and tickets in 1890
Answers to correspondents describe the Montana Lottery authorized in 1887 with capital prizes of 15000 10000 and 5000 to be drawn January 18 1890 and monthly thereafter Tickets cost 1 from licensed dealers J J Jacobs Butte Montana notes public draws a committee from the audience to supervise and asserts fairness and integrity. A separate snippet mentions zinc ore near Field Manitoba and a Canadian Pacific tunnel through the lode, plus various short items and ads.
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J. J. Jacobs
Butte
Montana
Field
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific
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