Local Happenings and Regional Notes in Phenix and Vicinity
Daily news from Phenix and surrounding areas covers stage arrivals and departures, court activity, and public events. Mrs Jobo Slaughter returns home after a long absence. Judge Vanderlip seeks lumber in Tombstone after losing his house to fire. preparations for governors reception and inaugural ball noted. stage line Tombstone to Fairbank praised for speed. miners at Silver Bed face wage cuts. reflections on taxation rates and business prospects in the region.
Cochise County Prospects Sell as Prosperous Health Hub
The region near Cochise County touts ideal climate for a health resort and rich resources. It highlights rail access, mining, farming, fruit production, and ample land for settlers, with notes on wages, water, and expanding trade across the Merco border.
Sensible Trade Link With Mexico Urged by Arizona Paper
The Phenix Republican argues closer commercial ties with Mexico would benefit Arizona and the United States. It states the U S should not seek Sonora or Chihuahua by force but pursue reciprocal trade. It notes Mexico needs Yankee manufactured goods while the U S could take Mexican ores, lime, and other raw materials.
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Arizona
Mexico
Repubic
United States
Sonora
Chihuahua
Wells Fargo Annual Report and Local Notes
The Wells Fargo annual report catalogs precious metals from 1590 adventures across western states and territories including Nevada Montana Colorado Utah Arizona and British Columbia with totals 32 156 916 and 62 930 831 20 469 092. The piece notes Professor Wood the blind musician touring Mexico to perform at Rebieffelin Wall with 50 cent admission children half price and hints at last appearance before California. An old sport anecdote questions a New Orleans fight outcome. A Mohave county onyx deposit near Signs is described as valuable with a wide ledge 40 to 100 feet and polish worthy of Prescott onyx. New lawsuits against J Yonge and T W Broun Co of Los Angeles are mentioned with amounts around 4 970 and 1s 17.
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Wells, Fargo & Co
Missouri River
British Columbia
Professor Wood
Mexico
California
Signs
Mohave County
Charles Wilson
Pard
Pierce John Reese
Charley Price
Prescott
Accident blinds miner in blast near Rattle Soake
Clarence Coffman night watchman at Watervale Co's mines was badly blinded when a powder blast during ore prospecting at the surface near Rattle Soake chimney went off. He is hospitalized with likely permanent vision loss. doctors fear losing sight in one eye.
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Clarence Coffman
B.S. Coffman
McCormick
Clarence
Watervale Co
Dr. Goodfellow
B. Coffman
Territory Freight and Livestock Totals From Santa Fe Railroad
The Santa Fe railway reports New Mexico and Arizona terrritories data with shipping stations listed and totals for cattle burros mules and sheep. It projects yearly figures for cattle wethers and yearlings for 1891 across multiple stations and regions. The document enumerates on hand stock including cattle yearlings and hogs with associated sale totals.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Arizona
Silver City
Deming
Oeceola
Las Cances
Engie
San Marcial
Magdalena
Grants
Albuquerque
Watrous
Aragons
Alasi Hhernes
Five Apaches In Band Linked To Smith Ranch Death
J B Nal reports from the Smith ranch where the owner was killed by Apaches a week ago that five Indians formed the band. Lieut Clark tracked them to Racker canyon then returned after eighteen miles, while scouts in Bowie collected pay. Tracks at Smith's house match the five in the trail, and no court martial is planned.
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Bowie
Smith
Clark
Lieut. Clark
Sol
Gold Boom in Johannesburg and Mashonaland Prospects
A Johannesburg dispatch notes an enormous rise in gold output and a promise of vast riches in the field. Mashonaland prospectors report evidence of a former mining population with alluvial workings, shafts, and rich lead ore remains. The piece also mentions a planned US production of ten million incandescent lamps in 1891 and platinum usage of 125,000 ounces at about twenty dollars per ounce.
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Johannesburg
Mashonaland
Africa
Acehown
United States
Arizona News Roundup Covers Local Recoveries and Mining
Mr. B reports his son Clarence rests uneasily after an injury with improving sight and a bruised arm. Gorton’s minstrels tour billed for the 28th, managed by Billy Read of Tucson. Davis returns from Huqua Hala with news of gold ore at the Florida mine, owned by a four-member company led by Davis and Grey. Arizona’s agricultural shift noted as silk and mining rise. Professor Wood to perform at Scheffelin Hall with cheap admission. Eighty children at Fort Mo Indian training school. Coons county warrants high, Pista and Cochise counties influential in the Legislative membly. Hugo Richards buys General Crook’s stock interests in Yavapai and Maricopa. widow to receive about 1920.
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George F. Davis
Huqua Hala
Flonda
Mr. Davis
C. H. Grey
Republican
Hugo Richards Bes
Iate
Crook
Yavapai
Maricopa
Arizona
Proof Against Contagion and Handy Craft Basket
A historic note describes a floaty protective suit for physicians including rubber joints, air filtration, stethoscope and laryngoscope use, and disinfecting features with glove removal. It also covers a paired waste-paper basket craft using lichens on a pasteboard form, with sewn seams and a decorative lining for a writing desk accessory.
Missionary totals and local business notes in brief
A fragment from a historical paper mentions over 700 ordained missionaries and more than 7 000 native preachers serving in missions, with about 75 000 communicants and 800 000 adherents. It also notes local travel to La Soria ranch and describes fruit, weather, and Cochise county climate factors affecting fruit growth.
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Hans
Riggs
Briggs
Cochise County
Froit
Superior
Pres
Salente
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Bethe
Fairbank
Charles Morrison
Ross’ Mill
Chiricahua Mountains
Rever
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Crittenden
Tumber
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16Th Legislative Assembly
Jo. Taylor
J. E. Boyd
M. Aguirre
Willie Dunbar
Phenix
Tucson Ia
Supreme Court
Huachuca
Pairbank
Rockies
Silver Bed
Govarson Irwin
Keokuk
Zulick van Miner
Wolfley
Irwie
Murest
Pecans Erat Ae Shot Company
Salem
Aed
San Pedro
Cathie
Casense
Cochise
Comaty
Pacific Coast
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New Orleans
Ite
Merco
Senore
Ireland
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Sesonat
James Lambert
New Brunswick
Illinois
H. J. Peto
Droggiet
Campu Bros
Barmosillo
Cumou Bros
Conma
Arisone of the
Italy
Spain
Gala
Nevada
Ontana
Colorado
Orau
Azmoxa
New Or
J. Yonge
Justice
Washington
Westmeyer
Apts
Senate
Congress
G. C. Moody
Therado Valley
Los Angeles
Rome
South Americana
Brazil
Camp
Huachuaca
Hanchuca
Ihed
Per Oun
Mr. B
Coffman
Gorton’s Minstrels
Billy Read
Tucson
Heyers Sisters
Band of Keys
Scheffilin Hall
Indian Training School
Fort Mohave
Coons
Territory
Pista
Almont
Good & Wife
Rusband
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