When was it published?

January 15, 1876 in Arizona Citizen

Domestic News January 15, 1876

Arizona Citizen

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Indian Affairs, Infrastructure

Q: What keywords are associated?

Congressman Piper, Indian Bureau Transfer, Post Office Bill, Union Square, Palace Hotel, San Francisco

Tucson, Florence, Pima County, Pinal County, Arizona

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What is this article about?

Congressman Piper of San Francisco introduces bills to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department and to build a post office on Union Square. The article criticizes these proposals as harmful and unwise, suggesting instead purchasing the Palace Hotel for government offices.

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Congressman Piper of San Francisco has introduced a bill to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department and one to build a postoffice on Union square in his city. Piper has not opened auspiciously: to transfer the Indian Bureau as proposed would be a calamity to the Army and Indians, and to spoil the prettiest square in San Francisco would be unwise. Let him be the first to move to buy the elephant known as the Palace Hotel for the Post Office and other government offices. It is in a far better place than Union square, and would accommodate all federal officers in the city, and the rent of present military division headquarters alone is about $20,000 annually. This investment would be good for government and people.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Indian Affairs Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Congressman Piper Indian Bureau Transfer Post Office Bill Union Square Palace Hotel San Francisco

What entities or persons were involved?

Congressman Piper

Where did it happen?

San Francisco

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

San Francisco

Key Persons

Congressman Piper

Event Details

Congressman Piper has introduced a bill to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War Department and one to build a postoffice on Union square in his city. The proposals are criticized as a calamity to the Army and Indians, and unwise for spoiling the prettiest square in San Francisco. Suggestion to buy the Palace Hotel for the Post Office and other government offices instead, as it is in a better place, would accommodate all federal officers, and save on rent like the $20,000 annual for military division headquarters.