Public urged to stock up amid railroad tie up
A public notice warns that a railroad tie up may continue and urges residents to lay in supplies. It also states that all bills due the first of September 1894 must be settled.
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
1
The Finest Line in Mesa Store Ad
Advertises a Mesa shop with new dress goods flannels and furnishing items in dry goods. Notes stocked hardware and groceries with choicest goods and mentions Myers Pumps Featherbone Bugg Whips Canton Clipper Plows. Claims best lines and low prices with prompt special orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
The Great Middle Route Across the American Continent
An Atlantic & Pacific guide promotes a central railroad corridor linking the Santa Fe Route across the nation. It highlights a seamless transcontinental path, emphasizing connections, travel convenience, and expansion of rail service for travelers and commerce alike.
Grand Canyon Scenic Route Advertises Arizona Explorations
The notice promotes visiting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and nearby wonders. It highlights routes via Flagstaff, Williams, or Peach Springs to Natural Bridge, Montezuma's Well, Laeuna Acolla city of the sky, Petrified Forest near Carrizo, and the San Francisco Mountains. It mentions a cantilever bridge over the Colorado and lists Gabel, Bissell, and Hs Vanslyck as officials in Albuquerque New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Flagstaff
Williams
Peach Springs
Arizona
Montezuma
Laeuna
Acolla
City of the Sky
Petrified Forest
Carrizo
Canon Diablo
San Francisco Mountains
America
Colorado River
T. R. Gabel
W.A. Bissell
Albuquerque
San Francico
Arizona Admission Faces Setbacks And Critics
The Globe-Democrat says Arizona statehood is unlikely under the current constitution and process. It notes a stalled senate subcommittee action and haste by Arizona politicians that may have spoiled the bid. Also discussed are lobbying limits, corporate influence on Congress, papal rulings affecting liquor dealers, and consular warnings about emigration to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Arizona
Washington Dispatch
Senate
Hill
Senate Committee On Territories
United States
Capitol
Congress
Mr. Allen
Chronicle
Not Guilty and Discharged? Mickey Roach Faces Potential Trouble
Mickey Roach of Winslow was arrested by Commodore Owens and brought before U S Court Commissioner Andrews on a charge of resisting a deputy marshal. He was found not guilty and discharged. The Herald warns of possible false imprisonment claims by Roach and his bondsmen. The item reflects local commentary and broader notes on finance and irrigation from multiple newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Roach
Winslow
Commodore Owens
Prescott
U. S
Andrews
Mickey
Herald
Boston Parks Struggle to Cut Grass After $10 Million Purchase
Boston faced a funding shortfall as the city that spent ten million dollars on its park system now cannot cover the cost to mow the grass this year. The notice highlights municipal budget constraints and maintenance delays affecting public green spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Desert land act extended final proof and waivers
Congress extended the filing deadline for desert land entries and suspended the one dollar per acre reclamation expenditure for 1894. The act allows five years from filing to prove up and a patent after paying one dollar per acre under existing law. Local notes report hail damage to 8S. Bryant’s Swisshelm ranch and flooding in the Gila and San Pedro basins, with repairs planned. A Mexico City dispatch notes completion of the Tehuantepec railway and possible sale talks with President Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
A. & S. E. Road Work Near Benson and Fairbanks
Work on the A. and S. E. road between Benson and Fairbanks progresses rapidly. The final load of spikes and timbers arrived on Friday. About two hundred men are employed, grading nearly finished, with trains expected to run within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Fairbanks
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Yours Truly
B. F. Johnson, Sons & Co
Mesa
T HN. Sabin, M. D. E
C J. Williams
Cglectic
ALT
Kimpaty House
Pomeroy Block
Co-Op $Store
East Aide
Mrea
W. Lawrence Woodruff
Hahnsman Medical College
Philadelphia
Chas. H. Jones
Heineman & Gill Block
Ft T. Pomeroy
Netrary Pusiic & Conveyancer
Vegal Papers
Mba City
Hakes House
H. Jessour
Porter Block
Phoenix
W. Baily
Songes
R. Wilson
Washington St
Ariz
W. J. Kingsbury
Tempe
Jarket
E. L. Gray, Roprietor
Main Street
W. A. Burton
Phoenix, Tempe
Mesa Stages
Goldfield
L’ve
Phenix
Pheenix
L've
Fashion Stable
Commercial
Frank Phillips
Hardware and Grocery
Phoenix Ins. Co
Brooklyn, N.Y
American Fire Ins. Co
Pennsylvania
Niagara
J HL Barnett
Mesa, Arizona
Feed & Livery Stable
P. Mets, Proprietor
Atlantic
Pacific
WM. Passey
Undertaker
Mesa City Bank
HS Vanslyck
Archbishop Satelli
New York
Ablegate
Wine and Spirit Gazette
Mexico
State Department
A. K. Owen
Topolobampo
Dupes
Nogales
Treasury Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Marcy
Treasury
Josie Mansfield
The
Atlanta Constitution
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Irrigation Congress
Denver
New Desert Land Law
S. Bryant
Swisshelm Mountains
Gila
San Pedro
Florence
Tribune
Diaz
Tehauntepec Tathmas
C. P. Huntington
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