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20 Aug 1897
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Mesa Free Press in Mesa, Arizona
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
1
Legal ruling nulls sea runaway marriages in California
Juree Allen of the Superior Court in Los Angeles rules that marriages performed beyond a three mile limit at sea are not legal in the state and are void and incestuous. The article also notes mining excitement across California and a large gold nugget discovery in Trinity County, plus crime and regional mining prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juree Allen
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
Cal
Mining boom eyed in Riverside area of Pinal county
Florence Tribune notes experts who recently visited Mineral Creek confirm Riverside vicinity will rise to prominence as the mining boom unfolds, underscoring the paper’s long-held view that this section leads the potential surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinal County
the Tribune
Riverside
Florence Tribune
Governor McCord's bold tax reform proposal for Arizona
A Phoenix Gazette summary of Governor McCord's letter to the territorial board of equalization lauds his stance against corporate dominance and calls for fair valuation of cattle and property. It proposes possible 25 to 50 percent property reassessment, urges careful action, and signals a new era of economic prudence in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Gazette
McCord
M Cord
Board of Equalization
Abraham Lincoln
the Gazette
Governor's Message on Territorial Taxation and Warrant Debt
The governor addresses the Territorial Board of Equalization in Phoenix on August 12, 1897, calling attention to chronic budget deficits, warrants issued without funds, high interest and discount bonds issued to meet payments, and the need for a taxation system delivering sufficient revenue to sustain territory credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jentlemen
Land lease notices issued to school land occupants
The county Board of Supervisors served lease notices to occupants of school lands, mainly in the southwest. On Monday and Tuesday the board signed leases for many occupants. The notices require payment of 2.5 percent of the appraised land value annually in advance or risk appraisal of improvements and leasing to the highest bidder. The rent becomes a lien on crops and personal property and taxes will be collected by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
English Syndicate Eyes Ray Mining Copper Property
J M Curtin of San Francisco Ray Mining Company along with J J Lonergan of Los Angeles and William Stewart of San Francisco inspected Ray company properties at Mineral Creek last week. The visitors, said to represent a large English syndicate, will base a sale on their forthcoming report. They also surveyed Haley and McCallum claims and found well developed ore bodies not widely discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Curtin
San Francisco
Ray Mining Company
J. J. Lonergan
Los Angeles
William Stewart
Mineral Creek
Ray Company
Mesara Lonergan and
Stewart
Haley and McCallum
Tribuns
Game law summary lists open seasons and bans
The law outlines open seasons for antelope buck from Aug 1 to Dec 15 and other species, and bans on female antelope bobwhite camel deer female doe elk fawn and others. It also prohibits killing all named birds unless used for food and bans egg taking, trapping partridge quail or grouse, and selling game out of season or hides and meat of listed species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhat
Brant
Turkey
Arizona Wealth Growth Seen in Tax Assessments
The 1886 valuation of Arizona property rose from 28 million to 29.5 million by 1897, a phenomenal growth. Only three first class counties exist: Maricopa, Pima, and Yavapai, with valuation details by county to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Maricopa
Pima
Yavapai
Couns
Whisky Demolished by Lightning and Birthday Hospitality
A North Carolina paper reports Col Williams survived yesterday's drive as lightning struck his wagon and destroyed a four gallon demijohn of fine whisky. The note from an Alabama murderer to the governor requests a thirty day respite, claiming a shortage of religion. Chas B Lewis directed two weeks of force repairs on the Consolidated dum with Hyrum S Peterson rushing to a sick boy then finding a birthday gathering at home. Hunsaker and Stapley run a cool storeroom as Dun's Review notes business improving nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Col. Williams
Alabama
Chas. B. Lewis
Hyrum S. Peterson
Charlie
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