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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
1
Bank clearances and crops outline monthly review
Dun's Monthly Review notes November bank clearances showing gains as imports exceed exports by about 160 million dollars. Manufacturing wages rise for 30,000 iron and wool workers, while wheat and cotton market expect steady to strong demand. Rainfall concerns affect farm products. orange crops show some frost damage in low lands but true orange lands unimpaired. Nut markets steady, walnut prices pressured. wine grape vintage larger than usual with uncertain price. Dried fruit dull, October rains harmed raisins. honey prices unchanged. Southern California failures in November total Liabilities 24,794. assets 12,599.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Discoveries Shine from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff
Dr T J J See of Lowell Observatory reports Arizona’s clear air yields value for astronomy. Since August 1896 he discovered about 500 new double stars and measured about 700 objects noted by prior observers. Many systems are large and brilliant, marking a major southern astronomy contribution since John Herschel’s survey sixty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. J. See
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Arizona
See
Sir
John Herschel
Santa Fe and Grand Canyon rail road survey to arrive soon
The Flagstaff Kicker notes a survey party from the Grand Canyon to a southern stop will reach here in the latter part of next week. Inside sources claim dirt will fly within thirty days as the road is built from this point, though the editor questions the certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe and
Grand Canyon Railroad
Arizona Gold Growth Hope Spurred by Alaska Ad Spend
The Tucson Star argues Arizona could rival Alaska if it received similar advertising, predicting rapid population growth and increased gold output, plus many irrigation reservoirs for reclamation projects and settler colonies. It notes a large Barstow California smelter near Mohave County with freight under $2 per ton, aided by the Santa Fe Pacific, propelling regional mineral resources forward with rapid advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Alaska
Tucson Star
Mohave County
Barstow
Cal
Santa Fe Pacific
Santa Fe
Buttes Reservoir Meeting Urges Indian Water Justice
At the Court House meeting the Buttes reservoir committee reported subscriptions totaling 672 with optimism toward reaching 1000. They frame the effort as humanitarian aiding Pima and Maricopa Indians with water for irrigation and denounce government land sales to whites as a water rights robbery. Whittemore drives sympathy among Eastern philanthropists to influence legislation. Also noted are El Paso Herald figures: 300 plus ships between Mexican ports and a freight rise of 325000 tons with 10000 more freight cars crossing the northern border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttes Reservoir
Court House
I. T. Whittemore
Washington
Gila River
Whittemore
East
Sacaton Reservation
el Paso Herald
Sheep herd crosses Rio Grande after August trek
A band of 2000 sheep from the San Francisco mountains reportedly started last August, their herder said to have been killed by lightning. None were missing, and they crossed the Rio Grande on their return. The Graham Bulletin notes a new thirty stamp mill will be built at Evans Point near Clifton soon, ground leased from Evans Van Hecke, with installation to follow machinery delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
San Francisco Mountains
Rio Grande
Graham Bulletin
Big Northern
Evans Point
Clifton
Evans-Van Hecke Company
Barnett’s Drug Store
Mesa Dramatic Association
Mesa
Mesa Camp
Odd Fellows
Tempe
Palm City man duped by flea killer ad
A San Diego County man followed a flea killer ad offering a service for a dollar. He received a wooden maul and a block of wood numbered 1 and 2 with directions to place the flea on No 2 and strike it with No 1, then strike again if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Canal survey planned to reclaim ten thousand acres near Fort Mohave
The Santa Fe Pacific railroad surveyors completed work on a canal project drawing water from the Colorado River just below Fort Mohave. The canal aims to reclaim about ten thousand acres of land. The Winslow Mail notes most Navajo county sheep move to Gila, Graham and Maricopa counties for winter, affecting tax collection. Mesa Camp W O W elects officers for the new term led by Consul Commander A O McQueen and Adviser Lieutenant K W Stepp with other posts filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohave
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
Colorado River
Fort Mohave
Winslow Mail
Navajo County
Gila
Graham
Maricopa
Mesa Camp
A. O. McQueen
K. W. Stepp
Bert. Wingar
J. D. Loorr
J. H. Spainhower
W. N. Standage
W. A. Burton
J. E. Crane
Geo. Gann
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Farmers’ Exchange
Blue Front
Jennie B. Elliott
Fi Choice
Gentral Meat Market
Gray
Canton Clipper Plows
Mitchel
Bursaker & Stapley
Mesa Free Press
D. Morton
A. P.shewman
Publishers ‘i
Dun’s Monthly Review
the Buttes Reservoir
District Lodge OF Good Templars
Good Templars
Maricopa County
Mesa Lodge
Phoenix
Miss Allison
Floral Lodge
Morton & Shewman
F. M. Heaton
Sarah A. Radell
Maj. Donnell
Los Angeles
Phoenix and Home Insurance Companies
Tabernacle
Bennie LeBaron
Dan Kleinman
Mesa Bakery
McCord
Pr. Hamblin
Hamblin
John Barnett
S. Moore
Osborne Richins
W. Richins
Provo
Utah
B Y. Academy
Lopez
Dan Mahoney
Tonto
A. P. Shewman
Free Press Office
Jas. E. Bark
Moxdys
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