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Mesa Free Press

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1897

Page

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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Time Table Ash Fork

Timetable shows west and east bound departures from Ash Fork with listed arrival times. Describes line as central route across the continent with connections to Santa Fe Route and notable Arizona landmarks including the Grand Canyon, Montezuma Well, Petrified Forest and Canyon Diablo. Promotes scenic facilities and hunting in San Francisco Mountains.

Prescott Ash’Fork Ash Fork Phoenix Skull Valley Jerome Junction Congress Junction Congress Gold Co RR Congress Herqua Hala Station Yarneil M&prr Santa Fe California Los Angeles San Francisco Atlantic & Pacific Grand Canyon Colorado Flagstaff Williams Peach Springs Arizona Montezuma Laguna Acoma City of the Sky Carrizo Canon Diablo Merica Colorado River

Profit in Poultry Raising Asks Farmers To Test Profit

An address by T. H. Smith at the Kansas farmers institute urges farmers to test poultry farming with a small flock to prove its high returns and low risk compared with cattle or hogs. He notes care and knowledge boost profits and that poultry can help farms weather hard times, with broader reflections on farming challenges.

T. H. Smith Kansas Farmers Institute

Mohave County dance ends in brawl on New Year’s night

The Sandy community’s New Year’s Eve dance hall erupted in a rough clash as Lee Kaiser and Tom Haly fought with knuckles and a prominent gentleman was struck with a gun amid rowdy festivities. Despite the chaos, locals kept up the party while cattle prices lagged.

Mohave County Society Lee Kaiser Tom Haly

Immigration test bill gains swift Senate House approval

The new bill to restrict immigration by an educational test has been agreed upon by conferees from the Senate and House and should pass quickly for the nation's benefit. It will burden only ignorance and illiteracy, of which we have abundant native supply, without Europe’s loss being our gain.

Senate House Europe

Prison records show county prisoners double northern Territory

The Yuma Sentinel notes that Graham Cochise Pima Pinal and Yuma counties have supplied twice the prisoners of the entire northern part of the Territory. The statement compares regional inmate numbers, highlighting county contributions to the prison population.

Graham, Cochise Pima Pinal Yuma

Utah Representative Passes Mineral Land Titles Bill

Representative Allen of Utah pushes a bill to amend Revised Statutes on mineral land titles. It allows affidavits to be sworn before a government officer with a seal and sets new rules for contest cases between mineral and agricultural land claimants. It states that land within a defined mineral belt is prima facie mineral land.

Allen Utah House of Representatives United States General Land Office

Sugar beet experiment eyed for Tempe Arizona growth

A Tempe southside meeting with about 200 farmers heard Hon. M. Heintz outline sugar beet potential in Arizona. Heintz cited $30 to $60 per acre profits and 18 to 20 percent sugar in Tempe beets, with seeds offered free and plans for 25 to 30 test crops this year plus a $300 pupil toward expenses.

Salt River Valley South Side Arizona Southside M. Heintz Rural Californian Los Angeles National Irrigation Congress Heintz China Tempe Chino Heineman A. Neilson W. J. Kingsbury Washington

Prison Clothing Costs Raise Questions at Yuma and Prescott

The Sentinel urges review of prison conditions noting climate driven material choices. It compares cotton striped garments at Yuma costing 14 cents a yard with woolen Prescott attire costing about 75 percent more, and argues heating is unnecessary in Yuma but essential in Prescott, where wood costs eight dollars a cord.

Sentinel Yuma United States Prescott

Appointment of Li Hung Chang as Foreign Minister in Peking

The English Foreign Office calls Li Hung Chang’s Peking post a surprising mortification for Lord Salisbury. The move signals continuing Russian influence in China while French journals say England missed a triple alliance. They also note French engineers and material to be used in Foo-Chow Arsenal construction.

Li Hung Chang Peking Foreign Office Lord Salisbury China France England Russia Imperial Foo-Ochow

French steel hardening by electric current invention reported

A French process to harden steel using electric current passing through red hot metal is described. Experiments with sharpened tools yielded remarkable results with cuts on iron wire and bars, faster drilling into cast steel, and no tool damage observed.

France

Turbulent Ascension Island and NY Ballot Mystery

Ascension Island governed by a British ship captain faces a quarrel among ten officers wives who refuse to speak to each other after a failed age seniority rule. In New York nearly ten percent of ballots in the last election were defective, highlighting confusion over the Australian ballot system.

Ascension Island South Atlantic Tts New York

Medical flushing seen less in some quarters

Medical men agree flushing is a disease yet note it is not as epidemic in certain quarters as it should be.

Mayor Carlson Pushes Rail Link to Yuma amid Delayed Plan

San Visego city notes show Mayor Carlson pressing council to set February 14 for deciding the railroad to Yuma. He cites a special committee in December 26 meeting that deferred action while Potter raises 150000 in stock for a starship venture. only 3000 subscribed so far. Delegates Barker links Carlson plan to Huntington. Council agrees to fix the date.

San Visego Carlson Yuma Messig Potter Star.ship San Diego Delegans Barker Huntington Carleson

Russia Moves Toward Gold Basis In Moscow Preparations

It is noted that Russia intends to create a mint in Moscow as part of shifting toward the gold standard. Officials believe Russia has accumulated substantial gold, with estimates near 500 million dollars, while England and France had previously minted most of Russia’s money away from home.

Russia Hom England France Moscow

PA Legislator Proposes Asphyxiation Bill for Executions

A proposed Pennsylvania bill would replace hanging with carbonic acid gas to execute criminals without their knowledge. If passed, a condemned person would awaken next morning asphyxiated, per court directive.

Pennsylvania

Opposition to moving Territorial prison from Yuma

The Graham County Bulletin opposes removing the Territorial prison from Yuma, arguing the expense would overburden Arizona taxpayers. It urges legislators to postpone the bill, suggesting future statehood and prosperity might make the move feasible then.

Graham County Bulletin Territorial Yuma Arizona

Winter dairy care urged for healthier cows and future milk

A prominent dairyman quotes a Stockman saying cows need winter feeding to stay healthy and gain some flesh. Well fed cows yield more milk for a longer period and in greater amounts in the following summer than cows treated otherwise.

Forests at Risk as Railroads Drain Timber Supplies

The nation consumes 15,000,000 cross ties annually for railroads, clearing 200,000 acres of forest each year. With wood pulp demand rising, experts warn of widespread denudation unless forestry practices improve and conservation measures take hold.

Ms . Cum

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Ancil Martin Phoenis Webster Street Treet & Frazier Lawes Fiem- Rock W. Bailey Ceral Penges Etemba Williams E Beelive Store Mesa H. C. Longmoe M. W. Brack J. L. Patterson Mesa, A. T J. E. Drane Barnett P. Mets Eb, Moron, A.p.showman Horton & Shewman Attorneys-at-Law Mesa City Territor Evernment Land Santa Fe, Prescott Ee Atchison, Topela & Santa Fe Anta Fe, Prescott & Phoenix R.A North Bound Geo. M.sargent G.P.A F M Murphy E W Gillett Phoenxi Atlantic Pacific Gen Albuquerque, N, M Prison Revoval
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