Local notes highlight exams and snow across region
The column reports a busy period with public schools opening to large attendance, snow mantles on Old Superstition and Four Peaks, and Yavapai County mountains still snow covered. It notes social events, lodge activities, and local moves including a new Tempe lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, retirements in Phoenix and a run of runaway incidents. Strawberries appear in Phoenix markets as gardeners plan year round care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherton
Phoenix
Joel Sirrine
Goldfield
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Tempe
Installation of Mesa Lodge No 14 O O F officers
The public installation at Odd Fellows Hall drew over three hundred attendees including Phoenix and Tempe members. W D Morton installed officers with Scott Morford and others assisting. A banquet hosted by the Old Fellows wives followed, then dancing in Social Hall. Also notes Hankey fortune case, Uncle Chas Burton ties, T E Flannigan excelling at Valparaiso Law School, and Wellington Richens at BYU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa Lodge No. 14
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows of Phoenix
Tempe
W. D. Morton
Bro. Scott
Phoenix
N. A. Morford
Bro. Barr
Bro. McGinnis
Noble Grand
C. B. Lewis
Frank Miller
M. J. Forester
Harry Eichelberger
W. A. Burton
Phil Mets
Guardian
Chas. Wing
Chas. Starr
F. J. Netherton
W. E. Pomeroy
J. H. Pomeroy
S. L. Eldes
R. H. Brown
J. M. Smith
W. M. Newell
Mesa Lodge I. O. O. F
Hankey
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chas. E. Burton
California
Oregon
T. E. Flannigan
Law School of the College
Valparaiso
Indiana
Law School
Law Literary Society
Regular annual run and local happenings in Mesa
Che Grippe sweeps the town as residents suffer. W B Feland, former Colorado mine owner, visits from Phoenix. Land purchases by Vernon Sprague and McCreary add forty acres west of town. Accounts due must be paid now. W J Kingsbury of Tempe advertised attorney services. John Jones and friends duck hunted with modest success. A P Sherman and W D Morton form a law partnership to handle land filings proofs and collections. Dredger nearing completion and canal work to start mid February. Morton and Shewman announce Free Press partnership with plans for improvements and local cooperation to serve Mesa and surrounding country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che Grippe
R. Wilson
Phoenix
W. B. Feland
Colorado
Vernon
Spragz
McCreary
Dr. Longmore Place
W. J. Kingsbury
Tempe
John Jones
Will Burton
Mike Forster
A. P.sherman
W. D. Morton
Profs. Netherton
Case and Coy
Tucson
Rio Bonito Nursery Ad Defends Quality and Prices
Frank M. Hammon of Rio Bonito Nursery Co asserts reliability amid slanderous press reports. He pledges healthy No 1 trees at 12 to 15 cents with inspector certificates and guarantees, offering plums prunes almonds apricots apples pears cherries and more, plus umbrellas. He invites requests for catalogs and advertises Mesa Nursery Co and Texas Umbrella trees at Phoenix Arizona and Mesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Ariz
Frank M Hammon
Rio Bonito Nursery Co
Cal
Mesa Nursery Co
Texas
Martha E- Collins
Tempe
Maricopa Co
Arizona
District Court
Phoenix
Clay C Hockett
George J Murts
Frank Watkins
A J Chandler
Mesa
Stafford's Magazine Offer Delivers 52 Novels for One Dollar
An old advertising push promises a year of Stafford's Magazine plus weekly complete novels for a dollar. Authors listed include Trollope Verne Oliphant Braddon and Doyle among others. Subscriptions via P.O. order registered mail or express to H. Stafford in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
New York
Wilkie Collins
Walter Besant
Mrs. Oliphant
Mary Cecil Hay
Florence Marryat
Anthony Trollope
A.canan Doyle
Miss Braddon
Captain Marryat
Miss Thackery
Jules Verne
Stafford’s
P. O
H. Stafford
Pususigss
Stafford’s Magazine
N. Y
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Mesa Free Press
THE
Mess Publishing Co
Tuunsday
Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad
Testa Sreiens
Hunsaker
A, Hursaxsr, Mer. T. & M.S. Line
C. S. Mastrx
Mgr M
PLR
Attorneys-At-Law
D. Morton
Morton & Shewman
Wnter
Collstions
Orviea
Vernon & Sprageg
Iqcal News
L. J. Wood
Popular Insurance
L. D. S. Sunday School Union
Ecial Hall
Hakes
la Grippe
W.j. Kingsbury
Geo. Mintz
Phoenix Herald
Louis Wagner
St. Louis
Yavapai County
Ellsworth
Apache County
Mesa Lodge
Baptist Church
Wellington Richens
Brigham Young Academy
Express
B. U
Provo
Utah
A. P. Shewman
Free Press
Morton
Frank M. Hammon
Agt
Rio Bonito
ARIZ
Bed Rock
Washington St
Goldberg Bros. Clothing
Phgnix
Ployment Ag
Nscy
Goldberg Bros. Clothing Store
B. F. Johnson
Phoenix Ins. Co
Brooklyn, N. Y
American Fire Ins. Co
Pennsylvania
Niagara
Joseph L Biddlecome
Mewa
Zebulon Martin
Smith Martin
Joseph Standage
William Standage
Maricopa County
Hansart Brown
Desert Land
United States Land Office
M. Sprage
Wtee McCree
Arizona and
Salt River Valley
Hambrook & Schorr
Arizona Hardware. Co
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