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Newspaper

Mesa Free Press

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1894

Page

4

Dam repairs and reservoir work drive Arizona infrastructure push

The Gila Bend Leader notes the dam near Gila Bend is being repaired and strengthened with a full blast project, alongside enlarging the storage reservoir in Pinal County. Elsewhere St. Johns Herald reports figures and Springerville leaders weigh canal plans to fill a dry lake and reclaim land. The insane asylum shifts to business principles with a $5000 quarterly expense reduction underscoring management by a successful business head.

Gila Bend Pinal County Arisova St. Johns Herald Gus Becker St. George Creaghe Springerville Insane Asylum Prospector

Portraits of Two Girls in Newspaper Ad Spark Banter

Two Needles girls posed with their faces through a newspaper as a photographer captured a playful portrait. The scene drew smiles and blushes until a friend noted the ad line under their chins asking if they wear pants, revealing the clothier's promotional intent.

Shaft Needles Ths

Paris hosts world cook congress amid diverse reports

A Paris world cook congress is announced while varied items span Sicily's Socialist association with 3,403,000 members to a Royal Geographical Society drive to renew Antarctic exploration. Other notes mention Finland plans a state telephone line at 100,000 marks, a $400,000 libel suit for Mr. Astor, and Austrian taxation on foreign insurance.

Paris Socialist Association of Sicily Finland Royal Geographical Society John R. McLean The Cincinnati Enquirer

Mill removal and transport from Daggett to Nugget mine

A ten stamp quartz mill at Daggett Cal is being dismantled and shipped to the Nugget mine two miles north of Gila City. Water for the mill will be supplied by a pump and pipeline from the Gila River. L C Moreland oversees the operation, per the Yuma Times.

Dagget Cal Nugget Gila City Gila River L. C. Moreland Yuma Times

Warrant Ordered for White on Assault and Nose Injury

Prescott Courier reports Justice Jefferson Davis of Walnut Grove issued a warrant for White charged with beating his wife and breaking her nose. Mrs White recently paid a $60 fine to release White from jail where he was serving a sentence for fence offenses.

Prescott, Courier Jefferson Davis Walnut Grove White

Dan Crabtree’s Redheaded Kid Spends Days in Town

In the St Johns Herald a brief item notes that Dan Bill Crabtree’s redheaded son, a cowboy youth, spent two or three days in town last week. He is described as independent and carefree, walking about as if owning the town and a nearby potato patch.

St. Johns Herald Dan Bill Crabtree Arizona Zephyrs

Trade Goods List in Historic Market Notice

A catalog of items including medicines chemicals paints oils glace perfumery fancy goods stationery toilet articles and tobacco appears in the market context reflecting trade offerings and shop inventories of the period.

Reward Offer in Murder Case of Frank W. Oury in Arizona

Acting Governor Charles M Bruce offers a $1000 reward for arrests and conviction in the murder of Tucson resident Frank W Oury at Arivaca on September 19 1898. The notice is signed in Phoenix with the Great Seal affixed and attested by Acting Governor Chas M Bruce and assistant secretary F B Devereux.

Charles G Shill Lehi Arizona District Court Phoenix Thomas P Biggs Harvey J Harper Daniel P Jones Orville Wing Maricopa County Frank W. Oury Tucson Pima County Arivaca Charles M. Bruce Chas. M. Bruce F. B. Devereux Gov’or Aas’t

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