Railroad Pushes Lead in Prices at Local Store
The notice proclaims the railroad is arriving and promises continued low prices on all merchandise. It highlights groceries, produce, real estate sales on easy terms, reliable insurance, and loan money.
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1895
Page
2
The notice proclaims the railroad is arriving and promises continued low prices on all merchandise. It highlights groceries, produce, real estate sales on easy terms, reliable insurance, and loan money.
A stockman says the cattle outlook is prosperous as southern Arizona grasses thrive, water holes refill, and markets expect price gains. California markets lag behind while eastern prices hold. Arizona citrus crops in Maricopa and Yuma counties prove the region is the natural home of citrus with Phoenix at the center of fruit growing.
Thomas G. Knox of Denver reports Colorado’s last year gold output surpassed the old silver boom era. He notes no white metal mines are active in Colorado while many old properties yield big returns. Knox predicts Arizona’s gold wealth will draw more outside investment.
Dr Cyrus Edson in the North American Review argues that most people are unconscious before death and that noble thoughts fade at life’s end. The piece also notes Phoenix preparing to celebrate the S F P P road arrival next month, foreseeing prosperity for Arizona as Salt River valley development boosts regional growth and Cochise county settlement.
Explorers confirm Nile sources Four lakes chart the river’s headwaters. Ruwenzori peaks replace Mountains of the Moon and Pigmies inhabit equatorial forests. Italian explorer Bricchetti reports a degraded fish eating race in Somaliland. Promosa reports rich placers with big pan finds. Fruit gains favor as diet but real value remains understudied.
The Star notes local advertising shows merchants to the outside world and highlights Kingman eastbound travelers and Mohave Miner opinions. It praises Captain Jack Mellen’s planned river and Green River voyage, cites exchange quips on quiet force, and commends Chief Justice Baker’s integrity and Arizona railway progress.
A New York Advertiser piece reports a playful survey where 86 of 100 gentlemen kiss the lady, 72 hold her hand, and 81 vases sink in arms. The statistics extend to her reactions with 44 weeping aloud and 87 knowing something was coming, among other vivid details.
J A A Conlee binds twelve months on the King Solomon group eight claims on Hassayampa and two mill sites with a mill for fifty thousand dollars. Mines owned by Judge Abner Wade and others look promising as development starts February first. Also noted is a critique of Secretary Carlisle's banking plan and a remark that a railroad is coming.
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