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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1898
Page
2
A column collects quirky notes from around the country. Headlines ponder seals, a Minnesota juror suspect, delayed son births, Munchausen’s centenary, a trance death in Dallas, Henderson’s open letter urging youth away from office, and musings on football discipline and schoolboy scrimmages.
Rare pure state finds in the Caucasus signal a shift in scientific focus to Asia as a potential center of chemical investigation. Researchers note the significance of discovering helium and argon in uncombined form, hinting at new avenues for study and exploration.
The text notes that four billion dollars in U S pensions have been paid since 1865. It emphasizes the funds have not been hoarded and have remained within circulation rather than leaving the country.
It argues against imprisoning offenders in Kansas for prohibitory law violations. The piece notes paraphernalia for a first class joint was found in the county jail at Larned, smuggled in by two whisky sellers.
A Connecticut preacher asserts he can extract gold from ordinary sea water. He says the idea came to him while riding in a palace car, noting such thoughts often occur to the average citizen before travel.
New evidence shows the Siamese king dismissed most foreign staff before his European tour and filled the posts with English appointees personally selected by Chulalongkorn. This marks a shift in administration as British influence grows in Asia.
Public opinion is awakened as Abyssinia recounts forests destroyed under Menelik who has moved the capital four times since 1889 due to wood scarcity. The woodman urged to spare trees is urged to change his ways as nations witness the environmental toll.
Analysts argue against war with Spain citing unpopularity, poor political prospects, limited contractor profits, current national unfitness for war, and President McKinley’s stance and intent to avoid conflict. The outlook emphasizes domestic constraints and leadership preference over military action.
The text notes a strong farmer disposition to avoid dull toil and praises farmers institutes. They gather growers face to face to share observations and experience, stimulate inquiry, and show that improvements already achieved can be built upon for further progress.
The article argues that the notion of greatness tied to meagre education is an old superstition. Citing ex-President Cleveland at Princeton, it says successful people rise despite early disadvantages and would excel further with more intellectual training.
A company of English workers heard a speaker who styled himself a fellow worker. He recounted cold winters without fire, patched clothes, meager meals, and a young life spent plowing straight furrows. He claimed to rank next to the Archbishop of Canterbury in precedence.
A bride of a year notes ten friends will wed before Christmas and that all parents sent costly gifts, leaving her and her husband worried about returns. She adds they live in a small rented house and employ only one servant, giving food for reflection.
The article contrasts Sir Walter Scott’s lasting appeal with newer works and notes high loan counts at the Providence Public Library for Ivanhoe Guy Mannering The Bride of Lammermoor and Kenilworth It discusses advertising reform in England and calls for an American reform movement and a matron’s vow to avoid objectionable advertisements amid scenery.
Thos B Reed notes British reporting yields a clear account of debates while the US lacks a single London center. He cites dispersed hubs in New York Chicago San Francisco and other cities as a reason Americans know less about their Congress.
The piece argues that a recent novel questions whether one can lead a Christian life within a complex modern civilization. It notes that the inquiry is not new, citing centuries of striving toward Christ’s ideal, and suggests human nature remains unchanged while inner aids to noble living persist.
The captain of a large Atlantic liner presents calculations concluding fog banks typically measure about thirty miles in diameter across the ocean.
A digest of western developments including Jerome Ariz adding a $30000 hotel and Thatcher Ariz adding a door and sash factory. San Jose to ship large prune cargo. Kenworthy post office at Tauquitz mines. Visalia judge voids Alta Irrigation bonds. Columbia River to San Francisco raft lumber efforts. Nevada and California railroad progress near Bakersfield. Santa Cruz bond legality questioned. model highways urged. Ojai to host tennis between California regions. mockingbird protection law launched for schools. Portland raft plans for 5,000,000 feet of lumber to San Francisco.
Hoard's Dairyman comments on tuberculosis findings among Ottawa dairy herds. It notes the federal request for tests across Canada and cautions against panic. The piece argues investigations should weed out diseased cows but warns against overgeneralizing from limited data.
The piece notes rich finds and active work from Osceola Nevada to Mojave California and Alaska. It cites a $257 nugget, thousands of workers, many dry washers, rising ore crush rates, and a planned increase to 206 stamps at the Treadwell mine. It also lists 1897 California claims and 1896 mill counts, plus hopes for 1898 stamp capacity gains.
The Yukon closed on November 10. Since then temperatures fluctuated from 10 above to 40 below zero. Mercury has hit 40 below twice and mostly stayed around 20 below. Eight inches of snow covers the ground.
A nugget weighing 24.5 ounces valued at 225 dollars was found near Goler in Kern county and shown in a Los Angeles jewelry store window. The discovery indicates rich gold yields extend beyond the Klondike region.
Rich ore rumored in the Gold Hill District in the San Jacinto Mountains prompts a Riverside company formation with a $300,000 capital stock to develop several claims. Incorporators include M. W. Ulay, J. A. Witherspoon, E. H. Gruweil, D. T. Jackson and L. S. Logan.
A San Bernardino paper notes a rich gold bearing ore strike within ten miles of the city. Earlier finds in J vlie Creek over the past two decades show that mountains north and west of San Bernardino hold gold and that proper prospecting can locate good claims.
At W. C. Ralston's suggestion in New York, Virey L. Ford of the California Miners' Association will draft a resolution for establishing a Cabinet office of Secretary of Mines and refining in the President's Cabinet. The measure is to be adopted by the American Institute of Mining Engineers and East coast mining federations, with Francis G. Newlands of Nevada and Representative Loud enlisted in the effort.
Canadian and American representatives visiting Labrador report rich gold deposits and predict Labrador will become a major mining region. They claim Labrador is on the same range as Klondike and that large quantities are just beginning to be explored. Preparations for a spring ship expedition have been arranged.
San Bernardino reports a rush around Virginia Dale with Dale City camp activity. C F Baird runs a day and night mill and a cyanide plant with ten to twenty tons per day. Albert Reitz & Co operate a one stamp mill and process excess ore. Gold bricks are shipped weekly. Mexican placer workers recently found two nuggets, one valued at forty dollars.
Charles Page Bryan named Minister to Turkey replacing Dr Angell who goes to China. Gov Culberson seeks US Senate seat to replace Roger Mills. Comptroller Dawes appoints William C Oakley as National Bank Examiner succeeding Talbert. Supreme Court land grant cases in Arizona reassigned to March. Counterfeit $100 notes retirement urged. Senor de Rodriguez deemed persona non grata in Central America. Shafroth to push universal copyright notification bill to libraries. War Department watchman system abolished. Treasury adopts new honor system.
Contracts for a beet sugar factory are let in Ogden Utah. Frances Willard of the WCTU is ill in Wisconsin. Russians may settle on 100000 acres in Trego and nearby Kansas counties. Bryan may be offered fusion nomination for Nebraska Congress. Reclamation plan for abandoned New England farms proposed by Mrs Wanamaker and others. Commercial Travelers oppose anti scalpers bill, fearing fare hikes. A Philadelphia bank discovers another 100 dollar note, part of six worthless notes found there. Railway Age compares 1897 to 1894 in receiverships among railroads, signaling broad defaults. Chicago Commercial Association proposes an exposition company to build lakefront exposition building on a specified site.
Marquis Ito forms a new Japanese cabinet. An Indian prince linked to the Kohinoor marries into British aristocracy. Seaforth Highlanders head to Egypt to hinder French advances. Persia teeters on revolution as the Shah’s rule impoverishes the country. Swedish depots at Osterund spark bellicose tensions on the Norwegian frontier. A Bis marck death rumor circulates amid health concerns. Britain seeks U S moral aid on China to counter Russia Germany and France. Weyler defies government. immunity requires a special vote. Paris Vienna Rothschilds and Baku oil refiners back a high grade Russian oil venture to challenge Standard Oil.
A farm column advises lemon growers on keeping fruit through the market season and on killing scale without injuring the oil. It details a preservation formula using lye, ottolene, resin, and borax, plus a hot dip method and a dipping frame. It calls for stricter quarantine laws and notes upcoming Farmers Club Institute talks in Los Angeles with Commissioner Austin presenting on insect pests.
Purdue University expert C S Plumb notes beet pulp, a byproduct of new beet sugar factories, will be valuable for cattle. Analyses from California show pulp nearly as protein rich as corn silage, with lower other ingredients and an estimated feeding value of 32.92 per ton, making it suitable for silos and promising for local rations.
A historic cold snap in Florida at the New Year drives temperatures from 20 to 36 degrees. Every orange tree in the state is killed or frost bitten and pineapple shrubs are ruined. Orchardists and truck farmers face massive losses and looming famine.
Raisin shipments reach 2000 carloads from California this season. In transit stand 78009 boxes Sicily lemons versus 129000 last year. Orange crop value estimated at 5500000 dollars. Southern Colorado sheepmen suffer heavy snow losses. El Modena and West Orange farmers test cotton with favorable prospects. Echo Park Los Angeles produced excellent samples. Possibility of growing cotton bananas and pineapples in Southern California noted.
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