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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
1
Train Robber Stiles Arrested in Casa Grande
Billy Stiles, a famed train robber, was arrested near his mother’s home in Casa Grande by Ghorley Hood and Burt Glover and taken to Tombstone. Reports also note Alvord’s alleged arrest and concealment during the transfer, while community rumors about other events remain unverified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Stiles
Casa Grande
Ghorley Hood
Burt Glover
Alvord
Tucson
Stiles
A P Shewman Advertises Legal Services in Mesa
A P Shewm an of Mesa City Arizona offers to practice in all Arizona courts. He provides carefully drawn legal papers and serves as Notary Public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Notice to Creditors Estate of William Barnett
Administrator Carel W. Barnett announces that creditors and others with claims against the estate of William Barnett deceased must present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims should be shown to the Administrator at J. H Barnett, Maricopa County, Arizona. Dated April 24, 1900. First publication April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barnett
J. H Barnett
Mess
Maricopa County
Arizona
Maricopa
Carel W. Barnett
Savings Bank Reaches 300 Depositors in Bisbee
Bisbee residents save earnings and invest in a new savings bank opened less than four months ago. The bank now counts 300 depositors with total deposits of 435,000 dollars, averaging about 450 dollars each. Much of the money appears buried in homes, and many notes show needle holes from improvised storage. A fire proof safe in honest hands is preferred over old stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Rich copper region to be opened by new Santa Fe line
A new Santa Fe and Arizona Southern Railway will run eighty miles south from Seligman opening up Yavapai county and linking with Los Angeles. The line will boost mining towns like Wickenburg Yarnell Date Creek Congress Kirkland Skull Valley and others and transform northern county isolation into a thriving industrial area. Construction began March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Los Angeles
New
Santa Fe and
Arizona Southern Railway
Seligman
Santa Fe Pacifc
Yavapai County
Wickenburg
Weaverville
Yarnell
Date Creek
Congress
Kirkland
Skull Valley
Granite Mountains
Hillside
Kendrick Mountains
Hope
Gemini Peaks
Anvil Rock
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway
Arizona ‘Southern
Masonic Grand Lodge Won’t Admit Liquor Dealers
The Masonic Grand Lodge of the State of Washington voted against admitting liquor dealers as members and directs current members in the liquor trade to withdraw from the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodgoa
State of
Washington
California Consolidated Petroleum Company Promises Big Returns
The firm markets a bold plan claiming extensive California holdings and royalties across 20 fields, with unique hydraulic rotary rigs. It offers 50 cent stock, redeemable on demand, and promises rapid subscription, nonassessable shares, and strong growth across all oil areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Consolidated Petroleum Company
California
Oakland
Ban Diegd
Gil Iig
Standard Oil Company
Electric power scheme eyed for Globe mines reach
Charles M. Clark returns from Los Angeles after securing capitalists for an upper Salt River electric power project to serve Globe and Ray mines. Engineers expected next week to evaluate feasibility and begin work if favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Clark
Los Angels
Globe
Ray
Silver
Mesa City Seeks Hotel Investment After Fire Loss
The community to seek a hotel with common and commodious apartments after Kimball House fire. Mesa awaits capital to fund a suitable hotel, not excessive for near term demand, but a prudent investment with the right mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa City
Kimball House
Mesa
Hotel Investment Sparks City Business Interest
A statement extols a hotel investment as yielding good returns for capital and prompts questions about which local business figure will take the lead in securing the property for the city.
Reed on life goals and civic duty in early 20th centuryreflection
Ex Speaker Reed argues life aims beyond wealth and praise, urging readers to serve others and act by conscience. A reader shares a testimonial praising Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatic hip pain. The piece notes approaching political martyrdom and upcoming fall campaign dynamics with uncertain coalitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Reed
Stomach Ills Relieved By Chamberlain’s Remedy
A reader reports severe stomach pains and inability to work after a night of distress. A trip to Miller & McCurdy’s store led to Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured the problem after one dose. The claimant, G. H. Wilson of Livernman Burgettstown, endorses the product and plans to keep it at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. A. Babcoex
Erie
J. W. Baily
Druggin
Miller & McCurdy
Chambérlain
G. H. Wilson
Livernman
Burgettstown
Washington Co
Jess Baily Ding
Ladies Improvement Club Avoids Park Planting Amid Dry Season
The Ladies Improvement Club wisely foresaw a dry season and declined to plant trees and shrubs in the park. The outlay would have been a total loss due to water shortage.
Acker's Blood Elixir Promises Cure for Impure Blood
Historical advertisement touts Acker's Blood Elixir as a universal purifier for diseases from headaches to fevers with claims of curing scrofula syphilitic poisons and other ailments. It states the product is sold with a positive guarantee by J W Baily, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
S. C. Wells & CO
Leroy
N.Y
Acker
J W Baily
Pasturage Notice Seeks Owner for Dark Bay Horse
A pasture notice near Mesa City Maricopa County Arizona states a dark bay horse aged about five years with Ky branding on the left thigh, plus a $40 pasturage bill. The owner, name unknown, is urged to come forward and pay or the animal will be sold as law allows. Davin T. Hrpppa?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa City
Maricopa County
Arizona
Davin T. Hrpppa
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