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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
4
The Mesa Free Press itemizes family illnesses including Bam Elders son and Ada, publisher’s daughter, both with fevers. It notes the Mesa Canal Co extending a new telephone line and locals recovering from severe illness. Reports on Phoenix and Topeka politics, travel plans, and local business changes with Lang selling Phos-Ferrone and Mauk resigning as railroad agent.
Seer A. A. McQueen pursues artesian water, traveling near China for sources. He has little time for politics but supporters back him for supervisor this fall, hoping he will be a worthy representative of youth.
An advertisement proclaims a guarantee for Shiloh’s Consumption Cure stating use two thirds of the bottle and if not benefited return to the Druggist for a refund. Prices are 25 cents 60 cents and 1 dollar. Sold by H Barnett Druggist.
The Santa Fe and Prescott R R announces a new timetable effective Monday, July 2. Train No 1 westbound passes Ash Fork at 12.35 p m and Train No 2 eastbound passes Ash Fork at 5 55 p m. The Phoenix departure is 2.35 a m arriving 8.45 a m. A summer Thursday excursion from Phoenix at 6 a m passes Jerome Junction about 10 30 a m with a closer Ash Fork connection to California trains.
An advertisement promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea as improving complexion through digestion and organ health. It claims benefits for the heart liver and kidneys, with prices 25 and 50 cents, for sale by J H Barnett Druggist.
A grateful note expresses indebtedness to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for family relief from coughs lung troubles and whooping cough. The writer Mas 8 Dory thanks the manufacturers and notes the product is sold by J W Baily in Des Moines Iowa.
A Civil War veteran J W Steadman of Newark Michigan suffered a terrible wound described as horrible and unhealed for twenty years. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is credited with curing him restoring health after two decades of pain.
An advertisement claims Moki Tea cures sick headaches constipation and indigestion and improves appetite sleep and happiness. The text offers a money back guarantee and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. Sold by J W Baily, draggist.
Train No 1 links with Southern Pacific No 19 eastbound leaving Maricopa at 10 39 p m. Train No 2 links with SP No 40 westbound leaving Maricopa at 5 15 a m. Congestions at Phoenix with F P & P R R for Prescott and Congress. Connections at Mesa by stage for Goldfield on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 12 30 p m for Florence and Globe on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 4 0 stage p m. Trains stop on signal. Pullman Palace Sleeping car between Phoenix and Maricopa. Ni K MASTEN B P PORTER President General Supt M G BICKNELL General Passenger Agt.
Notice to the Probate Court of Maricopa Territory announces J D Loper guardian of James Cecil Smith minor filed a petition to invest estate assets in Mesa Arizona real estate. Hearing set for July 17, 1900 at 11:00 am in Phoenix court, interested parties must appear to show cause. Dated July 13, 1860. N A Morrone, Clerk.
Boston men form the New Montana Copper Mining Company in Arizona Territory to acquire mineral lands and to operate mining, milling, smelting, and related plants. The charter lists headquarters in Phoenix and offices in Montana New York Boston Philadelphia and Europe with authorized capital of 2.5 million dollars and 250 000 shares of 10 each.
An old cure advertises Chamberlains Pain Palm claiming relief for rheumatism sprains bruises and swellings. It promises quick cure in one third the time of rival treatments with bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. Local druggist J W Bailey promotes the remedy with brief usage notes.
Note close connections with the Fastboand Limited passing Ash Fork on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays. Lines link Jerome Junction to U V P Ry for Jerome and P E R for Haron and Mayer. Stage to Crown King and other camps from Mayer, Prescott lines for mining camps, Congress Junction stays via Stayze lines for Congress Urqua Hna Stanton Yarnell. Total Springs Junction with the C C MAL Co for Crete Creek Hot Springs health resupply. Phoenix agent K W Gillett signs as general agent.
The Sterling Oil Company is formed with Carl A Johnson Oscar Farish Jackson Young Langdon Easton and Sterling Lines as founders. Principal office in Phoenix Arizona with a Los Angeles branch. Capital stock three hundred fifty thousand dollars in 35000 shares of one dollar each. Public notice of incorporation filed June 16 1900 with county recorder and secretary of Arizona.
Notice of unpaid pasturage on El Qincho Hutda in Maricopa County. Describes three horses and foals with branded marks, weight estimates, and a stock sale pending if $635 due is not paid by owner Wi Houston. Owner urged to come forward. stock to be sold to cover bills.
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