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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1896
Page
3
Local Mesa notes report more rain Wednesday night with ditches full of water and plenty of melons. Several residents visit Mesa from Phoenix and Tucson, with ads for groceries, remedies, and local shops. Health products from Shiloh’s Cure and Clover Root Tea appear alongside various notices and brief incidents.
The Mesa lodge No 141 OOF installed officers including N G S L Elder V G W E Pomeroy Secretary Martin Schuele Treasurer Jos Standage W Ed Bloomer Con Owen Davies RS NG Phil Mets LS NG Sylvester Moore RS VG Jesse Pearce LS VG Alex Kerr I G Jesse Hobbson Grand Secretary Geof Mintz and other Phoenix Odd Fellows and Tempe members attended. Sam Elder, a carpenter, plans to start a crib and cradle factory due to variable work.
Electric Bitters touted as a universal medicine for languor liver sluggishness and malaria poisoning with claims it prevents fatal fevers and aids digestion dizziness and constipation. Sold by J H Barnett's Drug Store at 50c and 1.00 per bottle. A Sunday hat incident involving Judge Spragg ends with a dusty disappearance and humorous heaven or Yuma speculation.
A letter from Rev J Gunderman praises Dr Kings New Discovery for his wifes pneumonia and La Grippe recovery with trial bottles offered at J H Barnetts. A proposed toll road between here and Globe could shorten the distance to about seventy miles with no heavy grades. Also noted is Mrs E G Gregory praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel ailments and dysentery in children. News of W L Van Horns death in Tempe and burial at Holbrook follows.
L. W. Collsins of the Phoenix Tempe and Mesa Stage states that from July 1 fares will stay the same as before but after winning against the railroad fares will not be raised.
After days of effort a heavy storm on Tuesday drenched the desert plains for three to four hours. The rain cleared the atmosphere and cooled heat but damaged a large amount of unthreshed grain. Also advertised is Shiloh's Vitalizer with a printed guarantee, sold by J. W. Bailey for dyspepsia and liver complaints.
A Phoenix petition lists merchants from various lines agreeing to close stores at 7 pm until November 1, 1896 with exceptions for Saturdays and funerals. Public notice in Phoenix Tempe and Mesa papers is required. signing binds merchants to the accord. The list includes Bee Hive Store R H Green Alkire Dry Goods The Phoenix Dry Goods Co and others. Also a medical testimonial ends with a note of local sale of Chamberlain's remedy.
A certified statement by Jerry Johnson from Mesa Arizona dated July 8 1896 notes George Leighty died at Johnsons place on the 3rd of the month without being treated by a doctor and with only a purgative before death. The cause alleged is congestive fever after four to five days of illness including three congestive chills. A notary public attests on July 9 1896. Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertisement follows.
United States Land Office in Tucson announces sale of abandoned government buildings on the Fort McDowell Reserve in Maricopa County. Sale begins September 22 1896 at 10 am for highest bid at appraised value with payment due at sale. buyers must remove structures within ninety days or risk retention on site.
The regular annual stockholders meeting of the Mesa Co Op Milling Co. will be held at their place of business on July 20, 1896 at 1 o'clock pm. Purpose is electing a board of directors and transacting other business. A full representation is desired. Danl Hibbert, Secretary.
Mrs. W C Norman of Winslow Arizona reports her husband suffered stomach cramps before using Hood’s Pills and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. She says he has not been troubled since taking the remedies, praising their effects.
James S. Francis, Alderman of Chicago, endorses Dr King’s New Discovery as an ideal panacea for coughs colds and lung complaints after five years of exclusive use in his family.
Local timetable lists trains from Phoenix to Tempe and Maricopa with daily runs. Connections at Maricopa to Southern Pacific and at Tempe to Goldfield stages. Phoenix connections to Prescott and Congress via 8S. F. P. & P. Signature by G. H. Honshell, General Supt.
An advertisement notes a store selling groceries and dry goods and serving as agent for the White Marble Lime Quarry. It touts lime as the best in the market.
Public record attests ordinance passage by Mesa City Common Council with J H Barnett as Recorder and ex officio clerk. The formal attestation confirms official signature and civic procedure.
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