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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
3
Mesa Free Press reports local events and ads from the week. W. A. Kimball travels to Silver King. plasterers work on the new tabernacle. Mr. Felton Sr. buys Central meat market. Fruit shipments, shipments from Phoenix, irrigation news, and health remedies appear alongside notices of travels and sales.
A Phoenix Park Theater company staged Lady Audley’s Secret to a fair audience at Social Hall. The crowd praised the performance and the troupe announced a repeat show next Thursday with a comedy A Parlor Match.
The item notes an ammonia shortage at Tempe-Mesa ice factory and Meas's ice supply disruption. It includes an old remedy advertisement for Best SAVin salves with a 25 cent price, promising satisfaction or refund. Also mentions Will Pomeroy visiting and a mine mill operating on rich ore.
James L. Francia alderman lauds Dr King's New Discovery as an ideal cough and lung remedy used at home five years. Advertises Shiloh's Cure for consumption via J W Bailey and notes Dr Crane opening an office near Pomroy Block. Includes Shiloh's Vitalizer guarantee and Glidden wire and staples offered by Huneaker and Stapley.
The notice states J. K. Drane operates from the Pomeroy Block with office at one door west and offers calls attended at all times, indicating continuous availability for service.
Estate of Thomas Jones deceased. Administratrix Margaret Jones gives notice to creditors and claimants to present claims with vouchers within ten months of first publication at Mesa City Arizona in Maricopa County. Dated May 25 1896.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railway promotes a western route across the American continent with service from Ash Fork both east and west bound. It touts scenic sights including the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, La gunne and Acoma, the Natural Bridge of Arizona, the Canyon Diablo, and the San Francisco Mountains.
Northbound arrivals at Prescott are listed for 2 33 pm and 4 10 pm and at Ash Fork for 5 62 pm and 12 01 pm. Southbound departures from Ash Fork occur at 2 pm and 7 am and from Prescott at 7 am and 6 55.
Village of Mesa City Maricopa County Arizona enacts regulations to levy and collect taxes for 1896 97. The assessor must complete a full property roll by June and make it accessible for inspection with hearings for objections and appeals to the Common Council within five days. Tax rolls become a lien and are due by September first.
The ordinance sets tax sale procedures for delinquent taxes. Upon sale the marshal issues duplicate certificates with buyer and public records, records property details, amounts, and assessment year. Certificates are assignable and vest rights in assignees, with redemption timelines and publication for three weeks in the Mesa Free Press. Passed by the Common Council on April 28, 1896.
Ordinance No 3 provides protection of property in Mose city by a local official action. Recorder JH Baassie and the clerk of the common council oversee the measure.
The Common Council of Mesa City adopts a street ordinance prohibiting hitching and tying near Og Mate Street and Meedosald Street between specified blocks. Violations carry fines up to twenty five dollars or up to twenty five days in jail or both. The ordinance takes effect after three weeks published in the Mesa Free Press. Signed June 6 1900 by Jonas B Topxay mayor, J W Baxuere recorder and clerk.
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