Construction advances on Verde dam and desert irrigation
Reports from the east say the Verde River dam contract is let and work will start soon. The dam and its canals will irrigate about 499,000 acres. An Odd Fellows Home inquiry follows a Grand Lodge committee visit. Progress an eight hundred feet deep artesian flow surprises observers and confirms local water potential.
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Verde
Grand Lodge
Kingman
Sim Hill
Prescott
Emil Marks
Bisbee
W. D. Morton
Mesa
Odd Fellows
Western money and eastern investment in the era
The passage argues New York capital flows freely to securities east of the Missouri while avoiding the West. It suggests eastern losses in western schemes deter northern investors and contemplates free coinage of silver as a path to West prosperity, even if that would not isolate it from the East.
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New York
Missouri River
Hudson Reservoir project stirs cautious optimism
A column notes hope surrounding the Hudson Reservoir proposition. It asserts feasibility and profitability, estimating a $3,009,000 to $4,090,000 investment could pay from reclaiming over a million acres. It predicts future construction of the vast conduits and a timely realization of the enterprise.
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Hudson Reservoir
Taz People Weigh Railroads Amid Capitol City Ties
The Taz people express little concern for the Phoenix and Maricops railroad seeking a capitol terminus. They crave external rail links yet distrust onehome connections, criticizing the Southern Pacific for discrimination and tyranny where competition did not exist. They await a North and South road passing through the valley and plan to endure current governance until then.
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Taz
M-si
Phoenix
Spurgwestery Apgizona Celebrates Gila Bend Cooperation
Spurgwestery Apgizona shows ample occasion to rejoice with Gila Bend for success earned through efforts there to secure cooperation and progress.
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Apgizona
Gila Bend
New Electric Plant Bid Requests Near Falls of the Cross Cut
Dr Cnannieg invites bids for constructing a large electric plant at the falls of the cross cut about a mile and a half northwest of town. The notice calls for proposals from contractors and outlines site location and project scope located near the falls.
Frank W. Walls Improves in Office Deaths
News notes Frank W. Walls Register of the U S Lion Office at Tawson is ill but recovering. He has served faithfully since his appointment, with reports of gradual improvement.
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Frank W. Walls
The
U.S
Dr Rosson Emerges as Sheriff Nominee Candidate
Announcement notes Dr R L Rosson as sheriff nominee subject to the Democratic nomination. It mentions his years of service as treasurer and his proven faithfulness as an officer.
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R L. Rosson
Dr. Rosson
Dredge Work Underway on Mesa Canal Heading
Courtesy visit reveals active progress on the Mesa canal expansion with two dredgers in near proximity. The mammoth dredger removes thousands of cubic yards daily, starting at the river’s initial point and moving downstream while a smaller unit works upstream. The old dredger will widen the already dug canal before the giant machine completes width and depth.
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Chandler
Mesa Canal
Tuediy
Canal Project Expands Valley Waterway Capacity
The work describes an eighty by twenty three foot canal with a total length of about two miles joining an existing channel. Dredging will enlarge the old canal to the division gate, with blasting through rock for a quarter to half mile and bulkhead construction at the head gate. The canal will run six feet below the river bed, with a three and a half foot per mile fall, aiming to handle floods and boost water supply and valley development. J D Hobson leads a large crew moving dirt and rock as the project advances toward full development of water resources.
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J.D. Hobson
Consolidated Co
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertisement Teems with Claims
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands corns and all skin eruptions and guaranteed to cure piles or money refunded. Sold by John Barnett with a 25 cent per box price.
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John Barnett
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Morton & Shewman
Tone Yran
Tansee Mustus
Congress
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Frescott
Bucklen
Mesa Weekly Free Press
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Peo
Talbot & Hubbard
Ensor
Gilson Block
A. P. Walbridge
Santa Re
Lowis Et
Eamnsas
Bmimwns
G. C. Carpenter
C. H. Morewouse
el Paso
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Bete
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