05 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
1
The Union of St. Charles presents a bitterly humorous editorial lampooning youthful marriages. It ridicules young grooms who wed before maturity, describing rapid wives, early fatherhood, and hurried doctor visits in a satirical, cautionary tone.
The writing argues that farmers endure hardship through tangible wealth like soil and crops rather than money. It asserts that potatoes and wool feed and clothe many, while gold and bonds do not sustain life. Farmers' wealth lies in soil and production, not monetary power.
A coastal storm swept in from Oregon reaching Globe last Friday night. It began as light rain and grew violent by Saturday evening with rain snow and wind. The event resembled a northern blizzard but proved short lived as the cold snap eased after Sunday with bright sunshine and mild days.
The New York Ledger notes that Prof James Dewar of London has solidified air for handling as a solid like ice. Gases are compressed to liquids, then released to create extreme cold of about 145 degrees below zero. Pressures near 2000 psi are used. experiments are costly and research may yield simpler methods with great promise.
A harsh quote from an anonymous reader reflects on the editor’s role in defending the town. It asserts the editor carries a state charter, will publish the paper, defend local interests, and critique personal lives when needed. The remark ends with a note of resigned faith in the editor’s resilience.
Ukiah California Herald reports a railroad bed visible in riparian treetops near the Mendocino line between Clipper Mills and Stuart Point. Two giant redwoods rise seventy five feet above the creek level forming a natural bridge, praised for strength beyond conventional bridges.
Copper stays at 12 dollars per hundredweight as reports from multiple districts show active prospecting and lodge development. The metal’s rising demand suggests prices will stay strong, incentivizing development of claims with any potential returns, according to Pick and Drill.
London authorities advance Fleet Street widening with a plan to move back a tavern at a cost of 150000 dollars. officials stress urban renewal and traffic flow benefits amid local disruption.
The Queen maintains sixty pianos across Osborne Windsor and Buckingham palaces as part of royal musical provisions.
In an eastern town near Boston two prominent men clashed over new inventions. Jealousy grew into bitter rivalry until a chimney from the sea captain neighbor crashed into the lawyer's roof. The feud escalated as the lawyer threatened legal action unless bricks were returned.
A lone carrier pigeon, missing for thirty months, arrives at Mrs. Nansen in Christiana bearing a note from the Arctic explorer. The bird, released with a message from Nansen, braves blizzard and vast distances to deliver the update on his voyage.
Gold mining draws attention as mines perform well yet mills face water shortages. The Colorado mine idle two years contrasts with Creston thriving on water from the mines. Plans are underway to supply water from distant mountains via canals.
Wild dogs are increasing in numbers around Wilcox and are killing a large number of young calves, prompting concern among local ranchers and livestock owners.
Fortys five carloads of walnuts valued at nearly 70000 dollars were shipped from Fullerton California this year.
An experiment by the New Haven Railroad replaces paint with copper sheathing on exterior passenger coaches. A test coach running between New York and Boston shows numbers and letters in metal, surface as smooth as varnished. Costs and time are reduced, with ten days needed versus a month for varnish. If successful, all future cars may use copper, boosting U.S. copper demand.
The writer urges local capitalists to build a road from this city toward Salt Lake City, suggesting it would boost regional welfare and add about 25 percent to Los Angeles business once completed, despite possible competition from existing transcontinental lines. Procrastination is seen as loss of profit.
Union Pacific reports a marked rise in Utah shipments with 47 carloads of silver and lead ore in the last week of January, up from 23 cars a year earlier. The period also saw 23 carloads of silver and lead bullion, 2 carloads of copper bullion, 1 carload of copper matte, and 9 carloads of concentrates.
Arizona brims with mineral resources and a few years at most remain for rich mine development in the north and center of the state. Capitalists nationwide eye Arizona prospects as miners push to prove property value to lure investment.
Several mills in Mexico are reported extraordinarily rich in silver. One in Sonora has gold enough in sight to fuel operations for half a century. Durango hosts Maximilian Dam with similar prospects, and the International Mining Company in Durango, led by U S Senator Stewart, controls another on the Sierra Madre western slope.
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