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Newspaper

Mesa Free Press

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1894

Page

2

Arizona Rail Boom and County Division Debate

The article notes a westward railroad boom spurred by iron prices and a planned rebuilding of Antelope valley canal in Yuma county after the 1891 flood. It also covers public road funding, Midwinter Fair tickets, and local politics about Phoenix and Mesa divisions with citizen accountability and transportation prospects.

Arizona Antelope Valley Yuma County Mesa Phoenix South Side

Roads and political accountability in the Salt River valley

The piece argues for improved roads and safer bridges in the Salt River valley, criticizing local neglect and blaming officials for ineffectual travel conditions. It cites eastern journalism on roads becoming a political question and notes Brooklyn’s fight against a corrupt municipal ring amid public demand for better use of funds.

Woods Salt River Valley Tempe Phoenix Brooklyn

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