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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1895
Page
3
Attorneys at Law advertise in the Territory promising to practice in all courts with emphasis on land transactions. Vernon and Spracg firms list City Crewe in Vernon for prompt service in real estate matters.
A collection of notices from Ogden to Phoenix discusses property exchange near Mesa, shares for brood sows, and local visits by Sabin Hurley Flannigan Netherton and Ritter. It reports a total lunar eclipse, cottonwood caterpillars, a high river not yet fordable, and active rail growth boosting Mesa entertainment and construction.
Dr Cyrus Edson urges New Yorkers to treat colds seriously warning many illnesses originate from simple neglect. The announcer endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting relief for lungs and easier expectoration with 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by druggists and medicine dealers.
Land in the Gila land district opens for settlement and filings on April 15 at Tucson land office. Official plats will be filed for Township 4 South Range 22 East Township 4 South Range 28 East Township 5 South Range 23 East, all within Camp Thomas Military Reservation.
A. W. Baldridge of Millersville endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine he has handled for coughs colds and croup. Sold by Druggists and medicine dealers.
F A Healy auditor of the new road visited with wife and daughter. The Grand Lodge elected him Grand Foreman, the youngest member. Healy is a warm friend of Mesa and of Arizona.
Des Moines pharmacist J H Lopez suffered severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder for over six months. After three applications of Chamberlains Pain Balm he was free from pain and now recommends the remedy to others. Available from druggists and medicine dealers.
W.8. Johnson reports a large orchard planting after returning from Casa Grande. He planted many trees this year and has now sold nearly all of his stock totaling 60,090 trees.
An early advertisement touts Buckten's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded and states the price as 25 cents per box sold by John Barnett.
Lincoln Nebraska letter from F. W Stevens, State Commander, reports two children with a stubborn cough cured in two days by Dr King’s New Discovery. He warns not to miss the medicine, with guaranteed satisfaction and free trial bottles at J H Barnett’s Drug Store. Regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
Dealerships advertise exclusive shelf hardware and specialize in miners' supplies and wagon and buggy timber. The firms emphasize their range of durable hardware items for mining and transportation needs.
The Mesa Branch will close on or about February 15 and remaining stock moved to Tempe. To ease the move and listing, prices will be set to attract buyers until that date, with early buyers gaining the full stock selection.
The Alkire Dry Goods and Clothing company continues to expand as Alkire Bros. maintain a leading mercantile presence in the territory, remarking on a robust store and steady trade across goods.
Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Eason verifies December 6 1884. Cure taken internally claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists 75 cents fmt
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for all headaches and a remedy that ends habitual headaches. It claims the medicine tones the bowels and aids constipation, urging a trial with large bottles priced at fifty cents at J H Barnett's Drug Store.
The record notes a friendly call received yesterday from J D Vaughan of Creede Colorado a representative to the grand lodge A OUW and a guest of Mesa society.
Beaverville Illinois pharmacist Mr G Caillouette credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after La Grippe left him near death. He tried many doctors without success but improved after starting the remedy and was soon active again after three bottles. Free trials available at J H Barnett’s Drug Store.
A reward is offered for two black horse mules branded B on the left shoulder one a stallion and the other with a mule shoe brand on the left hind leg. A den mare mule branded C B on the left hip and A on the hip. Ages range from 1 to 12 years. Return to John Baker six miles west of Phoenix and receive the reward for all animals.
$100 reward offered for any catarrh cure failure. Cure claimed to be constitutional and to work through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents publish testimonials and offer to sell at 75 cents through Fichene y & Co Toledo Ohio.
Governor Louis C Hughes offers a five hundred dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of F W Smith, killed at his home three miles east of Phoenix in Maricopa County on February 11, 1895. The proclamation notes no clues and bears the territorial seal.
Practical beekeeper seeks 50 to 100 stands of bees in good condition for purchase. Offers personal attention and service. Respond to address W. Abell.
United States Land Office Tucson Arizona March 2 1895 notice that Lillian Gibbs widow of Oscar L Gibbs of Phoenix Arizona has filed intent to make desert land proof No 2016 for East half Section 13 Township 18 Range 5 East before the district court clerk Phoenix on April 18 1895 witnesses James Pine Charles Pine Charlee Lewis and William H Code all of Mesa City Arizona Note the misspellings are from the source and preserved as written.
Joseph Riley Morse of Mesa City Arizona files for a patent on 20.61 acres of the Wasp lode in the Superstition district Pinal County with a detailed plat of corners and bearings. Adjoining claimants include Annex Mammoth Montezuma and Aztec. adverse claimants must file within sixty days or be barred.
Public notice from December 1304 co-owners of an undivided half interest in the Amazon mining claim in Maricopa County Arizona Territory. If TP Cook and co-owners do not pay fifty dollars plus fifteen dollars costs within ninety days after first publication, the one-half interest will be forfeited under Section 2324 Revised Statutes. The claim lies in Superstitious Mining District near Mammoth Mine and Pomeroy ore mill, located August 9 1898 and recorded August 12 1393. First publication February 1 1895 in Mesa Free Press.
Land Office Tucson announces Albert P. Shewman of Mesa Arizona has filed to prove final proof for NE quarter Section 15 Section 18 in REEG and SRM. He will appear before the Clerk of the District Court Phoenix on March 16, 1895. Witnesses include Joh R Alexander Frank C Thompson Charles W Davisson and Harry D Lowry all of Mesa Arizona. First publication February 8. Register EvGexe J Trirren.
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