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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
2
Advertising rates are available on application. The column covers Arizona politics and public figures with notes on the Yuma prison move, Col McCord’s gubernatorial prospects, Mesa councilman Haxes, Crete and Greek affairs, President McKinley cabinet listings, and a critique of political smearing as unproductive.
On Tuesday night March 30 Mesa amusement lovers will see actress elocutionist Francis Field assisted by Mrs. Fred B. Massey descriptive vocalist and character artist and comedian Rich Castilla. The program features dramatic recitations with fire lit pictures, sketches by Massey and Castilla, and a comedietta. Admission remains unchanged.
The Mesa Restaurant in Mesa City Arizona debuts under new management offering meals praised as best in the city. Tables feature top market cuisine with the proprietress directly in charge of service and kitchen operations.
United States Land Office Tucson Arizona announces Annie E Wallace assignee of Charles A Rodig of Phoenix filed notice to prove desert land claim No 2059 in section 19 township 1N range GS RM before the Clerk of the U S District Court Phoenix on Saturday April 10 1897 Witnesses to prove irrigation and reclamation are John L Anderson William Allison William Fulton and Ethelbert W Wilbur all of Phoenix First pub March 5 1897.
Administratrix Olive P Dawley publishes notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Florence R Austin deceased. Claims must be presented with vouchers within four months after first publication to the law office of Street & Frazier in the Fleming building Phoenix Maricopa County.
Fragmentary timetable notes leave times from Ash Fork in both directions with unclear AM/PM markings and miswritten minutes. The entry records a west bound departure at 15am and a east bound departure at 540 pm while arriving east bound at 520pm and 49am, suggesting OCR errors in the historical timetable.
Report of the condition lists assets including loans and discounts 13402 14 from directors 0 0 overdrafts 2000 0 from trust companies 0 0 banking house 2887 75 other real estate 6660 00 stock and securities 4434 84 current expenses 1052 70 legal tender and bank notes 1128 00 exchanges for clearings 928 82 total assets 4105 11 liabilities capital stock paid in 0 0 undivided profits 0 0 individual deposits 11394 46 time certificates 1085 85 totals 52480 00.
For sale or exchange a 15 acre cultivated ranch in Gila County thirty miles from Payson. The property includes a house a barn an orchard and a good spring of water. Crops on ground and farming tools included. Suitable as stock ranch with no irrigation required. Will sell cheap or trade for Mesa property. Call at this office.
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