The Finest Line Ever Opened in Mesa
A store in Mesa unveils a premier line featuring the choicest goods. The public is invited to browse a curated selection and celebrate the new retail offering.
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1894
Page
1
A store in Mesa unveils a premier line featuring the choicest goods. The public is invited to browse a curated selection and celebrate the new retail offering.
The Los Angeles Times cites Arizona public schools funded by a 15 cent tax per hundred and reporting per capita education spending of 12 dollars per census child and 338.68 for actual attendance. The piece argues such education strength supports the territory’s case for statehood and civic development.
The San Diego Yuma and Phoenix Railway will traverse a region described as rich and beautiful. The line’s grade will not exceed twenty feet per mile for ninety miles. The New River canal system, over 300 miles long, is praised as a wonder in a region with no settlers.
Richard Gird advises parties with lands suitable for beet culture to test results locally. He credits experiments for attracting capital to the China enterprise and offers to supply seed and assist. The spring forage outlook improves cattle value in New Mexico and Arizona after a mild spell, while warship tonnage last year shows France 52,188, United States 40,000, Britain 28,920, Russia 27,326.
The Masai assign a lower value to women than cattle noting a woman is worth five beads while a cow is worth twice that. The piece also cites education as guiding realization rather than coercion, defining educa tion as leading out not forcing in.
Territorial Secretary Bruce promotes the Salt River valley as a prime fruit region noting superior Arizona climate and early ripening fruit. He compares Mesa vineyards and orchards favorably with California prospects and cites rising eastern investment and improved railroad access to spur development.
Santa Clara grower Booksin says fruit farming remains profitable despite low California prices. He cites peaches at 1 cent per pound and prunes under 5 cents, noting his 80 acres produced a $25,000 check with $11,800 from 29 acres of prunes and $3,200 from 6 acres of hermes, rejecting offers of $1,200 per acre.
The Prospector notes a humorous address at a Tucson ladies’ club meeting. The speaker quips about creation, Adam and Eve, and masculine pride, turning to playful reflections on human folly and blame.
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