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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
2
Greeks and Turks amusements, Mesa grain surge, and rail work
In Frivar on May 7 1897 the Greeks failed to amuse the Turk while Tucson plans a new AO UU W building. Arizona laws define adulteration as a misdemeanor with a 300 dollar fine or six months in county jail. Mesa grows as a grain and alfalfa hub with 201 stock cars shipped in April and 38 merchandise cars received. The Globe Copper area anticipates six months of halted operations as Old Dominion Co presses for line extension to Globe. Railroad news from Globe reveals Garland expects rapid extension to Globe with right of way issues near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Silver Belt
Old Dominion Company
Globe
Garland
Great Copper Camp
Globe Silver Belt
Col
Leo Crandall
Wm. Garland
Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway Company
Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railroad Purchases A. P. Line in Foreclosure
The Atlantic and Pacific railroad was sold May 3 in Gallup New Mexico under mortgage foreclosure. Santa Fe Railroad Co. bought it for 12000000 dollars, gaining a continuous Chicago to Pacific Coast route. Several major changes are announced to occur under the new regime, with many speculations about the most talked of reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Gallup
New Mexico
Santa Fe Railroad Co
Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Management changes expand A and P Southern California system
Nevin succeeds H K Wade as manager and adds the A and P system to his remit from Albuquerque to San Diego. Arthur G Wells becomes general superintendent with the Southern California system. New division heads include W E Walsh general auditor J J Byrne general freight and passenger agent. Offices move to Los Angeles with Williams and Peach Springs abandoned and Seligman as new division terminus. Court Perry expanded to cover Albuquerque to Seligman. John Denair becomes division superintendent Seligman to Mohave. W B Beamer leads Southern California division. Three water storage reservoirs near Ash Fork planned to cut water haul costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceeded
H. K. Wade
Williams
Peach Springs
Seligman
Court Perry
Albuquerque
John Denair
Mohave
W. B. Beamer
Southern California
Ash Fork
Unclear fragment notes meeting times and personnel
Fragmentary OCR lists 6 pm with names M Murphy and EW Giluet as officers or agents in Phoenix Arizona. No clear event or organization context provided.
Santa Fe Route trains offer scenic midwest to California trips
Trains from Ash Fork depart 6 50 pm and 7 20 pm reaching Los Angeles next afternoon at 1 40 and San Francisco the second morning at 10 45. Eastbound service leaves Ash Fork at 6 25 pm. Fast Limited Flyer No 4 passes Ash Fork for the East at 3 am Saturdays and Wednesdays. The route emphasizes grand scenery and historic and natural wonders along the way including Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Canyon Diablo, Montezuma Well, Laguna and Acoma, with access via Flagstaff Williams or Peach Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ash Fork
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Atlantic & Pacific
San
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Flagstaff
Williams
Peach Springs
Arizona
Montezuma
Laguna
Acoma
City of the Sky
Petrified Forest
Astrizo
Canon Diablo
San Francisco Mountains
America
Colorado River
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Harmon Claim
Vic F Harmon of Tempe Maricopa County Arizona has filed notice of intention to make proof on desert land claim No 2045 for section 10 township 1 south range 5 east Gila and Salt River meridian before the Clerk of the District Court Phoenix Arizona on July 20 1897. Witnesses are George Drew Fred C Wicks Thomas Anderson and Elling Olsen all of Mesa and Temper Arizona in irrigation and reclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic F. Harmon
Tempe
Maricopa County
Arizona
GS & M
District Court
Phoenix
George Drew
Mesa
Fred C Wicks
Thomas Anderson
Elling Olsen
Temper Arizona
Report of the Condition Mesa City Bank 1896
Report of the condition for Mesa City Bank in Mesa Territory of Arizona as of December 26 1896. Lists loans from directors from trust companies and banks real estate stock and securities deposits and profits with capital stock paid in and verified by cashier E W Wilbur and notary public T E Penneykey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Territory of
Arizona
Seeey Oe
Banking House
Geentened
Axtures
Bs Ange
Maricopa
Wilbur
W Wilbur
E Pemykey
Sotary
Three weekly stage routes link Mesa Florence Globe
Riverside stages shuttle from Mesa on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 5 am stopping overnight in Riverside and reaching Globe at 6 pm the next day. Return trips depart Globe at 6 am on the same days and arrive in Mesa by 6 pm the following day. Agents listed: Johnson Bros Mesa Louis Sultan Globe D C Stevens Florence L W Collins Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mesa
Globe
C Hocket
Froz
R. Johnson Bros
Louis Sultan
D C Stevens
Florence
L W Collins
Phoenix
Also Mentioned on This Page
MATON
Morton & Sulwman
Frivar
Phoenix City
of Ce
Rogers
Prescott
Hotel Burke
Tucson
Congress Street
Nevin
Gala Fe
Prascott Ee Phoenix
AND
Ashison
Topeka & Santa Fe
Anta Fe, Rescott & Phoenix R.A
Skull Valley
Jerome Jucion
Congress Junction
Congress Gold Co
Congress
Herqua Hala
Yarnel
M&pr R
SAVER
M Murphy
Presvet
Giluet
Ariz
Geo
M.sargent
G.P A. Prescott
A T RE Well
Fhoenx
Alkire CO
Washington St
Bargais
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Land Office
Everin J Trirreh
Machiniss
West
Washington Street
R. M. Bond
W. A. Burton
WM. Passey
Undertaker
Aga
Impu Ted
WM Passey
Mesa City Bank
Resources
Total
Cunisty
W Crovts
E W Winsor
P. Mets
D. Moron
A. P.shlewman
Morton & Shewman
Attorneys-at-Law
Otaryublic
Arlington Bloc
Webster Street
M. Frazie
Treet & Frazier
Fleming Block
JE Drane
Barnett’s Drug Store
Main Screes
Mesa City
Weber
Weber Weber
Canton Clipper
Mitchel
Hunsaker & Stapley
Gray
Kleinman Bros
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