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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
2
Morton and Shewman publishers announce advertising rates on application. The piece lightly notes the Greek Turkish war is brief with Greek retreats and an implied payment of 25 million dollars to Turkey as punishment for Greek disapproval. The writer expresses personal preference for a Greek victory.
General Longstreet hails Ulysses S Grant in a New York tribute, praising his sympathy for the South during Reconstruction, his unifying spirit, and his enduring leadership. The address lauds Grant’s restraint and statesmanship as officials vow to preserve his name and fame.
Court martial at Fort McPherson near Atlanta reveals how idleness among soldiers bred gossip and quarrels, drawing in wives and sweethearts and inviting government intervention. The piece argues such men should be set to work to avoid persistent idleness.
The piece argues that soldiers should be employed in constructive work such as river levees river surveys Rocky Mountain expeditions and scientific field work across departments. It claims garrison life in idleness leads to degradation and presents employment in useful projects as better for the troops and the nation.
Three Maricopa County residents A J Chandler C L Atkins and H S Peterson sign into Arizona Territory law to form Mesa Hay and Grain Company. Capital stock set at 100 shares of 100 dollars each with 6000 dollar debt limit and 25 year term. Board of Directors named with initial officers to be stockholders. Notary public notes the filing date May 7 1897.
United States Land Office in Tucson publishes notice that Vic F Harmon of Tempe Arizona has filed oaths of intention to prove a desert land claim No 2045 for section 10 township 15 south range 5 east. Proof requested before the Phoenix District Court clerk on July 20 1897 with witnesses George Drew Fred C Wicks Thomas Anderson and Elling Olsen to prove irrigation and reclamation of the land.
The prompt asks for the quickest path connecting Denver Kansas City Chicago and St Louis. Determine a route order that minimizes travel distance and time while visiting all four cities, considering major interstates and typical traffic patterns for a concise itinerary.
The scenic line of Arizona offers northbound and southbound trains with arrivals and departures at Phoenix Prescott Ash Fork and Jerome Junction. Through tickets available nationwide and connections to mining camps and stage lines with several railroad connections and dining services along Skull Valley and Jerome Junction.
Daily trains from Phoenix to Tempe Mesa and Maricopa with stops at Tempe and Phoenix. Connections include Southern Pacific at Maricopa and O F B P at Phoenix for Prescott and Congress. Collective schedules list departures from Mesa at 7 30 am and 1 30 pm and Phoenix runs through the day.
Three weekly trips with no night travel. Stages depart Mise Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 am from Florence, stop at Riverside, arrive Globe 6 am next day. Return departs Globe 4 am on same days and arrives Mesa 6 pm next day. Agents listed in Mesa Globe Florence and Phoenix.
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