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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
1
Wagon Road Meeting Forms Fundraising Committee
Citizens gathered at Qo-Qo Hall Monday to push a wagon road to Mineral Creek. A soliciting committee and treasurer were appointed to raise money and materials. work to begin next Monday. locals urged to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qo-Qo
Mineral Creek
Messrs
R. Hakes
Wm. A A. Kimball
W. J. LeBaron
LeBaron
Mesa
Mineral Creek and its future mining prospects
The article notes extensive recent work on Mineral Creek and nearby Lyons Canyon with 13 percent copper ore and a 50 foot shaft sunk by Cole & Goodwin. It reports about 400 workers at the Ray mine, copper bearing slate formations, and large copper sulfide impregnation in deep iron and copper sulfides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Creek
Ray Mine
Messrs. Cole & Goodwin
Lyons Canyon
Jerome
Census to Count Nation in 1900 Expedition
The June 1900 census will record about seventy five million people in thirty days with fifty thousand enumerators working solo. In cities of eight thousand or more the count must finish in two weeks and interpreters may be used only in areas with many foreigners. Pay depends on the amount of work completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Clifford Howard
Ladies’ Home Journal
Man Quits Smoking After Week of Tobacco Chews
A man who smoked four cigars daily and chewed twenty five cents worth of tobacco weekly revealed he was quitting. The report notes his routine and hints at a forthcoming decision or change in habit.
Provo BYA Adds Students and Plans Athletic Field
Nine Mesa students enrolled at Brigham Young Academy in Provo with three heading to a Southern States Mission after theology study. The class of 1902 credits 25 teachers and 22 donors who contributed 72 dollars for a history library. A mass meeting honored Mrs. Reid who died Oct 25 in Provo. Apostle Woodruff urged practical studies as electric lights reach the town. Athletic plans include securing eight acres west of the Academy for a new field while E L Cropper pursues Polynesian language work for future elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Allen
Provo
Mesa
Brigham Young Academy of
Southern States
A. Stuart
Brooks
O. Dana
Reid
B. Y
Lucy Phelps
Mesa City
Montpelier Idaho
Gore
Brigham Young Academy
Apostle Woodruff
Stepe
Athletic Association
E. L. Cropper
Tahiti
Looney Takes Over Tempe Saloon from Jack Harris
L. L. Looney has located at Tempe and has bought out Jack Harris to enter the saloon business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Looney
Tempe
Jack Harris
Ammonia as a Fire Extinguisher
Reported cases show ammonia extinguishing fires quickly. In cotton seed piles with live coal, a half gallon suffocated the blaze. In Savenay France a gallon and a half of ammonia water doused gasoline vapors, leaving the iron tank intact and smoke replacing flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savenay
France
Sheriff’s grim humorous invitation to hang a murderer
A newspaper notes fifty printed invitations from Sheriff Wattron for the execution of George Smiley on December 8, 1899 at 2 p.m. The text promises gruesome methods and a cheerful setup, described with dark humor as the sheriff edges toward carrying out the capital punishment. Smiley’s calm defiance raises speculation on his possible involvement in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley
Argus
Knights of Pythias to Establish Mesa Lodge
The Knights of Pythias will institute a new Mesa branch tomorrow night with Grand Chancellor Charles Moore of Phoenix leading a Knights of Phoenix staff. About 40 members join the new lodge, with officers including Chancellor Commander J. D. Loper and Vice Chancellor Thos Curnow and Keeper of Records and Seals W. E. Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Charles Moore
Phoenix
Knights of Phoenix
Order
Mesa
J. D. Loper
Thos. Curnow
W. E. Pomeroy
Bankrupt Nesbit Seeks Discharge in Arizona Court
In the District Court of the United States for Arizona's 38th Judicial District Benjamin B Nesbit of Mesa petitions for full discharge from all provable debts after being adjudged bankrupt on September 28 last past. He asserts surrender of property and compliance with bankruptcy acts and court orders and asks the court to decree discharge. Filed October 28, 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Bate
A. D
Benjamin B. Nesbit
Order of Notice in Arizona Probate Hearing 1899
The court orders a hearing on November 20, 1899 at Phoenix for the petition in a probate matter. It directs publication in the Mesa Free Press and mail notice to known creditors with copies of the petition and this order. The clerk, W C Foster, issues the seal and witnesses the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States OF America
Judicial Piopriot
Arizona
Phoenix
Dstrict
Mxsa Free Press
Webster Street
Said
Arizona Discovers Platinum Mine Near Grand Canyon
The Owens Brothers of Williams report a platinum deposit in Osilaract Canyon near the Grand Canyon. The mine is said to be eight times as valuable as silver, with Arizona seen as a potential top mining region, possibly proving Baron Humboldt's prediction of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Owens Brothers
Williams
Osilaract “Canyon
Grand Canyon
Baron von. Humboldt
Shilohs Consumption Cure Guarantee Promoted
An 19th century drug advert promises on every bottle of Shilohs Consumption Cure a two thirds usage guarantee with a refund if not beneficial. The offer lists prices 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar and names J H Bardiett Druggist as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
J. H. Bardiett
Cadet Officers and NCOs Named for Normal Cadets
The Tempe News lists the newly appointed Normal cadets officers and sergeants. William Woolf is first lieutenant followed by Granty Cartledge second lieutenant and Chas Stauffer third lieutenant. Sergeants include Elmer Rose first sergeant Alma Davis second sergeant and right guide Walter Snute third sergeant and left guide Donald Mc Queen fourth sergeant Albert Miller fifth sergeant. Corporals by rank are Charles Haigler Arthur Drew Harry Wagnon Clarence Laney and James Woolf. The cadets prepare to report to Phoenix during carnival week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woolf
Phoenix
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promoted in Local Ad
An old time newspaper item extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a powerful health booster, claiming they convert weakness to strength and energy to mental power. The ad notes price and vendor J H Barnett. Also mentions Pearl Hart’s Florence trial and judge’s discharge of the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
J H Barnett
Karl's Clover Root Tea Advertisement Claim
An old ad touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as improving complexion by purporting to cleanse the blood and support digestion, liver and kidneys. It claims benefits from a healthy stomach and states prices of 25 and 50 cents, sold by J S Barnett Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dbs Karl
Barnett Draggist
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