01 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1897
Page
1
The article analyzes irrigation expansion from the 1890 census and estimates the impact of water rights on land value. It notes the low cost of water per acre, the rise in land value from about 2.50 to 83 per acre after irrigation, and annual yields around 33 per acre with some cash rents of 20 per acre for owners with water rights.
Tesla argues mountains could be scanned with X rays to locate ore without digging. He cites Roentgen rays as unlimited in range and radiography possible with improved tubes and currents. A metallurgist notes a quartz sample showing hidden gold, suggesting major efficiency gains for mining.
The Yuma Sentinel reports Margarita Kodrides, daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Kodrides, ate ferries from a umbrella tree and fell ill then died next morning. A doctor could not relieve her suffering. the umbrella tree is believed deadly though not generally known.
The column features Rev. Sam Jones lampooning society curionsly, with mockery of society women and a Jewish holiday reference. It notes political shifts, liquor law enforcement, and remarks on the Salton Sea flood myth, Arizona canal work, and local death and education notices. George Johnson endorses the Zion academy with details on programs and tuition.
In a critique of social conduct, the speaker scorns society women for buttoning collars at the waist and urges frank talk about current troubles rather than distant promises.
The Maricopa Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad offers a Sunday excursion to Tucson on October 10 at 2.75 round trip. The train departs Tempe at 7 30 am and returns from Tucson at 10 pm for about twelve hours in Tucson with amusements. Pioneer Band Firemen Red Men and Bicycle Club join the trip. Tickets available at Tempe depot and Phoenix office.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Editor Free Press notes the Brigham Young Academy begins its twenty second year August 30 1897 with about four hundred students many new, seeking housing at $2.50 to $4 monthly. The new building may cost 16000 to heat and furnish, aiming completion by January. The article mentions local dignitaries, funerals, and ongoing developments including dredging, mining reports, and seasonal weather and travel.
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