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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
4
The Free Press enters its fifth year as publishers advertise rates. The piece notes the Cuban war ongoing, Phoenix politics with T. J. Wolfley leaving the Phoenix Republican, Salt River valley potential, weed removal progress, Mammoth mine activity, and Hoy's M. McCorp’s candidacy for Legislature. It describes Tune and the Ojos mountains with mineral promise, Apache legends, and a hunting ground famed for springs and vegetation.
A posse killed eight turkeys from a single flock and found wickiups indicating recent habitation on rugged range terrain. Travelers describe the locality as wild and beautiful, with steep, sugged slopes and a day’s journey to the top. The Copper Production and Exports Rise in August and Eight‑Month Totals in the US. Copper output for eight months ends August at 134 775 long tons, up 24 percent from last year, while exports reach 98 322 tons, 58 percent of total production, outpacing production gains as Europe’s consumption soars and stockpiles stay steady.
Ranch property with 15 cultivated acres an orchard a house and barn. Current crop on ground and good water from a spring. Suitable for stock ranching with tools included. Thirty miles from Payson in Gila County willing to sell cheap or trade for Mesa property. Call at this office.
In Maricopa County Arizona on June 26 1896 O D Merrill Orlando Merrill Lewis E Lamb C R Hakes J R Morse and W E Pomeroy acknowledged Articles of Incorporation for a corporation to commence on signing and terminate after 25 years. Board of Directors to include three stockholders with officers President Secretary Treasurer and Vice President. The corporation to insure 100000 dollars liability and stockholders private property exempt. Principal place of business Mesa City Arizona.
The undersigned form a corporation under Arizona Territory law. The incorporators include C D Merrill Orlando Merrill Lewis E Samith Joseph Morse C R Hakes and W E Pomeroy. The proposed business covers mining operations ore treatment water power development and related real estate activities with capital stock of one million dollars in one dollar shares.
At a July 21 1896 stockholders meeting in Mesa City Arizona the Goldfield Milling and Mining Company adopts unanimously an amendment to its articles changing the company name to The Goldfield gold Mining Company The amendment is to be recorded and published and the instrument is acknowledged by Merrill and Pomeroy as president and secretary before Notary A P Shewman The document is filed and recorded in Maricopa County with J W Kincaid as County Recorder on July 23 1896
Notice states that starting July 1 fares will stay the same as before but after progress in railroad improvements is made they will not be increased. The message appears from LW. Couins in Phoenix Tempe Mesa.
United States Land Office at Tucson Arizona issues notice of homestead entry number 1817 dated September 21 1896. The publication records the filing and processing status for the entrant and related parcels under the 1890 land laws. The notice alerts interested parties to the claim and required actions or filings.
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