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Newspaper

Mesa Free Press

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1893

Page

4

Poker Players and Senators Speak on a Long Poker Night

In New York during a prolonged session Senator Squire of Washington and ex-Secretary Saduders met Col. Thes. P. Ochil tree. Ochil tree remarks on the stubborn silver and gold factions and recalls famous poker bouts with Ed Wolcott Santa Claus Stewart and Jones, claiming they never sleep and could endure 24 hours at a stretch. Saunders agrees noting Wolcott never sleeps and Jones could go a year without winking.

Squire Washington Saduders New York Col Thes. P. Ochiltree Senate Ed. Wolcott Santa Claus Stewart Jones Senator Saunders Wolcott

Canal upgrade improves irrigation flow at Riverside

An irrigation canal near Riverside, 22 miles long, was rebuilt with cement and regraded after gopher damage. The $120,000 San Francisco contractor project doubled water delivery, reducing losses from teakage and evaporation. The report notes gold property activity in Yuma area with mines restarting and new steamers added to the fleet, including the Gracie V Smith, 65 feet long, for lower river service.

Riverside San Francisco Gracie V. Smith Oregon Pew Fisheries

For Rent: 160 Acres of Alfalfa Land Near Phoenix

One hundred and sixty acres of fenced and cross fenced alfalfa land with a house and good water. A family seed farm setup is implied. Will be rented cheap. Inquiries welcome to W. C. Nogton, Phoenix.

W. C. Nogton Phoenix

Imrie Files Desert-Land Proof in Arizona Claim

Andrew W. Imrie of Detroit Michigan has filed notice to prove his desert-land claim No 1651 for Sec. 5 Tp 2 S R 5 E before the Phoenx District Court clerk on November 18 1893. Witnesses George Anderson Linwood Salter Carlos T Pratt and William H Code all of Mesa Arizona testify to irrigation and reclamation of the land.

Andrew W. Imrie Detroit Michigan District Court Phoenix Arizona George Anderson Linwood Salter Carlos T. Pratt William H. Code Ail Mesa Ariz Herbert Brown

Desert Land Notice for Public Proof in Phoenix

Frank W. Walls of Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona filed notice of intention to prove desert land claim number 1683 for the NE1/4 Sec 24 T1S R5E before the District Court Clerk in Phoenix on November 11, 1803. Witnesses are James Pine John L Anderson Martin A Lee and Charles W Pine of Mesa Arizona.

Frank W. Walls Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona District Court Phoenix Arizona James Pine John L. Anderson Martin A. Lee Charles W. Pine Mesa Herbers Brown Register

Notice of desert land claim final proof in Arizona

Andrew H. Smith of Phoenix has filed notice of intention to make final proof on desert land claim No. 1682 for N1/2 Sec 18 Two 1 N R 6 E. The proof will be before the Clerk of the District Court at Phoenix on Friday November 10, 1893. Witnesses include William H. Wallace George W. Allison William B. Allison of Mesa and Samuel R. Wallace of Phoenix. Herbert Brown.

Andrew H. Smith Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona Phoenix Arizona William H. Wallace George W. Allison William B. Allison Mesa Samuel R. Wallace Herbrt Brown District Court James Arrowsmith Lehi Henry C Rogers Robert L. Williams George M. Tiffany Thomas P Biggs Lehi Arizona

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