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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
5
The Phoenix Herald reports the death of Judge Truesdale chief justice of the supreme court and notes his slowly improving condition. Also mentions a grand concert, weather hints, and various local items including Chas Sabin from Vekol, Chas Pullman dead, Bishop Johnson home from Utah, and a new bridge in Nephi district.
On or about Oct 20, 1897, stock came to the Longmore ranch west of Mesa: one yellow horse, one blue brown horse, two black mares, two bay mares. Owner to call at Free Press office in Mesa, pay charges, and get order for the stock. W S Johnson.
OR SALE KIMBALL ORGANS at 35 40 on 5 payments by A Redewill agt W Washington street Phoenix J W Evans Phoenix offers money to loan at low interest on improved ranches listing and a local organ sale ad attached.
The document shows amendments signed in the corporate name by president Geo W Sirrine and secretary A Simking of The Mesa Co-Operative Milling Company. Notarized by E W Wilbur in Maricopa County Arizona Territory on September 22, 1897. Recorder certifies filing of the instrument at 10 20 a m on September 25 1897 in Book 2 of Corporations Records, pages 604 605.
A small office space is described as located over Barnett's Drug Store on Main Street in Mesa City. The note emphasizes the street location and property position rather than usage.
Students who wish to attend the Normal School at Tempe or the High School at Phoenix may apply at the general office of the M. & P. R. R. or the local agent at Mesa to obtain ten ticket commutations for transportation.
Estate administrator notifies creditors and claimants to present claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims to be filed at the office of F A Shaw in the Secretary of Masonic fields building, Washinton Street and First Avenue, whenix Arizona, in Matanga County.
A fragment shows U M Frazier and Frazier with Lavw Yers at Rooms 7 and Fleming Block Phoenix Arizona.
At the July meeting in Mesa Arizona Territory 1897 stockholders enacted changes to Articles IV and V. A five member board of directors shall be elected annually on the first Monday in May. The maximum indebtedness is set at two thirds of the capital stock. Stockholders’ private property remains unaffected by corporate debts. The amendments are certified by the president and secretary.
Local timetable lists trains from Phoenix to Tempe Mesa with multiple daily departures. It notes arrivals at Tempe and Maricopa, connections to Southern Pacific at Maricopa and Goldfield stages at Tempe, plus links to Prescott and Congress via the F P and P line. Officials C C McNeil and F D Santorp sign as general superintendent and general passenger agent in Phoenix.
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