Territorial politics and railroad news in 1894 Arizona
The Free Press notes irrigation price hikes, a stalled Mesa branch road, and a Populist convention in Phoenix nominating Bucky O'Neil for Congress and G W Way for Councilman at Large. Territorial Auditor Boone resigns. OC P Leitch named to the Board of Equalization after Leitch resigns from that office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Territorial
Boone
P. Leitch
Graham County
Board of Equalization
Leitch
Horticulture profits praised by Southern California studies
The Rural Californian outlines high per acre profits for crops in Southern California, asserting horticulture as the most profitable farming path. It cites oranges, lemons, prunes, olives and other fruits with typical returns and notes land value appreciation alongside small farm prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
California
Los Angeles
Arizona's Kindly Treatment of Ambitious Local Figures
The passage portrays Mr. Kimball as a busy, prosperous man whose sixteen year determination and steady judgment yielded splendid results. It notes Arizona's tendency to treat such resolute individuals kindly and implies others could achieve similar success with persistence and common sense.
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Kimball
Arizona
Life in a Mining Camp at Willow Springs
A Goldfield news feature recalls a August 3 to September 1 mining camp festa at Willow Springs in the Superstition mountains. Delegations from Mesa Tempe Phoenix and Florence joined a festive program with a flag ceremony a steer feast music dancing speeches and recitations. Walter Rogers and Lamb Bros. organized the event which drew about three hundred attendees.
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Eps
Free Press
Willow Springs
Goldfield
Mesa Band
Prince of Caterers
Sidney Lamb
Maricopa County
Mesa
Tempe
Phoenix
Florence
Lamb’s Hall
Newell
Phelps and Clark
Forster
Brizzee
Porter
Norris
Pat Ferren
Nightingale
Wm Newell
John Jones
C. T. Woolfolk
Walter Rogers
Lamb Bros
Peterson Brothers Lead Masonry Work on Canal Heading
Hy Peterson now oversees a large crew handling rock and preparatory tasks for the canal heading project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Bros
Hy Peterson
Republican County Convention Held in Phoenix Nominees Named
The Republican county convention in Phoenix organized by electing Judge Armstrong as chairman and Geo. Mintz as secretary. F C Thompson was named assistant. Ticket nominees include Kemp, J A Marshal, Hinton, Wildman, Johnson, McNulty, Millay, Sears, Crouse, Messenger, St. Clair, Hancock, Priest, Parker. Delegates to Territorial Convention listed. Mesa representatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Tuseday
Armstrong
Geo. Mintz
George
F. C. Thompson
Henry K. Kemp
Phoenix Assembly
J A Marshal
A KE Hinton
Perry Wildman
Tempe
W S Johnson
Mesa
W F McNulty
Jerry Millay
Winthrop Sears
C W Crouse
M W Messenger
H B St. Clair
W A Hancock
J. T Priest
F H Parker
J Sampson
Amn Hinton
N A Morford
Thomas Armstrong Jr
C M Frazer
H McComas
J F Johnston
County
Mesa Country
Wm Newell
Chas Barnett
WS Johnson
Lehi
C W Simpkins
Highland
Chas Pine
Jordan
F C Thompson
Alma
A P Shewman
Mill Receives New Pump and Prepares Trial Start
The Pomeroy mill has received a new pump and installed it. The mill was fired up last Sunday for a trial and adjustments to some parts of the machinery were found necessary, with work to commence shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
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Gazette
W. A Kimball
Kimball House
The
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Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
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Talbot & Hubbard
Ensor
Gilson Block
A. P. Walbridge
Gagee Et Seit
Kansas
C. Carpenter
C. H. Morehouse
el Paso
DF & P A
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