Fragmented OCR note with unreadable sections
The readable portion shows garbled text about measurements or values and lacks clear names places dates or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
2
The readable portion shows garbled text about measurements or values and lacks clear names places dates or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
Farmvar notes the Frex Press reaching its fourth year and seeks increased patronage to fund improvements. California’s anniversary celebrations are praised, while Cuba’s insurgent gains are reported. Mesa prepares for Irrigation Congress delegates with a city mass meeting to organize reception and improve local infrastructure. Albuquerque hosts the congress next week.
California tax press has altered its approach toward Arizona over the past year or two. Previously Arizona was presented to the world as a load bearing example of fiscal policy and economic stance.
The piece notes California’s awakening to Arizona’s riches including mining machinery, cattle, alfalfa pastures, and growing railroad activity. It argues Arizona’s development will soon foster a close, mutually profitable relationship with California as capital flows and production expands.
The Mesa community backs Wm A Kimball to fill the late Wm N Standage seat on the Board of Supervisors. The appointing board chose Kimball from four finalists, with Judy Crouse nominating him and Capt W L George seconding. Mesa and Phoenix property interests supported the selection, and Kimball’s deep county knowledge and business acumen were cited as assets.
The Common Council grants the Phoenix Tempe Mesa Railway Company a fifty year franchise to lay track on Mesa City streets beginning at North Third Street. The roadbed must be prepared within six months and the railway completed and in operation within six more months with at least one daily train each direction. The grantee must maintain the line, crossings, culverts, and grade alignment, obtain a bond of one thousand dollars, and allow for village grading or alterations while keeping disruptions to a minimum.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.