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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
4
The Mesa paper notes rapid progress on art Knobbe’s residence and a new local railroad plan. Mentions rebuilding homes, vacation returns from California, church activities, political conventions, and a busy town council. Also covers school openings, a McQueen artesian well update, and local business notes including a large Co Op stock and post office changes.
Republican Party of Arizona calls delegates to convene in Phoenix on September 24 1900 at 10 a m to nominate a delegate to Congress select a Territorial Republican Central Committee and conduct other business. Representation based on votes for Alex O Brodie in 1898 with railroads urged to provide reduced travel rates for delegates.
Train 1 links with Southern Pacific No 19 eastbound from Maricopa at 10:30 p m. Train 2 links with SP No 20 westbound from Maricopa at 5:45 a m. Connections at Phoenix to Prescott and Congress via F P & P R R. Mesa connections by stage to Goldfield Mondays Wednesdays Fridays 12:30 p m and to Florence and Globe Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays 4:00 a m. Palmsin Place sleeping car service on all Phoenix Maricopa trains. Signed N K Masten Porter B P, M O Bicknell.
The Santa Fe and Prescott R R announces a new timetable effective Monday July 2, 1900. Train No. 1 westbound passes Ash Fork at 12 35 a m and Train No. 2 eastbound passes Ash Fork at 5 55 pm. The Phoenix departure is 8 45 am arriving 2 35 am. A summer Thursdays excursion train leaves Phoenix at 6 00 am via Jerome Junction at 10 30 am, connecting with California excursion trains at Ash Fork.
Cordial invitation states the public is welcome to inspect a fine display of stationery items.
Harvey J Harper administrator of Charles A Harper deceased calls all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims must be presented at the administrator's residence in Lehi Maricopa County Arizona, for settlement of the estate. Dated August 27, 1900. First publication August 31, 1900.
Sugar syrup of highest quality Orce used always wanted for taffy candy making. Manufactured by Pacific Coast Syrup Co. at 707 719 Sansome Street San Francisco. Ask your grocer for details.
Arizona Territory records show the formation of Fittsnerg Consolidated Owl Company with seven incorporators including Chas B Van Vorst D C Morrison and F W Bassett. Principal office listed in Phoenix with California meeting site in Los Angeles. Capital stock $750000, 750000 shares, non assessable, 25 year term, seven directors.
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