Mesa Free Press v Morton A P Shewm an
Local case pits Mesa Free Press against Morton and attorney A P Shewman in a civil dispute. Proceedings appear in early stages with filings noted by the court.
16 Sep 1898
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1898
Page
1
Local case pits Mesa Free Press against Morton and attorney A P Shewman in a civil dispute. Proceedings appear in early stages with filings noted by the court.
Morton and Shewm[an] publish advertising rates on application as listed in the notice.
The Western Mining World reports copper shares have risen sharply over three years and surged in the past six months. It notes heavy European investment, few American owners control the market, demand exceeding supply, and predicts copper may reach 13 cents before January 1, 1899 with production costs under half that price.
Official notices record the creation of the San Francisco Mountain Tiber Reserve in Coconino county and the Black Mesa Forest Reserve spanning Apache and Gila counties. The reservations cover most even numbered sections and stretch sixty miles across, restricting entry and impacting forest and land office revenues. Illinois visitors Herald interest in Mineral Creek mines and Pinal County capital prospects amid regional brick production expansion and new Haberstack brick machines forecast lower building costs.
A grand celebration marks Mexican Independence Day in Phoenix with a ceremonial opening ovation by Hon. T. E. Plannigen. The event continues today following yesterday evening’s kickoff.
The report commemorates Wilford Woodruff, Mormon church president, who died in San Francisco on September 2. Born in Hartford County Connecticut on March 1 1807, he preached across the nation and Europe, helped settle Nauvoo, joined the 1846 pioneer trek to Salt Lake City, and led the church from 1889. His burial followed a grand funeral in Salt Lake City. The column also notes rising rattlesnake dangers and lush regional grass, with stock feed prospects for winter in Arizona and the southern territories.
Jerome, the great copper mining camp, was destroyed by fire Monday morning leaving over fifteen hundred homeless and several fatalities. A two thousand foot long bridge on the Jerome narrow gauge was burned on Tuesday hindering aid. The fire is said to have originated from a gasoline stove in an Italian saloon and losses approach one million dollars.
Classified plea seeking a tract of ten or twenty acres within one to two miles of Mesa. Land preferred with alfalfa, and terms should be left at the office.
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