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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-21
A Reduction Sale.
y CSTOME Err

MIR. Belcove. the ~jeweler, has de-
ci BED to clear out all his silverware and
novelties at "a big reduction and the
sale is now on. Take a look at some Of
the bargains he IS now offering. He
needs money for the staple articles he
will carry during the summer, so they
go cheap.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-21

Farrer & Davis are making many
improvements in their store, and have
cut the prices all to pieces on many OF
their goods.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-21

The old Cap, Avery corner has been
renovated and retitted with the fnest OF
liquor and cigars, also the Rushstaller
gilt edge beer will be kept on draught at
) cents a glass. The place will be manag-
ed by II. y. Blackie. td
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-21

Miss Tayior's silk shirt waist sale IS
attracting much attention.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
MESA SCHOOLS.

The Mesa school district was organ ized in 1S80 The first school opened with twelve pupils. The school at present is lodged in a four-rooE brick school house and in rooms in different part of the town. There are 317 pupils enrolled and seven teachers employed at an aggregate salary of $450 per month The teachers are: J. D. Toper, principal Mir $ HHffeE9eszla Cgis; Holden, Miss -Nettie Norris, Miss Elizabeth B. England, Mrs. Agnes D. Loper and Miss Blanche 1. Newau. All of these teachers have the best qualifications and have conduced to raise the school to the level of any like schools in any part of the terri tory. Prof. Loper, who holds a first grade territorial certificate teaches the sixth seventh and eighth grades. Mrs. McComas, an instructor of experience, teaches the fifth grade. She holds in
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cern of no small significance to Mesa.
 Until a year ago the Mesa people la bored under great disadvantages. Whenever they undertook to build or make any improvements, it was neces- sary to drive to Tempe or to Phoenix after lumber, no matter how small an amount was wanted. Knowing this to be a fact and realizing that the country around Mesa was continually becoming more stable and wealthy, Mr. Drew and w A. Burton, manager of the bus mess added a large lumber yard and building supplies to Mesa's business enterprises. A well built fence closes in the entire yard with large drive way through the middle Nearly all kinds of lumber are kept in stock with six carloads of lumber ordered. A full line of paints, oils, glass, machine oils, building paper, brushes and building hardware is kept in stock. In addition, a carpentry department turns out all special orders for sash and door and fancy woodwork. Jesse A. Steel is employed in this depart ment and his workmanship is bringing trade continually MT Burton has succeeded in capturing nearly all the Mesa trade, and supplies, to a great extent the localities of Wentworth, Florence and Riverside in Pinal coun- ty How badly the Mesa country felt the need of this institution, is mani
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ments, crops and products of the south side will be necessary to render justice to this section of Salt River valley
 During 1898 there was shipped from the south side 100000 pounds of butter. TYP GOO pounds of cheese, 1600 dozen chickens, 1000 turkeys, 2,200 cases of eggs, 200 cars of hay, 10000 head of cattle Shipped and slaughtered), about 30 cars of hogs, 3,000000 pounds of rolled barley. 75,000 pounds of bran, 2,2O0,000 pounds of flour, 100000 pounds of wheat, 3 cars of oranges and several cars of honey. Last winter 100000 pounds of wool went out Of Mesa. During 1898 there were 18,000 head of cattle feeding on the south side, and the crop of wheat that year was 10,000,000 pounds. In 1898 there were canned in Mesa 800 cases (twelve cans to the case,) of tomatoes, 450 cases of peaches 200 cases of pears and the crop of grapes the same year was 450 tons. All this was done in a scope of country not to eXceen fifteen miles in length and ten miles in width No attempt will be made to elaborate on these facts and figures, they are suffi- ciently eloquent in themselves. They were secured from reliable statistics and should be taken as an indication of what the earnest people of that garden of the south, mean.
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he sold for s250 per box. This year tke quality Of the fruit will be i'm proved.
 The Mesa Galloway ranch. ore mile south Of Mesa, is one of the prettiest place on the mssa. There are 329 acres, 313 Of which is in alfalfa and seven in almonds. A. c. Mcqueen, manager Of the ranch for S;1on J. Murphy Of Michig,0 has brought the place up to it's present state of per lection. Galloway cattle are an in novation in Arizona stock raising and bid fair to become one of the principal breeds in the territory, because of their beef-nakipg qualities. The Gal loWay is ''buiI1 from the ground up, and 9 surprising amount Of feed is marketed by each animal. The pro- duet Of the ranch last year went to Texas, but it is hoped that no more will leave the territory. There are 200 head on the ranch at present. A ship mcut Of sixteen was received in March from Colonel ?. McCrae's breeding ranch, Guelph, Canada, and six of these were imported from Scotland
 The Lewis Brothers ranch. two miles east of Mesa, is a typical stock ranch of the Mesa country. This ranch is one-half mile wide and mile and 9 half long and contains 4S0 acres
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members of the firm. now ineorpor- ated. are William Abell George A. Will bur and Charles M. Mullen.
 The "Zenos Coop" is an institution peculiar to the environment of Mesa and Q great part of it's people. The Coop is a large general merchandise store and depot which has in stock everything the poor or weIl-to-do citizen and rancher needs. It was or ganized and incorporated in 1888 for twenty years. The stockholders are Mormon people and 200 in number, who receive the benefit of the divi- dends, which have amounted to HOO per cent since it's organization, The capi- tai stock issued is $26,000 and it's re- sources amount to $35. 900. The store does an immense business, employing six clerks and one bookkeeper. A great amount of dried fruit and honey is shipped by the company. During the past year the Co-cp shipped 50l cases, of eggs, gathered a few dozen at 8 time. These shipments do not in clude the supplies furnished to a num- Der of hucksters who make regular trips to Globe from the valley. The present directors are Warren L. Shrine, president; w J. LeBaron, Wallace A. Mcdonald, Joseph A. Stewart. Harvey J. Harper, George w. Lewis, W. H. Allen. Benjamin Le-
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
Mesa, One Of MaricOpa's Pros
 porous Communities.
WHERE FRUIT IS QUEEN
A Story Of Inc Growth of Famous Agricultural and Horticultural COmmunifY-One Of fle Richest Sections in AnleriCa That En- Vifes Capital and Health and Wealth Sec I1eFS.
MESA.

Twenty-tWo years ago a caravan of Mormon people from Utah settled on the land which is now covered by the lively little town Of Mesa. The name was derived from the pCgraphy of the country, the Spanish word mesa, meaning table. The country surround ing Mesa is high, flat and nearly level. The town is eight miles east of Tempe and seventeen miles east Of Phoenix
 It is 100 feet higher than Tempe and 1SJ feet higher than Phoenix. The Maricopa & Phoenix 6 Salt River Val ley railroad enters the place, and runs two trains to Phoenix daily. The town is situated in the center of thickly settled country of small farms on the outskirts of which district, are large grain and cattle ranches. The Mesa country is tnIustrIlg itself for
 ward s1Es,-say-~ $ ~--fuit section. There are more large and small orchards, vine yards and nut groves on the Mesa than anywhere else in the territory. The Mormon is 8 small farmer and the highest state of cultivation is reached under his care. as can be readily seen by a passing visitor. The soil on the Mesa cannot be surpassed and the water supply is second only to Tempe, while the canal system is nearly per feet.
 The town of Mesa is one mile square The blocks are twice the size Of the ordinary city block. and the streets are as wide as boulevards. There are many beautiful residences and grounds and the business blocks are, for tho most part, substantial bricks.
 The hotel accommodations are amD,e and first class; the water pure and the atmosphere healthy, and the people ana conditions make the city an ideal place for home. The place is thor ouRhIy lighted by electricity.
 There are 800 progressive, energetic people in the city, and the firms and piaces CT business n and about if are as lolloWs: Che large butter and cheese factory and two small ones onn Hour mill Of twenty-five barrel ce- pacity' two hotels. two drug stores one lumber yard, two bicycle stores ''. ltb@ae o-se, grocery stores, fer general nerrba1,- olse stores, three blacksmith s5ons one livery, one weekly newspaper. two dry goods stores. two jewellers. two barbers, three saloons. two restau- rants. one harness shop. one furniture store, two hardware stores. two Butcher shops, one bakery There are three churches, a bank, one 500-ho:se power plant, three wineries, two broom factories and two small canning fac tories. The professions are we'll rep
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
SHANNON COPPER MINES.


 An important group of coppcr claims north of the Detroit and other proper ties of the district have been under ue- Yelopment by MT. Shannon for several years.
 Never before in the history Of the territory have the mineral resources of the territory attracted so much atten- tion as at present. The prospector si abroad in the land, development work is making rapid progress, and it is as certain as anything in this world can be that Arizona will in two or three years be & the head of the copper pro ducing states.
 OTHER MINERAL PRODUCTS.
 The increasing production and ex- portation of the unusually beautiful onyx marble found upon Big Bug creek i'll Yavapai county deserves notice. The deposit covers some 200 acres and has become the property of the Arizona Onyx company 4 deposit on Cave creek has been opened and worked by Phoenix capital under an organization known as the Phoenix Onyx company.
 BUILDING STONE.
 Granites, porphyries, sandstones, hmestones, tufaa and other building stones abound in Arizona. AS with building stone so With limestOres suit ;tDlc for mortar. They are abundant and accessible al nearly all the points where they are needed. At Tempe there is limestone which makes an excellent hydraulic lime mortar. And here, with this all too brief revisw of the mineral resources of the Treasure Territory want Of space makes it i'm psrative to stop.
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for the newly instituted travelling li- brary. The firm has received strong support ever since it opened up for business four months ago. Their trade in taiIor-made suits and. mems shoes has been excellent, all of which is con- elusive proof that these enteTprising young men know their business.
 Phil Mets is owner of Mesa's livery stable. Mr. Nets keeps on hand large number of fine horses for the benefit of his patrons. His stables are models Of neatness and completeness As in other things Mesa is to the front with first-class livery accommodations.
 Aben, Wilbur & Co is a firm that Is respected by all hardware dealers and by all consumers Of hardware and farming machinery on the south side This firms principal place of business is at present in Mesa but in the middle of A priI the company will open depot in the Odd Fellows building in Tempe. The company has built up it's large trade on it's reasonable prices and when the store is opened in Tempe the same methods will be followed. During the last year the company has sid cal loads of fence wire. buggieS and WaS- ons and farming implements. The firm has established itself in the confidence of the people and with the store Ill Mesa and the one in Tempe the conf pany expects to handle the bulk of the trade ill it's line of business. The
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TzN PF-AFESA PRODUCE COMPANY TEMPE.

Arizona second g fade county certifi- cate. Oris Holdreh leads the fourth grade and holds A first grade county certificate. Miss England is graduate Of the territoriaD normal and has sup ervision Of tho third grade. Miss Norris is 3 graduate of the territorial normal and insfructs the second grade. Miss Newell aqd Mrs. LCper, graduates Of the t-rritorlal normal, coax the little tots in the primary grade The school year is nine mtonths The district has money enough for all necessities. The building this Summer will be enlarged to twelve roOIt1s, and next year the number of teachers will be increased to eight. If thare is anything Mesa people are ptCud of, it is their public. school. Thek watch it and care fOrNit and consideJ it the most important fac tor Of the @omm0nwealth The only question thley ever consider in regard to their hoOl is: What is the best thing to do for it?"
 Besides the exceedingly large en- rollnent {of the Mesa City schools, there aF9 three other schools of note worthy importance. situated close to Mes.2: Alma. Lehi and Nephi, each the ceneer of q tnickly settled farm ing distItct. They seYeraliy support three tea lchers, each of whom are well qualified flor their position. The en- rollmen8 of each district numbers about 1d0 pupils.
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tested by the ready support 1t has given it.

fested by the ready support 1t has given it.
 The Alhambra, Dan Mahoney pro- prietOr. affords the travelling public and tourists pleasant stopping place. It is a tWo-stoTy brick building of eigll teen rooms with double poEches both in front and rear The house is well fur nished, has large rooms and is lighted with electricity. MT Mahoney is 2 most genial host and during the winter months his house is inadequate to the demands made upon it. Near at hand is the Alhan5ra dining room, presided over by Mrs. W B. Barbour. "A more excellent table cannot be found any where in the valley
 perfect delight it is to walk into the hobby little store of Barnett < Wingar, dealers in dry goods, boys and gents suitings, shoes. hats and caps, blankets and gents furnishings. The WelI-Fargo expT ess office is located in this store with Burt Wingar as agent. Mr Wingar is also librarian at Mesa
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

resented by seven doctors, one dentist and two lawyers.
 Situated as it is at the upper end of the Salt River valley Mesa will al ways he the gateway for everything going to and from the great mining re- giOns north and cast Of Mesa. Lack Of transportation facilities prevent the rapid growth Of the Mesa district as a produce and fruit center, but with the advent of the Globe wagon road, now in course of construction, this will be nearly O~eTcCme. The building Of this has stimul-ted general move among the frult and truck men to greatly increase their shipments this year. An idea Of what these shipments will be, can be formed when it is re- mcMbeIcd that last years crop of gralE9s alone, was more than 300 tons. that J. Holdren is raising to ship this season twelve carloads of musk mel ons, and that the big produce shipping firms of Mesa are determined thIs year to treE.e thcir large shipments of last year.
 An acquaintance with some Of the men who reside in, and business in stitutiOns that thrive in this section of the territory will not come amiss, and an introduction is offered in the folio " ing short notices:
 J. V. Spainhower, Q successful farmer of Alma district. i5 the owner of beautiful ranch Of 80 acres. Fifty acres are well seeded to alfalfa which last year produced pasture for milk cows, 16 head of beef cattle, work horses And 30 hogs besides putting up 30 tons of hay at one cutting. Twenty acres wee planted to grain. yielding Z1600
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
wines and brandy find a market in

wines and brandy find market in Arizona.
 A short distance south of this winery is that of John x. Jones. This winery last season construed forty tons of grapes. MT. Jones raised on his place last year a carload of fine pears.
 The Trippel almond orchard at the southeast corner of Mesa is one of the chief places of interest on the Mesa. The grove is under the care of J. E. Bettler. perhaps the best informed hor- ticuItulist in Arizona. Last year the first crop of any consequence secured, amounted to twenty odd tons of al monds, and Mc Bettier estimates this years crop will be forty odd tons. He has twice brought the crops through the March frosts uninjured, while the groves or all sides of it have lost their almonds This grove stands con- tinuous protest against the statements that the Salt River valley cannot pro- duce almonds.
 The Eyo0dmansee Butter 6 Cheese factory, two miles northwest of Mesa should be mentioned as an enterprise belonging to Mesa. Last year this lift tie concern turned out Ii, 800 pounds of butter and 3.4G9 of Mexican, or skim milk cheese.
 George Schornick's eight acres of Parson Brown oranges are proving a source of considerable revenue to the owner. This grove is situated three quarters of mile south Of Mesa. Mr. Gckorntck gathered 290 boxes, which
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

in . high state Of cultivation The place was located in '81, and was finally cleared and under cultivdon in iS9. The view from either of the res idences over the ranch is picturesque. Tn connection with this ranch some in terestiDg figures can be given. Threa hundred dcres are in alfalfa and 180 are in grain. Last year 3GO head Of cattle were fed cn the ranch and there was raised 262,6 pounds of grain, which brought an average price of $1.40 per cwt Two hundred tons of hay were made and brought on an average $5.50 per ton. There are six brothers inter ested and four are managing the ranch ard looking forward to the time when it will make them independent c1el- zens.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

The propeller pump in operation on te Dorman ranch, six miles southeast of Mesa, is being watched with great deal of interest. The two questions in doubt are: Whether or not water in sufficient quantities can be had, and whether or not. sufficient water being fourd. it can be raised to the surface cheaply enough to be practical. Ex- pert opinion is that the water supply on the desert, from 75 to 200 feet be- low the surface, can De had in prae- tic2lly unlimited quantity, and that two wells could be operated on every section. Great interest centers in this pump, because it will in all prob ability demonstrate the practicability of pumping water for irrigation on an extensive scale.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31


 L. D. Crook last year demonstrated what Mesa land will produce. He sowed an acre and quarter to wheat for chicken feed When the grain was ripe it looked So fine he concluded to harvest it. The Mesa mill gave him thousand pounds of the best flour for the crop. Mir Crook then planted the piece t0 white dent corn. The corn was gathered in December. The ears were not extremely large, but the kernels are One-haflf an inch square and plump. Three head of hogs that were f2ttencd on the corn crop, dressed OYar 200 pounds. During roasting-ear time the family made use of the corn for table use. and still there was corn left
 Mesa is proud of it's hotel accommo- dations and justly proud of the Hotel Kimball, which affords ffrst-c.ass en- teTtdinment to tourists and the travel ing public. The hotel is a two-story brick structure with an abundance. Of shaded porches. There are twenty four rooms, all large and well fur nished and lighted throughout with electricity A bath and toilet is on both floors with hot and ccld water connections. "A telephone is in the of flee and communication can be had Ellh all lG0lntS h the valley l5 C4H- ing room is nicely arranged and the fare cannot be surpassed by hotels larger and more expensive than the Kimba7I The Mesa country fruit, grown in great variety, good vegetables and splendid meat, eggs, butter, milk and honey secured direct from the pro Gucers and placed on the Kimbal tables make one dream of the land Cf promise told of in Bible history. Mesa is slowly but surely ccming forward as q health resort, as it's altitude is 150 feet above Phoenix and it's atmosphere is lighter, dryer and more bracing. Tourists who have discovered these facts about Mesa and the Kimball house never fail to take advantage of them and this year the hotsl has not been large enough and it is likely it will be enlarged for the next seasons business. The hotel was built by ". A. KinbaI five years ago, and has since been under his managem ment. The present necessity for enlargement speaks well for that gentleman as a hest.
 The Mesa Lumber comrany, Frank p. Drew, proprietor, ls a business con
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

Baron is manager, secretary and treas uTer.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

SUMMARY. . brYef mention of the total ship
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

The churches Of Mesa are the Bap- tist, Methodist and Mormon Taber- nacle. The tabernacle is a large build ing capable of holding ], 200 people and there are times when it's capacity is severely taxed, as Mesa is the capitol of the Maricopa stake of the Mormon church
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

members of the firm, now ineorpor- ated. are William Abell, George A. Will bur and Charles M Mullen.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

The Mesa Lumber comrany, Frank p. Drew, proprietor, ls a business con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
Wall STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET Market
opened steady. closing dull Standard )l CLOSED
az ~ su is5. against M2i1p 49, on Friday. Last
prices OF other prominent issues were. Havana
Commercial. 2en2i preferred @' .a6i Baking
Powder. ssigaMi. Bay state Gas. ia,nl's. Pump.
RAJ. preferred 7on72r; Markccn copper. lo'2p
1852. Amalramafed Copper sa-1fi. Amsterdam
Gfs 2se49. preferred AN.n55'g. Rubber Goods
2.f.u-g.. Preferred s2psl. Disabling - Ame-io b.
l51.s. PREFERRED ,Zq053'4 siossSheAi'id owh"n Is
slcD. i'4uni. preferred 7'ap~. subs 'rirti'"s.
1854 3. old stock. 7suNl
CIlOCTAW DIVIDEND The directors ~ me
choetaw. oklahoma and CUFF Railroad Company
hay, declared the regular semi-aunual "ivrl'"1 u
p. per cent on the preferred stock and Der cent
upon th, common The dividends af" pay '"l' ON
October 81 10 STOCKHOLDERS u record Of October a.
This IS the first dividend declared upon ID" ON
mon stock Last year the company '''n"' -
por p.n, ON the common The present tSc" gear
ends on october 81. and q IS understood that We
earnings are nov AT the rate OF per cent on ihe
common stock
BANK CLEARINGS The total bank c'ari's-
Of tu the clearing houses o., the United states "l
consequence ~ the holidays In Ne~-fork sho"
A enf ~ only SIS per cent oyer last gear l"'
increase over 1891 is per cent. and ne excess over
1895 is 3sG per cent Outside ~ Nr"-i''N '"'
gain over sa. is ,64 per cent and the Increase over
1897 IS 30 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

The character o. tn, days dealings was wholly
,,-,eassional MANY traders and hig operators were
AZ the yacht race. and commission house '"S'-
ness was at a standsti- Final changes Were '"-
Significant net gains being recorded IN most issues
SOM. OF the buyers and sellers were K II. hiS-
sell * TO. Ocrp bought s. Paul. e.. b"u'l'I 'o''
49, Content n co. bought BROOKLYN H"p" '''','S'
, c.,,,,,.r II sn sold Kccch Loew < co. N."w
hoYrhf American Tobacco. Tower x SHERWOOD
j. r Carlisle. 49, Cont.u, < CO.. Lummis < PAR
sons bought sugar Roger, Randolph sold
T. c. Randolph bought Norfolk and Western
common: H. : Camo.os sold a.. f. 'arry-
NJ H. Content co., Tate * Hayes So'''
j. Goddard, 4 CO. 1000 bought American '"
t.,.o u purand 1000. II J. Julson & 60. and
f-fovf- ronos 4 Robinson bought Leather common
d.. Haven X Townsend and Mcintyre W"rd"ri
solid Hanc & stiegnz ard u. Judson 60. sofa
leather preferred. Muir x Powell $500 o'"t"'
Southern Ta.in.