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Vol. 9.
We Lead,
Others Follow,
That old, reliable and ponjjlar house, the
ZenPsC^flP^elustitntioD
Is in the lead as baigain-gnerg. Good goods and low
prices is our n*otto.
In Dry Goods, furnishing Goodg, Dress Goods, Shoes,
Hats, of qest quality arjd up to c|i|te styles, we lead in
bargajns for tl)e people.
OITE GRQCLKY DEPARTMENT is complete, and is
jtlwajrs 'stqpked srish a full line pf fresh goods.
pt<§ to ffoe Co-Op, fox Baxgains
FRUIT CANS,
Rrvii| Jars,
ROPE HNP OIL
And Everyth jpg Else that peoplp in the Harvest and
fruit Reason
o, S, STAPLIY S HARDWARE STORE.
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A SPECIAL
SALK,
We arp gqjng to §eli Ladies Qxlojid Shoes fpr the
pext §p dajs regardless of cost.
Also Merj’s Hats $t Actual Cost.
11 PEOPLE’S STORE
J usst Arrived
Full fine of Beds anjl lidding, Camping Outfits and
Wall Paper. Our Stock of Linoleup, Mat
ting, and Carppts is Complete.
Select G-©ed.s etrLd.
All kinds of Spring Cots, Dcu})le, 3-4, and Single.
pqpiJT|oUS TREATMENT AND LOW PRICES.
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DON’T FOKfIET TO GO TO
you pome to tqjyn; We are the boys who always
give you thp worth of your money.
fUfe Are Heacjquqrter§
in Mpsafor Dry Ladies and Gents Furnishings
Hats, Boots and Shoes, Millinery, Silks and fancy
notions included in tfyp Dry Goqtls liqe.
f/e Do a Strictly
leash business. Our Rp ce § are beyond competition.
Don't Forget the name.
%. HUNSAKER.
We arg Headquarters for
jnenieral hardware
agons, Buggies and Wagon Material. Iron and Steel
WILBUR-MULLEN HDW» CO
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Mesa Free Press.
MESA CITY, ARIZONA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1900.
J. H. KIBBEY. A. J, EDWARDS
Kfbbey & Edwards
LAWYERS.
Rooms 1,2, 4, 6. Steinegger Build’g.
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19-2 JS. Center St. Phoenix, A. T.
Articles Os Incorporation.
Be it Known that we, L. Salter and J. G.
Peterson do hereby acknowledge and subscribe
to tbe following Articles of Incorporation
under the provisions of Title XII of the Revised
Statnteß of the Territory 6f Arizona.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be The
Peoples’ Store. The principal place of busi
ness shall be in Mesa City, Marioopa County.
Arizona. 1 *'
' ARTICLE 11.
The general natnre of the business transacted
shall be a general merchandise business, ac
quiring and disposing ol real estate, personal
«nd other property, and to transact any and al!
business which may be transacted by a natural
person. To borrow money and to contract to
pay the same at such time or times and with
inch rate or rates of interest as to its Board of
Directors maj seem proper and fit, and to hy
pothecate, mortgage or pledge all or any part
of the property which this corporation may
hereafter acquire, to secure the payment of such
money with interest, or to seonre the payment
of any debt of this corporation with such in
terest or interests thereon as it may be legally
obligated to pay.
ARTICLE 111.
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($ 10,00(1) di
vided into two thousand Shares' of the par value
of five dollars ($5.00) each. No capital stock
shall be issued until paid for,{and it shall be
non-assessable.
ARTICLE IV.
The corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in a board of three directors
who shall be stockholders duly entered as such
upon the books of the corporation, and said
Directors shall be duly elected by a majority
vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting
of stockholders to be held on the 15th day of
Jannary in each year. The following named
persons shall constitute the Board of Directors
of this corporation until the 15th day of Jan a
ary, 1901, or until their successor be elected
and qualified, viz: L. 3alter, J. G. Peterson and
Florence ijfal^er.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall oonsist
of a President and a Secretary-Treasurer. The
following named persons shall serve as said
officers nntil the Ifcth day of January, 1901, or
until their successors are elected and qualified,
viz: J, G. Peterson, Piesident, and L. Salter,
Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of indebtedness to which
this oompany shall at any time subject itself
shall be the sum of Five Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE VIII.
The private property of its stockholders shall
be exempt from the corporate uebta of this
corporation. 1
ARTICLE IX.
These articles may be amended at any time
by a two-thirds vote at a meeting of the stock
holders, called in accordance with by-laws to
be hereafter adopted, said amendment to be
filed’ ’with tho Recorder of Maricopa County
Arizona Territory.
In witness whereof we have hereentu set oar
hands thi6 6th”day of August, 1900.
L. BALTER,
J. G. PETERSON.
Territory of Arizona, )
Coonty of Marioopa. 1 8 ’
Before me, Frank T. Pomeroy, a Notary Pub
lic in and for {the Conuty of Mhricopaj Terri
tory'of Arizona, on this day personally appear
ed L Salter anrt J. G. Peterson, known to me
to be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to nje that he executed the same for the pur
poses andjeonsideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of offioe chie
Ist day of August, A D KjOO
Fbanic T. Pomeroy,
Notary Public
My Commission Expires April 28,1900.
hiled and recorded in office of County Re
corder’ of Maricopa Coqnty, Arizona, this 2nd
day of August, 1900. ”
(Seal) F.W. SHERIDAN,
‘ County Recorder.
By C. W. Barnett, Dep.
lOct 1. R. stamp cancelled.
First publication Aug 17.
A. P. SHEWMAN,
Attorney - at-I,a.w,
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MESA CITY, ARIZONA.
Will practice in all the Courts of
Arizona. Legal papers carefully and
correctly drawn. Notary Public.
‘§o DIFFERENT.”
V. V WRIGHT. Proprietor
Shaving* Shampooing*
Hair Cutting* Etc
GIVE ME A CALL.
MESA.
Peed and Livery Stable
P. METS. Proprietor
MESA FREE PRESS
A. P. SHEWMAN. Publisher.
pW" No person is authorized to contract bills
on account of this paper except on written
order of the Pubjsher.
Advertising rates made known on application
Subscription, $2.60 per year.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Delegate to Congress
N. O. MUKPHY,
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COUNTY TICKET.
For Councilman
JERRY MILLAY
* For Assemblymen
B. A. FOWLER,
.SAM BROWN,
A. P. SHEWMAN,
THOS. ARMSTRONG, JR.
For Sheriff
F. W- SHERIDAN.
For Treasurer
M. W. MESSINGER.
For Recorder
GEORGE A. MAUK,
District Attorney
A. J- EDWARDS.
For Assessor
C. W. BARNETT.
For Probate Judge
N. A. MORFORD.
For Supt. Public Inst'n
J. W. STEWART.
For Surveyor.
W. A. HANCOCK.
For Supervisors
F, H PARKER,
J. T. PRIEST.
THE MESA CITY BANK.
For same time negotiations have
been pending looking to a change in
the control of the above mentioned
institution. Messrs. John L. Waring,
formerly Assistant Cashier pf tfte
Studebaker Bank, of Bluffton,lndiana,
and John G Spangler, lately Assistant
County Treasurer, have been in town
and finally made all necessary arrange
ments and lock possession last Tues
day evening.
Considerable stock had been sub-
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scribed by local citizens and a meet
ing of the stockholders was called for
Wednesday night. On ballot the fol
lowing persous were elected as direc
tors: Hon. A. C. McQueen, John L.
Waring, Joljn G. Spangler. Wm. H.
Code and A. P. Shewpaan.
On motion it was decided to in
crease the number of directors to pine,
and the articles of incorporation were
ordered amended accordingly. The
following were then elected as an Ad
visory Board and will be added to the
Board of Directors as soon as the
Articles are changed: Phil Mets. Chas.
Peterson, John H. Barnett and Dr. A.
J. Chandler.
At a meeting of the Board of
Directors John L Waring was elected
President; John G. Spangler, Cashier;
and W. H. Code, Vice President.
The new management invite all the
people to patronize the bank, assuring
then: that they will be fairly and
justly treated. ,
The bank is in first-class shape and
should be encouraged by all. We
believe it has a bright future before
it and that it will furnish all neces
sary banking facilities for the tyfesa
for many years to come.
It is generally conceded by mining
men and most or the mining corpora
tions of Arizona, that a reasonable
tax on the net proceeds of mines
should be levied, to aid in tho support
of the government. Every state
levies such a tax. Why should Ari
zona be f xeropt 1 The Star believes
that a \iw should be enacted by the
next legislature to this end. We
would believe a just and fair tax
would be accepted by the mining in
terests of the territory in the tight
spirit. Unless this is done there is
liable to be a sentiment created which
will result in the election of a legisla
ture which will enact a law assessing
the mines up to their full value. This
would be considered unjust, and cause
much dissatisfaction. Let the sub
ject be determined while it can be
with justice to all. —Star.
The Gazette appreciates the im
portance of coining legislature
when it says: “ts there ever was a
time in the history of Arizona when
competent men should represent the
peopie of the territory in tho legisla
ture, that time is at hand and the
twenty-first legislature is the one.
There will be a number of imppytant
measures before that body, each of
more or less interest to the whole peo
ple regardless of purty affiliation, but
of all the measures the one of the
most vital import thaf the legislature
will have to deal with stands out most
prominent is the adoption or rejection
of the revision and codification of the
territorial statutes.”
In China the five-clawed dragon is
the emblem of royalty. Usually it is
pictured as rising from the sea and
clutching at the sun, thus expressing
the idea of universal dominion. The
emperor’s person is called the dragon’s
body, his throne dragon’s tfiypne
To se the emperor, a privilege allowed
to but few, is to see the dragon’s face-
The emperor’s crest is a dragon, a
dragon appears on the Chinese flag.
The dragon is called “Lung” in China,
and symbolizes all that is imposing and
powerful The mass of the people be
lieve in the dragon as an actua} exis
tence, and waste much time and money
in attempting to propitiate the mon
ster. The dragon has been described
by Chinese writers as a most fearsome
looking monster, and they give it all
sorts of extraordinary attrioutes.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS}.
The Republicans help a meeting in
Mesa last Friday evening. The at
tendance was good and the speakers
were well recived. The following ad
dressed the people: Thus. Armstrong,
jr., B. A Fowler and A.P. Shewpan,
candidates for the legislature; F. W.
Sheridan, for Sheriff; Geo. A. Mauk,
for Recorder; A. J. Edwards, for Dis
trict Attorney, and F. H. Parker and
J. T. Priest ‘or the Supervisors.
Ex-Gov. McCord dropped in unex
pectedly, and was invited to speak,
which he did, giying most conyjncjng
reasons why the people should sup
port Hon. N. O. Murphy fer Congress
and the whole county ticket.
Hon. A. 0. McQu en presided, and
in his usual happy way. The meeting
was well attended and was a decided
success.
The Republican candidates then
proceded to Alma, where a good meet
ing was held' last Saturday evening.
Monday evening w.is devoted to
Lehi. There was a fair attendance,
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and the speakers were listened to with
marked attention, especially when
they referred to legislation on the
water question.
The following is from the pen of a
Missouri editor; “Drink and the gang
drinks with you, swear off and you go
it alone, for the bar-room bum who
drinks your rum has a quenchless
thirst of his own. Feast, and your
! . (ft !
friends are many, fast and they cut
you cold; they do not get mad if you
treat them bad, so long as their
stomachs are fed. Steal if you get a
million, for then you can furnish bail;
its the big thief who gets out on leave,
where the little one goes to jail.
Advertise and the dollars will come;
quit and they fail to arrive; for bow
are men who have money to spend,
going to know you are still alive.
The population of the United States
according to the census of 1890 was
62,622,250. According to the figures
of the census taken this year, as com
puted and estimated to date, the popu
lation is 75,778,000. This shows an
increase during the decade from JBso
to 1900 of 12,85.5,750 or about 20 per
cent. The increase has taken place
almost entirely m the cities of the
country
Be sure and register.
PROVO NEWS.
The missionary class aie ballplayers
as well as preachers, for they wipec|
the ground with the Commercials thy
other day.
4-H the classes in the Academy are
now organized except the class o|
1906 This class is just now perfect
ing its organization.
The Board of Directors yre busy
soliciting Subscriptions for the White
and Blue. The first issue will be ont
Oct. 15th.
I'he Secretary of the Academy is
preparing & student's directory, which
when completed, will show just where
each studfent is at any time during the
day.-
Tfie other morning the students
voted to go in a body to conference
and the state fair* The O S.L. has
promised to decorate the train with
Actdemy colors.
'The Parents Glass met last Wed
nesday night. jSupj. Cooper lectured
on the Optimist and Pessimist Thera
was a large and enthusiastic audience
in attendance.
The class in oratory discussed, a
political subject before the Literary
Society last Saturday night. Some
took the Democratic and others the
Republican side of issue now before
the people. It was an interesting oc
casion, especially to the orator.
Elijah Allen.
Those who claim to have mac|e the
experiment say that the bean
which grows in such abundance .in
Arizona, makes delicious substitute
for coffee, that it has the stimulating
effects while it lacks some of the dele
terious effects of coffee. If this be
true, tjiere is a large and profitable
industry opened to a score of people.
The mesquite forests of Southern Ari*
zona produce thousands of tons of
boans annually. The Star comment
ing on it thinks the subject of the
mesquite bean should be referred to
the experimental station of the Uni
versity of Arizona for experimental
purposes as to its value as a substitute
for coffee.—Ex.
Next Tuesday, Oct. 16th, is the last
day for registration. Be sure and
register, or you will lose your vote.
The Democrats organized a Club in
Mesa, embracing the precincts of Lehii
Alma, Mesa and Highland. There
was a good crowd present,
F. J.Lyman and* Albert Franklin were
present from Phoenix and made short
addresses. Harry L. Chandler was
then elected president, Don 0. Babbitt
first vice-president, and M. C.Phelps
as second vice-president. George
Johnson elected secretary and Dr.
J. E. Drane treasurer. The following
executive committee was elected: H.
S. Chandler, Joe Jhandage, Don Q.
Babbitt, W. pen ton, M. 0. Phelps,
Orley Stapiey, for Mesa, and Joseph
Stewart and *[. D. Dopey for Alma;
Grval Wing and H‘. if. ijarper for
Lehi, and J?rank Barkley for Highland
district. A permqnant organization
I • •*. i-V-ts.iS' cOf M
will be effected.
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The Kof P lodge' wilj confer tf»e
third degree next JVfnnday nigh) A
good attendance is requested
Drop in and see Mesa City Bank’s
new officers. They will be glad to sea
you and will treat you right.
Quite a number of foreign born
persons are becoming
Next Tuesday is the last day.
The charge against James Johnson
of Lehi for assaulting a constable with
a gun, was virtually ignored by the
grand jury, although at their requesy
Judge Street censqred him. It all
arose over Lehi water troubles. Mr.
Johnson has always been a good citi
zen, and we feel assured that he will
continue to be so.
The Grand Lodge, A O U W, has
been in session for the past few days.
The order in Arizona apd New Mexicq
has greatly increased Judge Crouse
was elected Grand Forman, 'while Hon
p J Trippell secureed the chief prize
and became Grand Recorder. Both
will make good (fticers, and the Grand
Lodge is to be congratulated on secure
mg their services.
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