Meyer, Samuel A. (S. A.)

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-Mr. Meyer is the new editor of the Chandler Arizonan.

He describes himself as an optimist, and wants to help inform the town of Chandler on best farming practices. (Chandler Arizonan 1/31/1913)

-Mr. Meyer visited the Chandler school to talk to the children about a school column. (Chandler Arizonan 2/28/1913)

-Mr. Meyer, at the second meeting of the Chandler Egyptian Cotton Growers' Association, gave one dollar to be part of the stock list. (Chandler Arizonan 3/28/1913)

-Mr. Meyer held the position of clerk for the school trustee board election. (Chandler Arizonan 4/4/1913)

-Mr. Meyer rode with G.E. Gould overland this week discussing plans for Chandler. (Chandler Arizonan 4/11/1913)

-Mr. Meyer's palatial tenthouse has been moved closer to the Chandler Arizonan, and an edition is being planned. (Chandler Arizonan 4/18/1913)

-The editor and his family went up to the Granite Reef Dam with Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery and son, DeRoss, Mr. and Mrs. Berton Rinear, and met up with E.D. Rinear. When the sluice gates were closed for cleaning, they were able to catch fish by hand and several were caught. They brought them back to Chandler for a fish fry. (Chandler Arizonan 4/25/1913)

-Mr. Meyer went with George T. Peabody to a meeting of the cotton growers' association to discuss labor issues. (Chandler Arizonan 5/16/1913)

-Mr. Meyer was acting secretary of the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday due to Mr. Peabody being out of town. (Chandler Arizonan 5/30/1913)

-Mr. Meyer is editor, managing editor, and business manager of the Chandler Arizonan. (Chandler Arizonan 6/13/1913)

-Mr. and Mrs. Meyer went with their daughter, Lucille, Mrs. Logan Montgomery, and her son, DeRoss, on a motor trip to Phoenix. (Chandler Arizonan 6/13/1913)

-Mr. Meyer donated two dollars for the 4th of July celebration. (Chandler Arizonan 6/20/1913)

-Mr. Meyer went with his family, E.D. Rinear, and Logan Montgomery went to visit the expert in Sacatan, Mr. E.W. Hudson. (Chandler Arizonan 6/27/1913)

-Mr. Meyer received from Tropico, California, some very fine Royal Ann Cherries, and thinks the Salt River Valley could do just as good as California. (Chandler Arizonan 6/27/1913)

-Mr. Meyer won the fat man's race easily at the 4th of July celebration. (Chandler Arizonan 7/11/1913)

-Mr. Meyer was presented with a pair of melons from George C. Smith. (Chandler Arizonan 7/11/1913)

-Mr. and Mrs. Meyer went with Mr. and Mrs. Logan Montgomery to Phoenix on Wednesday for a short business and pleasure trip in their motorcar. (Chandler Arizonan 7/18/1913)

-The editor received four onions from Mr. Littlejohn, Jr., that weighed three and one-half pounds, and were as solid as a rock and sweet as sugar. (Chandler Arizonan 8/1/1913)

-Mr. Meyer's chicken was nearly fried a few days ago by Cicero Sims, chef at Bob Plenty's restaurant. The chicken escaped the heat when his identity was found out by a silver plate around his neck. (Chandler Arizonan 8/8/1913)

The

1916, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921 Chandler City Directories list him as editor and proprietor of Chandler Arizonan. His wife is Vera J. They lived on north Washington Street, according to the 1920 directory.

-In the 1917 Chandler directory, he appears as editor and proprietor of Chandler Farmer. (cq)