Arizona republican., 1893-06-16
MESA MATTERS.
A Party Leaving for the Vol
 Canic Mine.
Dsveopment of Irrigation Enter prlses on the South Side
 Other Items of Interest,

Two iour-horse teams loaded with
 provisions passed through Mesa this
 morning en route for the reservoir site
 heated by the Hudson Reservoir and
 Irrigation company, of New York. st
 the mouth of Tonto creek about sixty
 miles east of this place. The wagons
 us under the supervision of II. C.. | Hpndershott, the mechanical engineer 1.-the company. They will go up to Butcher Jonet' ranch, then leave the Esgon and pack over the Four Peaks
 with burros. The company has already nrveyed the canal through Box canon sud have two corps of engineers run tng the contour lines of the reservoir. The dam will back the water for ,bout twenty miles up the river and for iOurteen miles up Tonto creek, and contain about lO5, ,0O0, ,C00,000 gallons .ben full. The diversion dam will be built about eight miles north of Dr,
 Jones' ranch on Salt River, at what is snOwn as Butcher Jones' ranch, and
 the canal will run through the low hlls cutting the Verde near Mellow. ,l and running down the north side of
 he rIver to Yuma on the Colorado.
 h! cana. is to cover all the land un.
 reclaimed between here and Yuma, and
 be reservoir will store sufficient water
 Tor the whole valley. In few days
 aalion surveying parties will be out il the field surveying the canal between here and Yuma and expect to com. pete the work in three weeks. The |
 company expects to begin active con. | mucllOn work before the first of Oc. |
 Dber.
 About forty of the Mesa people went down to the commence nent exercises i d the territorial normal school night
 elOre last. The exercises by the grad l 8les We're all Oi a high order, resplen- dent with wit, facts and learning. All 1 were pleased with the exercises and i sit justly proud of the normal school, nd tte graduates who had just stepped from ils portals.
 Mr. M. J. Foster has just had put up CD his residence block, a fine Aerometer FndmlI. The tank will be placed on n elevated platform about twenty feet A!h and wlll hold about 2,50O gallons. NJ. Foster is agent for the Aerometer windmill, and those wishing the same yOud do we'll to call upon him, and ri the advantage of his easy terms.
 Nr, 4. J, Chandler is still prospect. n! for new canal head. Bedrock B' found at the depth of l4 feet at the old dam. He cOnremplates putting it, ! permanent bedrock dam here and Na the canal through the flat just be- 5S the Highland, jpining the canal at ile lower end of the old side cut.
 Three six.horse teams and six four. tNse teams and wagons, will start tom Mesa about the Fist inst for the Volcanic Mining district to haul ore nom there to Sentinel on the s. P. RR.
 Nessrs Morse and Bidwell. started br the mines yesterday with quite an . Aht To start a restaurant. Tho min hg camp can now boast of two livery ' mOes, saloon and restaurant.
 Mr. Sharp, of Tempe, an old timer in he territory, passed through Mesa al' morning for Silver King. He is al.ng the old Wlldman store to Tempe.
 Ihe Baptists and Methodists held a a'Set picnic yesterday on the lovely r,oye ot Henry Homes, half q mile east aihe city.
 Three of the Hill boys of New Mexi- D went up to the mines this morning @Nart another livery stable. LP. Banta came in from his ranch s'en miles sOuthea st Of this place thls ao'nlng on business. Ar. Prouse with a few others, drove .pIo the mines yesterday and will be snt about week.
 Dr, Trippel returned this morning I, l0n business trip to the capital ,! PIobate Judge Jordan of Phoenix, 'i Mesa a pIeaeant visit yesterday. Jerry Mlllay and wife of Phoenix paid '-a pleasant visit yesterday. l