Mesa free press., 1893-07-13
Judge Hikes with his family has

per5tltlOn mining district, and the
Judge will devote most of his time to
developing his valuable mining prop
critics there.
Geo. Emmett had the misfortune to
have his arml broken last Saturday.
While riding on horseback on his way
to his ten acre ranch recently bought
by him east of town, his horse jumped
suddenly to one side throwing Mr.. E.
to the ground, breaking the left arm
between the elbow aud wrist.
A brother of our townsman, Frank
Miller, arrived Sunday morning from
San Diego where he had been So
journing for month or two. His
home is in the east. and the two
brothers had not met before in twenty
three years. Mr.. Miller will probab-
lily inyest in some Mesa gilt-edged
property.
The Central Restaurant under the
management Of Mrs. Long is becoming
one of the most popular resorts for
the hungry in this county. The
dining room is model of neatness
and an air of homelike comfort per
vades it. rhe cuisine is first-class
and the tables are always supplied
with the very best in the market.
The Board of Trustees held meet
ing on Thursday and elected the fol-
lowing teachers for the ensuing year:
Principal, Prof G. o, Case; Interme-
diate, w. A. Coy; Primary, Mrs. E.
L. Stormant. These are all expert
enced educators and will maintain the
hightstandard of excellence which our
schools have attained.
"A Mesa farmer has twelve apricot
fees from which he sold an average of
fxty eight pounds to the. tree. He
received five cents per pound on the
tree, giving him $40 to the tree
equal to $367.20 to the acre, or an in :
come of $3672 from ten acres: and yet
we are sometimes told that fruit rails
ing does not pay.
The Stringtown base ball nine have
challenged the Tucson nine to play a
game at Phoenix in the near future.
The Tucson boys may be able to par
alyze the Phoenix amateurs, but we
are here to bet Jwo to one that they
wont be in it when they meet the
Stringtown whirlwind. Lee Dunn
manager for our team has receive !
notice that the challenge had been
accepted.
Harry Eichleberger, the genial
manager of the Arizona Hardware
Co.'S branch store in Mesa, is now en-
ioying an eastern visit. He is now at
his old home in Richland, Wis, and
before his return he will visit the
Worlds Fair and other points in the
east. In his absence, the handsome
face of Fred Riley, greets the many
customers of the popular hardware
establishment.
D. E. Falconer returned Monday
morning from pleasant visit of some
days with his brother, j. w. down at
Palomas. On the night of the Fourth
a grand ball was given at the home of
Mr.. Snyder, by our old friends, Mr.:
and Mrs. S. w. Taylor. The dancing
was kept up until daylight. and dur
ing the night a sumptuous banquet
was served, gotten up by Mrs. Taylor,
in that most exquisite style for which
she used to be famous.
The people of Lehi was not whit
behind their neighbors in celebrating
in a most patriotic manner Indepen.
dence Day. The exert ises took place
at the sch ool house grounds aud con-
sisted in part of tug of war between
the single and married women, WHICH
was won by the former easily. This
was followed by similar contest be-
tween the married and single men.
The result in this case "quivered in
the balance for some time, the single
men finally, after long and severe
struggle carrying away the pennant.