Arizona republican., 1893-08-23
mesa Department.
MESA CITY. ARIZONA, AUGUST 20. 1898.
MESA NOTES.

There has been rain following IN
greater or less quantities for weeks up
the Salt river and Verde, but Saturday
there seems to have been general rain
all over the eastern portion of the val
ley. The damage to the Salt and Verde
rivers covers such a large expanse of
country and the rain being general and
all or nearly running into the rivers,
cause them to raise, and sometimes to
such food that considerable damage
the canals below, but this time we were
very fortunate. as but little damage was
done. There is only one email break
above the Mesa in the Highlands which
will take the crew Mr.. Gaylord has
sent out but day TO fix, but there is
however several down at the lower
end OF the canal caused by the foods.
that poured from the mountains east.
But all will be fixed up in few days.
The main head is turned out OF the
Mesa until tomorrow to allow the small
laterals to be patched up. IT is report.
ed that there is a small break in the
Tempe canal just above Apache's place,
but can be fixed up in a few days.
Perhaps the total expense in fixing up
all the canals on the south side will be
great area will be of vast benefit to the
people OF the valley. The desert east
and south Of Mesa is sprouting ND into
vast meadow, and the grass on the
surrounding mountains is good. The
prospect for the farmer and cattle
grower has never been brighter than it
is at present and we all look forward to
1913 and '94 as the most prosperous
years ever seen in the country.
The interest heretofore taken by the
inhabitants OF Goldfield to make it not
only a successful mining camp, but
city OF business and pleasure, has not
materially lessened, though the wealth
er has been unusually hot Tor the last
fortnight or 80. The town company
has not been as successful as they hoped
in securing an ample supply OF good
water. One Of their wells is down sixty
feet and the other fifty, but in neither
is the flow sufficient to accommodate
the inhabitants. Many OF the miners
have gone to neighboring springs where
they may remain and prospect till the
supply OF water is ample to warrant
their return, when they will enter upon
the DEVELOPMENT of their promising
claims. Now that the sinking OF the
working shaft at the Mammoth is most
heretofore depended upon by the PEG.
pie generally, it might be well for those
contemplating visit to our camp to
delay the occasion for few weeks at
most till the matter OF a supply of water
is determined. To cay the least, the
prospects for an ample supply OF water
in this camp is not the best and the
facts may as well be told as to be ex-
perienced.
Mr.. McComas and son, lie Roy, ar
rived at Mesa yesterday. Little lie
Roy was bitten about month ago by
a dog, which subst quently died with
the rabies. He was taken by his
father to hi,ago to undergo the Pas
teur treatment, coming out nicely.
They started home, however, in bad
season and were delayed on the road
two or three different times on account
Of storms. They arrived at Maricopa
Saturday, and despairing Of the train,
telegraphed for train to meet them at
the ella and worked to that place, ar
irving here Sunday evening.
Another flood surprised the people OF
Goldfeld Saturday evening. 1t came
down from to feet higher than the
last food, but they were partly pre-
pared for it, and it did not do as much
damage as did the other food. Mr..
Hall had constructed dam across the
wash and run an embankment and
canal around the mine, but the force Of
the water swept the dam away like
chaf. Both shafts were filled with
water and portion of the ore on the
dump was swept away, But as Hall
has large pump and operates, it
wont take but few hours to fix things
in running shape again.