Mesa free press., 1894-02-22

1 last week NJ WniCn COlSiOeraOIG DuSl
ness including the usual routine work
was transacted. At the "Wednesday
nights meeting Councilmaa Peterson
presented his resignation which was
accepted. On Thursday night j. +.
johnson also res gn' d IA counc Imam.
and an ordinance was passed. calling
a special election for the third day of
April to fill all vacancies on the board
of councilmen. 1t was also resolved
to ask for bids for constructing culverts
over bitches crossing sidewalks on
Main street. The boarl also agreed
to furn sh material for the nstlnctinn
Of bridges by owners of di,ches and
canals across streets.
The following is the cast Of the
Union. baseball nine which goes to
Tucson to contest for the CHAMPION
ship: Orley Staplev. catcher: I'm
Hunsaker, pitcher; Edgar Hunsaker.
{. b.; Tom Jones, 2b; Chris Jones, 3h;
Wiley Simkins, IS; VIM. Riggs. f.
Charlie r ynol'ls, cf; VIM Stanlev.rf;
Austin Frankenserg. $; Charley Gar
man, umpire. Orlev Stapley is cap
tain Of the team. The boys left last
night for Tucson.
Col. Tom Fitch was about right
when he said at the mass meeting in
Phoenix tbs other night. that the harm
the Haywood articles would 10 ns WAS
0verestimared. 1t will act IA thou
sands of similar articles on Southern
California used to act, as a boomerang
unon the writer and the paners THAI
published it. Such articles advertise,
and people abroad very quickly learn
that the statements are false
Territorial Superintendent Neither,
ton has been cores bonding with the
houses whose text books |
we've adopted by the Territorial Board i
If Education, in reference to donating
the old exchange books received by !
them to the libraries of the Territorial
prison and asvlum. He has received
answers from four of the houses sig"i-
flying their, willingness to make the
donation.
In the damage suit of Johnston
against the Consolidated Canal Ga.
tried last week before Judge B.ker
aud Jury, the latter stood seven for
and FIVE for plaintiff Peter.
rs the same Company wis tried this
week and the other damage suits were
postponed until the May term.
Our postmaster G I Robson lies
dangerously i'll. having had another
relapse. His hosts of friends ha
hoped for his speedy recovery and arc
,Orry tn learn Of the serious turn his
illness has taken.
Phoenix has new postmaster in
he person Of Mr. Thomas. who has
been in the Recorders office under
Neri Osborn.
Prof. Broadbent and large party of
vonng people will picnic to''av IN the
river i'm the vicinity of the Fl ghland
dam.
w. 5. johnson Of the Mesa Nursery
ca. hi. just comnl' te planting Nc
Ginnis' twenty acre almond orchard.
Valentines dav passed off without
any serious collisions. We got no
valentines ourself but our partner did
The cottonwoods are in bloom. They
will be in full leaf in two or three
weeks.
There will be a Demorest contest at
Nephi school house tomarrow night.
Z BoRN-Feb. 10, 1894. tn the wife
Of Sam' P:ssev, 10 pnuai girl.
VIM. Wallace arrived home with
his son from Chicago last week.
DR.. TrinpeI has resigned the man
agement Of the Phoenix mine.
Almond trees are in full bloom
throughout the valley.
Dr.. Norton was up from Phoenix
Saturday.
The weather is delightfully."- balmy.