Mesa free press., 1894-10-26

h ID Lowry, ID L I.eBaron; Ballot
Clerks, VIM Newell, w D McBrayer.
For Alma Precinct: Inspector, r L
Rogers; Judges, W N Standage, G G
Dana; Ballot Clerks, John x. Jones,
A III Fulton; poll clerks to be ap-
pointed by election board.
The trainment of the Maricopa and
Phoenix road were considerably as
tonished when they got to Tempe
from the south a day or two ago, 10
see that they had lost off their pas
senger cars. The train backed mp an
hours run out on the mesa, where the
cars had stopped. The passengers
were in good natured wonder as to
why they had been left behind.
w. E. Miller attended the Populist
meeting last night and during the
times he was away some one broke
into his house and stole a pair of
heavy blankets, pants. coats, shirts
and numerous other articles. No clue
to the burglar or burglars has been
found. The crime is laid to some of
the numerous hobos that have been
begging around town for several days.
E. L. Gray is nov neatly fitted up
in his new quarters next to the post
Office. Ed. has kept his market open
during the entire summer and, tho
he lost money, and had the field i II
to himself, he did not elevate prices.
He is permanent fixture here and
bv his close attention to business and
uniform courtesy to his patrons. he
merits liberal patronage.
The new headgate is approaching
completion. When that and the ne W
canal is completed, which will be not
long hence, the floods may food and
headgate and canal will stand solid
and firm. When the new canal is
completed and full Of water it will
float good sized steamer.
A heavy storm visited this section
Friday night last. The rain was
generous one and was accompanied
by heavy thunder and vivid lightning
In some parts of the county high
wind accompanied the storm and did
considerable damage.
The new sidewalk and porch in
front of Passey Block adds at least a
hundred per cent. to the appearance
of the building, besides being COM
Portable convenience to the public.
The sidewalk is 16 feet wide, covered
by neat porch.
John Sroufe, of the firm of John
Sroufe & Co. San Francisco, calle
on us this week. We remember John
Sroufe as prosperous merchant of
Petaluma, CAL, away back in the sos.
We had no. seen him for thirty five
years.
Will Smith, the railroad detective,
gave the supposed train robbers
lively chase after leaving Mesa last
week. They managed to elude him,
however, and the storm coming on
obliterated all tracks of them.
Mesa Lodge. I. o. G.. T. is prepar-
ing for grand entertainment on the
evening of the 2nd--next Friday. The
entertainment will be followed by
banquet in Pomeroy's restaurant. A
good time is anticipated.
The largest and finest assortment of
ladies, misses. child's and infants
hats. caps and hoods ever brought to
Mesa is opened up at the Golden
Rule. They are offered, as usual, at
their very loves prices.
Farley Johnson, son of B. Far
johnson, was thrown from his horse
yesterday near the corner of Main
and Mcdonald streets and sustained
q fracture Of one Of tho homes of tho
forearm
A Hunsaker's little girl was swing
ing on fhe gate the other day and fell
and broke one bone of the forearm just
below the elbow. The bone was set
and she is now getting along NIGEL y