Mesa free press., 1894-05-31

1 "AS '''a "a" tsuso 'OC as w YuduIes oA
anything before known from this val
ley. Until nov, the Erly Pringle
and Newcastle varieties have been he
Dnly apricots shipped, but tomorrow,
from Tempe, Chaplain Winfield Scott
will commence the shipment Of about
5000 pounds per day of Royals from
his large orchard near the Arizona
canal falls. Most Of them will 60
eastward, largely to Texas points
Every night heavy consignment OF
apricots goes to Los Angeles and San
Diego, y proposition that seems fully
a. extraordinary as shipping Goals to
Newca.tle." Apricots in this valley
are we'll along in the season, aud it
would seem that peerless Southern
California would bs bY this tune able
to supply herself with the fruit from
her far-reaching orchards.-Gazetts.
Two horses were stolen from DR..
Wilbur on Monday night, together
with two saddles aud brides. Tues
day forenoon gentleman came down
from Mcdowell and reported that he
saw two men passing over the trail
toward Tonto, riding two horses whose
description Tailed exactly with that
of DR.. Wilbur's. Deputy Constable
Burton. one of the Fuller boys, and
Geo. Wilbur started at once on their
trail and expected to overtake them
by the time they reached Tonic, at
least.
Two stages day to Loldfeld gives
q tone of activity to the situation
Kimball's four horse coach is the first
of the kind ever driven out of Mesa
The opposition is not running very
high yet but is expected that before
leng each passenger will be given a
free ticket. three meal tickets, bottle
OF beer and chrome.
Tonight lodge of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen will bs in.
stitnted in Tempe. The Butte city is
fortunate in having this great frater
nal beneficiary organization repre-.
sented in its borders. Severa! from
Mesa will be charter members and
there are scores who ought to be.
Light showers on Tuesday night
and yesterday morning gave the air a
refreshing GOODNESS and slightly laid
the dust. From appearances there
were heavy showers in the mountains
northeast of us. 1t rained heavy
showers most of the night in the val
ley south of Tempe.
Tommy Benton's condition is yet
encouraging. He had during the
week q bad spell for while, and a
piece or two of the skull bone was
taken out Of the wound. He now
rests well and the wound is healing
and the physicians think he will pull
through all right.
Prof Netherton returned to Tucson
again the first of the week to attend
another meeting of the Regents of the
University. There is proposition to
make some changes in the manages
ment of the institution especially Of
the experiment stations connected
Herewith.
Timothy 8. Nets and Miss Matte
E. Horne wero married last night at
the home of the brides parents. The
happy couple are we'll known and
estimable, ard their scores ot friends
here wish them bon voyage over life's
tsmpestuous sea.
DR.. Longmore is interested in two
promising mines at Goldfeld. These
are the Deceiver and the Golden
Crown. Shafts have been put down
about twenty-five feet and show fine
body of ore that gives most encourag-
ing assays.
Jesse Hobson has taken another
contract for work at TIE head of the
canal. he began work Monday with
. force of men and teams. As soon
a. his contract is completed it is ex>
pected that the excavation OF rock
will begin.