Mesa free press., 1894-05-17

A spirit of improvement pervades the
tow, and on every hand may be seen
evidences of life and progress. The
water question is vital one here and
the present board of directors Of our
Mesa Canal are alive t. the situation
Since the new board went into Office
improvements have been inaugurated
which will result in much g,ol to the
land owners under that c,nal. The
new management ia not obstructive
of other water development enter
prises, but is looking out with Wig
liant eyes for the best interests of the
tockholders of the Canal Company.
During the past few months much
has been done in the way of perfect
ng the water service. The Canal
has been enlaryel an | cleaned on, in
fine shape to prevent OBJ struction anl
waste of water anil the goo w ,rk sti i'll
goes on. About fifty men are now
employed widening the canal and
cleaning it out rs well as on lateralS.
New fumes I'd hea Ig,tes have been
put in on correct grade AMI level
an a plan of the canal AMI iatera'
and fumes and headyates has been
mad. The csnal is one Of tn. salient
features of Mes.'s prosperity and the
present management are ut work in Il
proper way TO give the most perfect
service possible. to saye the interests
Of the stockholders and to prevent the
waste of water.
Judge Blker il more than fulfilling
the most sanguine expectations Of his
friends in the way he prosecutes bust
ness in his court. Jurors, witnesses,
litigants, attorneys and everybody else
say that he is the right man in the
right place. Being sound lawyer,
justice is meted ont to all parties who
come before him, and being man Of
the people, he expe lites business so
litigants are put to the least expense
possible. Judge Baker is making
fine record.
J. S. Peterson wears plaster on
the left side of his face, AZ the resu t.
of little runaway he had Tuesday
evening. He was leading two horses
which were frisky and little on rhe
sport and their festive cavorting
frightened the gentle family cahallo
which he was driving when the whole
shootin' match r,n aw, ~ and left Joe
to walk home with a gool sized cut
printed on his left cheek. That is
all the damage that was done.
Notwithstanding something like
800, 900 was exnended in building in
town and vicinity last summer, but
low HOuSCS diC FdOttiI II'W-'ipt
enough, in fact to supply the demand.
There is M town or community on
the Pacific Coast today that is in bet
ter shape than Mesa and it's incom-
parable Sc ;tion We are the com
ing section and don't let that fact
escape the innermost recesses of your
The late grand jury which con-
vened on Wednesday afternoon last
week finished up their labors Saturday
evening. Fifteen indictments were
returned on. of thir:y-seven cases
tp them. Judge Baker paid
the body of hard workers handsome
and deserved compliment when he
gave them their final discharge.
What do you suppose our CITY dads
are going to d, about this dust ? A
sprinkling cart and thorough eff
fici ent one. too, is needed and noe led
ba1ly. Show your enterprise, gentle
men. and don't place ns under the
necessity Of doing violence to our
conscience bv using cross words upon
your devoted heads.
Again we rere,t that our citv af-
forls promising field for Touring
mill. Our grain fields are wide md
WELD abundantlv, and there is no;
TODAY better busines, Opening in
Southern Arizona. We again hear
whisperngs that mill is to be equip
ped and started. We hope the report