Mesa free press., 1895-02-08
Mesa was excited tuesday evening.

Wup soilcHOW nau got on tnelr wal
paint. There were a dozen or more
OF them. And the city constabulary
started in to round them up, but they
wouldn't be rounded. A score OF
more of citizens turned out to help in
the work and finally eleven were
marched to the city Jail. They were
sent up for various terms and are now
helping to build county roads. They
are supposed to have had hand in
burglarizing the residences of HI B
Morris and Mr. Davis, from which
were stolen lot of clothing and pro
visions. Tive pair of new pants were
stolen from the Golden Rule and
these were found in their camp after
they arrested. Tuesday before they
were arrested two of them attacked
John Cuber with fists and stones and
succeeded in giving him black eye.
Josiah Alkire, father of the Alkire
Bros. of Phoenix, died at his home in
Pomona, CAL, a few days ago, at the
ripe age Of seventy-nine years. For
fifty years he was the head Of the
Alkire Grocery company of st Louis
which did business Of oyer $3,000,-
O9O per annum. About seven years
ago he removed to Pomona and built
up a fine home, and was at all times
active in helping to advance the best
interests of his adopted home. He
possessed sterling business integrity,
was plain, unassuming and generous
hearted and all who know him will
miss his kindly greeting and genial
presence.
rhe people of Mesa are beginning to
experience some of the bene-
fits of the new head of the Consoli-
dated Mesa canal. Our canals, ditto hes
and laterals are running full of water
and thousands of acres of grain and
alfalfa are being irrigated. while the
headings of some of the othor canals
from the Salt are filled up with sand
for long distances and it will require
days to clear them out so as to admit
Of carrying water. Washouts will not
hereafter affect the running of water
under the admirable system of the
Mesa.
Last Friday night Mesa Lodge I.
D. G. T. installed the following OIL
GERS: G. T.. VIM. Bowen; P. G. T.,
Geo. Wilbur; Sec'y, F. G. Thompson;
A. Sec., Oracle Newell; v. T., Matte
Chaplain, NJ. D. Rosen-
berger F. s., Ada Ruse, Treas. John
Dobson, NJ. Roy Page, D. NJ. Fay
Guard. John Wallace, Sent,
Ed. Page. Ocson Cooper was initia-
ted rnd Fay Newell, NJ. D. Rosen-
berger, Blanche Newell and F. G..
Thorn pson were elected representa-
tives to the grand lodge.
The tramps who we're sent down
Wednesday from Judge Spragg's
court to the county Jail were at once
sent out to work on the county road
beyond the Tempe bridge in accord
ance with q recent ordinance Gf the
Board of Supervisors. If a hegira of
The genus brakebeam tourist does not
soon take place we will have first
class road between here and Phoenix.
Capt George furnishes the horses and
free of charge for doing the
work.
Judge Baker, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, was a pleasant
visitor at our office Wednesday.
Judge Baker is one of the most
conscientious judges the territory
has ever had. He is a peoples
man, and his official career so far
has shown him to he honest, con-
scientious, able and unimpeachable,
and such judicial officer as the
people may ever be proud of.
Criminals and boodlers are always
sure Of getting from him what they
are not specially desiring Justice.
Lee Dunn was in town Monday di-
rect from Florence. While crossing
the immense plain east Of Mesa he