Mesa free press., 1895-11-15
Uncle Riley Morse says his bet

women in the world, IN pi"f /!
which he exhibits rolling piu
which he made for her in San Ber
nardino nineteen years ago, and
while he says his head is pretty
solid there is only two or three
dents in the rolling pin, whereas if
she had used it on his head as often
as he deserved it would have been
worn out long ago.
A gentleman travelling for n large
Chicago drug house was in Mesa not
long since. Just before leaving he
remarked to a PRESS reporter: II
regret that l cannot remain here at
least week just to enjoy the COM
forts of that most excellent hotel, the
Rimball House. 1t is the neatest,
eleanest, coziest and most homelike
hotel l have found in all my travels"
Travelling men know what hotel is.
We believe it is the intention Of
the Mesa people to extend reception
to the excursionists from Phoenix on
the completion of the railroad. This
is proper. There will be many peo-
pie will come on that day who have
never seen Mesa and they should be
treated to a sample of Mesa's hospi-
tality
Mesa was visited this week by III.
s. Van Slyck, the obliging General
Agent of the A. & P. headvuarters at
Albuquerque, H. G. Bush, General
Freight Agent of the same road, and
Geo. M. Sargent and Ira P. Smith of
the S. F. p. & P. They came up
over the new Mesa line chaperoned
by the indomitable Honshell.
Two victims were up before Judge
Spragg this week for becoming over
loaded with "restful idleness." They
had much hilarity while the load was
on but were in a meditatiYe mood in
the morning. The judge was light on
them.
The foundation for the electric
power house has been completed.
1t is within the range of possibility
that within twelve months Mesa will
be lighted by electricity and that the
wheels of machinery will be turned
by the electric current.
Phil Nets new bus has been re-
painted and is now ready for work.
By the way, Phil always wears a bland
smile nowadays-too cute for any
thing. Bat don't forget to see that
bus when it makes its debut.
The "Bull Dog" that crowned a
high and rocky point near Geldheld,
was blown off by giant powder q few
days ago. 1t gave name to the point
and to the Bull Dog mine and was
conspicuous Landmark for miles.
Robert. Wallace and wife arrived
from their Missouri home last Friday
for few days visit with Mr.. WIS
brother, w. Fl. Wallace and family.
They left for home Wednesday via
California.
Mr.. Lang is constantly increasing
his stock of groceries, besides which
he keeps all kinds of fruit in season,
confectionery, cigars and tobacco and
the best bread in towE. Give him a
call.
Vernon Il Spragg brought in last
week a lot of December freestone
peaches from their forty acre Or
ehard west of town. They were as
fine peaches as we have ever seen.
+, Boyd Passey wears pleasant smile
nowadays, all because of that bright
young lady that arrived at his home
last Monday. Boyd says it's hand
some but it looks like, its mamma.
The weather during the past week
has been showery and the in dications
point to an unusually favorable sea
son. There will doubtless be large
area sown to grain.
Two fat beeves and two or three
fat porkess, We are, told have been
| donated to feed the hungry Phoenic-
ians who come to Mesa on the excur-
sion.