Mesa free press., 1895-01-18


ME by his engineers and full train
of employees, teams and other necessa-
ry paraphernalia for doing prelimina>
ry work upon the great Hudson Resei-
voir and canal enterprise, came n on
Saturday from Phoenix and the train
with the supplies LETT Sunday for the
scene of their labcrs. The Colonel
and his engineers remained oyer UNI
til Monday when they left for the site
of the diversion dam some miles above
the mouth of the Verde. The rain
Coming on Monday the Colonel was
compelled to return to Mesa, arriving
Tuesday forenoon. The engineers,
however, are on the ground for the
purpose of mailing the final survey for
the location of the dam. When this
is done the contracts VIII be let for
the excavations for and the construc-
tion of the dams. The excavation
will be made to bedrock which will be
az least twenty-five feet. Everything
is now moving in the right direction
and the majority OF our people who
were skeptical as to the good faith
with which the great enterprise was
being pushed, and as to its final con-
summation, are no longer skeptical
Mesa, and lis empire OF magnificent
soil will ere long feel t.,:ill of pro-
gressive development which will trans
form them into the most populous
aud prosperous regions on the coast.
Mesa lodge I. o. O. r. gave pub
lie installation of officers last Satur-
day evening. The hall was crowded
witns visiton including many from
Phoenix and Tempe. Deputy Grand
Master, Geo. A. Mintz, Of Phoenix,
was the installing officer and installed
the following officers: N. c.. Phil.
Nets; Y. g., W. A. Burton. Sec. j..
81. Pomerov; w., S. L. Elder; Con.
Barry Eichelberger; R. S N. G., j.
N. Schuele-L. 8. N q, Jhas. Pine
R VG, A st John Gaylord-L s
VG, Ell Bloomer-T G., S Mote O
g, NJ j Forster-R S S, J M Sm,til--
LIS s, Chas Wing-Chaplain, w M
Newell. After the installation cere>
monies the members and guests re-
paired to the Patterson storeroom and
partook of a bounteous picnic banquet
which had Decn prepared by the wives
and daughters of Mesa Odd Fellows.
When all had feasted, the young peo-
pie took possession of Social Hall and
danced until about two o'clocr.
Mr. n w Macleod the well-Lnown
newspaper man who compiled the
elegant and elaborate New Years
edition Of the Tncson Citizen which
excited such widespread interest, is
in Mesa. He is engaged in writing
up the resources and attractions of
Mesa aAd surroundings, to be pub
lished in pamphlet form, aad its free
distribution must necessarily result in
great good to this region, especially
at this time. He should receive most
cordial support
A couple Of times each year that
portion of the Alkire com oany's s:ore
which is devoted to ladies' dress goods
has The appearance Of having been
newly stocked. That is the way it
looks now. The shelves are packed
az closely a. the spaces Will admit
with the new spring line of fashion
able laDrics for ladies' suits. The
variety of colcrs represented makes
the assortment all the more attractive.
Republican.
The committee to solicit spbscrip-
tioas for the railroad has been appoint
Cd and has entered upon its work
The committee consists OF DI. Will
bur, Dr.. Chandler, Dr.. Trirpel, Hon.
81. G. Rogers and Judge D. A. Spragg
The early consummatien Of the work
Of this committee will very materially
simplify the railread situation IN this
town and valley. Everybody should
respond with alacrity.