Mesa free press., 1895-11-29

yesterday. Hundreds of people were
in town and every one seemed to be
thankful that he was here. The day
Was superb and the air balmy and de-
lightfu!.. The returned missionaries
OF, the l.. d. S. church recited their
missionary experiences to large
audience in Social Hall, adjourning
at noon to Coop. Hall to enjoy a
sumptuous picnic dinner The COM
petit tion shoot between the Phoenix,
Tempe and Mesa military companies
took place during the day at the old
ruin north of town. 1t was won by
Me- a. In the afternoon the military
companies held parade and skir-
mish drill in town and at night a
grand military ball was given. So
large was the attendance that both
the Coop and social Hal! had to be
utilizsd.
The Tempe Mesa Dairymens' Asso-
citation will hold meeting in Peters'
hall, Tempe, tomorrow, beginning at
no O'Clock a. M, when the following
program will be rendered Instru-
mental music, Miss Dora Bryant;
paper, poultry raising, Mrs. Mary
Finch; recitation Miss Julia Open
shaw, song. Miss Messenger, essay,
John Spainhower. Unfinished bust.
ness. Song, Mrs. Julia Cassiday.
Picnic dinner. Afternoon session.
Question. (Which is the most profit
able. summer OR winter dairying p
F. A. Hough. Song, Miss; Lulu Win
gar. Address, "Value of pure water
for dairy cows" Prof. William Stowe
Devol. Music, Miss Bryant. My
experience in pork packing, J. w.
Woolf. Discussion. Let all come
and bring their baskets, 20 our pro-
gram may be carried out before late
hour.
Henry Wilson, the postmaster a
Washington. Florida, says he cured a
case of diarrhoea Of long standing in
six hours, with one small bottle O
Chamberlain's Cholera, Collie and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. What pleasant
surprise thst must have been to the
sufferer. Such cures are not unusual
with this remedy. In many instances
only one or two doses are required to
give permanent relief. 1t can always
be depended upon. When reduced
with water it is pleasant to take. For
sale by Druggists and Medicine deal
fers.
We had the pleasure of visit Tues
day from Maj. Ernst G.. Timme, of
Kenosho, Wisconsin The Major has
visited the Salt River valley. several
times during the past few years, but
he had never visited the Mesa country
before. He WAS emphatic in declar-
ing that the Mesa was tn best part OF
the Salt River valley. He is vet
eran of this war, having lost an arm at
the battle of Chickamauga, and ishale,
hearty, robuss and ge nial.
B. NJ. johnson & Bros. On Monday
and Tuesday shipped twelve hundred
pounds of turkeys. besides geese and
chickens. They were consigned to
Tucson and other pla res. This month
this firm has shipped over two thous-
and pounds of dressed turkeys and
large quantities of other poultry.
The last days of last week gave us
glorious rain, th US emphasizing the
hope that the season now opening
will be marked by abundant rains.
Our farmers are encouraged, and it
is s .fe to say that much larger area
will be sown to grain in this vicinity
than ever before.
The stonework of the power house
for the electric plant is completed.
1t was done by Biddlecome & Son,
and is good job. The brick work is
progressing. In month or 80 a
steady stream of electricity will be
flowing from that establishment