Mesa free press., 1897-09-24

and the early settlement OF tha6 place
by the Mormons and the wonderful
thii.g which they achieved through
many privations and hardships, was Q
borrowed" article and was we'll writ
ten and in the main correct; but one
statement therein needs correction.
The statement that 1.-THE church is
also the dance hall. and in the remot-
est hamlet there is a Sunday night
dance led by the Bishop" is not Cor
rect. The Mormons do not believe
dancing to be deadly sin. and they
encouraged dancing as an innocent.
enjoyment and pleasant pastime for
their young people. They are strict
observers of Sunday, however, and
have never at any time engaged IN
the harmless recreation of dancing on
Sunday either in church or elsewhere.
Arthur Eckhart, the popular young
baggage master and brakeman on the
Mesa branch of the M q P. met with
a serious and what might have BEEN
but very fortunately was not fatal,
accident. While switching in the yards
at Tempe last Saturday evening, Ar
thur as is the custom. was holding on
to the side of the freight car, and was
either knocked off by coming against
the warehouse platform, or fell off.
However he was rendered insensible
by the fall. Drs. Scroggs and Jones
were summoned and the patient was
put on the train and brought to Mesa.
1t was found that the hurt which he
sustained was in the spine. but we are
pleased to say that he seems to be on
the road to recovery.
The Phoenix papers Tuesday recit-
ed the somewhat damp experiences OF
knight of the grip in crossing the
roaring Gila the other day in the
.'cable basket" He said he was slid
ing along serenely above the turbulent
current when the bottom of the bas-
ket dropped out and he went down
into the cold, chilling waters. Nov,
in order to have made the story COM
plete, he ought to have alighted as
tride one of those monster fish for
which the the Gila is famous and been
carried safely to shore on its back.
1t is safe to say that larger per-
centage of earnest. intelligent miners
who delve in the hills and mountains
of Arizona will receive better reward
for their labor, than of those who 60
to. Klondike. There is plenty of gold
in Alaska, but it takes money to get
it, and considering the expense and
the hardships and privations one must
pass through, those who succeed will
pay dearly for their gold. Again we
say, that to the intelligent, systematic
prospector, Arizona offers a better
field than Alaska.
Our many delinquent subscriptions.
a LARGE number of which have been
running from three to four years.
would be abyndantly Acceptable just
now. Although we have plenty OF
other work to do, we shall have to
make personal canvass to collect
these amounts unless they are paid in
very few days. We dislike to refer
to this matter in these columns but
it is not our fault if we do. These
amounts are due US an in all ,consci-
ence they ought to be paid.
Geo. Passey and wife are home
again after an absence of two or three
months. Mr., Passey spent most Of
time in San Francisco under treatment
for his eyes, and We are pleased to say
he came home with them much im-
proved.
Samuel Hall and Miss Mary Gleason
were married in the Baptist chnrch on
Wednesday evening, Rev. Barley off,
ciatipg. The church was crowded with
the friends of the happy couple who,
with us join in wishing them a prosper
Gus and happy life.
The city council met Tuesday night
and agreed upon the tax rate for the
present fiscal year, The levy has not
been formally made yet but it will be
| seventv cents on the hundred dollars