Mesa free press., 1897-10-08

"sAo s0"iSuSOt "a eAbG W &4bS11 NV @4s'D
at this place, and who vert to his old
home in Michigan last July. died On
the 18th Of september. He eaws here
for his health and for some tune SEEM
ed to improve, but close confinement
n the stole soon after beg.n to tell
Oh his health and tinally he gave up
and went home to die among his rela-
ives All who knew Will Avery here
we're sad when they heard Of his death
He could not have died among warm
er +: lends than he had here, for his
great amiability of character aud eon-
:enia!ity of disposition won the WARM
f.iendship of all who met him. OW
old genial friend, Will, will greet NJ
no more with his open warm hearted
smile and all who knew him here feed
u pang of sadness, and his memory
will not soon be forgotten.
The Territoriai Teachers associs-
ton, which meets in Flagstaff in aa-
uual session October Is, to continue
one week, seems especially fortunate
in securing an excellent programme
and stIong lecture course. The cit.
izens of Flagstaff are quite active In
| their endravors to welcome the incom-
ing teachers in right royal manner.
The railroad rates will 60 into Effect
October Is, good until October ~,
are available to all whether teachers
or tourists. Such associations are to
le encouraged and judging from pres
ent indications teachers will not be
lax in making the most OF the pres-
ent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A>letter was received few days
| ago from J. H. Bush. It was written
from ct. Michael on Sept. ii just
after his arrival there. He stated that
he was we'll and would leave on the
18th for Dawson City by steamer up
the Yukon, He was twenty three
days making the trip to Sc. Michael
and the boat was crowded. He was
well and from all the reports he re-
ceived at st Michael Of the gold fields,
was very saneuine of striking il rich,
Treasure Land handsomely illus
trated we'll written descriptio n
pamphlet on Tucson and vicinity is
upon our table. 1t is published under
the auspices of Arizona Advancement
Company Of Tucson and will do mncb
to attract attention to the agricultural
and mineral wealth, as well 90 the su-
perior xcellepcles of climate Of old
Pima ooun'y,
Prof. Willcutt has been employed
to teach IN our schools. Mesa schools
now has six teachers and three hun
dred pupils and more coming. Phs
old buildi g of the branch Bee Hive
store has been leased and is being
fitted up and rem paoyated and school
will open up therein next Monday.
Prof. Loper will occupy it with his de-
partment' The new seats arrived
Tuesday
The millinery dep artment OF th
CO. Op in ths special charge Of Miss
Zu.u Robson, now displays large
and elegant line of ladies hats. They
are in latest and most elegant styles
and show the skillfully artistic taste
OF Miss Zulu. Don't fail to call and
see them, They will suit you and 90
will the prices.
The Indications are that there will
OF twice the araa sown to grain tha
coming season on the Mesa that there
was last: Large bodies of land lying
south of town are being cleared and
bordered. Large areas are also being
seeded to alfalfa.
Emil Marks of Bisbes Grand Mas.
tr[. o. 0. F. and ], N Jones past
Grand Master and Representative ia
he Sovereign Grand lodge, were in
Mesa Wednesday and Wednesday
nigh. visited at g special meeting OF
Mesa Lodge No. IA. 90
Il Mrs. r. e. Robson will be home
q next weak. While in Ucah she had
the misfortune to receive fall which
dislocated her shoulder and otherwise
bruised her; but she has now almost
entirely recovered.