Mesa free press., 1898-07-22

In the call to the churches OF the
United States to hold memorial SER
vices on May 9th, in memory of the
destruction Of the Maine and to raise
fund to build monument to the
victims Of the Maine, the Mormon
church was inadvertently omitted.
When this matter was called to the
attention of the committee having the
matter in charge satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION was made, and now on next
Sunday by appointment of the head
authorities of the church, memorial
services will be held in every Mormon
church ard collections made for the
Maine monument fund.
The vacant lots throughout town
ought to to be cleared up, and all lots
in town that have weeds and other
growths standing on them ought to
be cleared up. IT would be good
idea to commence at some given point,
say the lot in the rear of tho Baptist
church. and keep up the good work
until every weed disappears.
The M. & P. will until further
notice ran excursion trains 20 Phoe-
nix Sunday afternoons, beginning
next Sunday on account of band con-
certs. Trains will leave Mesa on
regular time at 80 train time, 2
O'Clock local time; returning will leave
Phoenix at 8. 80 for Mesa.
On next Sunday, July. Oath, the
Phoenix Short Line has arranged to
hold its late afternoon train until $50
p. m. in order that Tempe and Mesa
people may hear the Band Concert.
Tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip, good going to Phoenix
en- any train.
Almond gathering, sulphuring and
curing is in full blast down at the
Trippel almond grove 1t is busy
scene around there. there being doz-
ems OF boys and girls there at work.
The crop will be large, larger than
was expected and the nuts arc of ex-
ceptionably fine quality.
Dan Kleinman has partitioned off
a room in his building for Mr.. De-
Wald's barber shop, and is having the
balance of the room thoroughly over
hauled, improved and renovated
and will re-open his meat market
therein on the first Of the Month.
An astronomical friend Of ours
had ali epileptic fit Tuesday night
near the Baptist church. The TT
passed off, however, but there was
one or two occurrences before our
friend could proceed home.
The following teachers have been
to teach our schools for the
year. J.. D. Loper, Abel
-
Oris Holdren, Miss El;z-
aeeth England. Miss Nettie Norris,
Mrs. j. D. Loper and Miss Blanche
Newell.
Mrs. A. L. Cnber arrived home on
Sunday evening from her eastern visit.
The arc lamps put in at firss proved
TO be unsatisfactory and were taken
out. Two new ones of latest improve
ment have been put in and Mr..
has telegraphed for several
more of the same kind of lamps ard
will have them in place in due time.
Jones, the photographers has some ine
views of tie Fourth Of July parade.
He also took photographs of Mise
Zulu Robson and Miss Lucy Phelps,
the Goddess and Columbia respect
lively. Jones is an artist and his
pictures compare favorably with tie
best.
The river has been acting very gen
erously of late. thanks to the ccpious
rains in the mountains. The ranges
are becoming green, with the succulent
grasses and the outlook for the stock
ON the ranges is most auspicious.
"Porto Rico next" IS the watch
word. Our flag now floats over Moro
and Santiago including all the prov