Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
The New York Sun, in discussinI

( The New York Sun, in discussing
the question of SPANS alleged pride
in not wanting to part with Cuba, il
inclined to speak rather lightly of tn.
subject. II says: "It would BE- alb
surd to pretend that she could tneve'
give up Cuba without humiliation
since she has given up, during tn,
present century. Florida, Mexico, atti
what are now Guatemala, Honduras
Salvador, Mic 'ragua and Costa Rica
in North America, and venezuela
Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Chill, Uruguay, Paraguay and the
Argentine Republic, in SOUTH Ameri-
ca"
The Territory has an elegant assort-
ment of real estate on it's hsnds, which
it will be unable to hold, as result
of the economy % measure rassed by
the Nineteenth Legislature, making il
unne cessary to publish the delinquent
tax list. The Yuma County tax sale
occurred yessei day, but as anticipated
Tax Collector Rise had no bidders,
aud ful th-rmore, said be would ad-
wise no one to buy property. Last
yesr's tax sale, when the property
was properly advertised, netted very
handsome returns to the count, -
Yuma Sun.
The order issued by the postotfice
department limiting business addresses
printed on postal cards to the name
and address of the firm and prohib--
.itiung the qse of any word or words
designating specially the business in
which the firm is engaged, has beep
rescinded. In the first the order the
department held that the use of such
words constituted an advertisement
and rendered valueless the use of the
government stamp thereon, making
the card subject to letter rates. Many
thousands Of protests poured in from
business houses all over the country
against the order.-Ex
The people of the Salt River valley
fully realize the large benefits ghich
will result from the construction Of
the Globe road and are, therefore,
heartily in favor of the proposition,
and We believe are now ready to lend
active aid and encouragement to its
construction. There is now COM
bined effort on the part of Phoenix,
Tempe and Mesa business men in
this direction, besides the active CO.
operation of Globe has been enlisted
and 1t is safe to assume now that the
important project will be consum-
mated. No tame should he lost III
getting ready for beginning the work
One Of the neatest and most enter
timing Evolutionary entertainments
we have ever had the pleasure Of
listening to, was that given by Bios
sic Chamberlain, the child elpcutioniigst
last saturday night. On Ehs res.rNn
she is the personiication Of grase
Her enunciation is clear apd distinGct
her voice is full of melody. her con-
ception Of human nature faultless
She possesses wonderful talents thai
mark her even now at her tender
years as one of the leading elocutilon-
lists of the age.
Our old time friend, Capt. A p
Thatcher of Pomona, GAL, called upon
US Monday. The Captain is paying
a visit to our valley with view ol
Investigating the fruit outloak, as HI
is extensively engaged in ffuit pack
ing and shipping, with headquarter'
at Pomona. This is his 6rst visit tt
this valley and he is highly delightee
with it. During his stay out here h'
is the guest Of his old friend. Col
White of Tempe.
Frank T. Pomeroy arrived hons
last Friday pight after absence o.
over three years as missionary II
the Southern States. He was qui''
successful as . missionary because he il
an active, earnest worker in whatever
H.. ,,,Jort,Lac He mouv friand,