Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-02-11

WtCh was u uiOSt ClIDOy hsa0 V.CuosO"
There were over five hundred people
present including the Governor and
staff, The program was an especially
attractive one, including speeches by
Governor McCord. Attorney General
Frazier and Hon. HI. q. Zuck. The
musical numbers Of ths program were
especially enjoyable and sincluded q
piano solo by Mrs Curt Miller, vocal
solo by Mrs. D R. Brigham, song BY
the Normal glee club, song by Misses
Lulp Schmidt and Richmond, piano,
zithsr. mandolin and guitar quartette.
The faculty Of the Normal, the pupils
OF the normal and people of Tempe de-
serve special credit for the successful
arrangements for this occasion, the
splendid program and the beautiful
decoration and illumlnation OF the
building.
Cedar Valley, forty miles south Of
Kingman, Mohave county. has been
a thriving mining camp for twenty
five years, and with time the mines
grew richer and more productive. The
Cedar Valley Mining Company is
operating a Efteen-stamp mill OH ore
from the famous Arnold mine, and
there are several properties in. that
vicinity which are coMing into prom
inence BY reason of their output. of
rich gold ore. The Diamond Joe is an
old mine with very ffattering history;
which has produced in years gone by
500 900 in gold. the ore being fab
ulously rich from tho surface down.
The Globe Silver Belt says Th os.
| W. Curnow has returned from the
Salt River valley, Maricopa county.
Mr.. Curnow informs US that he has
| bought into the best blacksmithing
business in Mesa, and with his family
will remove there about the 10Th inst.
Mr.. Curnow owns the handsome resi-
dence in Mesa, erected by the late
! DIR. Alex. Trippel and also a tract OF
so acres of fine land on the outskirts
of town. He has sold the family home
in Globe.
There is movement on foot, or
beir q talked Of. at least. for the es-
tablishment Of high school, the dis
trict to embrace the school districts
\ Of Mesa.sAlna, Nephi, Jordan, Lehi
and Highland. Sach a school here
is>a necessity, giving to our young
women and men the opportunity Of
acquiring high school educAtion at
home. The establishment of such an
institution would also be another ev-
idence of the progressive character Of
our people. Let steps ns taken at
once for the formation of the high
school district.
Following is the report OF the Fifth
grade of our schools. Prof. L. D.
Loper, teacher: Averages number be-
longing, Al; average daily attendance,
40; per cent. OF attendance, 97.5.
Roll of honor: Mabel White, Joseph
Standage, Geo. Allison, Hettie Wat
lace, May Brizzee, Walter Hobson,
Raciel Leebr,ck, Agnes Sarrock and
Roy AcComas.
The Hudson Reservoir Go. has re-
opened an office iii Phoenix, aud it is
announced that the company is qui-
4 etly and without ostentation making
ready to begin work on the great ies :
ervoir in Tonto Basin. It's conatruc
ton would be worth millions to Ari-
IONA and it would lie bonanzs in
vestnent for the company that builds
it. ~
The Copper Queen Company, .:
Bisbee, has just completed an addition
to the school house and turned 1T over
10 the trustees. " hen the schoo
: fund fails to admit of the full Line
months school term the company
makes good the deficiency. The Top
per Oueen leads all other companies
, in good treatment of its employees.
Mr. Rob v. Robertson, editor and
} proprietor Of the Placerville' GAL
Daley and Weekly Nugget, oaiiee
,s +L;s xveek He ia in AriZOns