Mesa free press., 1898-04-29

OF Aenl CnaC II we get In war VIII
Spain, the Pimas. Maricopas and the
Papagoes and Mexicans would drive
the white men all out of this country
and take all their property. The old
reprobate must have plunder on the
brain. The Pimas and Maricopas are
now and always have been friendly
with the whites. Sandy is sly old
coon, talks fair English and has the
reputation of constantly trying to
stir up a row of some kind. Sandy
better unlock
"The Arizona Home Guard" at its
meeting Tuesday night resolved to
have grand flag raising May 4th,
next Wednesday. The local company
of National Guardsmen have been
invited to be present and participate,
and there will be fully two hundred
OF the Home guard and the town will
be alive with enthusiasm. The flag
will probably be raised near the cor
nar of Main and Macdonald streets.
it is expected that it, will be time
OF general patriotic jolli6cation aid
the old flag will receive salute of
ope hundred guns.
The Globe road meeting last Sat-
urday evening in Coop hall was a
large and enthusiastic one. w A,
Kimba)l, having presided at the Fri
day nights meeting, was again in the
chair. The meeting Friday night
declared unanimously in favor of the
read Cn Saturday night resolution
was unanimously passed favoring the
construction and operation of the road
by stock company and all who con-
tribute toward it's construction, to
receive stock to the amonnt OF their
subscription.
The most hearty congratulations of
this paper are extended to John D..
Hibbell on his marriage TO Miss EMe
Holmes, which took place at Q o'clock
yesterday at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. @. Shrine. Mr. HILBERT is
one of our solid citizens; all extend to
him congratulations on having won
so fair bride.
The members of the Arizona Cowboy
Cavalry company are gathering at the
old Whipple barracks at Prescott where
they will be mustered into service and
will then be sent east and will accompa-
ny the first troops to Cuba. Among
those who go from Phoenix are Jas. Z.
McClintock, who holds captains COM
mission, and Joe. Alexander. D.. Nc
Naqgbton's son of Tempe is among the
number, and Prof Grindell has resign
ed his position as TEACHER in the Nor
NAL School and has enlisted.
SANDY, the sub-chief of the Mari
copas came in and apologized for the
loud war talk he had been making,
and proclaimed his eternal apity for
the white man. Probably he got on
to he fact that steps were being
taken to have him locked up and held
until the close of the war.
The Globe road proposition is of
vital importance to Mesa and this
entire valley. The road if construct
ed will bring more trade to this VAL
ley in one year than the construction
of the road would cost. All of our
people should give az much financial
encouragement possible.
Mr.. Grover loaded blackboard
with provisions the other day and
drove out to his sheep camp on the
desert and when he got there he found
that his Mexican herder had looted
the camp Of everything and skipred
out.
Another Globe road meeting will
be held in Phoenix today when the
reports of the committees will be
handed in and steps will propably be
taken for forming the corporation.
We hope that this matter will be
pushed along now to successful ter
mination.
Read Chas. Wings new advertisement
this week. In addition to a fine stock
| re oroceries of all kinds he keeps a full