Arizona republican., 1898-04-28
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Mesa City Alive as to Progress and
 Patriotism.

Mesa City, Ariz., April 27.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)-I The Santa Fe railway was represented here on Tuesday in the persons of Messrs. George M. Sargent, R. E. Wells and E. Chambers, the latter coast representative. The gentlemen dined at the Kimball, and it is fair to say that they will tell their friends of that hostelry, the country and the town.
 Joseph Thalheimer spent last night in the burg. He had business with the St. Louis, which, like the Cottage, managed by Henry Frisch, is branch of the Central at Phoenix. MT. Thal- heimer slumbered at the Kimball and breakfasted there.
 C. O. Anderson, editor of the Hol- brook Argus, came over to see how his old friends here were doing. He put up at the Alhambra. MT. Ander- son and his wife taught school in Mesa years ago.
 Mine host, Sam Mahoney of the AL hambra has been entertaining A. N. Goudy and others, who indicated their residence by entering Phoenix on the register.
 Dr. Wilbur of the local bank will talk Globe road during the moments he is not receiving cash or paying checks. He thinks Mesa will be a beneficiary by the opening of the road in her shipments of valley products; in fact, he is sure of 1t.
 MT. Zeigenfuss deserted Washington street long enough to pay his respects to Mesa and was interviewing Dr. Will bur when last seen.
 MT. w. P. Dunham and wife, after months of rural life, spent mainly at the Kimball (sensible people), depart ed afew days ago for Honolulu MT. Durham has invested large sums in the Mineral creek mining country, Pina1 county, where he has prospects. He will be here again in the fall He has been a resident of Cripple Creek.
 Mr. Hall, who is at the Kimball, is non-communicative about the Nam moth ,at Goldffeld. There are Hess than half q dozen men on the prem ises. MT. Hall is owner of the Nam moth.
 Postmaster w. s. Johnson has suc- ceeded in getting affairs in fair run ming order, with the assistance of Ralph Cutler. They have had two weeks experience. MT. LeBaron was glad enough to turn over the shop to MT. Johnson after four years and ten months wear and tear.
 Mesa will have electric lights next month. Five arc lights have been or dered by the Consolidated Canal com pany and the machinery is due to ar rive any day. Tempe will be favored as soon as it is possible to build the line. Wouldn't be surprised to see the line coming into Phoenix.
 Dr. A. J. Chandler was in Phoenix on Tuesday. He is liable to be seen in the metropolis any day.
 Talk of patriotism, they are right in it here. The town is awake and old glory flies at many points, Next Wednesday a 20-foot flag will be raised on Main street. Some money has been raised to pay for the pole and more will be forthcoming on Sat urday night. All the local militia and home guards will be there, and Tempe and Phoenix are expected. The ladies will build that flag on up-to-date plans. Governor McCord, General Lewis and other officials are expected.
 Dr. T. H. Sabin has had three claims four miles southeast of the Vekol mine in lower Pinal county for nine years. Three assays Nos An geles, Phoenix and Fort Wayne) show quite well in silver and gold.
 When you get into Mesa you are bound to hear Of the Globe road. w. A. Kimball is the most enthusiastic man of the lot. He has maps of the new route and can tell you every step of the ninety-mile road, probably less distance. It is much shorter