Mesa free press., 1898-09-09
To The mininr interests Of the west

large water storage reseT"oIS - Nso
Federal Government at suitable places
in the mountains, is as important .
piece of work to this industry a. Is
the building of harbors is 70 the sea
coast and shipping interests. 1t - q
matter Of national Importance in
rendering the country ft for habita- i
tion and therefore strictly within the
sphere OF the government to under
take, as it has been SO considered by
the government in Aus ralia under
similar climatic conditions 70 oars.
Our government has already made
exhaustive surveys Of such accations
through the efforts OF the staff OF the
Geological Survey. and it is highly
desirable that this excellent work
should become available for irrigation
aid mining use at as early q day as
possible. The year 1898 is bidding
fair to be the banner year for water de-
velopment in the southwest. but the
extent to which the large storage reser'
voirs can be built with Federal aid
would tar surpass it, and it is the duty
of all citizens to do all jn their power 70
hep the cause along, if for no other
cause than that Of turtnering their own
best interests. No public movement
can aid the Development of the west TO
such an extent as this necessary meas
Mrs. Julia E. Lamb has epmmenc-
ed suit in our District Court for a
divorce from her husband Sidney B.
Lamb, The complaint recites that
the parties were married in Mesa on
June s, 1894; that the husband de-
serted his wife on or about Feb, 10,
1898, and has failed to provide the
necessaries of life for his family, and
that they have been compelled to live
upon the charity of friends, etc. Alb
soIute divorce and the custody Of the
child, Grace, aged 8 years is prayed
for by the plaintiff. The case will
not likely co4e to trial for some time.
The Republican primaries took
place last Saturday and the friends Of
the various candidates pushed the
popularity CT their fayorites for all
there was in it. Following is the
vo.e cast for the regular caucus nom
inees, w. A, Kimball, 81; w. M.
Newell, TO-. A. G. Mcqueen, 7S; M.
], Forster, IL; Ed Bloomer, 36.
Prof. Grouse, independent candidate
for delegate received 20 votes. The
three receiving the highest votes are
the delegates.
About one hundred Mesa people
picniced in Boomers grove on the
liver on Labor Day. Hundreds Of
birds skilled by the nimrods OF
the party were elegantly barbecned,
and scores of Dish caught by the fish
ermen and delicately Drowned. con-
tributed to the snmptuous feast o.
the day.
A lady who attended the Baptist
church Sunday night went home and
forgot her baby buggy in the yard in
the rear Of the church where il stood
all day Monday in the hot sun.
James E. Bark came up from Phee-
nix Tuesday evening. He was ex-
amining the roads to see what con-
dition they were in for making the
race for Sheriff. Jim says he found
them pretty smooth.
| Mrs. Steele and daughter Sudie
left Monday morning for Riverside
Pinal county where Mrs. Steele vii
have charge of the kitchen and din
ing room of the Riverside seation.
/ Wilford Waodruff, prophet, seel
and sage, and head of the Mormon
church, died in San Francisco las
Friday at the age of ninety-one HI
will be succeeded by Lorenzo Snow
Ono hundred and nine pupils wer'
enrolled at the Normal Tuesda,
morning, and still they come. Mess
is represented by large delegation
of pupils.
The many Mesa friends of Waltel
n.~A.. 80 oloJ 70 Lcou, xhot ha &