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Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The question as to the development
of the resources Of this immense en-
pire Of country, is one that should
the best thought of the people of this
country. So long as the farmers and
business men ignore the question OF
the development of the country just
so long will they look forward to
condition of things that will never
materialize.
The welcome rain is with US today
but it is decidedly cold and sleet or
a snow may put in an appearance at
any time The rain, however, is to
all Of es welcome. Let the rain con-
tinue. The country will rejoice and
be glad should the generous downpour.
continue,
A heavy rainstorm is said to have
fallen upon the desert south Of Super
stition mountain last Sunday.
The Coop has q fine inc Of fall
and winter goods on the shelves. The
prices are marke down.
Wallace Macdonald will leave in
few days for Salt Lake to attend the
annual conference Of Sunday schools.
Judge Hakes has been attending
Stake conference up at Thatcher in
Graham county.
Mrs. Pritchard has been harvesting
the orange crop from her fine grove
west Of town.
s. Moote has been placing some
oranges on the market and they are
fire ones.
The boys had turkey shoot on
Wednesday afternoon. Phin Daley
got Que.
Mrs. Mauk, mother of Station Agent
Mauk, is home from a summers visit
in California.
A heavy zephyr elevated real estate
onsiderably on Sunday.
Henry See arrived from Tonto Lass
Sunday.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

With the advens of the railroad
into Globe n.any miners and laborers
are attracted hither with the halluci-
nation that tle iron horse is fore
runner of sboom," in consequence
OF which many idle men are now here,
and the arrivals are daily on the in
crease. True, the miners of this Sec
lion are employing all the men con-
sistent with good management, but it
is impossible to furnish employment
to the great number now arriving.
Those Who would avoid long. eedlo US
and fruitless tip would do well to
remain away from GloLe at the pres
ent. Silver Belt.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
SUNSET LIMITED.

The Southern Pacific special fast
train between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast, will make the first run about
November lst, and thereafter twice
week. Solid vestibuled Pullman
train throughout, dining service and
everything complete. Also twice q
week special fast train between
New Orleans and San Francisco con-
Meeting with fast train for all Allan
tic Coast points. The finest and most
complete service from coast to coast.
-Four fass trains east and west each
week from Maricopa via the Sunset
route. For further information con-
cerning thi, unrivaled passenger SER
vice. call on or address
u. O, BICKNELL, q. r. A
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
MESA FREE PRESS
W. D. MORTON. Al. .sHEwHAN.
MORTON & SHEWMAN
Publishers
Advertising rates made known on aP-
plication.

Jim Cunningham Muldoon) took
his departure yesterday for the ceded
lands on the reservation, where he
has numerous mining properties. The
strip will be officially thrown opeu on
the 10Th instant, when there will besa
rush BY prosp, ctor; to their claims.
Ninety days will be allowed in which
% do the necessary work to enable
mine owners to put their respective
claims on record The mineral belt
is an extensive one, and is said to
Col tain some very promising pros
poets, gold and copper being the pre-
dominating metals. The ltdges are
large, well-defned and give promise
Ct swelling Globes output of mineral.
of which the new FL Dorado is but a
continuation Of our justly celebrated
district, and for which the great cop :
per camp is the base of operations
Globe Silver Belt.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The gold country along the valley
of the Colorado is che ost extensive
in the world. Hundreds of thousands
of acres. of land are covered by shal :
low diggings that carry from one
half to Two cents to the pan. The
gold is coarse and shows little wear,
proving conclusively that It's source is
near by. From the Grand Canyon
along the rivers course to Yuma
there arc thousands of acres of rich
dggir 60 that should be yielding up
treasures of gold. -Mchave Miner
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

"The Pinney road race is off" This
announce ment will not surprise any
one. The entries were few, but that
there were any entries at all only
goes to prove that new People are
eoning into the country and that
they are not posted on certain bicycle
events which transpired in this valley
several years ago Tempe News.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The Baldwin Hotel in San Fran
cisco was totally destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning. The Baldwin
Theater was also a total loss. a few
d 4aths are known to have occurred
but the exact number has not yet
been ascertained. The hotel, lnclud7
ing the ground and furniture cost
So, 100000. It was insured for only
100000.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The first carload of oranges of this
season was consigned to Chicago two
weeks ago. They were from the Salt
River valley and are The first oranges
placed on the market this year in the
United States.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

It is estimated that $50, 600, 900
has beer spent by those who went in
search Of fame and gold to the Klon-
dyke this year, while the entire out
put cf gold from that region for the
same time has been less than one
fourth that amount in value.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
VIA THE SOUTHERN PAorF-

VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-
ic going east, we will assist yon in
selecting a route and secure you the
best connection and accommodations.
If west. use the shortest and quickest
line for seaside points. For further
Information call on or address,
M. O. BIcKNEIL,
G. P. A., Phoenix.
Money to loan on approved security
at very low rate Of interest. Apply
at this Office.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The continuance Of this dry wealth
er for little time longer will have 4
marked effect ON the price of hay.
The stores generally were closed
yesterday ia hanse Of ThlIa,ASisina.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The Phoenix Short Line has reha-
bilitated their Pullman service between
Phoenix and Maricopa; passengers can
take the Pullman at seven O'Clock in
the evening, remaining in it until six
O'Clock the next morning, doing away
with the necessity of occupying rooms
at Maricopa.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

Orange growers generally in Southern
California, are deploring the shipment
from that section of q carload Of prao-
tically green oranges.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

Mesa Camp Woodmen of the World.
The program consisted of grand
banquet in Social Hall, accompanied
and followed by music, speeches and
a general social time Three tables
the entire length of the long hall were
loaded with the good things prepared
by the Woodmen Circle and the wives
of the Woodmen and the WoodMen,
their families and the guests-and
everybody was invited-to the num-
fbe, of nearly four hundred. enjoyed
the blessings of the hospitable board
tc the fullest extent At seven IN
the evening ths evening the Wood \
men and the Circle met IN their hall
and went in body to the handsome
Tabernacle of Marscopa Stake which
had been kindly offered for the occa-
sion, ard listened to an eloquent
Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. Guthrie.
The day will long be remembered by
all who were present as one of the
most pleasant AID enjoyable Thanks
giving occasions of lifetime.
Traffic on the Santa Fe Pacific in
both passenger aud freight depart
menth has increased to such an extent
as to be in, as the railroad man says,
sscongested condition" Passenger
trains are behind time from one to
two hours, and freight trains are in
definitely late. This condition OF
things la not expected to continue
very long as the company are shortly
expecting cen new locomotives which
will relieve the present ''congested
condition"
Conference of Maricopa Stake will
be held on the 9th, and 28th. Elder
Cowley and Woodruff of the Quorum
of the Apostles will he present and q
most enjoyable time is anticipated.
The public generally will be cordially
welcomed
The Sun says there 1891 nvmes on
the Great Register Of Coconino coun-
ty, sho wing that the voters came from
fifty different states and territories,
and only eight of whom were born in
Arizona.
Clouds thickened up on the horizon
last night and few drops of rain fell.
This morning the clouds are still III
evidence but.a dry east wind is liable
to dissipate the rain signs.
| Mrs. f. E. Robson and grandson
Ralph, returned yesterday from a
months visit in Thatcher. Her
daughter Mrs. Pearl Hill came with
her and will visit here for awhile.
A grand picnic was given down at
Alma yesterday. Ono object was to
celebrate Thanksgiving and another
object was to celebrate the. marriage
of Mr.. Barrier and Mrs Brown.
Hunting parties are common now
adays. Mr. Button, Sr.. Mike Forster
and Louie Cuber left Tuesday on a
duck hurting expedition to the juno
tion of the Salt and Gila rivers.
Bennie LeBaron and Geo. Levin
contemplate starting soon on mis-
sionary tour of the Territory in the
interest of the Mutual Improvement
Associations.
! You can get meals at all hours and
board by the week at the Alhambra
Dining Room, Mrs. w. B. Barbour,
lPOPIPCioSa.
Have you noticed the Alaskan, SOU
venirs in the window of Wingar aud
Barnett7 They we're brought from
the far north country by J. II. Bush.
| Jimmie Wilson left Monday night
for visit to his old home in Canada.
He expects to return to Arizona in
the spring.
| Mrs Barbour of the Alhambra din
ing rooms gave a magnificent turkey
dinner to her guests yesterday even
ling.
| Mr. S. Krnes of Wisconsin is Wis
lifting with his brother in-law, A. L.
L I1l:ohtod xusth the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Aug D. Opened High ST Lows I Closing


Kansas City. Aug -Wheat-Receipts here
to-day were 1873 cars; week ago Us cars; a
year ago, 247 cars. Sales by sample on track:
Hard, No. 1, 6SlI6SIsc; No = hard, 676s6S1sc: No
shard. 6S1s467c; No. hard, 57GG65hc; rejected
hard, 606l62c; no grade, 5sc. Soft No . NOM
inally 75D76c; No red, 7lc; No. 4 red. 6sa6Sc;
rejected red, nominally 60962c. Spring, No. ,.
nominally 64165c; No. spring. 63c; rejected
spring nominally IS 160c.
Corn-Reeeipts here to-day were is cars: a
week ago, II cars; year ago 40 cars Sales by
sample on track: Mixed No. 2, 3lGeSIHc; No. 3
mixed, Sic: No. mixed, nominaIly 29Hc; no
grade, nominally 27GG29c White No. >, SIL4n
SIC: No. white, SO14G3Ic; No. white, nomi-
nally 291ic
oats-Receipts here to-day were II cars; a
week ago, cars; year ago, cars Sales by
sample on track: Mixed, No old. 251251.c C,
new, 23SSc; No. mixed. nominally 22Gp24c; No.
fmixed lsc. White No ,, old nominally 27c,
new, 24Hc; No, white, old nominaIly 26c new,
Se; No. white, nominally 24le25c.
Rye-No 2, 49c; No. 3, nominally 4sc; No 1,
nominally 46c.
Hay-Receipts here to-day were 30 cars: a
week ago, 10 cars; year ago. cars Quota
tons are: Choice prairie, s.. 25; No. /, 50. 600
as; No :, s4501Sh 90; No g. 4O0G4 50; choice
timothy, sI00lG7.25; No l. s. 51675 No. 9,
&50D60O; No, 3. Sl001450; clover and timothy,
choice, s6O0G650; No. /, So sega %; No. = 80. 90
GAGS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

the public that he will soon
be ready to make sorghum at his old
stand and wants his old customers to
remember him aud also as many new
ones as feel so disposed.
Otto Allison visited his brother
George in this community Saturday
night.
Barney johnson Of near Moutrose
is reported seriously sick with pueu
monia
There will be preaching at the NJ.
E church at Spruce next Sunday,
also a basket dinner. Everybody
come and bring well fled baskets
and enjoy a grand sermon sni good
dinner
John Simdsou. who went to Okla
homa in March, came home on q
visit.
81. P Callahan with his grapha
phone, visited the residence OF his
Grandma last Saturday night and
rendered some fue music to crowd
of young people who had gathered
there.
John Bassett helped move his
mother and brother, Horace, &c
Rockville one day last week. Horacs
will teach school near tina. city thi,
winter.
Hesdames Annie Coleman, LULU
Choste. Mile McCoun and Mis-,
Mollie Oniel visited Mrs. D r
Beatty one evening last week
"RosE."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Bad Fire at Bismarck.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 9.--Fire de-
stroyed the best portion of the city of
Bismarck last evening, licking up hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
property. The flames originated in
the Northern Pacific depot. Every
drug store in the city is burned,
and all the groceries but two or three,
also two newspaper offices and the
great bulk of the business portion of
the city, with several blocks of resi-
dences. Many people are homeless.
The line of the fire extended from the
Northern Pacific tracks to Thayer
street on the north and Fourth to
Third streets on the east and west.
The total loss will be from 5000, 900 to
$3.50, 900, with insurance not to exceed
S0hn 600
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

was better, but overworked himself
and took a relapse.
John Lotspeich has one of the
finest corn fields in the neighborhood.
We learn thar Col Wolfe will not
return 10 Missouri until next spring,
then he expects 10 come home 10
stay. Says "a Is tired Of moving.
Jim Payne and d Woody sold K
Wilcox some fine hogs for s.. . per
hundred
Mrs Martha Crews came over TO
see Mrs Harlow, who has been very
sick for some zine, but is improving
slowly.
Uncle VIM Walls had a very serious
illness, but Is able TO be out again.
Mrs L Eichlsr received a letter
from her sister living in Lafayette
county. She states they had a very
hard rain and wind storm. 1t blew
all the early corn down; a church
was struck by lightning and burned
10 the ground. 1t had been in use
by the Methodists and G P.s for the
past forty years.
Claude Williams came home from
Kansas, where he has been for the
past year. He reports times good.
All the little towns are flooded with
immigration from all parts OF the
world. He expects to go back this
fall and put in a wheat crop. His
brother Reason, met with quite an
accident. He had sharp corn
knife in his hand and struck at fly
buZzing around him and cut u very
painful cash in the other hand.
The social club will meet at John
Wright's Aug. 18th. Everybody in
vited. Plenty of lemonade, ice cream
and cake, only 10 cents admission.
Geo Thompson is out trying to buy
mules; he expects to pay good price
for them.
Miss Lula Conklin will return home
with her grandmother TO Illinois,
where she will remain two years,
then 60 to Ohio and spend q year
with her fathers people before re-
turning home.
Fred Moshier will start for Blue
Mound, Kansas, in a few days.
Forest Barnett of Rich Hill, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs b Rice. His
mother and little son have been with
Mrs Rice for some time.
Geo Walls has q fine new buggy.
Mrs Col Sharp and three little
daughters will start for Appleton
City in a few days to visit her moth
er. The Col. will be lonesome; he
will have to do his own cooking, but
expects to have "A good time. T..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
THEY ARE INCORRECT.
Government Maps Which Show the Louisi-
ana Purchase to Extend Beyond the
Rocky Mountains Are Faulty.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The official
maps of the government are, by the
authority of the government, declared
to be incorrect and as now printed per-
petuate a mistake, which is being
taught in many of the schools of this
country. The map in question is de-
clared faulty, in that it shows the
Louisiana cession to extend beyond the
Rocky mountains and to include what
are now known as Washington, Ore
gon and parts of Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. Commissioner General of
the Land Office Binger Herman, after
an exhaustive examination of authori-
ties, has recommended that the new
maps make the Louisiana cession end
at the Rocky mountains.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
DeepWater Items.

Mrs. George Callahan 10 reported
on the sick list.
Rev. Aud preached ct the Johns.
town III. 4. church, south, last Sun
day at i @. m, but as the weather
was so unfavorable he called in his
appointment at night
Mrs. Lee Simpson and children,
from Waooms, Okla, are visiting
her parents and other relatives near
Johnstown this week
Jim jackson, who has been IN
Granite, Oregon for the past two
years came home Saturday.
Mrs. W. q. Shelton and daughter
visited near Mt. Hope Saturday.
Several of the Johnstown people
attended the negro picnic at Clinton
the 4th and report q grand old time
The social hop and ice cream sup
DER given at the residence Of Walter
Moore was well attended and good
time had by all.
". 81. Shelton wishes to say y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
SiGSBEE GIVEN THE TEXAS.
The Gallant Captain Placed In Command
of the Mate to the Battleshfp
Lost at Havana.

Washington, Aug. Capt Charles
d. Sigsbee, who commanded the bat
tleship Maine when she met her fate
in the harbor of Havana, and who has
been in command of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul since the war began,
has been ordered to relieve Capt. John
w. Philip of the command of the bat
tleship Texas, now undergoing
repairs in New York. Capt Philip will
be assigned to shore duty, probably
the command of the Mare island navy
yard at San Francisco. Capt. Caspar
+. Goodrich, of the auxiliary cruiser
st. Louis, has been ordered to the
command of the Newark, Commodore
Schley's new flagship, to succeed Capt.
Albert S. Barker, who has been trans
ferred to the Oregon on account of the
illness of Capt. Charles E. Clark.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

Lincoln, Ill, Aug. 9. Various
camps of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in this section have entered
vigorous protests against soldiers OF
the present war being taken into that
order. They hold that the Grand
army should be associated solely with
the civil war, and that the survivors
OF the present war should have an or
ganization of their own, with none of
the complications which would follow
the associations of the war between
the states.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Kansas Property Assessments.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9.-The state
BOARD of equalization completed the
work of equalizing the assessment for
state taxation purposes. The assess
ment, in the aggregate, was raised
81, 500, 351. In "a counties the assess
ment was increased. Wyandotte was
hit the hardest, the board raising its
assessment 81. 2O9,7 55. The board de-
creased the assessment in ~ counties.
Seven counties enjoyed a decrease of
over $500 900 each
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Kansas CITY Produce.

Kansas City, Aug. Eggs-Strictly fresh,
loo per doz
Butter-EXtra fancy separator, 1sc; firsts,
i6Ac; dairy, 16c; store packed 1Sc; packing
stock, lie.
Poultry-Hens, 6Hc: broilers, &c per III, !;
ROSTERS, 1Sc each; ducks. sc; young ducks,
&c; geese, 4c; goslings. &c; hen turkeys. sc:
young TOMS &c; old toms, &c; pigeons, soc per
doz
Misunderstanding ears. home grown. 56a
&C per doz Tomatoes, home grown, soc per bUL
CaeuMbers, 10000 per doz Peas, home
grown, marrowfat $500 per bu. Green and
wax beans, II. 90 per bu. Lettuce. home grown.
So9SOc per bu. Onions. new, 4015oc per bu
Beets. e5c per doz. lunches Cabbage, home
grown, S0G6oc per l00-lh crate. Celery, +0550c
per doz
PotatoeS-Home grown. soc per bu in car
lots Sweet potatoes, home grown, ST. GoGs2 W
per blu
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

London, Aug. 9.-Countess DeCasa
Valencia, wife of the former Spanish
ambassador to Great Britain, appeals
through the London papers for con-
tributions to her fund for the Spanish
sick and wounded. She says:
An official dispatch from Madrid received
this evening gives details of the alarming in
crease of suffering caused by the war There
are many thousands lying in hospitals at San
Sebastian. Las Palmas. Santiago de Cuba.
Guantanamo. without bandages or lint or even
beds to sleep upon, owing to inadequate funds
And there are many widows and orphans who
are in most urgent need of relief.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Extra Session, Says Hanna

Cleveland, o., Aug. 4-Senator
NJ. A. Hanna stated to day that an
extra session of congress will un-
doubleday be called early in the
autumn.
The beginning of the end of the
war is at hand" said the senator.
''An extra session will have to be
called in order to consider the ratif-
cation OF the terms OF peace. / do
not know when President Mckinley
will assemble congress. As far as !
knew, no call has been issued for an
extra session but it is sure to come
soon.
II believe that the negotiations for
peace will be acceptable to both this
government aud Spain. The war
will soon be over
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11

We write what We hear the virginiAns sAy is
Dear Reader, don't blame US fw. hear 'em cay
What happens you.
Miss Matte Sullens of California,
is visiting her brother WIN Sullens.
Geo Pilgrim and wife of near Mer-
win, visited the families of Henry
Feebeok and Albert Pilgrim Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr. Peterson and wife of Amoret,
attended church At Virginia Sab
bath.
Miss Matte Cuzick went TO Rioh
Hill Sabbath to attend the institute.
Miss Ida Quick has been quite
sick the past week.
Miss Rosa Garner returned from
Illinois Friday, where she had fol-
lowed the remains of her cousin,
Miss Williams who died here a few
weeks ago.
Mrs II II Flesher and daughter.
Miss Leona OF Butler, is visiting rel
atives and old neighbors around Vir-
Rinia for a few days.
Prof Parker of east Of Butler, has
been employed to teach the Nestle
rode winter school.
Geo jenkins left last Friday noon
for Chad wick, Christian county, Mo,
to see his sister, Mrs V s Brown, who
is dangerously ill.
Lewis Porter Jr, Threshing Co.,
threshed for A w Simpson Saturday.
Sam Hamilton and daughter, Miss
Cora, of Welda, Kan, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Albert Pilgrim and
other relatives.
Elder Jones preached at the Chris
tian church Sabbath. The s s was
not well attended.
There will be S picnic Thurs
day August 2sth. two miles south OF
Amsterdam.
Mrs Burdet of Butler, is visiting
her brother, Henry Feebeck.
Mr. Metz moved in P III Famuliner's
house the first OF this week.
Mrs Mike Maloney was able to
come to town Monday. She says her
time to have the hay fever is near at
hand. II her health was better she
would take trip to Michigan.
Ebert L Marsh was taken sick last
Tuesday and died Sunday. The fu-
neral was preached on Monday by
Miss Eliza Witherspoon. He was
seven years old.
There was q large amount OF pillow
ing done to SOW wheat this fall.
Most Of the farmers who have been
in the habit of feeding stock. are
ANXIOUS to buy cattle and hogs. They
think the corn will be very low here
this fall. II is the best for many
years on the upland; on the riysl
bottom south Of Virginia there is nj
corn, but q large crop OF grass, the
tallest for years. The country round
Virginia In well dotted with ha!
stacks; large amounts of sugar cane
and Katnr corn were sown and is fine
Quite an excitement was caused
Sunday by Ben Biggs' dog. which
was supposed 70 be mad. 1t ran II
John Cuzisk's house. and he had 4
KILT. Some think it was poisoned
or had O distemper ut.
Alfred Jackson and Fred Hseka
don passed through Virginia Tues
day morning en- route for Linn coun
", Kan, to pillow for wheat on thei
new farm.
Itisa mistake about the rspuoI
oan chairman appointing the dele
gates, as they held q convention II
BF jenkins blacksmith shop, bu
on account Of the rain there were no
many present. dAKoS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
Hanna Enters a Protest.

Salt Lake City, Aug. "a move
ment having been recently inaugu-
rated to incorporate the democratic
financial plank in the platform of the
republican party of Utah, Senator
Hanna, chairman of the national re-
publican committee, has addressed a
letter to United States Marshal Miller,
of this city. strongly protesting
against any such action by the repub-
licans of Utah or any other state.