Mesa free press., 1898-12-16

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brick store buildirg for the Cream
cry Con pany at the Creamery this
side of Tempe. He will also about th'
lst of February begin thelconstructior
of brick creamery building and
brick store for the Creamery Co. jus'
across the street from the Mesa Mil !.
John is pusher with all his work
and all his wo, K il solid and substan-
tlal.
Mr.. Sickels, former resident of
Wilcox, now, resides southwest of
town. He called upon US this week
and informed US that soms of his
friends have recently arrived from
Illinois. bringing their household
goods and stock with them. His
brother and other friends are also ex- :
pected to arrive in the near futur-.
John Barnett'|drug store ia liter
ally An emporium of Christmas dolls,
toys, jewelry and fine toilet sets. The
doll department furnishes dolls Of
every style and size and they arc
handsome. Mr.. Barnett has stocked up
with as fine line of Christmas goods
as can be found in the valley.
a. D. Cassiday. District Attorney
and District Attorney elect of Pinal
county, died at hisNhome in Florence
on the 7th inst He was fine law
yer, and was held in this highest es-
TEEN as an honorable, upright man
and citizen. The remains were takvn
to San Diego for interment.
Over two inches of moisture fell in
the shape of rain and snow Saturday.
Saturday night and Sunday. The
earth is we'll saturated and the mount
aims are covered with snow. which
will insure irrigating water for some
time to come. Altogether the storm
will he wor h many thousands Of dol
lars to this valley.
There should be an effortSm de. this
winter to secuve water for our GENE
terry 30 that trees and shrubbery and
flowers may be made to embellish that
resting place of the dead. Steps should
be taken in that direction at once
Mrs. Matte Ritter arrived Tuesday
morning from Utah where she has
resided since her marriage three years
ago. She will spend the winter here
with her mether, Mrs. Lewis. and
With other relatives.
There promises to be larger area
sown to grain this season in this valley
than ever before. The good prices of
the past year and the promise Of
plenty Of rain and irrisating water
have encouraged the farmers to re :
newed activity.
In the railrond collision near
Prescott last Saturday, engineer
" ade of the s. + P. " p, was in
stantly killed and several of the train
men Of both trains were seriously in
juied.
The Lamb boys were down from the
Goldfield country the first of the week
They reported four inches of snow, on
q level at Gold6eld, while at second
water aud Garden Valley there was
from four to seven feet.
A collision occurred on the 8. F. P
AP. few miles above Prescott last
Saturday The two engines were a
total wreck and several parties were
badly injured.
Alkire Bros. has holiday announ-
cement in this issue This solid firm
pays cash for lis goods and is always
on deck with low prices for its par
rons. "
.Robt. Banta left for his future
home at Big Bug Wednesday of last
week. They got caught in the storm
at Phoenix and were held there for
several days.
Yuma had very destructive FIRE q
week ago. A large part of the bus
mess portion of the town wss destroy
ed. It will be rebuilt with substantial
buildings.
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