Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-01
MESA FREE PRESS
W. D. MORTON. A.P.sHEwMAN.
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The Scientific American recently
had the following upon the Morro
Castle which guards the entrance to
Santiago harbor: "Morro, which is
practically duplicate, though on a
slightly reduced scale, of the castle of
the same name that guards the en-
trance to Havana, is perched high
upon che cliff that, at the right hand
entrance of the harbor, forms Mcrillo
Point It's ancient crumbling look,
and weather beaten and discolored
walls cause. it to have the appearance
of being ready to topple in the waves
below; but for all, it is stronger and
more defensihle than it's exterior walls
would indicate. and the least salient
portions lie beneath the masonry,
having rbeep ex.ayated from solid
rock. 1T will be recalled this struc-
tnre once held the cells, Offices and
torture chambers of the inquisition at
the time when the HOY Office :
assumed to be arhiter cf the destinies
of all Spanish America. How far
the Moro and it's sister and outlay
ing Notifications have been strength :
ened in order to meet the exlgencies
of modern warfare, and specially to
the present conflict, is chiefly rat-
ter of conjecture. and it is not safe to
rely too much upon the indolent hab-
its and proerastinating traits of the
Hispano Latin race. Diagonally
across the outer entrance of the har :
Dor, to the west of Moro. and exact
ly opposite to the fortress Of Santa
Catalina Oh the Canones Point stands
the castle of La Zocapa. Here is
the narrouest part of the channel,
there not being more than l.20 yards
between the opposite shores"
The contest for Goddess of Liberty
was decidedly animated. On Satur-
day mornings count Miss Sic Allison
was far in the lead and looked sure
winner. In the afternoon and even
ing the friends of the other candidates
threw their reserves into the contest
and when the votes were counted
the result was surprise to many.
Following is the vote: Miss Zulu
Robson, 976 Miss Lucy Phelps, 947;
Miss Sic ALLISON, 934; Miss lena
Nets, 794, aud few scattering.
The ladies of Phoenix feel that a
special honor has been conferred upon
them. The flag winch they presented
to the Arizona rough riders was the
first to be raised over captured fort
in Cuba. The flag was presented by
Governor McCord at Prescott on be-
half of the ladies. Right well have
the gallant Arizona boys kept their
promise to carry the flag to victory.
At the annual meeting of the Nos
NAL School alumni, held in Tempe on
June 10Th, Mr.. John Nets, principal
Of the Florence school, was elected
president, which was well bestowed
compliment on worthy young man
The alumni now numbers nearly one
hundred, and is becoming a powerful
factor in educational, circles Flor
ence Tribune
G.. G. Hockett has bought from @
G.. Powell the furniture, fixtures and
good will Of the Will Jams House, and
will take possession of the same on
the first of the month. MIR. Hockett
is an old hotel man and will doubtless
maintain the excellent reputation
which Mr.. Powell has established for
the Williams House Tribune.
A Colorado paper says, "There will
be no issue of this paper next week
We are going out to collect little
money chat has been due us for some
time. Editors must live as well as
human "eings.
Hon Wiley E. Joues tie talented
district attorney of Apache county
enlisted one hundred and fifty men
tor the ARIZONA regin ent and will sc
to the front as First Lieutenant q1
the southern company.