Arizona republican., 1898-10-22

The people are hcspitable and kind. The children dc net know hcw to act mean, as I am the first man teacher that mcst Of them ever had. There is but enc grown girl in the district and thrse grown boys. Most Of the yonrs men are away gathering cattle. I ex- pect some CT them tc. enter about Christmas.
 ''The farmers here expect better times as scon as tha railroad gets into Globe. ! was iii Globe last Saturday and saw the only late paper since I lefs Tempe. Send me The Daily Repub- lican by return mail.
 WESLEY HILL
 MESA.
 Mesa City, Ariz., Oct. 21.-(Special Correspondence Of The Republican)- Baxter McCreary, II. M. Willis and wife cf Phoenix. and John Edmunscn and c. R. Finch Of Tempe are in Mesa tc- day.
 \ large representation from Lehi is in Mesa today doing business.
 There are a half dozen drunmers talking to the merchants today.
 D. T. Barkley recaived by expross a calf from Tucson this morning.
 D. c. Woodmansea scld 100 pounds Of butter in Phoenix yesterday Mr Woodmansee's butter has gone into the Bisbee market also and is crowd ing competitors.
 The Mesa Dramatic company has postponed it's play until next Monday cn account Of the Brcdie reception at Phoenix, fer which an excursicn will be run. Round trip, 9 eants.
 These registered at the Kimball house are: J. ". Marttant, San Fran cisco; w. G. Ogle, Phoenix; Walter Gregory, Phoenix; H. c. Jaggsr, lbs Angeles; Willie Bowen, city; T. ". Kerr, Les Angeles.
 William Brundidge has sold his r5s- idence and three acres Of land near Mesa tc Mrs. Julia 4. Bush. J. W. Bush has sold his forty-four acres Of land under the Highland canal to Will liam BTundidge.
 Mesa had visitation of fire today. Fire caught in J. N. Cosby's new store rushed in and at first sight could see
 
 told them Of its existence. The floor WAS torn up and t was thought the fire was put out. 1 few minutes later smoke emerged from behindlthe she,v- ing On the side next to Passey 6 Nets furiture store. The paper was torn eff and there could be seen between the boards Q shee5 of flame. The fcor next to this wall then began to burn. In ten minutes the whole building w8s on fire and Pessey 6 Nets store was 3 mass of fire and smoke. 4 hundred people carried cut what they could Of the groceries and furniture. Others giving tip all hope of saving the twO stores, which were Of wood and c3-ru- gated iron, Isn't all their energies t3 saving the brick next to the fire, and which was occupied by Johnson Bros. ard the AbeIl- Wilbur Hardware coHi- pany A bucket brigade was fcrmsd and water was passed up to the roof Of the Johnson building and ths'-wn down the wall nex6 the fire. The w8ter had nc ef5ct and not enough cf 1t could be had. The wells were soon pumped dry within Q block Of the fire There was no water in the ditches and Mesa was at the mercy of the elements. For tunateiy the wind wss from the ncrth- east and blew the flames. cin6e-s and heat away frcm the business portion Of the town across q vacant space. Zanjero Crook turned all the water i1 the Mesa canal, which WAS very httie, down the latGrals, but the water did net reach the fire until the danger was over. l. looked as though the John son building would have 10 g, so the IG0 stock and fixture removers turned themselves loose on the Johnson Bro S general merchandise and AbeN 6 Will bur's hardware stCr5s. The porch in front of the burning building was torn dcwn and then 3 section of the porch in front of Johnscn BrCs.' was chcpDed away. The bucket brigade abandoned the roof. as it was uco hot, and ciinbsd on top cf Dan Kleinman's shirgie rOcf across the alley from the brick, GOV cred it with quilts and blankets and wet them down.
 The brick wall seemed still indiffer- ent to heat and was still cool on the inside, although the heat Of the fire outside was so intense as t. prevent an approach ne2rsr than four reds. The corrugated iron was twisting and curling, the fagpole in the middle Of the brick was cn fire and some of the furniture in the street was on fire. The roof cf the warehouse in the r5ar was on fire and to look anywhere ex- cept at the brick wall was to lcok upon disaster. People were frantic and rushed to and fro yelling and shouting and doing the m-st ridiculous things. The brick wall fascinatsd some, however, and held them spell bcund. An idea finally struck them. The wall would do it's duty if thsy would perform theirs. The bucket brigade again mounted the Tocf and water was passed up in several differ ent places. Another well had been found and before it gave cut Nat Brundage dashed up the street with the big county road sprinkler full cf water. The water was pcured down the heated wall to cocl it, and cn the Toof Of the warehouse. The iTcn roof pf thc hricIv was frs-r m 1ry+ tn a fra