Mesa free press., 1898-04-08
Peace promises to prevail perma-


not De before next Monday. 1t is
intimated as being quite probable that
the message will not be submitted. to
congress at all as Spain seems to show
a disposition to accede to the demands
Of this government on the Cuban
1 question, the destruction of the war
ship Maine having apparently been
eliminated from consideration. The
ostensibe reason why the President
did not submit his message to congress
was to allow Consul Lee and the
other Americans to leave Havana be-
fore its submission. The prospect OF
a peaeeable solution of the difficulty
caused American and Spanish secnri-
ties to rise several points in the Lon
don market. Altogether it looks as
though by the beginning of he week
the war cloud upon our horizon will
have vanished into thin air.
The Alha"lra Hotel presents q
| more imposing appearance since the
constr uction of the large and sub
stantial porch in front. Il is a le-
foot dophlr porch. and Is constructed
IN the most solid and substantial
manner. Sam Elder was the archi.
,ect ans superintended the building.
and this is sufficient gparante~ that
the workmanship Is unexcelled The
work was done, toe, not only neatly
and substantially, but with the utmost
dispatch. Sam is not only u thor
ouoh mechanic himself, but he EN-
ploys none but irst-class work meii Oil
his contracta II you want first
class work done and wagc it done
expediticusly, call on Sam Elder.
| Work on the rear porch of the AL
hambra is progressing and w'sl be
completed iii few days.
! The corner stone of the Odd Fell
lows new building at Tempe will be
!! laid Thursday afternoon by the Off
GERS Of the Grand Lodge. There will
be prasent the Grand Lodge, the
Grand Encampment and the Rebekah
Assembly besides the local and visit
ing lodges of the Subordinates and
the Rebekahs, and the Workmsp and
| Woodmen lodges have also been in
yitcd to be present.
A visit 10 the canaigre farm will
convince any one of the coming i'm
portance of that industry. The farm
consists of $3.50 acres and the canal
gre is thrifty and vigorous and the
tests show that the tuhfrs run high
in tannin. A carload is now being
harvested for shipment to New York
to the nglo-Ameerican Canaigre Co.,
4 to be tested by the new process re-
Gently introduced.
The regpIay monthly entertainment
Of the Conloint Mutual Improvement
! Associations OF Maricopa Stake, CIV
err last Sunday evening, was more
than usually interesting. 1be music,
the declamations and in fact the en-
tire program was highlg creditable
and entertaining. The young people
deserve much credit for thus cultlvat-7
inc literary taste.
Itis reported that the mgrderers
Of Mrs. Macdonald at Colonia Garcia,
chihuahua, we're followed into their
,noun,am fastness hy the posse from
che co|ony, oyertaken and all Of thep
killed, nine in numhar, Thev are
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said to have belonged to Black jacks
oang and their fate was but just
reward for the many hssinous crimes
credited to them.
The Pope is using hns every en-
!; cieavor to effect peaceful solution of
The difficulty hetwren the United
States and Spain The great powers,
TOO, arg anxions spectators OF the sit
uation, If the peace OF the world Is
hrokrp now, it is possible that it will
b. a long time before the nations Will
SETTLE down to a condition Of peace.
The town election took place last
Monday and the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing