Mesa free press., 1898-03-04

a Telegram was received III MeS0
last Monday from Bishop A. F. Nc
Donald at El Paso, conveying the
sad intelligence that his wife hae
been m. rdered. The information in
regard to tho matter was .mpagre, bu
it seems that Mr.. Mcdonald had gone
to El Paso, something over hundred
miles away on business, and Mrs.
Mcdonald had remained at home in
charge of the store and ostofice
During the day some Mexicans came
TO the store and after killing the aged
lady with an axe plundered the store
As soon as the murder was discovered
| by residents of the colony--Colonia
IGarcia, Chihuahua courier was at
onc5 dispatched for Mr.. Macdonald,
When lie was found in Ell Paso he at
once telegraphed here to his son Wal
ac- who left Monday night TO join
his father. The tragic death OF Mrs
Macdonald brings mourning to many
homes in Mesa. She and her husband
were among the first settlers on the
Mesa aud he was President Of this
Stake. They lived here for nany
years, finally removing to Chihuahua,
/ where he helped to establish Colonia
Garcia Mrs. Macdonald will not be
] forgotten by any who knew her. She
will lie remembered for noble woman
| ly qualities, her motherly kindness,
and her many Christian graces /She
leaves, besides her husband, three sons,
Wallace, George md James, besides
large number of other relatives. She
was aged about sixty i've years. 4
Quite large number Of the young
men of this vicinity were called to 90
~ pom mission fer the church. They
are Nephi Block, David jones, Dud-
ley Jones, John Nelson and Thomas
Steele, Of Lehi; Orley Stapley, George
Fryer, William Phelps, John Allen.
Ed. Pomeroy. Alva Stewart, Warren
Peterson and William Fuller, from
this place; Hugh Dana. Jane Vance,
Jr, Paul Huber, JOS. Hastings and
John Vance (from Alma; Don 9;
Brimlall and B. F. johnson, Jr. from
Nephi. They expect to leave home
about the first of April.
According to Dr.. Heine Of Liver
pool, the worst case of smallpox can
be cured in three days simply by tho
use of cream of tartar taken as fol-
lows: One ounce Of cream df tartar
dissolved ina pint Of water, drank at
intervals, when cold, is a certain and
never failing remedy. l. has cured
thousands, never leaving a mark,
never causes blindness. and avoids
tedious lingering.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church will give a New England
Supper at the CO. Op Hall Thursday
afternoon, March 10, from 5 to 8
o'clock. Supper Twenty i've cents.
Bill of Fare-Cold Meats, Pork and
Beans. Chicken. Salads, Pickles. lea,
Coffee, Brown Bread. White Bread
| Bu ter, Cheese. Pumpkin Pie, Apple
PIE, 9 le, D,ughnuts and. Fruit.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the
present congress will make the allow
ance for beginning work on the Buttes
res. .rvor near Florence. When the
construction Il reservoirs once begins
IN ,ulir-rn Arizona, thes reclamation
of th. vast empires of valuable LANDS
! WILL be assured.
Arizona is hoand to keep a little,
ahead of the procession. Our Cni-
versity has a company of girl military
cadets. ii Spain should hear of this
she viii baaish all thoughts of war
! with us. rhe cadets are said to be
making fac progress in military sci
ence.
DR.. Sabin and wife arrived home
Monday from the Vekol. The doctor
has work well under way on his mine
/ ten miles from Vekol and :; shows up
| in tine shape. He aud his wife now
| n.,.l tho dootOr