Mesa free press., 1898-07-22

After about one year in the eyec :
utive chair of Arizona, Governor M.
II. McOord will retire on the first OF
next month. His administration has
been marked by honesty in all its
departments, and by an earnest effort
to advance all the material interests
OF the territory and to secure econo-
omy in the administration of it's af :
fairs. Governor McOord goes to the
front as Colonel of the First Arizona
Infantry volunteers, to do battle for
his country. He deserves honor for
his patriotism, and when called upon
to carry our flag to victory he will
be found at the head of his regsment
y Governor McOord will be succeed
ed as governor by Hon. N. O. Mur-
ply. His appointment to the posi-
tion was surprise to some and to
many not unexpected. Governor
Murphy is not Stranger to the peo-
pie of Arizona. He occupied the
executive chair of the territory
before, and since has ably repre-
sented the territory in congress. AS
Governor as well as delegate in con-
gresg, his record is honorable and
marked by an earnest and active ad-
hevence to the best interests OF the
territory. Now he will bring a RI
pened experience into the admins
tration of his Office, and he will be
found discharging the duties of the
office as he has always done, ably,
honestly and fearlessly.
The Oath of July is the anniversa-
~ of the founding OF Salt Lake and
that day is celebrated everywhere as
Pioneer Day by the survivors who
were prt sent and helped to drive the
first stakes where the beautiful city
Of Salt Lake now stands as well as by
al the residents Of the great state of
Utah. This year the celebration of
Pioneer Day will be held tomorrow,
the 34th falling on Sunday. The
celebration tomorrow in Mesa will be
on more elaborate scale than. ever
before. There Will be an abundance
Of patriotism, both national and state,
music, recitations, and speeches, q
picnic dinner in Daley's grove, a chill :
lren's dance in the afternoon and a
grand ball at night.
Capt. A D. Thatcher returned the
:rst of the week from Salt River Val
ley, Ariz., where he has been for the
past few months buying and shipping
10 Pomona alfalfa and wheat hay;
ALI told he has shipped in I15 cars Of
hay which has been pronounced as fine
IS any hay ever hendled in P'mona.
Capt. Thatcher says it is sufic, mt to
make Californian irrigator ex-l i'm,
TO see the irrigatinG canals ther. wi b
water sufficient to float a small ship
The hay is all raised by irrigation.
Pomona, GAL, Times.
We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the announcement of Hon.
JOS Campbell, who seeks the Demo-
81 attic nomination for District Attor-
ney. Mr.. Campbell is too well known
in this county to need an introduction
1t our hands. He stands at the head
Of his profession as a lawyer and if he
Is nominated will make winning
race.
!, The fine silk banner to be present.
I'd to Gov Mccord's regiment by the
Good Ten.plars Of the territory has
arrived in Phoenix. It will be prob
ably finer regimental flag than will
be carried by any other regiment in
the army. The presentation will take
place at Whipple Barracks, PRESCOTT,
OH August 9th. The S. f. P. & T.
has given 81 round trip rate for the
occasion.
Thos, Buchanan owner of the
Desert Well station, fifteen miles
east of Mesa. has recently completed
sonc valuable improvements at his
place, including some immense water
tanks holding holding thousands of