Arizona republican., 1899-06-24

the people of the Tempe country come
 forward and subscribe for stock until SfT000 has been raised they will have
 q hotel that will rebound to their
 credit. their prosperity and their com
 fort.
 Phoenix will have 10 band on the | Fourth of July. Tempe will have it. 1 Phoenix will have no celebration on | that day for she will be the guest of i Tempe. Tempe has progressed more ! in the last year than any other town in | the valley and further. proposes to do | the celebrating for the valley. Great prepara tions are being made. beeves. hogs. sheep and calves will be roast- ed whole for magnificent barhacue, which all the valley is invited to at tend. Five hundred dollars worth Of fire crackers will be displayed in the | towering butte at night and Company C. N. G. A, will give a military ball in their new armory at the same time. These are some of the main features of the day. Every prccautiOn will he taken 10 maintain order. No liquor will be sold on the picnic grounds Tempe is q WhOle-hearted town and will open up it's whole heart on the Fourth.
 MESA
 Mrs. Fred White, who has been visiting her family, the McNeils in Tempe. returned to her home in Florence yesterday on the Florence stage.
 William Beard and sister returned to Florence yesterday.
 w A. Kimball came down from Goldie1d or Thursday.
 Tobn reported somewhat improved yester- day
 Mrs. Bettler Is still seriously i'll.
 The frame work of the first story of the new school house is all in place.
 Company E of the N. G. A. will meet very soon 10 make preparations fer the regimental review to be held at Tempe on the Fourth of July
 MT. and Mrs. Bullock spent yester- day in Tempe
 A J Chandler and C. R. flakes were passengers on the ? o'clock train to Phoenix yesterday.
 Several travelling men were over from Phoenix yesterday
 Leonard and Thomas Mets left for Globe yesterday.
 Mrs. Mollie Rogers and daughter left Mesa for Globe yesterday They were passengers on the overland stage. 1
 Charley Whltlow returned to Flor ence yesterday
 V V. Wright has one of the neatest and omst up to date barber shops ill the territory.
 The NJ x p. railroad will run the regular Sunday excursion next Sunday Train leaves Mesa at 7:30 and the last return rain leaves Phoenix at 10 1 o'clock D. n. Round trip 75 cents
 J. Holden X Sons will commence l shipping the Prunis Somoni from the Prichard orchard today.
 The general admission to the Bap- 1 tist concert olI Monday night will be 15 cents. A splendid musical pro gramme will be rendered.
 The Hunsaker Hardware company l are handling a fine line of steel ranges | ard stoves of all kinds.
 Philip We;sner, the hustling bee 1 man, is furnishing the market with l an excellent quality of honey
 Dr. and Mrs. DeVore drove over from Tempe yesterday MT. DeYo1e ! will remain in Mesa several days.
 Messrs White and Blnta drove over | to Phoenix yesterday
 The grare crCp in Mesa will be ! large this year. The vineyards CT 1 seedless Sultanas. owned by J. Holden | and Moote and Shule are heavily laden with fruit which will be ripe very soon. This variety has proven 3 splendid shipper and also valuable for canning. The Muscat and other raisin grapes are also very productive, and will yield several carloadts of raisins. The surplus product will be shipped to eastern points. These raisins have heretofore brought good prices, and nave he'd rank with California and eastern products. Every effort will be made by owners 70 grade and properly Try these raisins that they may be in demand for their superior quality.