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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

nearly every restaurant along the
road is rented from the railroad com =
pany the order has very wide scope.
The main purpose of the innovation
Is to prevent the trainmen from
drinking while on duty. At the
same time the order will cut off a
large portion cf the revenue ct the
railroad company, for at the many
sta ions along the road rents for res
taurants have largely increased after
the p,oprietors have obtained licenses
to sell liquors.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

Last Tuesday Governor Murphy
spent tasy day at his desk at the
executive Office. He expressed q
great degree of satisfaction over the
result of his efforts at Wichita.
These were of course the resolution
of statehood, for cession of the arid
lands, government aid, new depart
ment of mines and mining and the
changing of the Carey act so as to
include territories in the cession OF
100000 scres direct. He was more
than pleased while at the congress in
Wichita at receiving large box pf
Arizona apficots shipped to him by
Mr.. George Buxton and il gave him
an excellent opportunity to blow the
organ on the fruit future of this
valley. Compliments were showered
upon the fruit in regular boquets and
Mr.. Buxton's experiment was a sue
cessfl.l advertisement for this section
of the world Gazette.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

A Washington telegram says che
cabinet has decided that there is no
present necessity for the enlistment
of volunteers. The situation was
gone over at the cabinet meeting very
fully before this conclusion was
reacheg. The preside ut stands ready
at any time it may appear necessary
to authorize the enlistment of volun-
teers should more men be deemed
necessary, although believing such
contingency will not arise. G neral
Otis is to be given 10000 men. The
additional 5000 or 5000 troops to
make up the 10000 will be taken
from the regulars now serving in
Porto Rico, Cuba and in this conntry.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
SCHOOL TEACHERS APPOINTED.


The Phoenix school board met last
night at the residence of Mr. Fickas
and appointed the following teachers
for the city schools:
J. 9. Cole. principal Central Build
ing
G. .. Case, principa. East End
Building.
w. M. McNeff. principal West
Erd Building.
Grade teachers,
Laura Dobbs, Ida Warren. Mar
garet Williams, Allie Gray, Kate
Christy. Winifred Dysart, Ethel
Orme, Ada Kelley, Mabel Hancock,
Marie La Chance, Ida Woolf, Mabel
Early Addlne Bury, LiLd Sheldon.
Anna Perley, Carolyn Pottes, J. W.
Anderson, Flora Oohn.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
MINING IN ARIZON A.

II call Los Al geles home, but my
business in connection with mining iii
other p,rts Of California, Montana,
Utah and Arizona keep me away frotn
that city so much that [ hardly have
time to get acquainted with my
family" remarked w. P, Dunham to
Post repol ter at the Stoceham.
'It is coed thing to live in tie
wcst Lowaday," he continued, "for it
stirs ones blood to note the wonder
ful devel nent of the entire Trans
Mississippi region. Take Cripple
Greek, the greatest mining camp in
the world, where fresh ore bodies of
wonderful richness are being found
every day, and where, in zone of not
moro than three miles long by two
and half miles wide; there is more
gold than in any other spo. of similar
extent in the world ] was at Grip
pie. Greek at the start, and have seen
it reach the present growth, and |
know that it hasn't begun to reach
the zenith of its grea ness as gold
producing center.
"The coming field for rich mineral
development, however. is in Arizona,
where there are enormous possibilities
IN gold and copper mining. Senator
elect w. A. Clark, of Montana, is rn-
derstood, on reliable authority, to
have refused $30,0O0,000 for his
famous copper min", the United
Verde, in that territory. There are
relatively but few people engaged in
nlining in Arizona, out taking mum
bers into account, the pl oduction of
the precious metals is on q pr with
the put of any other state or ter :
ritory, ard | regard the prospects As
brighter there than in any other sec
ton of the United STATES, including
the Klondlke w Washington Post.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
A VICTORY FOR MURPHY.
! ARIZONA GOVERNOR CARRIED HIS FONT
AT WICHITA.

II trailspired that when the 6nal
recommendation wero inserted III tie
ariG land cession resolution, adopted
by the Trans Mississippi Congress, at
Wichita, Kansas, that the action
taken had been in the nature Of q
compromise in committee, rather more
favorable to the out and out cessiG n
of arid lands to the STATES, if any diff
ference, than to the construction OF
storage reservoirs by Federal aid, for
which $2OO,00O,000 was ask d,
PREVIOUS statements that the rcs' lu-
tion passes an unqualified Endorsement
of the storage reservoirs plan, are 90
sweeping, though even Gov. Murphy
of Arizona, who led the fight for
"cession," conceded that the result
was, as he expressed it, a "dead II,
owing 10 the restrictions with VIII ch
"cession" was hedged about. This
fight was the feature of the con9r ss,
as it indicated the growing diverg''l ce
in interest bet tween the Trans Miss :
issippi Congress and the National Ir-
risition Congr which later repre-
sents sixteen States and Territories,
and is in the SO le interest of irrigation.
The result was conceded by many ir
rigationists as virtual victory for
Gov. Murphy.-Tlmes.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Leads in completeness of equip
inca oo:ntto.t uf iia"ap~rt, rio.Ap :
ness of service, Fast and elegant
trains, with pintsch gas lights on all
cars. Dining cars on all limited trains.
he highest standard maintained all
tho year round, No snow blockades.
238 miles the shortest line to Los
Angeles, quickest time to all easter.
points. For further information cal
on or address. M. O. BICKNELL
Ages.t
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

The Town council MT last Tuesday
evening IA regular session. The Abrli-
private Telephone franchise for their
Tempe Lne. The North Plaza was
turned over to the care of the Ladies'
Improvement Society. The town at
torney was instituted to draw up ii
number or ordinences Wm. a..
KimLall was them elected Mayor of
Mesa City, to fill the unexpired term
of David r. LeBaron, deceased. A
committee to prepare suitable resolu-
tions on the death of the late Mayor
was appointed and consists CT the fo!-
lowing members: b M Johrson,
w. L. Shrine and v. a. Kimball
The Mesa brass band has been duly
organized and meets regularly every
Wedn' sday and Saturday night.
The band needs three o. four mem
bers to ill up the parts. NJ 81 needs
"a good band aud the boys are going
to furnish one. At present the band
needs cornct, alto and bass drum mpr
and as soon as these parts are filled
will make rapid hradway. LIT the
people join with the boys aud give
their support toward making the
Mesa brass band the best IN the ter =
ritory,
A large number of people attended
the funeral services OF David / La-
Baron and George Shlll last Friday
afternoon. Services were held in the
cathedral and internment took place
in the Mesa ceMetery.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

Injunction proceedings were begun in
the district court yesterday afternoon
late by Judge kibbey, attorney for II.
E. Slosser, against the Salt River valley
canal, to restrain the latter from inter.
fering with the plaintiff in his etfo:ts to
get water out of the csnal. This is only
another move in the matter OF litigation
that has been in progress ior some
years between these parties. Acc'r ding
to decision of Judge Sloan some time
ago the land is entitled TO the water,
! regard ess of water rights, etc. On this
principle Mr.. Slosser has been trying to
buy water OF the canal company withoul
possessing u canal wa'er right. Being
refused he has been helping himself t"
water. as occasion demanded, when he
has not bean prevented from dol & so
bv officials Of the canal. Al varo rs
times he has resOrted to strategy aId at
other times TO a coed sharp file in rails
ing the he,td cute, but The ctn,. . Ii, ais
were discree'Iy on guard anil it has been
case of wlp.wls the sh trpest and m ost
attentive To business. Ia all probability
the case will now be clrra TO hi ghh r
courts and the priuciple upon VIII lch the
suit is brought and the decision of J dge
Sloan, will be thoroug ghly tested -ES.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
WORK THE CCNVICTS.

1t is to be hoped that the governor
of the territory will remove the OBJ
struction which prevents the convicts
Of the territo torial prison from working
on the Ives canal. Even if the ter
rirCrv did not receive any return from
the prison labor, it would he better to
have them employed in the reclama- :
ton of des, rt lands, winch would be-
come tax producing and give homes
to home seekers. The prisoners
would be much bett;r eff working
than hcrded in iddleness and abso-
lately unpl oductive Of ally wealth
There is little opportunity to reform
convi.ts uho are fed, fattened and
kept idle. Reformation as we'll as
the civilizat=o on of the human being
finds its essential principle in work
Idleness is the orkShop Of most evi
and vice; industry is the temple oi
virtue, morality and growth Of
character.
VIII the governor remove the ob'
struction, that the territorial convicts
may be of some value TO the territory
and aid in relievin5 rather than ad
ding to the tax burdens of the terri
tory. Star,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

The following order has been issued
by Postn ester. General Smith: Post
masters at presidential post offices
are required to give heir personal
attention to the business Of their Of
fees; and must rot absent themselves
therefrom for q longer period thar
one or two days without authority
granted upon written application to
the department. A violation of this
order will lie deemed sufficient cause
for removal; postmasters in some cities
have been leaving much of the actual
administration Of their offices to tfelr
assistants.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
ON EVERY BOTTLE

CT Shiioh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: .'All we ask of you is to use
two thirds of the contents of this bottle
faithfully, then if you can say you are
not benefited return the bottle to your
Druggist and he may refund the price
paid" Price % cts, 30 cts. and $i.00.
For sale ny j. A. Barnet, Druggist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

The Phoenix Short Line has reha-
bilitated their Pullman service between
Phoenix and Maricopa; passengers can
take the Pullman at seven o'clock in
the evening, remaining in it until six
o'clock the next morning, doing away
with the necessity of occupying rooms
at Maricopa.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

Telegraphic dispatches last Satur
day morning announced that DR..
James MeNaughton Principal IF the
Tarritor!al Normal school at Temp,
had been elected to tile offi> Of Presi
dent of the Normal school at San jose,
Ca'ifornia. which is one of the largest
of it's kind in the west. Dr.. Nc
Naughton has been with US about
four years, and it is due to his untir-
ing efforts and great ext cutive ability
that our Normal has reached it's pre-
sent high state of fflciency. A few
years ago Arizona Normal diplomas
were not held in such very high
esteem, bat to-day it is satisfactory
recommend stion for IA tea cher in any
part Of the u1lon. i'he new appoint
ment carries with it large increase
in salary and great possibility. We
congratulate DR.. M,Naughton, and
Join with bis many friends in this ter
ritory in wishing lin every success ia
mis- new field Of labor.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
TELL YOUR SISTER

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossi--
bility without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists in connection with go1d
digestion, healthy liver and bowels.
Karl's Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels. liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price Is cts.
and so cts. For sale by ] h. Barnett.
Druggist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09


Every newspaper mar, says an ex-
change. has at some time in his bust
ness experience met with the man
who takes mere papers than he can
read. The same fellow has paid %
cents for an almanac, wiped his nose
Oh an awning, tried to blow ont an
electric light, put nickel in the
postoffice expecting the postmaster to
appear, wanted to Ii * the cashier of
a bank because he closed at 4 o'clock,
and watched the sign clock on a
jewelry store waiting for it to strike.
-Ex
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09
MESA FREE PRESS
A. P. SHEWMAN, PUBLISHER.

gR5- No person is authorized to contract bills
on account of this paper except on written
order of the Publisher.
Advertising rates made known on application
Eg- Subscription, $3.50 per year.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-09

The Southern Pacific Company has
Just issued very sweeping order
which forb;ds the sale of liquor at
restaurants connected with the depots
where such restaurants are rented
from the railroad companies, AS
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
ISLAND REPUBLIC
IN LAKE MICHIGAN
Captain Streeter Sets
Up a Government.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


CHICAGO, May 5.-Several years ago
a schooner commanded and owned by
Captain w. B. Streeter was wrecked in
Lake Michigan north of this city's har-
Dor piers and directly opposite one of
the most fashionable residence districts
on the north shore. Sand began wash
ing about the wreck, until to-day the
land made" by this natural operation
amounts to 1856 acres, every acre of
which, with the expenditure of little
money, can be made available for resi-
dence or business purposes and worth
thousands of dollars.
Streeter, who lost everything but his
life and his wife in the storm which
wrecked his schooner, "squatted" on
the shore in the vicinity, and when the
wreck became firmly embedded in the
sand moved into the old hulk and lived
by fishing. AS the land continued to
grow. fashionable residents on the lake
shore drive who owned abutting prop
erty claimed the new-made land under
riparian rights and attempted to oust
Streeter. He fought them in the courts
and won.
A few days ago he conceived the idea
of setting up a government on his land
independent of Uncle Sam and an
nOunced that on May the government
of the independent republic of
the district of Lake Michigan
would be proclaimed The pro-
clamation was issued to-day accord
ing to programme and a flag, which is
modification of the American stars
and stripes, was hosted over Streeter's s
old schooner the cabin of which still is
above ground and occupied by Streeter
as a home and now as his capitol. A
Supreme Court was also set up, with
| judge, clerk and marshals.
While the court was holding it's in
itial sitting Deputy United States Mar
shall Patterson attempted to learn what
Streeter meant by setting up an inde-
pendent government, but instead of
| learning he was ncOntinently hustled
off and told not to return. He rushed
back to the Federal building and re-
ported the assault made upon him, but
after referring to the statutes it was
found nothing could be done to Streeter
| as no existing laws provided govern
ment of any territory not in existence
when the laws were made and they
can be made to apply only by act of
Congress-
Captain or President Streeter says
he viii appoint a Minister to- the United
States tomorrow, who will at once
take steps to have the new Govern
| ment recognized and will draw up the
necessary treaties
The whole case is a strange one and
ought to furnish the plot for a rafting
comic opera or one Of Hopes novels.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
CONTRACTOR HOFFMAN
ASKS TO BE RELEASED

HONOLULU, April 2S.-Victor Hoffman
the San Francisco contractor, who was
the successful bidder for the Beretania
street school, wants to give up the con-
tract. He has written to the Government
that he does not want the contract that
on account Of the advance in the price of
lumber and other material he cannot put
UP the building for SIT 999, as first pro-
posed He asks that his bond be can
celed and the contract be given to some
body else.
There was quite a debate in the Cabi
net meeting over the matter. President
Dole and members of the Cabinet were
quite positive that the contractor had not
acted fair 1t was decided that Mr.. Hof-
man shall be held up to the mark. If he
still refuses to build the house for the
amount named in his tender his bonds in
the sum Of $1,000 will be declared forfeited
to the Government.
Another San Francisco man has failed
to live up to his contract. Fred p. Jones,
who took $4,000 Of the sewerage bonds re-
Gently opened writes that his money is so
tied up in other investments that he
wishes to withdraw from the bond con-
tract Mr.. Jones will be released for the
principal reason that the bonds can be
readily disposed of here to equal advan-
tage Minister Damon was this morning
instructed by the Cabinet to let some one
else have the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
IAN UNHOLY WAR
Of SUBJUGAT
Professor Laughlin An
sWers His Critics.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Professor J. Lau-
renee LaughHn Of the Chicago Univer-
sity. one Of the speakers at last anti
expansion meeting i'm this city last Sun
day. has sent TO the Times-Herald
reply to the editorial criticisms Of
portion of his remarks. He says:
The phrase used in my speech:
There Gn the Philippines) the flag is
a symbol Of tyranny and butchery.' has
caused more or less criticism through
out the country. I used the word
tyranny because the flag is there
wrongly made to represent an un-
American policy Of conquest, for the
subjugation Of an inferior race against
their will by a great and powerful ma
ton ] said 'butcheTy because the in
discriminate slaughter of natives by
offensive military operations in an un-
holy war OF subjugation can be called
by no other name.
Il am not attacking the flag, but a
pOlicy-a policy which makes our hon
ored flag stand in the Philippines for
conquest and subjugation. l am more
truly loyal to the flag in demanding that
il should be used only as a symbol of
liberty than those who are willing TO
see the flag wave as an emblem of eX-
pansion and conquest. 1t is strange
that thoughtless intolerance can go so
far as not 10 distinguish between my
loyalty to the flag and my loyalty TO
policy which dishonOrs the flag. / wish
to be understood that | yield to no man
in my admiration of the bravery of the
men and the skill Of the officers in the
army and navy
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
READY FOR FREIGHT
BY JULY 1ST
SANTA FE WILL BE OPEN FOR
VALLEY BUSINESS.
Will Have No Traffic With This City
Until Some Time in No
vember.

dispatch received in this city from
Los angeles on Thursday morning
brought the cheerful announcement to the
business fraternity that on the 1st of July
the Santa Fe Railroad would begin re-
ceiving Eastern freight for San Francisco
and intermediate points. The telegram
was misleading to the extent that the
Santa Fe will begin receiving freight on
that date for Stockton and valley points
only instead of through freight to San
Francisco.
By tie ist the Santa Fes system as far
as the valley metropolis will be complete
and in operation, but it will be some
months later before the track is laid be-
tween Stockton and Point Richmond on
the other side of the bay. 1t will be some
months later still before the Union Iron
Works will have completed the big ferry
boat that is to ply between that point and
Spear street wharf.
Chief Engineer Story said yesterday
that he could not fix date for the COM
pletion of the Stockton section of the
road, but that it would be not earlier than
November l. Once the track is laid, how
ever the company will not wait on the
completion of the ferry, as there are anv
number of serVicable boats now round
the bay that can be pressed into service
A limited amount of freight could of
course be brought to this city from Stock
ton by the river boats now being opera fed
by the Valley line, but not sufficient
volume could be handled to warrant the
company announcing through traffic to
San Francisco.
1t is said that Traffic Manager Bisseu
who is still in the East, has practicalIv
finished satisfactory arrangements for in
terchange of business with the Southern
Pacihc. but nothing of the deal will be
made public until he returns He is ex-
DeCted back next week -
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
SAN JOSE BURGLAR
CAUGHT AND IDENTIFIED

SAN JOSE, May 5-Chief of Police
Kidward to-day arrested Frank Raymond
for the burglary of Architect Wolfe's res
idence on Thursday evening. There is no
doubt as to the Identity as Raymond has
several bad cuts on his head received in
his encounter with Wolfe, who broke a
pitcher and washbOwl on the thief and
threw him down a flight of stairs. Wolfe
has identified the man. Raymond cannot
account for his whereabouts. He claims
he received his injuries by being hit on
the head by rock when walking" along
the railroad track. This is impossible
from the nature of the cuts.
Raymond is undoubtedly the "borer," q"
whose career as a burglar in San
Jose for the past five months has
mystifed the police. He always
gained entrance by boring the panel
out of the door. The first case of this
kind was at Frohm postoffice, eight miles
from here. At that time he left note say
ing Durham had done the job. This note
was dictated to Raymond to-day and he
was made to rewrite it. His writing was
Identical both as to chirography and
spelling. Since the Frohm burglary at
least fifty places have been entered in the
same manner
RAYMOND is about % years old. He was
employed by the San Jose Brick Com
pany and resided with his mother on Pre-
vost street His partner in the Wolfe
burglary has not yet been captured.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
HAWAITs SUGAR CROP.
John Ena Says It Will Be the Great
est on Record

John Ena. wealthy resident of Ho-
nolulu and vice president of the Inter
island Steam Navigation Company of Ha-
waii, arrived on the Moana with his fam
lily and has engaged apartments at the
California.
Mr.. Ena denied the published reports
that he was leaving the islands with the
intention of locating permanently in Mex
leo.
1T is true" said Mr.. Ena in an inter
view, that | am going to Mexico with
my family, but only with the desire of
benefiting our health. l will remain sew
called Old Mexico, and if the climate does
not agree with us We will go somewhere
else ~
incidentally 1 may make some invest
mentS IN mining lands or other interest
paying properties. We will assuredly re
turn to Honolulu, as my holdings are cen
tered there, and | would not care to jeop-
ardize them by leaving.
Everything is booming now at the ISL
ands, especially sugar stocks. We will
have the largest crop of sugar this year
we ever mad. | cannot say as much for
coftee, which is a failure at least
on the Hilo side. The coffee planters
nave sold their lands to syndicate,
winch Will start sugar to growing on
them.
The natives in Hawaii are anxious for
territorial form of government. No
body wants the country to be a colony.
w hen the latter question was mooteq II
met with the strongest opposition. Inc
natlVe population is now practically as
qulescent on the annexation propoSlllon'
but Is extremely desirouS that the poi
icy of the United States be to establsh
territorial form of government IN f1a-