Mesa free press., 1899-03-17
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BURGLARS AT WORK.

was IN the othce OF the Mesa LumUel
company, we're an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to open the safe. TIE
knoll, was broken off the door Of the
safe and the combination destroyed;
and the door generally battered up.
An entrance into the office throus h
che front door. The next object of
at,ention was the post office and the
store Of johnson Bros. Here an en-
Trance was effected through reer
window by tearing off the outer screen.
hreaking seine window lights and
raising the cash. Wish tIif.. post Of
Ihce safe the burglars were more sue
cessiul. The knob or the door was
broken off, the combination broken
and the door opened. Taken from
the safe were two hundred dollars in
money, a 800 check and one hundred
and fifty dollars worth of postage
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stamps, while registered letter con.
tanning seventy hye dollars was bro
ken open open and the money taken.
| TO effect an entrance to the safe they
used large siedge hammer, and 9th or
| tools, ali of which had been stolen
from Turman and Horns blacksmith
shop. These were left in the post
office. So far no clue has been OH
tained as to the identi'y OF the safe-
crackers, but they are supposed to
belong to Q gang Of crooks who have
been operating in Phoenix recently.
| Last Tuesday while workmon were
at wovk on the new creamery, put
ting ashes on the top Of the refriger-
ating roo n. the arch gave way and
fell with a crash. The arch had just
been completed and the mortar was
yet green and c1uId net stand the
heavy weight put upon it. Mrs.
Bullock had gone into the refrigera
ting room just before it frl! and was
caught in the falling debris. After
some active work on the part OF those
present. tlfe lady was quickly rescued,
and was found to l.lve escaped with
only few CUPS aud bruises.
There are qlany people in Mesa who
learned with deep regret OF the death
of Col ". s. White at lis home south
of Tempe ." the 10th list. Col.
White had lived eight or nine years
in the valley aud had shown himself
to be, not only ~ genial, pleasant
gentleman, out a progressive. enter
prising citizen. The remains were
embalmcd and taxcn to Pomona, Gal
for burial.
Dr.. Stewart who has been sojourn :
ing At, The Alhambra iouse for sew
era! months left in company with
Mr.. Hidreth AMI a"other gentleman
Monday fer California. They 20 by
team overland aud have complete
ontfit for the trip DR.. Stewart won
many friends during his stay in Mesa,
and they will be glad TO hear OF hls
com plete restoration to health
The scores of Mesa friends ct Hon.
James E Arthur. memher OF the
Assembly from Pi'al county, learn
with regret that that gentleman Is
now confined with tho spall pox out
near PEORIA, He was taken sick in
the House and was excused fro" fur
ther attendance on the legislature.
Us broke out with the dread disease
after he retired to his room and was
removed as above stated.
| The wedding of Uncle Joe Desk
and Mrs. Martha Hardy Monday at
the home of the bride near Leti, was
one of the most pleasant social events
of the season. Therr were thirty OF
forty people present., the ceremony
was performed by Bishop fiunsaker
after which grand welding banquet
was served.
Mr.. Bell, storekeeper and Mr.. Bu-
chard, miller at the sacaton agency
were in town Monday. M. Buchard
has been in the Sacaton section fo'
Thirty years and this was his frs'
visit to the Mrss country in that time
Mr.. Bel! has been at the agency fo1