Mesa free press., 1899-05-12

Mr.. Mccullough has started 3 new
/ express wagon in town.
The boys are training their race
horses for the coming races on June
lst.
Street Commissioners Davies is do
ing good work on the streets nova
| days.
The Arizona Press Association has
been in session this week at Stafford
and Solomonville.
The Abell- Wilbur Mullen Hard.
ware Co. have opened their new
branch store in Tem.,e.
DR.. Hart arrived home in Tempe. last
week from Manila. The doctors scores
of friends throughout this county are
glad to welcome him back.
| ]. T. Robertson has fine bloodcd
race horse which he is having trained
for the June races. Joc's horse is a
| dandy, and all the other races will net
be n it when he hits the track.
The general impression seems to be
that Goldfeld will be on the boom in
the net long hence. Many mines
| there are being developed with ex-
oellle'ntt prospects.
A sec,sl was given at the Fuller
home Tuesday night. There was a
large attendanoc, Refreshments and
dancing combined to make the eve
ming enjoyable.
Miss Edith Bullock gave a party
to her many young friends Tuesday
evening. Refreshments were served
games wele v eel PIayea4 and a general good
time was had,
Or. Lucaa, Mesa's popular dentist,
has now SO far recovered r as to be able
to attend to his professional duties
His scores of friends are pleased to
see him steadily recovering his health
The Globe road proposition seems
yet to be hanging fire between hope
and fear SO to speak. 1t does seem as
tho Ugh county like this could build
eight miles of road-when the benefits
would be SO far reaching and perman-
ent.
Phil Nets is determined to keep
| abreast of the times. In order to ac-
commodate the increasing patronage
of his popular livery business he is
having large a ditlon built to his
stables
Marion Howell gees out today to meet
large ht rd OF cattle which are being
brought in from his Gila county range.
He has leased fine pasture for them
on the Mesa and ere long he will have
them in fine condition fof this market.
The Alma Schools gave a, exhibi-
ticn at the close of the schools their
last week. The pupils acquii ed
themselves with credit and a s,and
good time was enjoyed by all no
were presenEE.
Swimming parties up at the di,i-
sion gates are now getting to be :he
popular thing again. A large r"::y
was out Tuesday evening and en] - |
the exciting and refreshing sport for
All hour or more.
Rev Banks had quite an accident
while out driving with his family
tuesday evening, The horse stepped
in hole and fell and for time mat
ters looked a little serious bqt out
side of little breakage ne damage
was done.
This entire community Yas pianed
to learn Monday of the death of Urcle
Henry standase. He vas one of the
old settlers of this valley and during
his whole life was noted for his great
hearted hospitality, He was mem
ber of the Mormon battalion which
passed over the distant plains Of this
country over fifty years ago. He
leaves behind hip E seeord of an hon
est, generous life. Everybody was a
friend of Uncle Henry. The funera
was largely attended and his many
relatives her" hav" the sympathy of
the entire community in their bereave-
mtnt. He was about eighty three