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Mesa free press., 1899-04-14
MESA FREE PRESS
W. D. NORTON. A.r.sHEwfAN.
MORTON & SIIEWMAN
Publishers
Advertising rates made known on aP
plicaticn.


The Citizen says there is rumor
to the effect that tho. Southern facihc
will make an addition TO the passen-
ger service OF the road by pucting or.
two mere trains. There are Now two
passenger trains day each way be-
tween New Orleans and Houston ana
Los Angeles and San Francisco. leav-
lag but one train each way between
Los Angeles and Heuston. The trains
" i'll be- known as Nos. II, l8, l9 and
20. The officials of the road did not
cor firm this rumor, but there seems
to be good ground for it owing to the
preparations which are going on in
that direction. This viii! give Tucson
four passenger trains day and with
that many on the road some Of them
will have TO pass through this city in
the daytime. Il is said that Presi-
dent Coils P. Huntington's trip over
the rood was to ascertain the advisa-
bility of this departure.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14
SUNSET LIMITED.

The Southern Pacific SPECIAL fast
train between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast, will make TIE first run abou
November lst, and thereafter twice q
week. Solid vestibpled Pullman
train throughout, dining service and
everything complete. Also twice q
week a special fast train between
New Orleans and San Francisco con-
Meeting with fast train for all ATTAIN
tic Coast points. The finest and most
complete service from coast to coast.
Four fast trains east and west each
week from Maricopa via the Sunset
route. For further information con-
cernirg this unriyaled passenger ser
vice, call on or address
M. O. BICKNELL, G.. P. A
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

The annual re ort o the Depart
ment of Agriculture states t'as the
value of korses in the United States
has increased s32,OOO,0O0 within
year, an average increase of more thai"
10 per c-ns. .his has taken place in
spite of tho talk OF a coming horseless
era. Ctttle, other than milk cows,
increased ID per cent. in value. Milk
c,ws were worth $50, 100000 more
at the end OF the year ta.n at the
beginning. Sheep. which could hard .
" be given away, increased in value
Sl4, 900, 900 and in number 46O, 900
Mules have also Increased in value.
The total increase in year IN the
value Of domestic animals is placed at
Slc8,355.4S2, q gain Of 5.74 Fer cent
-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

1t is reported that Dr. Hart has
arrived in San Francisco from Manila
and as soon as he gets his discharge
will return to his home in Tempe.
We understand that Phoenix
man will open saloon in the Pome-
roy block in the room formerly occu-
pied by the restaurant.
Len and Tom Nets left "Wednesday
for Globe with two teams loaded wit;l
butter. eggs, cheese and other products
of this valley.
Workmen are pushing along the
work on the new brick resideace of
Judge Hakes on Macdonald street
south.
The funeral cf Joha D. Young
took ..::lace in Phoenix Tuesday and
was attended by large concourse of
people.
Several teams left Wednesday with
lumber for the new stamp mill on
Mineral Greek, Pinal county.
Harry ST. Claire was in town on
business Wednesday
WANTED.-Teams and laborers on
White Oaks Railroad, north of Al
amogordo, New Mexico. Wages for
team three dollars per day for driver,
harre ess and double trees, or one DOS
lar per day and board Of team. La.
5orers one dollar and twenty-five
cents per day. None hut frst-class
teams wanted. Also grading COM
tracts to let,
GEO. s. GOOD q CO.,
Alamogordo,
New Mexico
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

According to y dispatch Published
in an eastern paper recently, the sec
retary Of the treasury has decided
that the Rough Riders are entitled
10 two months extra pay. All the
soldiers with the single exception oi
the Rough Riders received this extra
tipend when thty were mustered GU
md it sccn.s that it is only raatts1
of Justice t',at the Rough Rider:
should receive equally generous treat
menC.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

France has now a law by which
marriage may be dissolved without
cost to the applicants. The Paris
divorce court deyotes Thursdays to
gratuitous decrees. On one day re-
Gently 294 couples were. divorced du-
ring session of four hours, au aver
age of more than Que divorce minute,
The applicants belong to the working
class in. which divorces were infre-
quent before the passage of the new
law.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

The President has signed an ex-
elusive order setting aside square
mile of land in T,uxton Canyon, five
miles east of blackberry, as perma-
nent reservation. This reserve is TO
be used as site for an Industrial
school for the Hualapai Indians, for
which purpose an appropriation of
$50, 1000 was made at the last session
of congress. Indian Agent Ewing
will coon be calling for bids for the
construction of these buildings. -
Mineral Wealth.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14
TaE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Leafs in completeness of equip
ment, comfort of transport, promptr
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
the year round. No snow blockades,
23S miles the shortest line to Los
Angeles, quickest time to all eastern
points. For further information cal
on or address, M. o. BICKNELL
Agen
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14
VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-

VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-
ic going east, we will assist yon in
selecting route and secure you the
bes, connection and accommodations
If vest. use the shortest and quickest
line for seaside points. For further
Information call on or address,
NJ. @. BIcKNELL,
G. P. A, Phoenix.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14


The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of Arizona. which has been in session
in Tucson this week, elected the FOL-
lowing officers for the ensuing term.
FL G. Hitchcock. of Globe, e. NJ; A.
r. Kilsore, Of Williams, D. e. NJ;
R. Humphrey, B:sbee, q. w; Geo A.
Mjntz. Globe, g. :; +. 2. rrott, fhoe-
nix, q. T.; Grand Trustees. B. Robin
son, Prescott. E G.. Frankenberg,
Tempe and N. A. Morford, Phoenix;
Grand Representative, Emil Marks.
of Bisoee.
The jerome Hustler says Hon. G
W Hull returned from an extended
business trip to New York and other
eastern cities of note. While absent
he organised several companies to OPP
crate mines in the vicinity of Jerome.
1t is certain that great deal of good
will result from the advertising Mr.,
Hull gave Jerome while away. He
is one of Jerome's pioneers, and has
accumulated fortune by staying
with the pot
Louis Melczer of Phoenix, has ar
ranged, for grand May day picnic
in Mesa for the s>hoql childrep Of
Phoenix. It. will be held in Daley's
grove and Phin. Daily is now put ing
the grove in sh;p shape for the oc-
caslon. It is estimated: that fully
twelve hundred people will be- present
on that OCCASION.
1t seems that the report given out
by the war department that the body
of Capt. Buckley O'Neill had been
found, was mistake. he Captains
fbrother is still in Cuja searching
among the graves OH the battle field
!. OF San Juan for the body of the gallant
soldier.
Fhe region around Johannesburgh.
|'South Africa, has produced gold to
the amount of $500, 900 600; Oalifor /,
MA has produced gold to the amount
of $l,3lO.0o0,00Q. In the former
region there are now 1926 stamps i'll
operation, crushing about 10000
tons Of ere per month.
Verne Campbell and George N ozier,
who made the trip by bicycle a few
weeks ago from P1mona, California,
10 Pboeniy, passed through .Nesa last
| Tuesday en- route to phoenix from a
trip to Globe,
j. Guy Horn came home last week
from Tucson where had oeen attend :
ing tae University. He is one of the
twenty-three who severed their con-
nection with that institution.
Chas. Mullen went to Tempe or
! Wednesday to prepare for opening up
the branch store of the Abell- Wilbur
Mullen Hardware Co. in the new Odd
Fellows block
Since the e.nbalmed beef question
came up the sale of canned meats has
fallen off enormously in the UniteG
States. The people evidently have
lurking suspicion that Gen. Miles
statements were correct.
T.. w. Collins and his stage lin
between Mesa and Phoenix still liv
aud do business at the OLD stand. otfic
telephone No. 264, residence telephon
No. 2G5. All orders will he pronpt
ly attended to.
8 Senator Tabor Of Denver is deae
At the time of his death he IS May
,r of Denver.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

The Phoenix Short Line has reha.
bi:,sated their Pullman service between
p yenix and Maricopa; passengers can
Ia G the Pullman at seven O'Clock in
tb ..vening, remaining in it until six
o'c.eck the next morning, doing away
with the necessity OF occupying ioolns
at Maricopa.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

Young, formerly conductor on the
Mesa railroad, was killed by fall of
ll0 feet in shaft in o mine near
Kingman. Mohaye county last Sunday.
! He started down the shaft in the
bucket and after going about six feet
the bucket parted from the rope and
he was precipitated to the bottom of
tbe shaft. John D. Young was a
bright, geniaf yo,ng man, 9 recent
graduate ef the school of mines of the
University and had bright future
before him. His afflicted parents
have the sincere sympathy IF large
circle Of Mesa friends in their sad
bereavement.
The school bond election last Sat
urday resulted in practically unani :
nous vote for the bonds, there being
but two votes in opposition in vote
of eighty three. The light vote re-
suited from the fact that there was
at no time any opposition practically
to the bonds. A new two story bricI
bailding OF eight rooms of modern
style of architecture will be construc-
ted on the lots south of the depot
park and just north Of Chas. Stare
place The people of Mesa are to be
congratulated on the unanimity with
which they voted to enlarge the school
| facilities of the district.
A Missouri preacher whose con-
gregation had begun to run low an
nounced one day that on the following
Sunday he would discuss a family
scandal, and when mounted the pull
pit with the church crowded and
jammed to the doors, he coolly began
to talk about Adam and Eve and the
serpent.
The Lanrb Eros, have sold the
Lamb we'll this side of Gold6eld aud
half interest in the Cottonwood
Springs, to Wallace Macdonald and
Andrew Houston. The Lamb boys
have moved over to- their Willow
Springs and Salt River cattle ranges.
They report their mines showing up
encouragingly and their cattle in fine
condition.
Jimmie Shaw who lost an arm in
the Jerome NINE over two years ago,
and Id. Helms, brakeman on the M.
& P. railroad. were in town Wednes-
day. Jimmie has been in California
for the past year or more.
" 9 are in receipt of letter from
our townsmen, J. HI. Bush aud 8.
Wiley, who are now at Haines Mis-
sion. Alaska. We will give space to
their highly interesting letter next
week
Miller. serving life sentence For
completely in the killing of Lee Norris
at Prescott couple of years ago,
made hie escape from the pen at Yu-
ma last Tuesday.
w. III Hawley, an experienced
newspaper man from Idaho, was in
town Tuesday as the Representatives
os the Hhoohix Daily Enterprise. He
went on TO Florence Wednesday
morning.
GET an Art Square and beautify
your home. A carload just received
Prices from SIS up, at G. F. Lampey.
526 w. Washington st. Phoenix.
A Casa Grande farmer was in town
Tuesday and took home with him a
moving machine which he purchased
from the Ahell- Wilbur Mullen 90, ).
a large force Of miners are now at
work developing the copper mines in
the Grand Canyon in Cocon'no coun
ty.
Miss Hattie Akers, who has been
attending school at Alma, left by
stage Wednesday morning for Globe
Walter Porter, conductor on the
Mesa branch of the NJ. q P, is now
residing in Mesa with his family.
Phil Nets is around again after q
weeks illness.
Mesa free press., 1899-04-14

5 FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH
West half Of Block z, fronting on
Main and Certel streets. Inquire AZ
this office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
Notice of Sale OF Real Estate at Private Sal

- O'-~~ ~~~-~-
Under and by virtue OF and order OF sale grant
ed by the probate court of the county OF WASH
ington. state OF Idaho. dated the third day Of
December, 1893, will sell at private sale the fol-
lowing described mining claim. to-wit:
All the right. title and interest OF Edgar IL.
Mix. Jr., in and TO what is known ms the De
corah" quartz mine, situated in the Seven Devils
mining district, In Washington county, Idaho.
being AN undivided one-eighth interest. more or
less OF said claim. and all the interest he has In
and said claim both In law and equity. OF
every kind and description. The location OF said
claim is recorded in Book Two of mining claims,
mt page AL in the Office OF the recorder of deeds
of said Washington county.
That said sale will be made on or after the
twentieth day OF April, 1890. and all bids for
same will be received by John w. Ayers. ut the
office OF varinn Ayers & Vxrian, in the Ayers
block in Weiser, Idaho.
Terms OF sale are ~ follows, to-wit:
One-fourth cash.
One fourth on LIST day OF September, 1909.
One-fourth on the list dnv of December. 1892
One-fourth the LIST day of March, 1900, AT
which time deed will be delivered Deed to be
put in escrow at first payment and the failure e
make any payment on day named forfeits al
payments already paid, and entities guardian &c
possession OF deed, said deed to stand and be In
lieu of mortgage OF balance purchase money.
JOHN w. AYERS, s. JOSEPHINE MIX,
Atty for Estate. Guardian OF Edgal
| 1914 II. Mix, Jr.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Mrs. Ben Day from Hornet came down
30 Salubria Friday for a few days visit
and rest, as she is just recovering from a
berious illness of few weeks.
Friday evening, March 18th, the pri.
mary department of the public school
kave an entertainment at the | o. o. f.
hall under the superintendent of their
8eacher. Miss Keller. An excellent pro-
gram was rendered by the little ones
(which was duly appreciated by house
4ul of interested listeners.
Mr.. Cohen, of the firm of Cohen &
Crlss. is Frustrated with neuralgia and an
liberated Jaw from having a tooth ex-
racted. Mr.. Criss is reported to be get
ling along well with his injured leg.
Monday evening March goth, the pu-
pills of the principals department of the
public school gave an entertainment
which was witnessed by a full house, the
proceeds, SIS, is to be applied 10 the school
library fund.
William Allison Jr returned home
Monday from Moscow where he has beer
Il Extending school
Lon Wetmore, one-time Salubriaite,
passed through today on his way 10 Gu
prum where he is interested in somt
promising mining property.
Edward Cuddy arrived home today
having completed term at The Portland
Business College Portland, Or
George Dean came up from Weiser to
Law. George has been gone several year.
put the pleasant greetings be received
you'd indicate that he had not been for.
fotten by his old friends.
Mr.. Walton aud Mr.. Rogers both spent
nnday with US, on their way to Cuprum
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

-N.
place now owned bv Mr.. Hildreth.
Irwin Mickey has been visiting here
the past week.
Miss Cora Mickey will teach tho spring
term Of school At Alpine and Miss 10Y
Logan will WELD the r'd on Crane creek
The hills are getting bure again aud u
lone widow goose" was seen flying over
The valley yesterday.
Messrs Anderson. Mcdowell. Lindsay.
Rypearson and others have been TO Crane
duck hunting with various degrees OF
success.
Mr.. Lock Of Council has rented the
Lambert place and Mr.. Green OF Weiser
the Wheelhouse place, both ON Crane
Geek.
We hope the mail contractor will put
ON mud boat between this place and
Weiser so we will not miss getting the
SIGNAL this spring. Mar. 81
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Elizabeth 7 Billiard, of Winnie. Bladen, Co.,
N c.. in significant letter to DR.. r. Y. Pierce,
of Buffalo, N. Y. :" confined to the house
and ward all the time. I could not be on my
feet but n very little. I could not lit the weight
of cup of coffee; and did not have strength to
speak more than few words at time
we tried three doctors and lot of patent
medicine which cost hundred and
twenty-five dollars; and found no relief had
lost all hope of ever getting any better when my
friends advised me to take DR.. Pierces medi-
cine. My husband said we would try that next
He got me five bottles of Favorite Prescription
and three of Golden Medical Discovery. ]
commenced taking these medicines and soon
found relief. When had taken one bottle of
each I walked half mile to church.
l commenced taking it the first of January
1897; the first of the following juno I took my
cooking in hand and have cooked for eleven in
family all through the summer. 1t was DR.
Pierce's medicine that gave me all the relief
have received. I recommend it to all suffering
females. for it is his medicine and the help OF
God that has restored me-"
Every suffering woman in this land
should write to DR.. Pierce and learn how
certainly he can help her to health and
strength. 1t costs nothing to write and
receive entirely free the advice of one of
the most experienced physicians in this
country. His great thousand page book the
Common Sense Medical Adviser will be
sent free for I'll one-cent stamps, the bare
cost of mailing.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

The hills are getting bare and people
{are turning out their stock.
1 Miss Geneva Mackey returned home
asst Wednesday from II visit in the east.
|Three families, relatives of Miss Mackey,
game with her, exnecting to locate here.
The friends of Miss Lulu Edison will
be sorry to learn that is is no better.
Quite number OF our people are on
The sick list this week. among them Mrs.
Mark Brtton, Mrs. Tom Garland and
Frank Towel.
| Several of the men from here were in
Weiser last week attending court.
/ BAD roads are making it very disagree
kble for freighters from Weiser to the
upper country.
The people of this valley are very en-
4husiastic over the coming railroad. A
3meeting was held one day last week, the
proceedings of which | was unable tc
Obtain. March 90.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

We are having beautiful weather.
Bill Hill who spent the fore part of the
winter in Boise is with us again
Messrs Bates and Wolfe came in from
Florence Tuesday and went in to Mallick.
Mrs Duniway and baby have been
quite sick.
Mary Smead of South Fork, is visiting
in camp.
Mr.. j. A. Meyers is spending few
days at the Hot Springs.
Charlie Curtis of Meadows, was War
rem visitor this week
Frank Matthias started to Mallick Mon
day to look after his mining property.
There was II birthday dinner ut the lola
last Sunday in honor of Mrs. Edgar.
Royal and Don Matthias who have been
in Council for the last two months, re-
turned home Friday. They have bought
Ross Smiths saw mill which they will
move here us soon as the roads are open.
They will have shingle mill and planer
10 run in connection with the mill.
Our sick people are all well or nearly
so.
Eight ladies and gentlemen left town
this morning for the Hot Spring to be
gone week.
Messrs Mathews and Meyers were visit
ing Jack Shaffer on South Fork last week.
Mr.. Kelley made business trip TO the
Lake last week.
Billie Duniway made boat and went
down South Fork to the main Salmon
where he will prospect during the sum.
mer.
Mr.. Henson. while out snow shoeing
Sunday. had the misfortune to sprain his
knee quite badly.
Pete Alters who has been working al
winter at the lola, left during the week
for his home in Salubria.
Messrs. ellison and Sherwood started
yesterday for their homes In the east
March 10.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Messrs Rynearson. Steward. Gray,
Woods, Hawkes. and Stewart have re-
turned from Weiser where they have been
attending court.
Alva Steward who has been visiting at
Plymouth and Caldwell, Is at home again.
Sidney Reagan is able to be out again
after several days tussle with la grippe.
Warren Wilkerson went over TO Pad
dock valley Thursday after his sister,
Miss Lulu who has been visiting Miss
Laing.
W. NJ Woods is trying TO arrange his
business so as TO leave here for awhile
hoping to improve his health which has
been poor all winter. He is looking for a
renter for his place.
Henry Halverson has rented the Smith
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

They report the roads from here to Wei
ser in n terrible condition
We note the presence of several min-
ing experts in town who are going to the
Seven Devils vicinity soon.
South hill sides are bare but there is
plenty of snow in the valley yet
Mrs. Johnnie York, daughter Of Eige
Lexington. has been very sick the last
week. but is some better at this writing
Mrs. Richards from Ruthburg passed
through enroute to Moscow on visit to
her daughter, Mrs George Moody.
The stage arrived several hours late
this morning with a heavy wagon and
four horses The driver. OH Godlove.
who handles the ribbons from here TO In
dian valley having had the misfortune t.
break the axle of the regular stage wag.
on. March 81.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
SALUBRIA.

The beautiful valley OF Salubria is situated
Year the center OF the county, of which it is one
4 the richest sections. The town is located in
PIE most advantageous part of the valley. Sa-
&ubria town has about 400 inhabitants numer-
4us business houses. halls. schools, churches,
knd other advantages. and from its central Local
Sion has a stable and fatterng future before it,
The valley is constantly increasing in popula-
tion and value
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
WARREN.

Warren is one OF the most promising Gold
camps. In past years 1t has produced $4,000. 900
from placers. Now. the source OF all that gold
the quartz veins-are being developed. This
has resulted in number OF good paying mines
which have already yielded from $4,000 to $780,
900 each. Valuable discoveries and strikes are
constantly being made. 1t is fine and safe field
for Investment and mining operation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

A few weeks back wedding break
fast was given by substantial farmer
blessed with five daughters, the eldest
of whom was the bride. A neighbor, a
young farmer, who was honorcd with
an invitation, thinking, no doubt, that
he ought to say something compli-
mentary upon the event, addressed the
bridegroom thus:
well, you have got the pick of the
batch"
The faces of the four unmarried ones
were a study.-Tit Bits.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
MIDDLE VALLEY.

Middle Valley is situated Ito center) % miles
horth OF Weser and 10 miles south of Salubrin.
is one Of the most valuable in the county, has
hplendid farms, good growing population. Is
0 miles long by wide and land is steadily
growing in value. The farmers own their own
(rrigating bitches. Middle Valley is chiefly
hoted as wheat and grain producer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Greymair = My wife is such q
thoughtful woman.
Betterhaws-So's mine. You couldn't
imagine all the things she thinks about
me if 1 happen to be detained down
town.-Cincinnuti Enquirer.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

VIZ ANTED-Several Trustworthy Persons IN
w this state to manage our business in their
" own and nearby counties 1t is mainly office
work conducted at home. Salary straight 300 n
year and expenses-defnite. bonande no more. no
less salary. Monthly e75. References. Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope, Herbert II
Hess. Prest.. Dept. NJ, Chicago. <Oe6
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
INDIAN VALLEY.

Indian Valley is one OF the many beautiful
valleys OF Washington county. 1t is almost In
the center OF the county, has the same general
pleasant climate. and some OF the most beautiful
aud valuable farms in the county are found here
Good schools and thriving and growing popu-
lation. A vale well 1T for man to live in.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

The most
terrible cap
tivity a wou-
an can ex-
perience is
to feel her
S elf CO III :
pletely inca
pacitated for
all wonanly
duties,
bound hand
and foot, as
it W ere, by
some nerve
racking, life
draining dis
ease or weak.
n c s 8 l n