Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-12-01
MESA FREE PRESS.
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FRrDAr, REoEn.agEa I, 1899
LOCAL NEWS.

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around after his severe illness,
Money in good quantities can now
be obtained at s per cent.
p. F Porter, General Manager o
the M. 4 P. R., is busy securing
new locomotive for his line.
John Smith has been very low dur
ing the past week and there seems TO
be little hope of his recovery.
Our justice courts have been doing
very little lately, but it is said that
they viii be very busy next week and
80 ne startling events will transpire.
DR.. T H. Sa5in returned last Sun
day from s trip to his mines near
CASA Grande. He reports that they
are showing up good, and it is hoped
tat they viii surpass his most
'angail expectations.
The METHODIST and Baptist churches
will unite in w. @. T. U. meeting
next Sunday evening. A program
will be rendered by the ladies and
others. Rev. c. j. Banks will preach
. temperance sermon. Every one is
invited to attend.
Work is progressing on the wagon
road upder the supervision of Messrs.
Hakes. Harper and Kimball The
committee is in need of men and
money to carry on the work, and our
citizenstare requested to be as liberal
as possible
Damon Lodge No. 10, K. of P,
held meeting last Monday night in
Barnetts hall. Committees on by
laws, etc.. were appointed, officers
were nominated andf'a great deal of
business transacted. They will meet
every Monday evening.
The Gazette says that A. Redewill,
the leading, piano man of Arizona, has
enlarged and extended his business
and now hsihas takefiSi in his two SONS
as partners. The young men are
capable, honest and honorable young
men and are easily classed among the
best musicisns in the territory, and
we bespeak for them a continuance of
the great business built up by the
titeless energy and fair dealing Of
their father.
The U. 6. Supreme Court has de-
cided that suicide does not invalidate
. life insurance policy unless it can
be proved that the insurer contem
plated suicide at the time Of taking
out the policy. The lower courts haye
often held that the saicide clause is
void. because suicide is presumably
an insane act, and no man can by any
contract make himself responsible for
acts that he may commit When insane.
Lest Wednesday at about 2 o'clock
flames were SEEN issuing from the
residence of Jesse Hobson, Esq, and
despite all efforts to extinguish 1t the
Ere rapidly obtained control and soon
consumed the entire building A few
household articles were saved, but
everything else was consumed. The
house Was as'suBstanaial adobe with
light trimmings and was worth over
$3.50. No insurance Mr.. Hobson
and family have the sympathy of all
in this the loss of their home.
"I wish 10 express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberain*s Collie
Ghplera and Diarr.oea Remedy, for
having auf'on the m arket such a won
derfhlE medicine" says w. w. Massin-
gill, of Beaumont, Texas. There are
many thousands of mothers whose chill
dren have been saved from attacks Of
aysentery and cholera infantum who
must also feel thankful 1t is for sale by
W Bailey, Druggist. '
The re-dedicatory services at the
Rapsist church last Sunday were well
attended, standing room being at a
premium, The program as published
in Dur last issue was rendered and
was greatly appreciated by the large
audience. An old fashioned basket
dinner was one Of the events Of the
day. After the morning service the
audience and ministers were photo