Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-12-14
MESA FREE PRESS.
FggpAs, pEcENaER Il, 1900.
LOCAL NEWS.

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agitating the City Fathers.
Chas r. Starr has been oyer from
Globe during the past week.
Fha Normal tpys made good
showing At tho carnival this week.
The carnival opened last Monday at
Phoenix. Large crowds attended dur :
ing ths week.
Tom Kernow has moved into his
pew blacksmith shop and seems all
fixed for business pow,
John Nets, Deputy u. S. Marshal,
game over from Tucson last Wednes-
day to see the Carnival.
The Laring 4 Wlggings drilling rig
will b said out under chattel mort
gage sale on the 10Th of this month.
Dan Kleinman is all right these days
and is feeling good. 1t arrived last
Fridsy, and Dan stays home good deal
pow.
The Mesa City Bank have plenty
Of money to loan and arr prepared to
pake 2 npmber of good, safe loans, SO
We are informed.
Passey & Nets Furniture Store
have pp exhibition SELECT, useful
Christmas presents for adults and
children to snit small and big purses.
Gall on them:
Our merchants are getting in fine
display Of Christmas goods. The dis
play made by Passey 3 Nets is es-
pecially fine, and it will pay our peo-
pie to call on them and get bargains.
o. J Gresn and wife, of Rockford,
iowa, arrived in town last Tuesday;
having heard Of the advantages Of this
country through his friend, DR.. Will
bur. They will make their home here
thie winter
Tbs. band boys we're opt last Sun
day in all their glory, their new suits
Iooking very Gne indeed. They are
fpe looking lot Of young men and the
committee did well in obtaining their
services for ths carnival.
OuFt:W. Miller has sure thing, it
is said, IN the Office of Chief Clrrk IN
the lower house OF the legislature.
We hope It is true, as be is thoroughly
competent for the position and de-
serves it from the hands of his party.
The X. of P. lodge admitted four
candidates last Monday night, viz
Nessrs. Decker, Wiesner, Waring and
Spangler. The second degree will he
conferred next Monday night, and all
members are requested to be present.
Mr. Zen LeBsrons who has been
on a mpnthis visit to Utah, has re-
Turned. He attended as a represer-
tative to the Sunday school conven-
tion and also had a pleasant Visit with
bis sisters. WHOM he had not seen for
some lime.
We have received lengthy COM
lnnnicatian from Ellsworth Bailey,
son Of DR.. and Mrs. Bailey, Who is
now serving in Go. E.. 34th Reet,
II s Vol. Infy. He writes a good,
letter, and it will appear in full in the.
nsst issue Of this paper.
The Normal School won the silver
loving cup at the military competition
at the carnival last Monday Their
work was very egeditable. Private
Clarence Laney. OF the Normal cadets
received FIRST prize in the competitive
individual drill; Private Harry Truss
ler, also of the Normals, second prize;
and Corporal Powers, Of Co B,N q A,
third prize.
We have received the program of
the Joint County Institute and Ari
zona Teachers Association to be held
in Tempe. Dec. II to 81, 1900.
Several Of our legal teachers will take
part. but we note with surprise that
the Territorial Supt. of Public IN.
stru ction is not on the program at ALL
What is the reason
Last Friday, after severe ILLNESS,
there passed away to her long rest
A;~cse holoyad lorchka. IS Me-