Arizona republican., 1902-02-19
Tempe Land X Improvement company
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MT. Hayes. representing the Dun ] ham -Carrigan- Hayden company. was
 a visitor in Mesa today. looking after
 the interests or his company. | The seventh and eighth grades and | the High school of Mesa win render Il | programme at the Mesa opera house on i " ashiretun's birthday at ? p. m. The entertainment will be free and, all uf the friends and everybody who wishe. to have u splendid. enjoyable time are ! invited to attend. The program will be hFFh class.
 Y Mr. .@Evelet- BAzzee and wife arrived in Mesa yesterday from Bisbee. where they have been for the past few months. They were summoned by telegram oi. account of the severe Illness of Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. RriZEeee's mOnther. Mrs. Gibscn is much better and strong hopes are entertained for her recovery. Sh has been vary low and the report was circulated at one time that she was dead. which originated from the fact that she was expected to live only a few hours Saturday last.
 Mir. Jack Frazer came in from his ranch above Silver King yesterday to spend a few days in the valley. He says the feed is short in the hills, but that the last rain started the grass nicely and if anc:her shower follows in
 a couple of weeks there will be plenty of feed.
 A Iactur. will be given by Mrs. J. K. JohEsca on Anatomy. Sickness and It's
 Causes" All ladies. both single and
 married. rich or poor. are cordially in
 vited To attend. It will be held at the
 Mesa amusement hall at 9 r. m.
 Wednesday. February I9- Admission only 25 cents.
 Mir. A. C. Mcqueen returned to Mesa yesterday after an absence Of several weeks. a part Of which time he spent in old Mexico in company with r. NJ. Murphy. Albert Murphy. Messrs. Hooker Of New York. Washburn of New York. Smith and Weeks of Chi cage. Ramsey of Fl Paso and Roland of New York. They spent few days among the settlements of the Mornons in Mexico and met most of the people recently from Mesa. MT. Mcqueen was delighted with the country south ot the sierras and brought good words from Mesa people.
 Tn, funeral services over the body of Miss Clara Stark were held in the tabernacle this morning at 10 a n.. Eishcp Horne presiding The speakers were N. C. Phelps Charles II. AlleI and Bishop James I. Horne. Miss Stark was d very talented lady and was high up in the profession of school teaching; in ner native stat. She join-d the Mormon church a few years ago "ud thinking the change of climate would be of benefit t5 her. moved to Ogden Utah. where she remained until she came 70 Mesa. She has no relatives iu the west but leaves sorruwins pa rcuIs and relatives in her native state.
 Mir. Frank Trott was a visitor in NJ esq yesterday and talked interesting ly of the water question that has been br0uGh; to public notice just now through his resignation of the position Of water commissioner. His sugges- tlons contained i:I his rosigha tion, if carried into effect by the canals, he thinks. will result in good to the stock holders and quite q saving in running expenses.
 A recent letter from Mir. l.. l.. Griffin from Eisbee reports Mr. M. A. Stewart much improved. He had very narrow escape and it is almost miracle that he is alive at all. IL seems that he was repairing an ore shute and well up fin the shute when a miner turned yvheeIDa rrowfuI of ore down on top Of him. not knowing he was there. One of his collar bones and two ribs were broken and he was pretty badly bruised ur.