Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-03
MESA PEOPLE HEAR
THAT SON IS SAFE

MESA, Dec. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. L.
Thornton, ranchers of Higley, have
had a heavy load of suspense lifted
within the past few days through the
receipt Of two letters from their son,
Oliver, who was in the fighting in
France, and who had been officially
reported as missing. The grief of the
parents can be appreciated better
when 1t is known that another son,
their elder, has been reported as killed.
in action, a message to this effect hav-
ing been received from the war de-
partrnent over a month ago. The let
ters from the son, Oliver, are both of
date later than the report of his name
as missing, and the news has served
greatly to alleviate the heavy blow or
the death of their other son.
Letter Tells of Rejoicing
A letter, received yesterday from
Chester A. Harris, Of the motorcycle
dispatch service in France, bears da,e
of November II, just one day after the
armistice was signed. So far as known
this is the first missive to come to
Mesa since that momentous occasion,
and the writer reports that Americans,
English, French, Italians and Ger
mans were full of rejoicing. Harris
had just recovered from slight in
juries received in a collision with
another dispatch rider. He winds up
his letter with an interesting account
of the downing, by the American guns,
Of German aeroplane, in which &"
German major and the pilot were
killed and the observer saved his life
by jumping with a parachute. He
states that this occurred at night, and
the guns broke out as he was riding
through the dark along the road, ana
the sudden explosions near at hand
scared him nearly to death" Sum-
ming up the great world war; Harris
who is known among his many Mesa
friends as Happy" concludes, That
this scrap is no place for a minister
son."
Dates For Cotton Ginning
The Southwest Cotton gin at Mesa
will gin for the following men on De-
cember 6: W. P. Ellington, W. B.
Stevens, II. P. Graham, George John
son, C. R Trickey.
The following names are drawn fol-
December Z: C. Cutler, NJ. l. Eddy,
E. D. Purity, W. o. Phelps, George
f. Freestone, c. D. Gibbs and W. L.
Nash
Viii Discuss Quarantine
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council will be held tonight, and
among other matters to be discussed
it will take up the question of lifting
the influenza quarantine. The con-
tinuation of the paving to the depot
and new petition from property own
ers on west Main street, asking foI
paving, will come up for consideration.
Coming on Hospital Matters
]. d. Lopez, chairman of the Contra
Arizona chapter of the Red Cross, vii
be in Mesa today to investigate thu
advisability Of disseminating the biz
emergency hospital, and using a small
er building, or possibly closing tn,
hospital service altogether. There ar,
but 81 patients now and the bulk o
these are from surrounding towns
or the country. 1t is thought likely
| that the epidemic has reached a stag,
where the patients can all be HANDLED
at the Phoenix hospital.
! Saturday and yesterday the store
| of Mesa began to look like the forme
| times, before everyone got panick!
| over the influenza situation. Shop
| ping was lively and Christmas buyin,
| is beginning. Cotton is being sol,
about as fast as it is ginned and tn
| influx of money is making it easie
| for the farmers. Indications are tina
even yet, the buying public is goinj
to make up for lost time and a poo
cotton market There is a spirit o
quiet thankfulness in the heart of al
on account OF the ceasing of the grea
war, and the belief is prevalent local
ly. that prosperous and happy time
are ahead.
Death Of Mrs. Hostetter
Mrs. c. Hostetter died yesterday
following a brief illness. This is tn
second death in the family within
short time, a young son having die
only few days ago.
Or. Brown to Locate Here
DR.. F. W. Brown and family, Of s.
Johns, will locate in Mesa within tn
next few days. The doctor will folloy
his profession here.
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