Arizona republican., 1920-08-16
MESA OBTAINS NEW
 FUEL O|L CONTRACT

MESA, Aug. 16-After a week in the oil fields of California. City Superin- tendent R. J. Williams returned to Mesa Saturday with the good news that a contract has been obtained for the supply of fuel oil far Mesa for a period of another year. It means that the gas supply will continue undimin ished, although the terms of the con- tract and increased price of the fuel oil indicate that higher price to consum- CTS must of necessity be charged.
 Mir. Williams on his trip to Califor- mia visited a number of differe.t con- cerns, finally entering into negotiations with the Richfield Oil company. A years contract for the supply of fuel oil to Mesa following the termination of the present contract in September will be entered into with the Rfchfield company. Contrary to a flat contract rate for oil obtained in the past, Mesa Will pay the prevailing market price at the time of shipment in the future From $1,55 per barrel that Mesa is now paying, the new contract will mean that the town will pay at least $3 per barrel. and possibly more if the exist ing supply of oil cnotinues to diminish.
 Held For Assault
 C. SalaZar. a Mexican. is being held in the city jatl for arraignment today as a fasult of alleged attempted as sault upon a fellow countryman with a cheese knife in the Lesueur grocery store Saturday evening. A heated ar gument between the two men while they were making purchases of gro- ceries developed into more serious conflict and Salazar, spying the chees~ knife nearby is alleged to have utilized it as a weapon. His opponent beat a nasty retreat before any blood was drawn and later swore to the complaint charging fnl sault.
 Better Mesa High Course
 The Mesa public schools will intro duce supervised study in the high school and upper grades this year. Plans are being made to nave hour periods of work, the first 30 or 40 min utes for recitation and the other 25 or Is minutes for study in the same room under the guidance of the teacher in charge of the subject This plan has been used in many of the larger and better high schools and found very successful.
 The board of trustees hopes that haf-year promotions may be inaugu- rated Beginning students may enter at the opening of school in September or at the beginning of the second sem ester in February. Children who are six years old before November may enter the beginning grade in Septem- per. Those who are six years before March 15 may enter the beginning Of the second semester. This arrange ment will mean that children may be promoted a half year instead of a whole year, or be kept back for only one-half year instead of for the entire year The gain to the school system will be efficiency and economy in fi- nances. The gain to the teachers and children will be in better gradatgon. less failures and greater ease in pro- motion.
 At the last meeting of the board of trustees, permission was given to mod ny the course of study in the upper grades to conform to junior high school plans. Supervised study, spe- claI treatment of subject matter. and better quality of teaching should result rom the introduction Of this plan Many of the progressive school systems or the country have adopted the junior hlgn school idea in whole or in part.
 On His Vacation
 N. F. Elufson of the Toggerv Dry Goods company and family will leave today Tor Silver City, New Mexico. where they will pass the remainder of the month visiting with Mrs. Elufson's parents John c. Lester. MT. EIufson,s partner in the Toggery. has returned rom ms vacation on the coast and win De Tn charge of the store
 Goes On Vacation
 " J. Van Spanckeren of the Geo. W.