Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-03-18
REMOVE TEAMS FROM
CANAL REPAIR WORK;
FEAR SERIOUS DELAY

MESA, March Is -Claiming that los
teams have been lost from the job in
he last two Gays an that a serious
Sc hack in the work will result If more
teams are not substituted. officials OF
the Water Users Association superin-
te nding the repair work on the break
in the Consolidated canal yesterday
Issued another appeal to farmers UNI
Ger the ditch to provide more stock
and leave them on the job until the
:. DIRK is completed.
Farmers overly anxious to get their
teams back on their ranch are taking
them off the job Jack Hennessy,
superintendent of the construction
work, stated, and unless more stock
il substituted at once a serious delay
II. the resumption of water service in
tn. canal will result" A total of 1o5
teams have left in two days time,
which means Il big loss of time and Z
further indefinite delay on the job.
Less than 500 teams are now at work
on the ditch and fully 1000 could be
used to great advantage. Hennessy
said
The presence of every available ami
NAL on the ditch right now is impera-
tive, according TO these who are keep
ing in close touch with the situation,
and unless more stock is supplied. it
viii be weeks yet before water Will be
turned in again.
Hennessy. yesterday from the canal
where he is remaining on the job night
and day experimenting the repair of
the break, made his appeal 20 the local
committee of the commercial club, and
they in turn are once more appealing
10 the farmers to do their bit, sacrifice
their own work if necessary, and put
their stock on the ditch.
Relief Societies Celebrate
commemorative the anniversary Of
their organization which was perfect
ed on March II 1912, by Prophet
Joseph Smith, the members of the
Relief societies of the First and Sec
cnG Wards, Latter Day Saints, en-
ioyed a pleasant reunion held at the
Second Ward chapel Tuesday after
noon and evening. a large number OF
the members were present and share1
in the following program:
{ pening address. Mamie Clark
state Relief president
Reading Elder JdchSoh
"Reminiscences. Mrs. Lizzie Macdonald
Song. Mother Machree" .Zina Dane
Reading. The Coquette." .......
Mrs. Annis Skousen
Song, Her Bright Smile Haunts Me
Still" Mrs Ann Brizzee
Reading, (which Shall 1t Be-?
Mrs. ElllSe Brlzzee
...... Elders Stevens and Jackson
The formal program was followed
with the enjoyment of a social hour
competition in contests of varied ma
lures and the serving of refreshments
In Filmdom Today
Douglass Fairbanks in When the
Clouds Roll BY" is a feature attrac-
ton for the Majestic theater today. AT
the Orpheum Lila Lee will appear in
III title role in "A Daughter OF the
Wolf"
Boosts Tempe Team
Promising q regular baseball club
for Tempe this season, L. A. Talbot,
newly elected manager of the team
there. was in Mesa yesterday boosting
for a benefit dance which the club will
sponsor tomorrow evening. Accord
IL" TO Talbot, Tempe has a big ma
iority of its old-time players there and
with those men to form a nucleus i
fast club can be organized The team
already has n field available, he says,
and within another few days the cam
didates will be out at work. suits viii