Arizona republican., 1920-12-21

TAKE FARMERS NOTE. ID PAY WATER RENT.
 MESA. Dec. 21.-As a partial relief to the farmer and an assistance to him in getting his next years crop underway, o. s. Stapley of Mesa in commenting on the present situation Monday suggested that the Water users Association might accop. the farmers note in payment for water which with thelr endorsement could be negotiated by the banks. Fully appreciative of the efforts the banks of the valley have put forth % keep the farmers going this fall, MT. Stapley does not look to them for further aid but believes that a cooperative move between the banks. the Water Users Association and the farmers would enable the last named to secure water with which to get their crops started this spring.
 In speaking of the plan MT. Stapley said:
 "Something should be done at once to relieve the farmers, if we expect diversification of crops the coming year, and in many cases crops at all 1 have talked with many farmers the last few days, and about one in four, have or will be able to buy water immediately for cropping purposes; no doubt the valley as a whole is in about l hl AFnf cotton and when the market breaks the price is uncertain; therefore necessity dictates that we look at things as they are, and if possible adjust credit for the farmers, enabl- : ing them to buy water. If it is not ] done immediately. there will be many l farmers without crops next year.
 The banks of the valley have gone s their limit in financing the crops thi: I year, so we cannot look to them fol }. assistance until the 1920 crop moves . hence, it is imperative that We lool - for outside money to pay for thi. : water. I believe the Salt River Val ,I ley Water Users Association could e take notes from the bonafide lan'
 owners of the association. for foui
 months for this first installment O = the assessment, and by the associa = tion endorsing the notes, they can b 0 handled by the banks of the vale,
 with the reserve bank, bringing neV
 money into the valley, and giving al l. the farmers a chance to make a crop d By that time our 1920 crop, no doubt y will be sold, thus relieving the indi = viduals and the banks.
 st There is double the amount o er water behind the dam there was a yea m ago, and no doubt. this coming sprin of water will be going to waste over th 1T spillways; therefore, why not get bus 1t and start the wheels of progress agaiI 10 and quit waiting for something to tur ee up, without an effort. The Lord helE al only those who try to help them
 selves. We have the soil. we ha'
 the climate to raise anything, we hay ., the manhood and strength to produc' 70 now let us solve the problem of ge 55e ting that water on the soil for all u 'o farmers at once. This can be don ~ if the association will follow the abo1 A0 suggestion, for the federal reser-
 banks were organized to help the fai
 mers, not only to market their crop VI but make them. We must all wol IL together solving these local problem s- and the sooner it is done, the quick re things will become normal"
 x Charged With Opening p. O. Boxe ne Four Mexican boys of Mesa we en taken in tow by the police Monday f the alleged opening of mail boxes
 the post office. Mail from variol
 boxes in the post office had be, T. missed several times. and Sunday a he ternoon one of the clerks in the off is discovered two young boys at wo ci- opening the boxes and removing SUI
 letters and other mail matter as tn
 wanted. It developed that one of | nd youths had been in the habit of S -as curing the mail for his teacher ca of day. He knew the combination is the box and imparted it to a cor he panion who in turn told the eombin .d- tion to two other boys. Another b ria belonging to a local business house lt- which the lock was broken and sever ple other boxes were opened and tht
 contents removed. Some checks a
 money orders are missing but to wh nd amount has not been ascertained. ses Legion Will Dance
 at Plans for a dance in the K P h nk on New Years night were laid at
 meeting of the American Legion hC
 last Saturday night. A commit yiu composed of Kenneth Houston am chairman with E. Carlson, Lane Nee ci- CT, Leonard Dykes, Imo Mann a ,1iIi Fred Boyer as members was appoint 1lic to arrange for the affair It will ,15 given Saturday night, January 1, neo @ event taking the place of the regu semi-monthly meeting of the post
 4 p. o. Rush Is On
 @ isl The Christmas rush at the Me aiii post office was on in earnest Mond
 there being no let-up in business
 any of the windows throughout
 day. Package laden citizens wenC
 their way to the post office the c nor through. and joined in the waiting lil
 that kept the lobby filled at all tim
 The officials expect a c,ontinual
 of the rush on outgoing mail TuesC
 and Wednesday and then count or
 turn in tables and another rush W
 the incoming mail
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