Arizona republican., 1920-01-05
E-SERV|CE MEN OF
 MESA MEET TONIGHT

MESA. Jan. 5.-The completion or an organization and numerous other 1 matters of importance are 10 come before the ex-service men at a meet ing of the Mesa post of the American Legion this evening. The session has been called for 7:30 in the offices of Captain M. J. Dougherty in the Sal
 River Valley Bank building. ana all men who saw service. whether enrolled in the local posts membership or not are urged to be present
 With more than 250 men from the l. Mesa country who were in the serVlce the Mesa post has the opportunity for the perfection of a strong organization and those already behind the move ment have a program mapped out that will develop one of the strongest units in the state.
 At tonfght's meeting the adoption of a constitution and bylaws will be con- sidered, together with plans for new organization home and recreation hall. It is the plan of the existing executive committee to secure club home that will be comfortably furnished as a
 meeting house and recreation quarters. so that il may be utilized at all times by the members during their spare hours.
 Operate Big Hatchery With the closing of a deal last Saturday for the purchase of the White Wing poultry farm from w. w. Carney
 
 way for one of the largest hatcheries in the state. by the Mitchell poultry farm. The incubators, poultry and other equipment belonging to Carney
 were taken over by Mitchell and will be combined by him with the hatchery which he has already in opera tion on North Center street, at the edge of town. A capacity of 10000 eggs will
 be attained by the new plant when il is completed, Mir. Mitchell states. The
  northeast of Mesa. where Mitchell has lived for years, was recently sold to w. B. Ritchins. He has already taken
 possession, and Mitchell has moved into town where he will devote all of his time to the hatchery and poultry business.
 Move to Mesa George Ashbaugh. who has resided | for several years on a ranch two miles and a half west of Mesa, Saturday 1 moved to Mesa, where he is now domi- | ciled at the R. A. Kingsbury home on 1 North Hobson street, which he recent ly purchased. Mrs F. w. Crismon
 who was also residing west of Mesa | has moved with her family to ranch 1 two miles east Of here on the Roose- welt road.
 Sawyer Not Located 1 A continued search Saturday night 1 and yesterday for Ben Sawyer, whose 1 disappearance last Thursday has 1 created a great deal of anxiety il l Mesa as to his safety. failed to revea | any clues to his whereabouts. Starting 1 from the Joe Norton ranch on the l base line towards Mesa. Sawyer was last seen last Thursday afternoon. His ! father, R. A. Sawyer, reported the case 1 to the local county officials Saturday morning and q constant search has ! been kept up since then. Yesterday 1 the route that Sawyer would probably i have taken in his walk to Mesa was gone over thoroughly, together with the neighboring fields. but no clues were secured. Residents near Sawyer state that he was frequently absent from home as long as 24 hours. but they. we'll as the parents of the missing man. are now at a loss to know why he should have gone for the last three days. Feeling i'll and bound for town to consult a physician. when he was last seen Thursday. the parents are confident that some i'll ha befallen the man.
 The Majestic Today Putting One Over featuring George Walsh. will be presented at the Majestic today. together with a Mutt and Jeff cartoon. Sound Your A Feature Film Opens 1 Are You Fit to Marry" the feature ! film which showed at Tempe and ! Chandler the past week, will be pre- l sented at the Orpheum this evening i and again tomorrow night