Arizona republican., 1920-07-05
MESA ID OBSERVE
 FOURTH WITH CIVIC
 PROGRAM THIS 4. M.

MESA, July 5.-With the stores closed and practically all business at halt, affording everyone the oppor- tuuity to pass the day as they choose, Mesa will fittingly commemorate In dependence Day this morning at 10 o'clock with a short patriotic program. Under the supervision of Dan F. Col lett. secretary of the Mesa Commerclal club. the affair has been arranged, and a cordial invitation has gone forth from the Commercial club inviting and, in fact, urging everyone who can to at tend and share in this patriotic ob- Servance of the day.
 Under the direction of Captain " H. Harding. a thfrteen-gun salute will be fired at sunrise this morning.
 The program at 10 o'clock will be given under the shade trees on the North school building lawn, with Cap tain H. G. Bush as chairman
 Joseph F. Robinson will deliver the Independence Day address and there will be several musical numbers on the program.
 The double holiday started yesterday. with a program of sports in the after noon- The program was given oyer entirely to wild west sports and some of the best riders in the valley partici- pated in the various events, which in- cluded broncho riding. calf tying, team tying, relay races and other contests. The ball park, where the affair was staged, was entirely encircled With a five-foot page wire fence and other necessary arrangements to accommo- date the western sports.
 Banks, offices and stores generally have indicated their intention to re- will observe it as a holiday. no service being extended either on the F.. F. D. or at the general delivery window
 Will Live in Mesa
 Prof. Doctor B. Jones and Mrs. Jones came in Friday night from Fort Grant. Ariz. and are temporarily domiciled with NIT. Jones' father, D. P Jones, on North Hilbert street Prof Jones has been connected with the State Indus trial school for several years past, but is returning to Mesa to make his home and will assume the principal ship of the Alma school, west of town the coming term.
 Celebrate at Pool
 As a feature of the program thls evening at the Crystal swimming pool in Mesa, an interesting program or sports has been arranged. Events ap- pealing to both the young and old alike will be staged and for the winners Tn each contest prizes are being donated by the merchants of the town A pro gram of sixteen events is to be held, starting at o'clock Monday evening.
 M. I. A. Patriotic Service
 The Mutual Improvement Associa ton of the Latter Day Saints church held a rally last evening at the First Ward chapel An interesting program in the nature of patriotic service was given.
 Summer in Long Beach
 Postmaster Don c. Babbftt and fam ilv are arranging to leave the 1orepart of tho week on an overland trip to Long Beach, where the remaining warm months will be spent They ex- pect to get away Tuesday.
 Organize Social Club
 As a means to furthering the or ganization of a social club among the Spanish American residents of Mesa, two young ladies, employed in local stores, have been secured to promote the membership campaign. Misses EI- vera Ramirez of the J. c. Penney com pany and Miss Theresa Orosco of the Emporium will work next week in the interests of the club
 Alleged Bootlegoer Arrested
 Alleged to have had a quantity of liquor in his possession which he was disposing of late Saturday night to Fourth of July celebrators at hand some figures, Ramon Valder was taken into custody by Night Officers Brown and Shirk. He was retained in jail and will be arraigned before Judge Newell tomorrow for his preliminary hearing.
 Goes East
 Mrs. c. P. Light departed the last o1 the week for Minneapolis and nearby cities where she will visit through tht summer months.
 Will Visit in Iowa
 Mrs. ". J. Van Spanckeren ane daughter have left for the home oi Mrs Van Spanckeren's parents II Iowa. where the summer will be passed