Arizona republican., 1920-06-03
DAN KLEINMAN Is
 REELECTED MAYOR BY MESA COUNCIL

MESA, June 2.-Dan . Kleinman, mayor of Mesa for the past term and holder of the same office in previous years, was reelected mayor on Tues day night when the new common coun- cil of Mesa met for the first time and organized. Appointment of the various committees within the council will be made within the next few days and an other meeting of the council will be held next Monday evening, when the city clerk, marshal and attorney will be selected.
 Previous to the organization of the new council on Tuesday evening the former aldermen spent some time in session and approved various resolu- tions for future paving plans in Mesa West Main street is to be paved solid and parts of First street and Wilbur avenue were ordered paved.
 As new members of the Mesa com mon council for the next two years Wallace Macdonald and Delbert Stap- ley were sworn in, while the following will remain in office through the new term: Dan Kleinman. Robert Scott, Fred Weeks, w. F. Walters and F. c. Attaway.
 Close at Noon Today
 The first observance of the Thurs day half holiday closing through the months of June, July and August will be made in Mesa today with the eessa tion of practically all business at 12:30 this afternoon. The banks. offices and all stores both. in and outside of the city limits of Mesa have agreed to the closing, leaving only the drug stores, confectionaries, restaurants and places of amusement open for business.
 Barkers Here Today
 Anticipating a stiff game today, the Mesa Independents went through a hard workout on the diamond last night and will be in tip top shape for battle this afternoon with the strong Barker Produce company club of Phoe- nix. Dutch Stapley and Grant Peter son have been named as the Mesa bat tery, but both Lush and Menhennett the battery in last Sundays game, will be in the lineup and ready to supplant them in case a change is necessary The Mesa club also is to appear on the home field next Sunday. the Southwest Cotton company of Phoenix, recently added to the Central Arizona league being the opposing team.
 Farm Bureau Meet
 The constitution and bylaws. drafted this week by the committee appointed at recent meeting will be acted upof i at a session of the Mesa Farm Bureau federation to be held at the office o 1 the secretary in the Mesa Commercia club rooms tomorrow evening. Som, ! half hundred farmers Of the distric were in attendance last week wheI 1 the federation was formed and ever. ! farmer is invited and urged to attend the meeting Friday evening. when tho i final organization of the bureau vii I be perfected. The meeting will bt called to order at o'clock.
 Visited Mine
 w. T. Crawford. manager Of the 1 Ploma King mines, is in the valley l this week from the property neal l Wickenburg. On his last trip to the mine he was accompanied by F. : i Rhodes and w J. Wise, wife and son
 who have been particularly interested i in the Pioma King and made the triI i from the East to inspect the property 1 They passed several days at the mine | and were so thoroughly convinced as 10 it's future that all of the remaining l stock for sale was taken by them. l Lodge Officers Visit
 Mir. and Mrs. Ellie Simpson of Globe were visitors in Mesa yesterday, the guests of Mrs. James Johnson. MT l Simpson is treasurer of the grand lodge Of Odd Fellows in this state. anG l Mrs. Johnson is an officer of the grand lodge of the Rebekah order. both be 1 ing energetic and interested worker. for these two associated fraternities ii l Arizona. MT. and Mrs. Simpson con tinued on last evening by automobile