Arizona republican., 1920-06-20
ID LET CONTRACT AT ONCE FUR NEW
 SCHOOL BUILDING

MESA. June 19.-Assurance that the new school building in Mesa for which bonds to the amount of s125,000 were Recently voted will be ready by the time school opens in the fall. was given yesterday with the announcement that the bonds had been sold and that con tracts for the building would be let at once. The already crowded condition fin the Mesa schools makes it impera- tive that the new institution be in req adiness in September and the board members and superintendent Matthews are confident that the job can be ac- complished.
 The bonds were purchased Friday by John Duveen &s company of Chicago Xe sale price being 92 net. Five and 'one-half per cent interest will be paid on the bonds.
 The S125000 will provide for a new structure in place of the old central school building at the corner of Cen ter street and Second avenue, and for a two-room building to be located south of town which will furnish quar- ters for the colored children of the town.
 Autos Collide
 4 collision between a Chevrolet car driven by Van Buren Heady. repre- the Barbers' Supply company
 
 T. Lisonbee a rancher living north west of Mesa, occurred on the state highway a half mile west of Mesa Fri day afternoon Heady sustained a broken ankle and his machine was badly damaged by the collision. Lii sonbee escaped uninjM MEed. Finishes Seasonsg Matching
 The last of more than 50.000 baby chicks which have been matched since the first incubator was set last De- cember emerged from the shells yes terday at the Mitchell poultry farm and the matching business is closed for the season. Probably no hatchery in Arizona has turned out as many chicks this season. and Mir. Mitchell said yes terday that for the coming season he contemplating again doubling the ca pacity of his plant, as he did this last spring. The unprecedented demand for baby chicks this year makes it evident that there is almost no end to the market for them and the coming season it is planned to turn out at least 1000 of the little fellows. Coffin Pearce NuptiaIs Announcement of the wedding of Mrs. Hannah J. Coffin to William Pearco in San Bernardino, Cal, last Wednes- day were received by friends in Mesa yesterday. Both of the contracting parties lived at one time in Mesa, Mrs. Pearse leaving here only last week after many years residence in the val ley, for the coast, where the future home will be made. MT. Pearce was some years ago pastor of the Baptist church in this city, but has since given up the ministry and is now engaged in 1 fruit raising in California. MT. and | Mrs. Pearce will make their home at i Hemet Cal. after the first of July.
 Summer on Coast Mrs. Clara Pomeroy, accompanied by her granddaughter, Maxine Morris | left last week for Long Beach. where the summer will be spent. Mrs. Morris preceded them a week before.
 Forfeits Bond Alfred Randall was arrested Friday night for speeding on South Mac Donald street and put a s10 bond fol his appearance in police court yester- day. He forfeited the bond. however in preference to appearing before the judge.
 Weekend at Roosevelt / J. R. Williams, the new city su' perintendent: Charles Trickey of th' clerks office and Ben Owen Of th' fire department left yesterday after noon to pass the weekend at th' Roosevelt dam.
 LOST-In Mesa. pair of glasses name of Long Beach optician in ease
 W. A. Wilkes. Mesa. I