Arizona republican., 1920-08-22
COTTON IF
 SEASON AT TEMPE

TEMPE, Aug. 21.-The first cotton of the 1920 season to be delivered to a Tempe gin arrived Saturday morning at the plant of the Southwest Cotton company. Twenty five hundred pounds of seed cotton was in the load, the en- tire lot coming from the ranch of N. E. Collins on the High Line, south of Tempe.
 The load delivered by Collins had been picked for seevra1 days and more will follow at an early date. A part of his 40acre tract is vounteer growth and the cotton is ripening fast
 All of the Tempe gins are getting their plants in shape for the opening of the ginning season and within the course of another week will be oper- ating. The Southwest company, with it's first cotton already in, expects to start about the first of September. Returns from Chicago
 Miss Zella Austin has returned from Chicago, where she took university work during tn evacation period. Miss Austin will teach in the high school at Jerome the coming year.
 From Flagstaff
 Miss Jessie Finch returned to Tempe Friday evening from Flagstaff, where she has been attending the summer term of the Northern Arizona normal school.
 Visit on Coast
 G. H. Bransford of the Southside and Electric company left Saturday even ing for Long Beach to join Mrs. Brans- ford on a short vacation.
 Clark Out of Navy
 Claude Clark, in pre-war days asso- ciated with his brother in the retail meat business in Tempe. returned to the valley the latter part of the week after a three years absence. Shortly after war was declared in 1917 Clark entered the service of his country in the navy and after the armistice he re- enlisted for another year. For the last Goat Island, San Francisco, and re- ceived his discharge there about 10 days ago.
 vaoationists Return
 Mir and Mrs. Everett Hampton re- turned Friday from their vacation. spent at Long Beach and other coast resorts.
 Home From Long Beach
 Gene Bishop arrived Friday from Long Beach, following vacation of several weeks there with his wife. Mrs. Bishop will return to Tempe early next month.
 Back From Coast
 Mrs. Francis Macdonald and two children and MT. and Mrs. c. M. Harris returned Friday from their summers vacation spent at Long Beach. MT. and Mrs. Harris made the return trip by automobile.
 Mrs. Phillips Home T Mrs. Ray Phillips returned Saturday from her summers vacation, passed at her former home in Louisiana.
 Baptist Church
 Services will be- conducted at the Baptist church today at the usual hours. B. Y. P. U. subject, steward ship and Tithing.' Morning sermon, Judgment of the Nations" Evening sermon. The Coming Bridegroom ]" This is "Man's Day. Judgment will follow .C c. Hickman. pastor.
 Ball Tea into Casa Grande
 Tempe's ball team will travel to Casa Grande today for a tussle in the Gen. -tral Arizona league series with the club of that city. With the river up at Sacaton and hard to cross, plans Sat urday night were for the team mem bers to go down by train Sunday morn ing, returning that night after the game For the benefit of those who contemplate driving down, a resident of Sacaton has written the Tempe Community club that he will be sta- toned at the river crossing all day with four horse team to pull cars through the water.
 FOR SALE-Four dozen Rhode Isl- and Red chickens; $150 each. J. E. MeC1ain, I F miles west of Tempe.