Arizona republican., 1920-10-30


 COTTON CARNIVAL
 MESA, oct. 2s.-Indian day was the big feature at the Arizona cotton car nival here Friday and the attendance of natives from the reservations helped to swell the crowd to almost equal that of Thursday. The Indians were energetic and enthusiastic with their share of the program and staged their street parade, Wild West events, stage coach holdup and war dance in true native fashion to the great delight of the spectators.
 Shortly after noon the Indians. pre- ceded by Doc Pardee and his string of cowboys participating in the rodeo, ap- peared on the street in their parade. At Main and Macdonald the stage coach, one of the striking floats of his toric note, was held up and its occu- pants relieved of their valuables. Next came the native war dance near by and then the performers and spec tators retired to the ball field. where the second days rodeo was staged.
 
 intermixed with the cowboy events.
 As busy and interesting a day as any of the week will be Saturday, which has been designated by the carnival committee as Mexican day. The morn ing win be filled in by the boys with their bicycle races. The last of the rodeo program will be staged in the afternoon and Mexican sports will share in the program there. Saturday evening the lid is off and Mexicans and white people alike will celebrate tp their hearts content on the carnival grounds on North Macdonald street.
 There will be the lady balloonist's ascension at 4:30 in the afternoon. the trick bicycle rider from to 5. and the customary band concert, program and 8 to midnight.
 Phoenix and Mesa Play
 Mesa's second trial at football will be made Saturday afternoon with the Phoenix union high school squad as opponents. A week of hard consistent practice has been put In by the locals since their defeat last Saturday by the Indian school and the coach is of the opinion that the team is in far better shape than it has ever been. Follow ing is the probable lineup of the Mesa eleven; Fuller, captain and left half; Newell, full back: Tweedy. right half Freeman, quarter; Guthrie or G Lewis, center; Nelson and P. Lewis guards; Lisonbee and Smith, tackles Salisbury and Sullivan or Wallace ends.
 As the game Is being played as ont of the attractions of the cotton car nival it will be staged on the ball field starting promptly at o'clock Satarda. afternoon. The rodeo events win fol low after its completion.
 M. E. Church Service
 | Sunday services at the Methods church are as follows: Sunday school s:45; w. c. Anderson. superintendent Morning worship. II a. m.; subject ''The Cross in Christian Experience. Epworth league, 2 D. m. Preaching D. m. The public is invited to wor ship with us. w. C. Miller, pastor.
 Opens Accountant Office II Alma M. Davis, well known in am about Mesa. will on the first of No vember open offices here as an audito and public accountant. Temporarily h will have office quarters in the Kelly Diehl- Hilbert office at IA South Mac Donald street. Mir. Davis has been as sociated with the O. s. Stapley com pany here for several years past an his expert WOrk there ana With OAne firms of Mesa gives assurance that hi opening of an office here. the first ( its kind on the southside. will met with success.
 She Rides Hin-And He Doesn't Miss Maude Tarr. champion woma bronco buster, gave the spectators thrill at the rodeo Friday afternoo when after riding Tonto Basin acros the field she lost her hold and fe off just before the animal reached tn corral The lady rider was engage as one of the special attractions. an the widest horse available was oE tained for her to mount. She staye in the saddle through the pitchin spasm and then the bronco made break for the corral. Miss Tarr wa unable to rise for a time after the ia and 1t was thought at first that sh had been seriously injured. Later sh recovered, however. and walked bac to the grand stand, where she ws greeted with loud exclamation. Burton Wins Dash Champion foot racing contender were again halted in their aspiration for honors by Bob Burton, Mesa champion, who placed first in the 10' yard dash at the rodeo Friday aftel noon. Against a field of eight ruI ners Burton made the tape first 10 2-5 seconds. Skousen was secor and Clarence Butler third.