Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-03-20
SIXTY APPLY TO BE
SECRETARY OF MESA
COMMERCIAL CLUB

MESA, March 2o.-From a list Of
over so applicants for the position Of
secretary for the Mesa Commercial
club six likely prospects have beer
secured, according TO a report rem
dered by the committee at the lunch
con business meeting of the board OF
directors held yesterday noon. The
chairman of the committee is now ir
correspondence with the selected hall
dozen applicants, and a final selection
of the man to fill the position of Sec
rotary Will probably be made at an
early date.
Among other committee reports re-
ceived was one from the five men rep
resenting the Commercial club in the
job of repairing the break on the Con
solidated canal. According to their re-
port, the work is progressing well. and
if everybody retains their teams and
implements on the job until 1t is COM
pleted, water will be available again
the early part of next week.
Appreciative of the benefits derived
from the affair here last Tuesday, the
board passed resolution extending
a vote of thanks to the Kfwanis club
of Phoenix for it's hospitality and good
fellowship shown in the reception
given to the Commercial club.
Completing its list of elected Off
GERS for the board, John Cummard.
last years president of the club. was
elected ce-president. Conclusive to
their luncheon. the members OF the
board paid visit to the high school.
inspecting the work there and the new
auditorium and classrooms which are
now being completed.
Mexican Gives Battle
Angered because the foreman in
sisted on his instructions being car
ried out in the handling of team,
Foseto Villa, a Mexican employed on
the break in the Consolidated canal
Yesterday morning, it is alleged. be-
coming enraged. picked uD a pick ham
die and struck the foreman. Shield :
ing his head from the blow, the fore
man was struck on the arm, the bone
being broken just above the wrist. Fol-
lowing the alteration, Villa made a
hasty departure and was detected in
Mesa few hours later as he was pre-
pairing to board the stage for Phoe-
nix. Here he put up a stiff resistance
to arrest and only after being downed
and handcuffed were the officers able
to land him in jail. Resisting arrest,
in addition to other charges. Will be
preferred against the Mexican, it is
said, when he appears for .prelim-
mary hearing either today or Monday.
Draws Pay With Gun
At the point of a gun, ranch owner
living south of Mesa was night be-
fore last forced to pay off a Mexican
who was arrested the night before by
officers and a few hours later made
a successful escape from their Gus
todN Wanted on charge of passing
worthless and forged checks. the Mex
lean was arrested, one officer remain
ing with him and the other going into
his home to search it, Here four or
five suits of clothes. said TO have been
stolen from the Gateway cleaners in
Mesa some weeks ago, We're found, and
while the officer was busy rounding
I'D this apparel the Mexican made his
getaway A thorough search OF the
vicinity that night was to no avail. and
it was thought that the man had de-
parted for good. Night before last.
however. he returned to the ranch,
and there with a gun in hand ex-
tracted the pay due him for labor. Of
ficers followed up the clew again, but
so far have failed to locate the man
wanted.