Arizona republican., 1920-10-07

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 BALE TAX ACCOUNT
 MESA, Oct 6.-Inquiry as to the de- tailed expenditures of the S4 collected by the Arizona Cotton Growers asso- l citation for each bale of cotton ginned in the valley will be requested by the Mesa Cotton Growers association. 1t | was determined at a meeting of the organization held Tuesday afternoon More than a hundred growers were m attendance and some time was given } to the discussion of the bale tax which is made.
 1t was pointed out that the associa- tion utilizes it's funds for the impor- tation of cotton pickers, and while the growers granted this there was a ques- tion raised as to the need of funds to that amount. Since the growers are D putting up the money to the associa- p tion handling the pickers, it was stated . that they should be informed of the t detailed expenditures made and re-
 quest from the local association 10 gam o that end will go forward
 Consignment of cotton was discussed :; at some length by the growers and by
 representatives of the consignment g agencies now operating in the valley. {; W. B. Stevens of the Arizona Egyptian I; Cotton association and M. P. smith, | representing the Peoples National
 bank of Boston. both of whom are $. handling consignments. addressed -he l. growers.
 'c C. c. Open Session
 Members of the Mesa Commercial 10 club will gather Thursday evening in $ an open membership meeting. Secre-
 tary Dan F. Collett has arranged an l. interesting musical program for the
 occasion and the new commercial clun
 band will render several selections D. Following the entertainment time will O be given to a business session and fur 5; ther plans for the Arizona cotton car l. nival to be held in Mesa the last weef
 in this month will be discussed. 1p Entertain For Faculty
 Members of the First ward L. D. to church entertained Tuesday evenint es for the teachers of the Mesa public anc T5. high schools. The affair was given II
 the L. D. s. auditorium. Following al
 interesting program lunch was served
 and dancing enjoyed.
 Remains in Local Pulpit l. Rev. w. C. Miller, pastor of tn
 Methodist church, returned 10 Mes
 Wednesday morning from the nnua
 southern California conference held T
 Long Beach, and the announcement
 was made that he will remain with ta
 local church through another yea
 The pastor has been a strong leace :. with the members of his church an IT. it was welcome news to learn that he n to remain in this community.
 Candidates Standing Announced
 Standing of contestants in the cal
 nival queen contest were announce
 Wednesday and the vote piled up ids the leaders already indicates the kee 50; interest the contest will create. IT . standings follow:
 Ida Hunter. 16S; Marie Bonaud. lo'
 Marie Walker 99: Nell Byers, S5; An D Masdonald, S4; Virginia Marshall, S' Stella Gardner so; Mrs. Fanny Dan
 76. Miss Lila Newell, 75; Para Dan
 70: Gladys Clark, 6S; Idella Clark, 6 . Mrs. Margery Stadlman, 65; Miss Al ! Brooks, co; Leola Fraser, 5s; MI 70 Alton Clark Peterson. 57; Miss Aver
 57: Norrena Cloves, 55; Jessie Evan 6s4 53: Mrs. Archie Reed. 50. Stel :. 4 Brownwell. 47; Henrietta Tarwat' 4A 45; Mrs. Nellie Bryant, 45.
 4 Officer Shirk Resigns z Keen regret was expressed Wedne SIS day by Marshal E. J. Warren and ! . staff over the resignation of Night O '6 fieer N. B. Shirk, which has just be 0t2 rendered, to become effective Oct Y F Shirk joined the Mesa police Ia O spring. and in addition to his duties Y "A night officer filled the marshals pos " ton during Warren's vacation periS 't9 Mesa is not losing the officer, howev .S 2 for following his retirement from [ iz police he will become associated with SS local business house and will co oo z2 tinue to make his home here. SS is Hunters Are Home Again su Following a ten-days' hunting fs pedition in Long valley and other nes ls n A by points, party of Mesa hunters, SS cluding Ed Peterson, Laird Clubb, S9 .2 w Dotson and Ivan Pomeroy, return o1 0 p to the valley Wednesday. A deer V ~ exhibited as a part of their reward a47 the hunt, and another animal was o4 P on a machine at Tortilla Flats, wh % they were forced to abandon it becal % "A of a breakdown. To one member or % Ss party. however, the return home was -o s+ marked with joy. MT. Dotson return 70 70 3s to learn of the complete loss he oS oS $ his family had sustained in the Oz which destroyed the Emporium 2 SO T,esueur apartments, one of which Il ss3a were occupying at the time he | el Though the fire occurred more tt 459s a week ago he knew nothing of 36s misfortune until his return to Mesi sshs M. E. Aid Will Meet
 z The ladies' aid society of the Me co o5 odist Episcopal church Will holo Sz business and social meeting at s9 home of Mrs. s. H. Motley, 236 No tV94 Robson street, at 2:30 o'clock this otA ernoon. officers for the coming y 5l "A will be elected. All ladies Of eS,2 church and congregation are cordi 9V Vte invited by the chairman to attend. agz2 Campbell Here Monday e6 $ Announcement was made by the e= "A publican committeeman Tn z of the expected visit here next M eS?s day of Governor Campbell and an 5s s7s dress by him at the L. D. $. auditor II on Saturday evening. It is eXpe.
 that other candidates for state ott
 n will accompany the governor and
 committee is laying it's plans 10
 rousing reception to the visitors.
 Rice for Representative
 The Republican ticket in Mesa . the November election was Il
 H Thursday with the announcement
 Guv E. Rice will be the candidate representative from this district. .... Itification honors were paid the ca . date Thursday by local and co' .... committeeman of the party and he