Arizona republican., 1921-07-20
I. 4. KNOX, WEALTHY RANCHER 0F NEAR CHANDLER, |S DEAD

CHANDLER, July 12-T. A. Knox, one of the best known and wealthy pioneers of the Salt River valley. died last night at his ranch home, north of town, after an illness of nearly five weeks of typhoid fever. He was AS years old and Canadian by birth
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock from the house. one and one-half miles north of Chandler. and at 8 o'clock from the M. E. church at Mesa. Interment in the Mesa cemetery. Friends are in- vited to the services.
 Mir. Knax first came 10 Arizona in 1897 with J0An H. Dobson, the two being chums and lifelong friends. In 1900, MT. Knox returned to Canada and married Miss Martha James, the happy pair making their honeymoon trip back to Arizona Four children blessed this union: Florence, aged Is; Orville. aged IA; Stanley. aged 12; and Kenneth aged 6. A sister of Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Fred Easton. lives at Mesa.
 Mir. Knox first acquired a ranch near the Jordan school house and lived there. until a few years ago. when he purchased a ranch north of town and made that the home place A man of the most sterifng integrity. scrupulously honest in all of his busi- ness dealings, he soon made name for himself in the farming and busi- ness world of the valley, and he was considered an authority on livestock and agriculture. MT. Knox became stockholder in the First National bank of Chandler of whi .n his boyhood chum. MT. Dobson. is president. He was lifelong member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church.
 The deceased was widely known throughout the valley and hundreds of friends will mourn his untimely end. He had keen wit. delightful sense, of humor. and was much beloved for his kindly. sincere nature. All unite with tke bereaved family in the death of true husband. loving father and a faithful friend.
 Legion to Give Dance
 The Suhuaro post of the American Legion will give dance in the San Marcos arcade. Saturday night. July 30, for the purpose of raising funds to send delegates to the state con- vention of the American Legion, Aug. 8, and 10. The details of the affair, besides the election of officers, will take place at the meeting Tuesday night in the chamber of commerce rooms.
 Bill Brooks and Jack Breckler have the arrangements in hand and prom ise to give everybody delightful time. This is the first dance that has been held ii Chandler this month and promises to draw a large crowd not only of Chandler folk, but from other points of the valley.
 J. P. on Leave
 The justic-. of the peace has left for a month and anyone having busi- ness with the justice of the peace must either go to Mesa. Tempe or Gil- bert to have their troubles settled. Justice D. M Arnold and wife and Richard Singleton and wife left over land for California and Washington. to be gone month
 Leave for Wyoming
 J. D. Thorne of the Reliable Hard ware company has left for Sheridan. wwo., where he will join Mrs. Thorne After spending a months vacation in that state and in Nebraska they will return to Chandler.
 To trs Coast
 c. W. Demming and sons left for the coast bv auto where they will spend a month or so. Mrs. Demming left last week by train.
 The Lively and McCrite families are taking an overland trip to the north ern part of California. returning by the way of Los Angeles.
 Chandler Boy Scouts to Camp
 Chandler boys who are over 12 years of age and wish to take in the Boy Scouts camp at Payson on Aug. can do so by seeing Merton Rice in the J. L. Entrekin real estate office.
 To Ship Sheep
 There will be about 30 carloads of sheep shipped from the Chandler district this week for Kansas City. The shipment will be made by Bab- bit Dole of Goodyear.