Arizona republican., 1921-01-22
MESA COMMERCIAL
 CLUB AT ITS ANNUAL
 DINNER MEET ING

MESA Jan 2f.--Optimism and en- thusiasm was manifested upon every hand at the annual dinner and business meeting of the Mesa Commercial club held Thursday night in the Episcopal Guild hall. and after hearing the quite lengthy report of its accomplishments during the past 12 months the club got off to a running start on the work that is before it in the year to come. It was a live. enthusiastic meeting and the unanimous opinion was expressed by all who attended that no more in- teresting or profitable meeting was ever held by the club.
 The secretary's report included the major activities of the club during the past year and showed 1t to be better off financially and a stronger and bet ter organization than ever. The club now numbers close o I75 members, with fees amounting to S700 a month. There is S26O in the treasury and more than $1SO0 in the building fund of the club.
 Of the many accomplishments of the club during the past year the sec retary enumerated the following: The club took initial step in the organiza- tion of the Auxiliary Eastern Canal association which will develop about 3s,000 acres of land tributary to Mesa; is now establishing free public library; organized the Commercial club brass band: promoted a successful Fourth of July celebration and the Arizona cot ton carnival in October; pushed the completion of work on the Tempe Mesa highway by securing greater ce- ment supply; worked for the good roads bonds which were voted De cember 31: established frce auto park and camping grounds in Mesa; aided fin making possible the free delivery of mail in town. which is to be start ed soon.
 One of the outstanding features oi the meeting was the announcement by H. l.. Chandler, president of the Aux Hilary Eastern Canal association, thai the directors have called a bond cleo ton to be held on February 19. Bonds to the amount of s1,50O000 are to be voted on for the purpose of establish ing a pumping plant, constructing ca nals and laterals and developing un- derground water. If the bonds carry and 1t is altogether probable they vii since the land owners undeg the asso- citation have already endorsed the work of the directors and authorized then to call the election. it means the de- velopment of the 3S,000 acres of des- ert land now lying idle east of Mesa
 On it's business program the clul elected members of the board of di- rectors to serve during 1921. four O last years members being held over The board will now consist of H. F Hendrix w. R. Stewart, G. c. Spills burg. IT. c. Bush, John Cummard, L Fl. Van Spanckeren and Charles F Price. The directors will elect tn officers of the club at an early date
 A short. interesting program of en tertainment was given during tn evening and number of addresse were listened to. F. w. Griffen. repro senting the Phoenix chamber of com merce, spoke and local citizens wh were called on included H. F. Hen drix. 1T. l.. Chandler. c. F. Price, w. F Stewart. c. Fred Bracket and +. E Steele.
 Indicate Opening Cotton Market
 Some local cotton growers were tho opinion Friday that the cotto market would open soon, basing the opinion on the fact that the Edwar M. Fowler company. representing tf Fiske Rubber company, had men this district on Friday taking up fl cotton at soc a pound for which had contracted early in the season lai year. One ginning company in Mes reported Friday that 67 bales ha moved from it's yards during the da indicating that there is some activi on the market now.
 Meeting of Teachers Club
 The Mesa Teachers club met at tl Franklin school on Tuesday of tn week. A short program of music ar readings had been arranged and thes with the community singing under Il leadership of Mrs. Huber. were the CT tertainment features of the evenin