Arizona republican., 1921-07-11
NATIONAL GUARD
 CO. FOR FLORENCE

FLORENCE, July 9.-Dan Peart, first lieutenant Company H, Arizona national guard, was Florence vis-
 itor Thursday. sounding out local sentiment with regard to the organ
 ization of a company of national guard for Florence. The Casa Gran
 de company is a machine gun organ ization since the new formation of
 infantry regiments decrees that the
 first company in each battalion will
 be a machine gun unit. If com- pany can be organized here it will be one of the lettered companies in the
 second battalion, of which Captain
 R. H. Peart probably will be in conn mand. About 75 men are necessary in order that a company can be formed here. Each man who attends drills receives $1.50 for IF hours drill each week. This money is pay
 able every three months, and 8 per day when on the annual encamp-
 ment. Complete uniform will be fur nished and rifles. ammunition and targets for target practice.
 Legion Posts to Meet
 The Legion posts of Pinal county will meet tonight in the local club rooms and discuss questions to come up at the next convention of the state organization which convenes at
 Prescott on August s. It is rumored
 that Jack Rouse, present commander
 of the William Kern post of Superior. is in line for state adjutant. MT.
 Rouse is a man of extraordinary abil- ity and is well-fitted for the office for which he is proposed. All Legion members are urged to be present to- night for questions of vital interest to every member in the state will be
 discussed. Questions to come up are of especial vital interest to Pinal county legionairex-
 Oddsellows Install
 Installation of officers was the big program of the evening Thursday night for the local odd Fellows. Dis l trict Deputy Grand Master B. IF Thumm was the installing officer | The following officers were Installed Harry Sumner, noble grand; Ben Ar mold, vice grand: Lynn Barley. sec retary. and E. O. Devine, treasurer | The noble grand's appointments foI the ensuing year were: H. H. Wrenn
 warden: Charles Wnitlow. conductor; | George Boring. chaplain: James Rus sell. right scene supporter; Guy Herr left scene supporter; A. l.. McCann right supporter noble grand; Dugald
 Stewart. left supporter noble grand;
 F. C. Dunsmore, inside guardian. and J. W. Ellis, outside guardian. Vice
 Grand Ben Arnold appointed E. H Doty as his right supporter and B. F
 Thumm as left supporter. Lodge opens at o'clock every Thursday
 evening. and all visiting members are invited to attend all sessions.
 Florence Chandler Highway
 The committee appointed by the
 Florence chamber of commerce tc appear before the board of super
 visors with reference to repairing the
 Florence Chandler highway was be- fore the board Wednesday morning
 and after discussing the matter il
 was decided that the committee ir company with County Engineer Lans | should go over the road Friday
 morning. Chairman 'Kellner stated l that following the discussion on this subject last year the board had talked over a proposition of building l a road from Florence via the ruins tc connect with the road across the 1 Indian reservation at the proposed diversion dam on the reservation above Sacaton. They seemed to b. of the opinion that such a road would
 serve greater number of people thar would the road from Florence over the old highway.
 Mrs. Enis Thurman, Mrs. Maurice Mann and Mrs. H. e. Richardson Jeff Thursday for the east where they l will spend a few months visitinl