Arizona republican., 1921-03-03
MESA SCHOOL BOY
 REPORTED MISSING
 s|NCELAST MONDAY

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 MESA, March 2-Raymond, 13-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Smith, who live on North Center street, Mesa, has been missing from home since Mon day, according to information given the local police. The lad departed from l home as usual for school on Monday morning and has been missing since that time, no clue having been found thus far as 10 his whereabouts. The parents were not alarmed until late Monday night, when the lad did not return home as usual, but a search in- stituted since then has revealed noth- ing. The following description Of the boy has been furnished with a request that the parents or the Mesa police be notified if anyone knows of his where abouts: Blue eyes and light hair When he left home he was clothed in blue bib overalls and heavy shoes, blue hat and blue shirt.
 Councils Busy Session
 The Mesa council had busy session Tuesday night, caring for a number of matters of importance. A conmunica- ton from the Water Users association called the councils attention to the ex- piration on March 31 of the present contract for irrigation water in the city, and stated that an advance in rates ' y Y property owners at S325 per acre foot when the new contract takes effect April l. Residents of North Robson street appeared before the council ask ing that preparations for paving on that street be suspended. Since the contract is already let for the job, the question arose as to whether such could be done, and the matter was then taken under advisement. The city clerk was instructed to give the baseball club 30 days notice of the cancellation of it's lease, which was granted last spring for five year period on the lot where the present park is situated. Marshal E. J. Warren was appointed deputy health officer at the request of Health
 Officer J. E. Drane, and the duty of Inspecting markets and other places where food stuffs are handled was as- signed to him.
 Liberty Bonds and Discharges The Mesa post of the American Le- zion is in receipt of several pamphlets from the finance officer of the United
 States army, containing complete list of all unclaimed discharge certificates
 and unshipped Liberty bonds. Four
 thousand eight hundred Liberty bonds
 of the second, third and fourth issues subscribed for by officers and enlisted men, are held in the vaults in Wash ington. D. C., according to the finance officer. Although payment for the 1 bonds has apparently been completed 1 delivery has been impossible because 1 proper shipping instructions have never | been available. Unclaimed discharge certificates to the number if 6.600 also
 are held by the finance officer for want of proper addresses to send them to
 Any men of this district who have
 discharges or Liberty loan bonds which
 they have not received may make ap.
 plication for them through the Ioca Legion post.
 Farm Bureau Membership Drive On I Membership solicitors put in a busy day Wednesday in the Mesa territory signing up new members to the Mess Farm Bureau. The drive followed the
 bureau meeting held Tuesday night 1T the Commercial club quarters, whicL
 was attended by nearly 100 people
 President Leonard Nets of the loca
 bureau presided and speakers of the
 evening included c. S. Brown and s
 Fred Cummings, of the state and na.
 tional federations respectively; Prof w. M. Cook, director of the extension service in Tucson: A. G. Austin o1 Chandler and W. c. Young of Phoenix Accomplishments of the farm bureau:
 nationally was discussed by the speak CTS and many benefits were pointed ou that may be acquired through a merp bership in the bureau and it's organized efforts. The farming district tributar, to Mesa was solicited Wednesday fo
 members with good results.
 6evilie Tells of Cotton Culture Paul Baxter Beville. cotton grower 1 was the principal speaker at the Wed nesday noon meeting of the Mesa Ro tary club. MT. Beville told of cottol growing and gave an interesting re count of the industry and cotton cul ture in the Salt River valley. M. [ I Gibbons was chairman of the meeting II 4IS a vocal duet by Prof. c. W Anderson
 and Mrs. H. N. Bradstreet.
 lehi Bureau Meets Friday The regular semi monthly meetin | of the Lehi Farm Bureau has bee changed from Thursday to Friday nigh this week to permit the attendance c r the state organizers. There is to be short business session of the burea | and then the program will be turne \ over to state Organizer L. F. Cumming | and President C. S. Brown of the stat | federation, who are conducting tn drive on the southside this week Sev E eral entertainment numbers also are
 be included in the program. The meet ing will be held at o'clock Friday eve \ ming in the Lehf school house and a | farmers of the district are urged to al
 tend with their families. It will be \ general get-together meeting of Lel
 residents and an interesting time is ar \ ticipated.
 \ Robbers Enter Shoe Store
 The Bates Shoe repair shop on Sout E Macdonald street was entered son E time Tuesday night or Wednesda ' morning and 22 pairs of shoes and tw \ pairs of boots taken Entrance wa \ gained by prying off the sheet iron c \ the south side of the building. All \ the shoes were new. The total loss \ estimated at $126.
 Southsde Theaters Today
 E Majestic, Mesa-Tom Mix in "Tf \ Untamed." Sunshine comedy Hold N N Tight"
 E Gnbert-"The Fall of a Saint" star E ing Josephine Earle Comedy Love ( \ Rollers \ Tempe Scratch My Back all st; E cast. Hand Of Vengeance" serial
 Chandler" Parlor, Bedroom a1