Arizona republican., 1921-08-21
FINAL COUNTY TAX
 RITE |S 73 CENTS

FLORENCE, Aug 20.-The Pinal county tax rate for the year 1921 was fixed by the board of supervisors Monday at $0.73. 01s. This. added to the state rate of 73 cents. brings the state and county tax rate for the ensuing year to $1.46013. Residents of Florence will pay the state and school rate of $0.16210, high school rate of $0.27937 and city rate of $2.02190, making the total state county, city and school district rate $3.92350. The rate for those living in Casa Grande is $0.9219 less.
 Elect Board of Governors
 The Water Users committee of fourteen met in Florence Tuesday afternoon and elected board of gov ernors for the year 1921. The com- mittee was selected last spring by the water uses of the valley as pro- yided in the diversion dam contract with the government Last spring a mass meeting was held in Casa Grande, followed by one in Florence, when the following were selected to compose the committee of fourteen: Florence-O. R. Hansen, M. T. Glenn ems, Dugald Stewart, w. I. Davidson, A. w. Heath, O. w. Smith, O. J. Baughn, D. O. Marton and H. M. Fennemore; Casa Grande - c. H. Byram, Robert Denton, L. w. Prouty, F. D. Overfield and ". J. Shultz.
 The committee of fourteen met last May and appointed a sub committee of three, O. R. Hansen, w. J. Shultz and H. M. Fennemore, to draw up articles of incorporation to be pre- scented to the committee at their meeting. Tuesday. This was done and the work of the committee was chiefly consideration of the articles submitted Such changes were made as were considered necessary and Fl. M Fennem6re was dircted to re- write the articles and forward them to Washington for approval
 The diversion dam contract with the government provides that a board of governors be appointed, one member for each 5000 acres to come under the diversion dam. The valley was divided into three districts of 5000 acres each and three members of the board of governors were ap- pointed from each section. These members will hold office until the second Monday in January, when the entire association will meet and elect the governors for the term beginning January. 1922.
 At that time one member will be elected from each district for a term of one year, one for a term of two years. By this system three new members of the board of governors will be elected each year.
 The members of the board of gov- ernors elected by the committee of fourteen were M- T. Clemens O. J Baughn, H. M. Fennemore, o. I. Pur- dy, w. I. Davidson and Barksdale Hales, from Florence, and Robert Denton, l.. w. Prouty and George Burgess, from Casa Grande. The committee of fourteen ceased to exfst with the election of the board. which will meet shortly and elect presi- dent. vice president, secretary ane treasurer. The work of this frs board will be nothing more than tha of organization and will pave the way for the new board that will be elected next January.
 Mesa Defeats Florence, 8-4
 With the score S-4 in favor Q Mesa, the Gem City team travelet home last Sunday nigh. in the bes of spirits. Never at any time durini the game was the Mesa team in dan ger of defeat, for it had the game ol ice from the start. Tho local boy could not hit the white pill when was necessary. Oviedo worked tn mound for the visitors and sent tn most tantalizing twisters over th plate, walking but three men en flaming seven. It was not Oviedo' ability that won the game for tn visitors, however, but the wonderfu fielding of his team mates. Wbe one of the local men hit a long on to the outfield, some one of the thre fast boys who covered that territor were under it. Florence eonnecte with eight hits of which Hayes mad three and Oliver two-
 Captain R. H. Peart of Casa Gran de passed through Florence Thursda on his way home after a brief busi ness trip to Phoenix.
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