Arizona republican., 1922-01-26
MESA DELEGATES To
ROADS CONVENTION
PLEASED WITH WORK

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MESA, Jan. 25.-Mesa's eight dele
gates to the Arizona Good Roads as
sociation convention, held Monday
and Tuesday in Nogales, returned tC
the valley Wednesday noon. All OF
| the delegates were pleased with the
reception accorded them in the bor-
der city and were well pleased with
| dercity and were well pleased with
| the accomplishments of the conven-
tion during its two days session.
To George w. Silverthorne, Local
attorney and member of the Mesa
| delegation, was given the honor OF
responding to the address of welcome
in behalf of the good roads associa-
tion. Mr.. Silverthorne was also the
Mar1copa representative on the reso-
lutions committee. o. S. Stapley was
made member of the industrial con-
ference committee from this county.
The Mesa delegates left here last
Sunday forenoon, spending the night
in Tucson. The return trip was made
on a similar schedule, Tuesday night
being passed in Tucson, and the re-
mainder of the trip to Mesa made
Wednesday morning. Mesa's party
included j. c.. Raymond and w. r.
Stewart, representing the Mesa dis
trict chamber of commerce; Mayor
Dan Klienman, 0. S. Stapley, Earl
Peterson, Robert Bowen, Phil Isley,
and G. w. Silverthorne.
Rotary Host to Officials
Charles Bills, governor of the 23rd
Rotary district, including the states
of Arizona, California and Nevada,
accompanied by Bill Stephens, presi-
dent of the Los Angeles club, were
guests for the day on Wednesday of
the Mesa Rotary club. The two Of
ffcials arrived in Mesa Wednesday
morning from Nogales and put in a
full day here with local Rotarians.
In the forenoon they were taken for
drive through the Mesa, Gilbert and
Chandler sections by Arthur Vault,
member OF the local club, and return
ing at the noon hour were guests of
honor at the Rotary luncheon served
in the open air at the Experimental
farm west of Mesa Luncheon, pre-
pared by the ladies of st. Marks
guild, was served on improvised
tables and picnic time was enjoyed.
Both Mr.. Bills and Mr.. Stephens
addressed the club following lunch.
The governor spoke in the interests
of the district conference to be held
in San Francisco on March II, and
tribute was paid the Mesa club for
its winning of the attendance cup last
year and hope expressed that the
same might be repeated at the COM
ing convention. Mr.. Stephens spoke
in behalf of the international Rotary
convention, which will be held in Los
Angeles on June and following days.
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram at the experimental farm which
was arranged by Frank Gurley as
chairman of the day was a talk by C.
]. Wood, in charge of the farm. He
told of the various experiments made
with grains, fruits, feeds and other
products raised on the place and gave
many interesting points on agricul-
tural development as carried out at
the farm.
Governor Bills and Mr.. stephens
left Mesa late Wednesday afternoon
for Miami in company with Charles
Christy of Phoenix, where they will
be the, guests of the Miami club on
Thursday. The party will return to
be with the Phoenix club Friday.
Find Still and Equipment
Marshal Warren unearthed barrel
of mash, a still and other necessary
equipment at a Mexican house on
Lewis street Tuesday evening. The
barrel was completely buried in the
ground and only bit of fresh earth
chanced to lead to it's recovery. The
plant was confiscated in its entirety.
The owner of the outfit has not been
located as yet.
All Ready for Play
The Mesa high school opera society
is busy this week with it's prepara-
tions for the presentation on Friday,
matinee and night, of the light opera
in two acts, "The Love Pirates of
Hawaii" The production is being
made under the direction of Prof. Sid
ney w. Dury, supervisor of music in
the school, and will include about a
half hundred of the students of the
school in the cast. The dress re-
hearsal was held Wednesday night
and everything went off with marked
success. Tickets for the play are on
sale this week by student agents at
the Rex hotel.
viii Arraign Mexican
Pedro Gomez will be arraigned in
Justice of the Peace r. A. Kings
bury court in Mesa Thursday morn
ing on complaint charging him with
assault with intent to kill. Gomez,
it is alleged, last Saturday shot and
seriously wounded his Mexican
sweetheart at a cotton pickers' camp
on the Hovderanch southeast of town.
The woman was shot through the
chest, the bullet going through her
body. 1t was thought at first she
would not recover, but she was rest
ing well Wednesday and it was be-
lieved then that she would pull
through. Gomez, who has been held
in the county Jail in Phoenix since his
arrest in connection with the case.
will be brought over Thursday morn
ing FOR arraignment in the local court
Fuller Funeral is Held
Funeral services for James G..
Fuller, 11year-o son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. L. Fuller, We're held Wednes-
day afternoon from the Second ward
chapel. The remains were laid to rest
in the Mesa cemetery.
Goes to California
Mrs. G. NJ. Pomeroy and two chill
dren departed Tuesday night for Po-
mona, Cal, where they will join Mr.
Pomeroy and make their home.
Southside Theaters Today
Observation-Disclosures Macdonald in
Passions Play Ground" Miracles
Of the Jungle" animal serial. Ford
weekly.
Gilbert-Dark
Tempe-Boxing exhibition under
the auspices of the local American
legion.
Chandler-"The Truth About Hus-
bands" all-star cast. Mutt and Jeff
comedy. Sport review.