Arizona republican., 1922-04-18
SCOTTSDALE TOPUT
ESTRAYS IN POUND

SCOTTSDALE, April 15- Indian
ponies and other livestock have be-
come such a nuisance to the people
in this district that the chamber of
commerce voted at it's last meeting
Wednesday night to secure funds for
pound. Mr.. Chas. Miller has agreed
TO a portion IL his correl for that
purpose and enough money was COL
lected to make it suitable for the
purpose. ConstantabIe AL Fredericks
has josted notices to the effect that
livestock running loose in the town
will be put into the pond and the
owner will have to pay fine to
get it out. II the said livestock Is not
called for within a certain number
Of days it will be sold and the money
turned over to the proper author
tiles.
The class track meet that was to be
held Thursd " was postponed until
the coming week because of high
winds would interfere with the run
ners. Some good material has de-
veloped with in the past month and
some OF the boys will no doubt take
places in the valley track meet.
Each day sees more work being
done on the May Dav program that
will be presented by the grade
teachers and children the first day
of May. The large enrolment this
year permit the teachers to have
plenty of material to work with and
over 20n children viii take mart In
the program There will be songs
dances. may nole dances and other
interesting lures Of the program
The frosts that damaged the apri
cots and cotton in most of the dis
tricts of the valley did little damage
in this district and a lot of the cotton
is five inches tall III the citrus belt
| Unless another very serious frost oc-
cure the apricot crop will be the
| largest in history and being very
early they will command high price
on the Los Angeles and other large
markets.
| Sam HoDball who has been stay
| ing at the q. Starck ranch moved to
| Tom Caldwell ranch yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills and son. Mrs
Miller and daughter. Mrs. Aiborg and
son and Mr.. q Starck and family
We're dinner guests at the Ericon's
ranch Thursd~-- night
Indoor or playground baseball has
| become so popular that the sixth
grade has organized a team and
elected Arthur Stewart as captain
ANY grade school wishing to schedule
games with the above team can do
so by writing the principals L. o.
| DuRoss.
| Mrs. House president of the local
Parent Teacers Association became
| i'll Sunday with influenza and has
been confined to her bed this week.
While fishing at the power house
| on the Arizona canal, Jack Hurt OF
this district ran the pointed end of a
date palm leaf through his finger
| when he tried to remove the leaf
| from his fishing line. His finger be-
came infected and he was taken to
Phoenix for treatment. The spine on
a date palm is considered very pois-
onous
J. n. Hoffman who has been i'll in
the hospital in the Phoenix, recovered
so he could come home yesterday.
Mrs. Crawford and her daughter
Florence who have been visiting
friends in Phoenix came home yester-
day
Mrs. j. C. Williams of Phoenix is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. A Wilson
Of this district.
Mrs. Francis Fuqua who has been
visiting her sister in Amorilia, Texas,
| returned to her home yesterday.
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Bees nave been trained to start
and stop work at the sound Of q