Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
SCOTTSDALE WILL
HOLD PROGRAM Of
SPORTS IN MARCH

SCoTTSDALE, Feb. 25.-The ath-
etic association of the high school,
believing in ali clean sports, is going
to hold a field day Friday, March
3, at D. IN. on the athletic field The
High boys will play the Indians base
ball and basketball. A track meet
will also be held with the Indians
and the short races win be run. The
high jump and broad jump viii also
be in the program. The main event
win be a middleweight wrestling
match between Indian Tommy Burns,
a noted coast wrestler, and Jack Der
ron, a white middleweight wrestler
Of no little skill. The bout viii be
staged on the athletic field and the
entire afternoon Of sports will be abb
solutely free. This Is a program that
should attract fans from outside dis
tricts, as the wrestling exhibition win
be worth coming to see and those
who are striving to be skillful in that
sport viii witness one OF the best
wrestlers in the Southwest in action
when Burns starts after his opponent.
A special invitation is being sent to
all the high schools to visit Scotts-
dale that afternoon and see the
events.
Rates Changed
Owing to the new contract between
the E. o. Brown company and the
Water Users association by which
the Scottsdale Light and Power
company lose the revenue from the
power the ice plant has been using,
the light and power company is
Obliged to establish the following new
rates for light and power. The new
rate viii be Is cents for the first 20
K w. and 10 cents for each addi-
tional *. w. for lights and 7h cents
for power, and a fiat rate or not less
than $1.50 month for those who do
net have meters. The above rate viii
continue until the debt of the COM
pany, which is $1700, is paid.
Business Meeting
The business meeting OF the Par
ent- Teachers association was held at
the school house Friday afternoon.
The regular business was disposed of
and the meeting turned over to Mrs.
Kimsey, who had charge of the pro-
gram on girls welfare. She intro
riuced Miss Lee OF the Girls Reserve
OF Phoenix, who told in q very inter
e<ting manner the work OF the Girls
Reserve and especially the fun they
had at their summer camp at Iron
Springs last summer They also told
building near Squaw Peak to be used
for a place for picnics and other oc-
casiOns by the girls of the valley. |
After explaining carefully the ex-
pcnse OF belonging TO the reserves
1t was decided by the p. t. A. and the
h;gn school and grade girls present at
the meeting to organize a corps here
and meeting viii be held this COM
ing week for that purpose.
faancher Moved
J. d. Diehl moved from the ranch !
OF Roy George to his fathers ranch
this week Mr.. Diehi moved his herd
OF registered Duroc-Jersey hogs the
latter part OF the week
Many Planting Grapes
Many Of the ranchers OF this dis
trict are planting part or all Of
their farm to grapes this year.
Among those who are planting |
grapes are Roy George, Mr.. O'Barr
Mr.. Wickware and Walter Dom.
For Texas
Fl. NJ. Harris left yesterday for !
Carbon, Tex. He has been visiting
his brother, Fred SCOTS, of this dis
trict.
Is Improving
The Mexican woman who was run |
over by the car driven by Mercer |
Wilson Saturday night is steadily
improving and win be able TO leave
the hospital in about ten weeks. Her
leg was broken below and above the |
knee.
For Blythe, Cal.
o. B. Herne and Mr.. Woes OF this |
district left for Blythe. Cal, the first |
part Of the week.
Built House
Mr.. Stevenson built house on his |
ranch. which is now being occupied |
by Mr.. O'Neil.
Hive in Cactus
Claude Green and several OF his |
brothers caught a fox near Twin |
Buttes yesterday and on the way |
home discovered beehive made out |
Of a dead cactus. They robbed 1t |
and secured over II quarts OF honey.
Mr.. Starek i'll
G.. Starck has been i'll the past three |
days with a severe cold in his throat.
Carl Ericsson has been sick with
cold the past week. 4