Arizona republican., 1922-02-06
FORMER RESIDENTS
OF MESA KILLED IN
RAILROAD ACCIDENT

MESA, Feb. 5.--A telegram telling
or the death of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Hatch, former Mesa residents, as a
result of their being struck by a
passenger train. was received by A.
n. Brimhall Sunday afternoon. De-
tails of the accident were lacking. the
telegram to Mr.. Brimhall simply stat
ing that jerry Hatch and wife were
accidentally killed by a passenger
train. The wire was sent from SAT-
ford The HatcheS lived at Fort
Thomas near there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were ranch
ing near Mesa until a few years ago,
and Hatch has been in the valley all
this winter working with his brother
in-law, Mr.. Brimhan on the ranch
three miles east of town on the
creamery road. Only four days ago
Hatch left Mesa to rejoin his family
at their home in Fort Thomas.
Mrs. Hatch is the youngest sister
of N. A. Brimhali and has many 9TH
er relatives residing in the Mesa and
southside district. Mr.. Brimhall de-
parted Sunday night for Stafford.
Many Attend Hobson Funeral
A large number of Mesa. residents
were present at the first ward
chapel Sunday afternoon to pay their
Jcl5L ICCuCCAG " L. IlOUSOu. AACoa
pioneer who died last Thursday
morning. The funeral service. con-
Quoted by Bishop Isaac Dana OF the
first ward was unusually impressive.
Appropriate talks paying homage TO
the departed pioneer were made by
o. S. Stapley. o. =. Greer and
Bishop Hunsaker. The body was laid
to rest in the Mesa cemetery. the /.
o. o. f. lodge of Mesa of which the
deceased was member, assisting in
the service
New c. c. Club Rooms
New quarters for the Mesa district
chamber Of commerce are being ar
ranged in the Barnett building, occu-
pying the former music store location
Just west of the Southside Gas and
Electric company office. The room
is suitably situated on the main thor
oughfare of the city and will be ap-
propriately signed and arranged to
extend a welcome to the visitor ON his
entrance to the city. Remodeling of
the building is practically completed
and it is expected that the office and
furnishings of the chamber OF COM
merce will be moved into the new
nome this week.
Roosevelt Road In Good Shape
The Roosevelt road, from the edge
of Mesa to beyond the junction Of
the Superior highway some fifteen
miles out. is in better condition than
it has been in years. according to
travellers who have never been over
the highway since the last rain. Inn
mediately following the cessation Of
rain in the valley last week, Road
Overser Isaac Dana put q force OF
men. teams and equipment to work
on the stretch. The highway has
been dragged from the Mesa City
limits to beyond the Superior high
way and is remarkably smooth and
free from the usual rough spots.
Other roads west of Mesa between
here and Tempe which were graded
recently have been worked over sim
ce the last rain and put in good shape
again.
More Money Needed
Barely half the necessary amount
had been subscribed to the Messl
Welfare league. up to Saturday night.
according to the statement of League
officials at that time. The total Of
volunteer subscriptions made since
the cali was issued about 10 days has
reached the $3.50 mark and at least
that much more cash is needed. to
carry the league through the re-
Jnainder OF the winter weather. the
officials declare. Volunteer subscrip-
tions must continue to come in. and
the directors are hopeful that the to-
tai will go over the $500 mark before
the end of this week, Subscriptions
may be made to President c. b. Flynn
or the secretary or treasurer of the
league.
Southside Theaters Today
Majestic, Mesa-"The Rivers End.
written by James Oliver Curwood,
featuring Lewis Stone. Jane Novak,
Margorfe Daro and j. Barney Sherry.
Bray Photograph. Ford Weekly. Mutt
and Jeff comedy.
Gilbert-WiIliam 8. Hart in "O'Mal-
icy Of the Mounted" Comedy. Cap
tain Kidd's Kid"
Tempe-dark
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