Arizona republican., 1899-05-29


 sons ranch, south of Tempe. as an ex-
 ample. Mr Johnson has one hen
 which averages 220 eggs annually and many which average above 200. MT. l LJngstreth himself meets with almost as much encouragement. He says that | if hens are handled properly each one | should net it's owner between S1.35 and S1.55 annually, 9 large percentage on the investment. 4 poultry man, however, must take an interest in his business. He must study il and be economical and if he exercises good judgment he will prosper.
 HE LONGS FOR ARIZONA. Jos cph NJ Pratt yesterday received a let
 ter from George TOusey, who will be
 remembered as the resident represent
 ative of the Anglc-American Canaigre
 company in Phoenix a couple of years
 ago. Mir. Tousey is now in London,
 where he has established an office. He
 is engaged iii laying the superior aG-
 vantages of canaigre as a tanning
 agent before the tanners of the United
 kindOm and Europe, and he says that
 he is meeting with success. Mr.
 Tousey wrote nothing of future opera
 tiOnS of his company in this valley,
 but he said he expected to return here
 some time. He wrote that he wished
 he was here now. Amid the beastly
 weather which had prevailed in Lon
 don for weeks he frequently thought
 of the sunshine of Arizona.
 KENTUCKY ETIQUETTE. -Ros- COG A. Bauer, formerly the manager of the hotel at Green Mountain Falls, Colo, arrived at the Ford from Denver last night. MT. Bauer tells how he learned of a trait of the Kentuckians. A Kentucky colonel was a guest of the hotel and he was also a judge of whisky. In the hope Of finding whisky which would appease the eXacting pal ate of the colonel, Mir Bauer made trip to Denver He returned with ten gallons of a choice grade. That even ing he placed a glass of the spirits in front of the fastidious colonel, and paused fer a compliment. The Ken tuckian spent some time studying the color of the whisky, but he showed no to drink it, nor was he forthcoming with a compliment. T see, suh, you're not a KentucHan.'' said the colonel al last. No, sir" re- \ piled the proprietor. Pm from New Jersey" T thought so," said the eel cnel. "A Kentucky gentleman always turns his back when a guest is taking a drink"
 HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI. The sec ond banquet of the Alumni society Of the high school took place on SatuT- day evening" The decorations were rich and appropriate. About forty were present, including teachers, stu dents and those returned from the colleges and universities of other states. The tables were placed diag- 0nally in the annex of the high school. l and were profusely decorated with 1 roses, oleanders and sweet peas. The i word, Alumni was made Of flowers l in the center of the table. At eac); i plate was placed a tiny favor of sweet | peas. The mnnu consisted of sand l wiches, chicken salad, olives. cheese, | cake, pineapple ice, and ice cream. l Leslie Gillett was toastmaster. Pro- l lessor Creager gave an address on ! Progress of Alumni" Professor 1 3.ourt's response was to the Fac ! llty," MT. Emery Kays' to the Board | 1f Trustees" Professor Tipt0n re- | sponded to Absent Members" Mr ! Frank Bennett, recently returned from | Stanford, responded tc Benefit of Col i ege Life" Miss Stella CIant0n re- ,ponded to the toast on the alumni. ] 5yrus Meskimmons gave a toast on ! Glass of '99.' The reception rooms were very pTe5uiy decorated and cozy .CTners were arranged around the hall 1 There was some dancing and after the banquet officers were elected for the nsuing year. The toasts were drunk T lemonade.
 WILL RETURN TO MANILA - -ohn Palmer. the ex-soldier. has re- 0lved to return to Manila. He served n the army there until three months LSc, coming to Phoenix six weeks ater. He lived here formerly and was ejected when he made application for membership in the Rough Riders and 3ol. McCord's regiment, but was So persistent in his efforts to go to war hat he enlisted with the Nebraska egiment, one of the most distin- -uished in the Philippines. As le- ut Ar. Palmer carries two bullets in
 is shoulder and one eye is lost. Ie received the wounds in open fiaid ghting. He says that Col. Ferguson. h> commander of his regiment. is a aarless fighter and doesn't believe in rench bushwhacking, but prefers 0 storm the enemy. The FilipinOs. ontrary to most reports, are supplied 7ith Mauser rifles and not bcws ana rr0ws, and the American soldiers ntiI recently have been using Spring eds. A considerable portion have othing better now, and it is imprac- Icable for the Americans to attempt } cope with the Filipinos with the in erior rifle. MT. Palmer says that the eWsPapers do not get accounts Of { 1any small reverses Of the American 0rces and that the war waged in the ast is serious. At the present rate it i'll be long time before it is ended. I