Arizona republican., 1905-04-02
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MISSIONARY M mEE lNS-1 ne Woman's Baptist Home and Foreign Mission society most cordially invite all friends and strangers to meet with them in tho Baptist church next Fri day from 2:3O to D. m The topic under consideration will be the Bap- tist Missionary Training school in Chi cago-its past, present and future. Items of interest will be gladly receiv- ed from any one present at the close of the program, after which refresh ments will be served and offerings can be made for the training school build ing fund.
 HOME AGAIN-Mr and Mrs. F. NJ. Murphy and former governor and Mrs. N. O. Murphy returned to Prescott Friday morning on a special from Ash Fork. Mr. F. M. Murphy expects to be in Arizona all the time for the next month or so at least and will probably visit Phoenix sometime this week. MT B. P. Cheney of Boston and MT. T. E. Dorr of Saginaw, Mich, were expected to arrive in Prescott last evening. These gentlemen are largely interest ed :n financial way with various of MT. F. NJ. Murphy's undertakings and have been frequent and welcome visit ors in Arizona.
 l PHOENIX GUN CLUB-The Phoe- nix Gun club will have a practice shoot this afternoon at o'clock at their grounds at Eastlake park The shooting will be at clay targets thrown from the clubs magazine trap. These shoots are open to everyone who de- sires to shoot; visiting sportsmen are always welcome The territorial tour nament will be held here next fall and will be the largest tournament ever held in the territory. It will last for three or four days. The Phoenix club has always shown up well at these former tournaments, and the local sports do not intend getting entirely out of practice this year.
 A HEN STORY-A subscriber to The Republican reported to this of fee last night that he had four hens that he believes are entitled to cham pionship belts for laying. He says the average high record for a hen as set forth in the poultry journals runs from twelve to fourteen eggs per month. He has four hens that are so closely coll fined he can keep accurate tab on them and he is certain they have done no faking nor worked off any China eggs OF him. He sa-s the four hens during tho month of March laid eigh- ty-four eggs an average of twenty-one each. which beats anything he knows about And this was done without spe- ciaI training either. There was no pat ent egg food furnished them nor any other sharp practice resorted to. They are merely good conscientious Salt river valley hens. The owner gave his name and address but said he prefer red that it be not used for his hen house las no lock on it.
 MORE EDUCATION-Ther was an all day session of the council of the Water Users association yesterday at the board of trade room. It was pre- sided ovar b., c. T. Hirst. the presid- ing officer of the body. No action was taken as a result of the days deliber- ations which were merely educational. The meeting began about 10 o'clock and was addressed by Governor Kib- bey in the legal status of the case, the sole matter under discussion being the
 priority law suit After the remarks of the governor not only the members of the council but all present who were desirous of speaking, were listeE- ed to with attention as the subject is one of the greatest importance. The afternoon session was a continuance of the morning meeting and it lasted until o'clock or later, Governor Kib- | bey appearing again late in the after moon and answering such questions as ! the gentlemen present desired to ask | him. The discussion was general, in fact too general for many of the speakers allowed their remarks to drift | to irrelevant matters. However the subject was handled from almost every conceivable viewpoint and the import ance Of it was emphasized the more by it's perplexities. There seemed | however to be no reasons submitted that caused the officers of the associ- ation to recede from the stand taken | in the beginning and firmly held to since the filing of the suit.