Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-10
FLEETWOOD PAID FUR LUNCH FOR
 LEGISLATORS
Bisbee Attorney, Not Arizona, Foeted Bill Which AppeaSed Hunger of Lawmakers Is Covered in Appropriation.
The Phoenix Democrat says

he t-hDtulA ltUlOCIdl says.
 If E. E. Ellinwood will make a claim against the territory of Arizona, Auditor Page will pay him BPS, which he has probably never expected to get
 That Arizona owes Ellinwood BPS was discovered when Auditor Page rendered payment to Manager Yaeger for lunch that was served in the lower house during the recent legis- lature.
 During the absence of l.. s. Will Hams with the Doran mine taxation bill in his pocket, the lower house twas tied up for several hours, mem bers not being permitted to even go out fo= their meals.
 Dennis Burke of Yavapai ordered lunch, which came in due time and was eaten with much pleasure by the members who had passed their dinner hour and were hungry.
 No more was thought about the lunch until the close of the session, BPS to pay the Hotel Adams for this lunch.
 W. D. Bell of Maricopa took the floor to oppose the payment of this lunch bill, claiming that when he got his share of the good things he sup posed that the Copper Queen com pany was doing the honors.
 Bells opposition was of no avail, and the appropriation was made, aud itor Page being instructed to pay the Hotel Adams BPS for the spread.
 Auditor Page rendered payment to Manager Yaeger, and was informed that the bill had been paid by Attor. ney E. E. Ellinwood of Bisbee. and that Arizona owed the Hotel Adams nothing for the lunch.
 That Ellinwood had been the gen erous man, that it was not the Cop per Queen, and that the last legisla- ture has passed one appropriation that nobody wanted, even though it was but BPS.
 But Ellinwood can have the money if he wants it, and all he has to do is to make his claim on Auditor Page and he can have it by going through the proper procedure, which will take but little of his time.
 Ellinwood's having paid for the lunch is probably a surprise to every member of the legislature, it being 1 supposed when they passed the appro priation that the Hotel Adams had the money coming.
 When Bell and others opposed the territoTy's paying for the lunch they l did 1t because they supposed that ii had been treat for them, and were surprised when they learned the item l was in the appropriation bill The lunch cost S2S. and there were 1 twenty-four members in the lower house. If Bell and the others stil 1 feel that they have eaten of the bread of the Copper Queen they car ease their conscience by sending E E. Ellinwood s116.
 If EllinWood does not make a clain l against the territory for BPS, and i is not believed that the will, tho money will lie idle and unclaimed un til January 1. 1908, when it will b, | turned back into the territorial fund and the account cancelled. Ellinwood deserves the thanks O the members of the legislature, a well as several spectators who enjoy ed his lunch, which did not becom known he had given and paid for un til Auditor Page offered to pay tn
 Hotel Adams for the spread. On account of the appropriation made by the legislature people SUI posed that Arizona would have t
 stand the burden of feeding its leg
 islators. Economists will be glad t
 learn that they were under a mi:
 apprehension, and that the lawmaker | were not growing fat at the expens of the taxpayers.