Arizona republican., 1908-05-12
RESULTS WILL FOLLOW
 THt RATE CONFERENCE
(Continued from Page 1.)

start and a longer ride. The process sion was then a little late in getting under way but once it started there was no time lost. The route was west almost to the big ostrich farm via Grand avenue and the Christy road, north to Glendale and thence east, further travel to the north being thWarted by flooded roads that made things doubtful for the machines. Be- tween Glendale and Central avenue oc- cured the only important mishap of the trip and it is regretted for the req son that some of the visitors missed the ride through the orange belt and the luncheon. A machine gave way and the.next one in line took its pas sengers to the Indian school whence they returned to Phoenix via the cleo tric car. then went back after the stranded tourists.
 Those not in these two machines continued their journey down Central avenue toward the city as far as Palm Lodge thence turned directly east through the farming and fruit section to the Crosscut canal. Dr. .Foss and party going on as far as Ingleside. It was at this stage of the proceedings that the surprise of the day was sprung on the visitors. The Commer- cal club had arranged for a royal ban quet of home grown products at the Olivet ranch of Munger Bros. manu- facturer's of the best olive oil in the world, France, Spain and Italy not be- ing barred.
 This banquet was a real feature and it would do a lot of the home people good to eat one similarly prepared. for the purpose of impressing upon them the varied resources of the val ley. Many people eat home grown products mainly but this was an ex- cepuonally good dinner and it was all native to the soil The banquet was served by Munger Bros and a bevy of handsome young ladies who presid- ed over the tables, and their cheery hospitality was also of the Arizona sort. quite in keeping with the occa- sion. Following is the
 MANIFEST.
 Olivet Ranch, near Phoenix. Ariz.
 May II, 1907. Salad. Tomato. Lettuce Cucumber.
 Buttermilk.
 An Arizona Bi-Product
 Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy. Vintage of 190S-Raised on Ranch.
 Cream Biscuits.
 Homemade Flour-Arizona Wheat
 New Potatoes.
 Home Grown.
 Milk.
 You Noticed the Cows.
 And Honey.
 100000 lbs. Produced Yearly. Lettuce. RadiShes onions
 From O-~ own Garden.
 Squash.
 The Arizona Kind. Butter-Cheese.
 We Made it Too
 Strawberries and Cream We Raised one, the other Raised Itself
 Sugar Arizona Beet,
 Made in Glendale.
 Olivet Olives and Olive oil Grown and Made on This Branch. Pomcloes. Oranges Lemons 100 Cars Shipped in 1907; 200 in 1908
 Almonds.
 A Home Product
 Coffee.
 Not Guilty. But We Could
 Ice VI dleI.
 Phoenix Ice.
 Cactus Cand,.
 Made Onl.- in Phoenix
 Cigars. We Ship Alfalfa to California. X small sample bottle of olive oil given each guest as a souvenir. The dinner disposed of. Dr. Foss. who presided as toastmaster. called upon MT. Chambers to give testimony and he did so in most complimentary way. thanking the commercial club and the people of Phoenix for the hearty welcome extended. for the fine trip and for the unique and sumptuous dinner. He said he was here two years ago but the pres ent trip had proved to him that great ] improvements had been made in local /. csnditiOns and that values had ad- | vanced considerable. He suggested ! that the keynote of further progress ! should be the encouragement of more 1 small farmers raising the high grade i products that can be shipped away to I, other markets where the demand is | great and in exchange for such things | ss are needed here. He said that hard |