Arizona republican., 1910-12-08

logical state. MT. Briggs has two varieties. one known as the Burbank Santa Rosa and another styled the Burbank Monterey. Mir. Briggs says he has found the cactus a most cx- ceIlent food for stock and that it grows successfully in the arid re gions.
 On the way between Wenden and Wickenburg a mixed train was pass ed from which a large package of The Republican of Tuesday morn ing was received and distributed The papers were eagerly sought and the impression might easily have gotten abroad that the travellers had been absent from home and their home paper for months. In it's col ums was found the first story of the departure' of the Rose Special from Phoenjx, together with tele- phonic report from Harry Welch rel ative to the organization ofl a yell gang" abgard the train tife night before
 Soon the lights of WickenbUrg ap- peared and once more the party de- trained. Mayor Baxter. Angela II. Hammer. editor of the Wickenburg Miner. and, score of other repre- sentative citizens were gathered at the depot and escorted the party Co the hotel of w II. Smith, where d complete dddrse dinner was ready. Altar the inner man had again been satisfied and cigars distributed. ev- erybdy but Mrs. Hammer and C. J McEroy accepting the perfectos. an impromptu reception and festival of oratory was inaugurated in the hotel lobby in which everybody but Con ductor Graves. of the Rose Special participated.
 Mayor Baxter greeted the party. Mrs. Hammer made a few pertinent remarks and secured the subscrip ton of the entire personnel for the Wickenburg Miner. l.. II. Civilie told a story about a parrot and ton of coal. Eugene Stuart waNed clo- quent over the possibilities of all the lands he eyer heard of One of the best and most carefully prepared speeches which was to have been de- livered was appropriated from James G. Simpson by Mir Civlle who lost it just when he intended to deliver i; himself and was obliged to hide behind the parrot yarn.
 Not until the regular santa Fe train rolled into the station at Wick enburg did the speechmaking cease and if the train hadn't arrived at all the talkfest would be going on still
 But an end comes to everything good and pleasant and so it. was that about S:3O o'clock. a quantity of redfire was burned. "Auld Lang Syne" was sung and the Rose Spe- ciaT' passed into and became merged with an ordinary evening train for Phoenix.
 Hardly had the Rose Special pulled out of Parker. before SeCre- tary Harry .Wclch. began mingling with those aboard tO ascertain their sentiment regarding the reception in the Colorado river town As a result the following telegram was sent back at the first stop:
 "To All Parkerites-
 Phoenix business men wish to cN- press thanks for royal reception ten dered this morning and wish you all success"
 Remembering the warmth ot the greeting at Rouse and the universal evidence of cordialty the following message was indited and forwarded; "To Business Men and All Ladies of
 BOuSe:
 Phoenix business men had delight full time at your city. Thank your ladies again"
 To Wenden was sent an equally reIicitious message. as follows: "To Wendenites:
 Phoenix business men enjoyed visit to your city. Looking forward with pleasure to d longer stay next time
 No sooner had Harry Welch step