Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
ELKS' SPECIAL WILL RUN Oh PENNSYLVANIA LINE TRAIN WILL LEAVE ONE DAY EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY
 PLANNED.
The Toe Hold Will Be Barred in the
 Ostrich Car.

The Pennsylvania railroad having entered into competition between the eastern lines concerning the road over which the Arizona Elks' special will run after it leaves the line of the Southern Pacific at St Louis. H E. Hardie, travelling passenger agent from Denver. and NJ F Van Horn, district passenger agent from Los Angeles, both officials of the Penn sylvania system, came to Phoenix yesterday to complete arrangements to have the special run over their line.
 It was announced al a late hour last night that the special would leave on July and not on July ,. as had been previously planned and announced. No reason was given for the change. Reservations continue to come in and there is no doubt in the minds of the trustees of the lodge that every berth will be taken by the time the time comes to leave Phoenix As a result of the visit of the two railroad officials yesterday the spe- cial will travel over the Pennsylvania lines between Chicago and Atlantic
 
 in comfort and speed. is assured. as the Pennsylvania Railroad company is known to have one of the most perfectly equipped roads in the world
 With the exception of an Elks' special from southern California the Arizona train will be the only one sent out from the west. and the members of the herd speak with pride of the fact that the whole of southern California could not do more to make a showing at a grand re- union than the Salt River valley. The plans for advertising Arizona are to be taken up and followed out to the utmost, if possible, as it is thought that the Salt River valley ought to offset in some way the influence exercised by a permanent exhibit of southern California at Atlantic City
 For several years the progressive and wide aWekc members of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce have maintained an exhibit at Atlantic City. and it is difficult to estimate the number of people who pass through the exhibition rooms IL is kept up at heavy expense, but the people of California believe the benefits de- rived are commensurate to the cost One of the principal reasons for maintaining an exhibit at Atlantic City, and the same reasons would be equally applicable to the Salt River valley, is that large number of the people who summer in At lantic City winter in the west and it is believed that by judicious adver- Using of the climate and natural ad- vantages of this region. as well as of the accommodations it offers for entertaining a large number of guests, the valley and Phoenix will be greatly benefited
 The plan of the Elks to advertise the Salt River valley on their trip to the east has been brought to the attention of the board of trade. and it is possible that the board will act in conjunction with the lodge men to | attract the attention of the .throngs | of Atlantic City visitors. If the board of trade decides to participate with | the Eiks it will in all probability fur ! nish advertising matter for distribu- ! tion in the east
 Advices were received Tuesday to ! the effect that Archibald Cater. the | ana agreeable agent | of the Arizona Eastern. would sleep | in the ostrich car between Phoenix | and Maricopa. These advices were | confirmed yesterday, but it was | learned that the toe hold would be | barred in the ostrich car. Tke ostrich | only has two toes. and it would be l taking an unfair advantage to throw | it by torturing one of these toes. If | there were four, or even three. said | NIT. Cater, it would be an entirely | different matter. and he added:
 But I intend to sleep in a little cage at the end of the car, and if 1 one of the birds tries to stick it's head through to nip me. I will slap | it on the bill. and in other ways show | that I am not to be tempered with. | l intend tO take 9 paper cutter to bed | with me as an additional protection. It is also my intention to take notes of the way the birds act during the trip. as I intend to write a book on my return entitled Three Months With Wild Ostriches in Africa"