Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
ARIZONA FLOUR
NOT GOOD ENOUGH
FOR THE CONVICTS
Special to the Journal-AIiner.

Special to the Journal Miner.
PHOENIX. Oct. 2l.-Several re-
cent happenings which are just COM
ing to light are causing considerable
amusement, and some chagrin among
the politicians of Maricopa county.
Inc republicans are somewhat more
amused than are the democrats
though both share the chagrin which
is mixed up with whatever amusc-
mcnt the spectacle affords.
1t has Just been discovered that
our governor, although a rich man.
is not taxpayer in this state. The
extent of his wealth may be guess
ed from one small item of it. the
recent sale of his interest in a Globe
mercantile house for approximately
$4,000. Thus there is no great dan
ger of the wolf approaching his
door when he leaves the capitol in
the near future. But the fact that
although wealthy he does not pay
taxes puts him in a stronger position
to indulge his well known propen-
sity to spread charity with a lavish
hand. One of these charity schemes
where the governor does not let
his right hand know what his left
hand doeth. is in connection with
the Florence prison expenditures.
Some delegates to the recent labor
convention were greatly interested,
not to say dazzled, by one of the
innovations which is no doubt the
result of the governors thoughtful
attention. This was the elaborate
menu card. containing two kinds OF
pie and two kinds of cake. which
is supplied the prisoners daily. A
miner from ella county was at first
a little bit pceved at this, owing to
the fact that he was accustomed to |
only one kind of pie himself. while |
the menu of a brother miner from /
Cochise. whose mine had been fore
cd TO shut down, did not contain |
any pic at all
But the thoughtful care OF the
governor did not stop there. Not
only was a choice of various kinds
of pie and cake supplied the pris-
oners, but every precaution was TAX
en- to make sure that the grade of
flour put into this pastry was the
very finest obtainable This last
feature was CLEANED from
the following episode
A Mesa milling company, an Ari-
iona concern, milling Arizona grown
wheat, put in a bid to supply flour
to the Florence prison. The bid OF
this Arizona concern, although the
lowest, was turned down by the
governor, and a higher bid from
Kansas accepted. on the ground that
he prison needed the very highest
grade of flour obtainable regardless
If price. Arizona flour was not
rood enough for the prisoners. ,
At the time, this action in turn ;
ng down one of our state indus ,
ries, in spite of its low bid, caus-
d some comment; but in view of J
he menu above referred to. with .
IS choice of pies, the mystery is
Owed. 1t is of course not well to 7
% things in a half-hearted way, >
nd if we give our prisoners two
inds of pie at a sitting it is no :
oubt appropriate that the ingredi- :,
nts should be of the very finest y
rade. Arizona flour may be good =
nough for ordinary Arizonans. but :
they want to get the very finest !
our obtainable they must become 3
Extraordinary, and so obtain lodg- =
lgs in Florence The sojourn. how :,
yer. will be well worth while. as \
ne fine flour will be served to them .
/ the form of two kinds of pie at =
nee. =
The chagrin spoken of in con- =.
cotton with this episode was caus- VI
4 by the fact that the taxpayers y.
re paying for these Injuries But :
lis chagrin has been generally fol- -
,wed by good natured amusement =,
nd appreciation. owing to the sug- .,
estion that the governor might =,
pend some of the money he is saw -
e by not making contributions to =,
lie tax-collector, in paying oSt OF q
IS own pocket for this superhne -
rade of flour and the two kinds of =
e. -