Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-14
WAY ID EVADE THE DRY LAWS
 OUTLINED
MRS. DWELL RECEIVES LETTER SAYING WRIT FER WILL GIVE LAUGH TO LEGISLATORS.

| PHOENIX, Feb. 7-Senator Ruth erford's bill for the erection of S200,. GOO addition to the capitol has been referred back to the senate appropri- ations committee, despite the fact that it provides for payment of the neces- sary money by the sale of 100000 acres donated for the purpose in the congressional Statehood act. At the minimum price of s an acre, more than the estimate would be secured and balance left for improvement of the old structure, whereon the roof should be raised and which needs ad- dition of a granite stairway to the second and main story.
 Sour On Representative.
 Mrs. Representative O'Neill has re- ceived her first anonymous comnuni- cation, presumably from a constitu- ent. The letter came wrapped in a newspaper, in defiance of postal laws. It contained plans and specifications for homemade still, wherein could be manufactured whiskey from such as dried apples, potato peelings, or grain. With this in every home, ac- cording to the letter, "we old-timers will sit back with our toddy and laugh at you fools in the legislature. Des- pite this, Mrs. O'Neill will continue to vote for prohibition.
 A Partisan Committee.
 Referring the appointments of Gov ernor Campbell to a special commit tee of Senators Devine, Winsor and l Whipple may take the matter away from the legislature for ten days, at the end of which time report is called for under the rules. It is mo- table that not one of the committee members is Republican, though of the three only Winsor is especially friendly to Hunt. The omission of a Republican member possibly was an oversight on the part of President Claridge. Attorney General Jones has been asked for decision concerning the tenure of the Campbell officials in the event that Hunt is returned to office. Upon this it is probable the character of the committeer report will depend.
 No Divided University.
 There need be no fear in Tucson that anything will be done with the plan to found great university" within the barracks of Fort Whipple. Prescott folks. now serene with their Northern Arizona Fair appropriation, arc hoping that Whipple in days to come will be occupied for military uses, such as 1t knew before Wilson ordered the capture of Villa. It is believed also, that the post would make an admirable invalid station or a military hospital, and it is felt that the war department eventually will have due appreciation of the excel lence of the Prescott climate and its value for the restoration of health.
 Dignity Imposed Upon.
 In a late debate, Senator Roberts took occasion to deny that he had served in the senate as representa- tive of Governor Campbell. It ap- pears that such a rumor had spread, the senator said, all because the Rob- l erts' "kinfolks" bill carried out the suggestions that had been made in the 1 legislative message of the new ex- ecutive. The Cochise county states man insisted that his personal dignity 1 had been imposed upon," and yet he . did not see fit to start partisan row over 1t.
 The Investigation Bill.
 CampbelPs much-discussed senate bill No. 5, for appointment of com mittee of investigation of State insti- tutions and offices, calls for the ap- pointment by the governor of three from different counties, one Of the three to be statistical ex- pert, and all to be confirmed by the senate. No person appointed shall have held an office in connection with any institutions that are to be in- spected The result of the investiga- ton shall be reported to the next leg islature in detail. It is provided that compensation at Sl0 day shall be given each member, limited to 30 days in 1917 and 45 days the following year. Only $50 is given for clerical assistance and gross appropriation is made of S2,S0O for all purposes. The h, faI Af 4I, 1a but now is regarded by ' some Democrats as an effort to find ( political thunder in the Hunt admin I stration for use by its opponents.
 For Military Training. Senator Campbell has another bill le considers something in the way of , of patriotic duty, in he training of soldiers and officers a or the army that the nation must |