Arizona republican., 1920-03-10
DEMOCRATIC MULES OF ANCIENT LINEAGE
 FACE AUCTION BLOCK

Once again in the limelight, after
 quiescent period of several months the famous Tony Johns mules that have
 been the laughing stock of Arizona since the admiring democrats of the previous administration purchased
 them in December, 1918, are facing
 the auction block now if warrant of law Tor selling them can be secured
 As lasting mementoes of the demo- cratic party the Tony Johns laughing stock are said by administration lead CTS at the capitol to serve at least that purpose in ideal fashion for they are
 varIously lame, halt blind and super
 ahhuated According to General Fore
 man Charles O'Connor. who has tbem Tn charge. the list includes one half pima mule, one aged donk with Kidney
 trouble, one with both ears split from
 oVerorayIng and with rheumatics as we'll two more with rheumatics. an-
 lner lame one, another with only one
 busted ear, Fl that are more than % years old each, two that are utterIv
 unit, four that cannot arise witho,,- assistance after falling down and any
 number that cannot do a full dav,S work ooS ,
 These national birds" accordine to Sonhor, should be sold if anybody
 aii pe louhd to buy them. He sub
 mus figures showing that thew cost .he state for more than able private .eahls can be hired for. O'Conno- wrote to State Engineer Tho,,os ,nauuock Tn regard to the democratic .esacy' and Maddock wrote in tnrn state tihreeaIy hy Andrew Baumert of the ''e board or public institutions
 "ul,ert IS so interested in mules aio other animals that he racant1, inidseo iln circus clear across inc stata Just 70 say goodbye He wro+o se5 solhe legal advice about inc rao,,;a.ol I tt,o Tor selling the mules ana 'ne case Is under advisement '0
 The famous herd of 34 democrati., mules III mas history that is now classic III the stae- During the former in cumDency of Governor Camnbau tbo mules were rented by the state +haix age and general state of decren;t,,5o @ @peing considerably less then than now me democratic regime that followed TOT reasons that were never explained 1n d manner satisfactory to all con nohie ueclded to purchase those Tor the Aubrey Inyestment oteu a anu some or the purchase prico 1T-o t1a The remainder, amountino- +o Ste,ooo, IS unpaid, and is the snbfect oa case how in the Yapayai co1int,- bea,ira questlon is up as to what ,vo,Iz h sue oI the mules at this time 1 "ouid nave upon the court action
 Iht general dpbilifx- oF lhe laughing stock, that is nentioa ds an argument for the proposed saIo some concrete figures are snbn,itta5 | oy o V Connor in letter to tba s+a+o engineer copy of the letter ;, Soa.e rt
 As 1 am being repeatedly urged to | push the work at this camp. I wish to | call your attention to one of the most | serious drawbacks I have to contend | with, viz: Live stock unfit fo. work of | which I have previously complained
 Of the 34 head of stock now at this camp 2l mules are 20 years of age ana over. Thirteen head of stock can 1o days work and have been cIassed | good- Every day am compelled to .nahse mules from blow to fresno and rom fresno to idle in corral. Tbese | ,ndnges are essential in order to 1,aan the majority of dirt moving fmn1e- hehts going. At present two rnnIos gre Tn the corral unfit for any sarN sIce, one horse mule. 30 years of iee, With kidney trouble: one mare n nuie z2 years of age with rheumatisn
 m my opinion the horse mules yviii never work again. H
 four mules are so completely ,uor, 'ut that when they are down. heIn is .equired to again place them on tbo; ect. oh lneir