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Show Enemies of Arizona Chickens. About four days ngo L.- T. Clifford, who owns a flno lot of poultry, was out In the ynrd engaged In doing tho chores when ho heard nn unusual commotion In his honhnuse. On opening open-ing tho door nnd lighting up tho building build-ing ho was astonished to aeo a largo bullsnnko lying In tha mlddlo of the floor wl(h Its body colled around two chickens, which wero yet alive. Mr, Clifford struck at tho reptile, landing a blow on Us bend, when It Immediately tightened Us colls nnd crushed tho chickens. The snako measured between 3 ',4 nnd 4 feet In length. On Saturday evening tho owner was again disturbed by a nolso among his fowls, nnd this tlmo tho cnuso for alarm In tho henhouso was nu.ilo by n largo frog who had Just finished malting nn evening meal of ono of tho broilers. Mr. Clifford killed tho frog. Arizona Republican. |