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THJB AK1ZONA Kfcl'UBLJCAN. TMUKSDAY JVlUrvxmMJ, Al'KlL. 14, iy21
rAliE TYYELiVEi
PIONEER REUNION CLOSES
WITH ORGANIZATION OF A
PERMANENT ASSOCIATION
Second Day of Big Meeting Proves Successful as the
First Tour of Valley, Story-Telling and Old-Fashioned
Dance on Program Maricopa County Man
Elected First President of New Organization Second
Reunion to Be Held Here Next Year
They arose with the sun. many of j Arizona Republican served as acting
them, follow-in a custom of years' j secretary.
standing. Even the fact that theyj prjor to the adoption of a name
had "dissipated" the riftht before byifor tho ass0ciation, a lengthv discus-attendinc-
theaters in 1'hoenix. some , hold rr TT. A Unc-hps. of
emainin; oui as ia.ie 11 ociocs.
OJU not caune lutein onri nnrn
With the perfection of an Arizona j
Pioneer association tn a business ses
sion of pioneers preceding a final Jol
lification meeting at the Blue Bird
dance hall yesterday afternoon, the
first reunion of Arizona veterans
came to a close last night. It was
such a gathering as Phoenix has
never before witnessed and declared
by those in attendance "the biggest
thirls nf its kind ever un
dertaken in' Arizona."
John P. Orme of Maricopa county
was unanimously chosen as the first
president of the new organization, on
recommendation of the organization
tttoe. His selection, committee
men said, was suggested in view of
a proposal to have the szz reunion
in Phoenix. .
Phoenix will again entertain the
-pioneers next year, the date to be
announced later. This was decided
becsuse of "the central location of
Maricopa county and because The
Arizona Republican had offered its
services to arrange for the reunion
again next year.
An executive committee, one mem
ber from each county, was named, as
follows: D. K. Cdal, Apache county;
5. A. Packard, Cochise; Al Doyle,
Coconino; Tom Pascoe, Gila; J. C.
Tyler, Greenlee: W. W. Pace. Gra
ham; Ed White. Pinal; Al Pemard,
Pima; Joseph W. Smith, Navajo;
Aaron Goldberg, Maricopa; Henry
Lovers, Mohave; Bill Powers, Santa
i Cruz: E. W. Wells, Yavapai; Frank
Baxster, Yuma.
Reunion Next Year
Annual dues were fixed at $1, to be
paid to the association secretary of
Phoenix. The secretary is to be
named by the president. All pioneers
will be notified by mail of the loca
tion of the executive offices and plans
for payment of annual dues, it was
announced last night.
The celebration next year will fol
low closely the program arranged by
the Arizona Republican for the first
reunion, it was announced. An offer
of J. E. Rickards of Rickards & Nace
for the use of Riverside park again
next year without charge was ac
cepted and the reunion win De hem
daily schedule. And 11 o'clock, for
many of these old-timers, is the "wee
sma' hours."
Ah automobile ride through the city
and over the valley was the morning
feature. Each automobile was a par
ty of itself, some going south, some
east, some north and some west. A
majority of them were driven to old
landmarks or places where the pas
sengers had worked and played when
young. But all were given plenty of
opportunity to mark the development
of Phoenix and the valley since yesteryear.
. They returned to Thoenlx at their
own leisure, but in time to attend
the afternoon business session and
Jollification at the Blue Bird, which
opened shortly after 2 o'clock. Fully
1000 were In attendance at the meet
ing. Continue Story Telling
Following a selection by the orches
tra, the meeting was called to order
by the temporary chairman, Dwight
B. Heard, who stated that, while all
of the members had not had an op
portunity of telling their stories
Tuesday, many would be given a
chance yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Steele of Tempe, the
first white woman born in Arizona,
was asked to stand that many of her
there, it , was decided. It was also
tentatively announced that a barbe- old friends might see her. Mrs. Sum-
cue would be served. , mers was introduced as one of the
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The final meeting yesterday after
noon was no less enthusiastic than
had been the opening day Jollifica
tion, though many of the older pio
neers showed unmistakable traces off
weariness. But they had lost none of
the spirit that brought them to Phoe
nix to live again with their friends
of long ago the days of frontier life.
As on the first day. the pioneers
themselves decided their form of en
tertainment. And it was their wish
that the last social feature be old-
fashioned dancing. Their will was
done, and they swung their partners
to and fro until some of the older
veterans could hardly raise their feet
from the smooth, 6hiny floor. The
quadrille, the square dance, the
schottische, the Virginia reel and the
old-fashioned barn dance were en
Joyed.
Ue and Around Early
Some of the older men men who
probably had not attempted a dance
in more than a decade essayed to
prove to old friends that they were
every bit as young as 20 years ago,
Possibly their old comrades through
dimming eyes could not see the un
mistakable traces that Old Father
Time had wrought, but it was ever
.evident to the younger folk. .
Although the first event on yester
day's program was not scheduled un
til 10 o'clock in the morning, the rin.
neers began assembling at the old
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Mr. Heard next introduced M. A.
Stewart of Phoenix.
1 am very glad to be here today,
for I came here, not amorur the earli
est, but in time to becortte acquainted
with nearly all of the old-timers and
to hear their stories of why they came
to this country." He then recited a
poem by himself, based on the ex
periences of many of the pioneers.
1 would like to say 'fellow pio
neers, but I am not one of you," Mel
Flckas, the next speaker, said in his
opening remarks. "I fail by three
years of qualifying as a pioneer, but
it was through no fault of my own.
I came here just as soon as I could.
A Cause for Pride
"Some men will say, when you ask
them where they were born, 'I was
born in Pennsylvania;' another will
say, 'I was born in Missouri;' but
when they ask -me, I throw back my
shoulders and push out my chest a
little and say. 'Well, gentlemen, those
states are all good states but I was
bom In Arizona.'
"We who were born In Arizona are
proud of this state and we are mighty
proud of our mothers, and fathers
who made it the state that It is. To
them, we believe, should be given
most credit for what we have here
today but I also believe that we,
sons and daughters of Arizona, are
entitled to a little bit of credit for
selecting such parents.
"What I am going to do Is to ask
you 'to let me have the names and
addresses of all of your children who
are of the age of 21 or more. If you
will turn those In to The Republican
office before you leave or mail them
In after you go, I want to see organ
ized in this state the Sons and
Daughters of Arizona,"
Later- in the afternoon, by unani
mous vote of the pioneers, the execu
tive committee was directed to assist
in nerfectine such an organization-
Chairman Heard then Introduced
Mrs. Fuller who recited "The Ride of
Jennie McNeill."
Report on Organization
The report of the organization
committee followed. Members of the
committee were: W. W. Pace, Gra
ham county; A. L. Doyle, Coconino;
John Nelson, Pinal; F. E. Williams,
Yavapai; J. B. Gray, Yuma; O. V.
Lewis, Pima;. Losie Rogers, Navajo;
D. K. Udal, Apache, chairman; H. D.
Sanders, Yavapai; John P. Orme,
Maricopa, and George L. Clagatt,
TAILORED AT FASHION
EARTv
Phoenix questioned the advisability
calling it tho Arizona Pioneer
association in view of an organization
already in existence and known as the
Arizona Pioneer Historical society.
A motion was also made to reduce
the annual dues of the association to
50 cents but after some discussion
the motion was withdrawn by its
maker with the understanding that a
barbecue would be served at the re
union next year out of the annual
dues.
A move to organize county associ
ations as branches of the state asso
ciation was lost when a majority of
the pioneers declared against subor
dinate organizations.
Mr. Caveness of Phoenix, Intro
duced by Chairman Heard, recom
mended that Phoenix people under
take the care of pioneers on the occa
sion of their annual reunions in this
city. Each family of the city, he said.
could care for at least one family of
pioneers and thus save the veterans
a great expense when they come for
these jollification meetings. Citizens
of other cities in Arizona could do the
same when the annual reunion is held
in those cities, he said.
Pioneer President Speaks
John Orme, newly elected president,
addressed the meeting and reviewed
some of his experiences since coming
to Arizona. Mr: Orme told how the
pioneer men of Arizona had aided in
extending the franchise to women.
"I came to Arizona a sick boy in
1877," he said. "Soon after my ar
rival, I heard a neighbor talking to
my father. I was onva cot at the
time and coughing pretty hard.
That boy of yours hasn't got
long to live.' the neighbor told my
father. But I dare say that there Isn't
a man here that has put in a more
active life than I have in Arizona
during the past 44 years," he continued.
"The residents of Arizona in the
old days were the most open hearted
and the best men in the world. When
you went to a bank to get money you
were never turned down. There was
one man in particular in Phoenix
who followed this rule, and he never
foreclosed on a man. And he never
lost a dollar," Mr. Orme added.
He then pledged his best efforts
to the office to which he had been
elected.
"There are many of us, probably
who will never again gather in such
a meeting as this. But if we don't,
we 11 meet again on the Happy Hunt
ing ground which the Good Father
has prepared for the Pioneers," he
concluded.
Suggest Legal Holiday
It was suggested that the date of
the annual Pioneer reunion be set
aside as a legal holiday in Arizona
"That's a mighty good idea with
lots of merit in it," Chairman Heard
added.
T. D. Sanders, an arrival In 1863,
related an Interesting story of en
counters with Wallapal Indians in
Northern Arizona. He came to the
territory, he said, with the Walker
party from California.
The Barnhardt family, he explained
was at Beaver bprings, tn the Sac
ramento valley, when the Indians be
gan to menace them. They had a
large herd of cattle, he said, anc
throughout the night the Indians tried
to get them.
The white men organized a posse.
he said and started in pursuit of the
redskins. They rode north a dis
tance of 63 miles across the valley,
finally surrounding the tribesmen
and taking them prisoners. After
disarming them, they - proceeded to
Hardyvllle, when they were warned
to be on the watch for warring Wat
la pais. "The courier told us to kill
everything over Union pass," he said.
"There were a couple of tenderfect
in the crowd who did not take read
ily to the 'big game' hunting, so they
turned back. That left eight of us.
one for each Indian.
"We finally came upon the war
riors. They were not ten feet from
us. 'That one with the knife in his
hand is mine,' shouted one of the
leaders of the party. 'I want to scalp
him with his own knife.' And I will
say here that he did.
"We then proceeded to Hardyvllle.
where Captain Hardy greeted us.
" 'What luck?, he shouted as we ap
proached, '
" 'Pretty good, but not as good as
we wanted,' we replied.
"Captain Hardy then proceeded to
serve the drinks, and he sure had
plenty of them. In a little while we
were a pretty happy crowd," he con
cluded. Tell of Seeing Camels '
Charley Mullen and Harry DeWin-
ton then told of having seen wild
camels in Arizona. Hi Jolly, they
said, turned a herd of 90 of them
loose in the desert below the Arling
ton rim.
Senator W. W. Pace then took the
floor and paid tribute to Dwight B
Heard, Charles A. Stauffer and other
members of the Republican staff for
what they had done in bringing to
gether the old pioneers.
"I want to say that the committee
offered the presidency of the Pioneer
association to Mr. Heard and insisted
that he accept for one year, and he
has absolutely refused," Mr. Pace
explained.
" 'I am a perfect tenderfoot and
am not entitled to it,' " Mr. pace
quoted Mr. Heard as saying. "And
he refused to take the presidency on a
matter of principle, Mr. Pace added
But in a rising, cheering vote, the
pioneers expressed their appreciation
and thanks.
"I want to say to my friends that
we have been repaid a hundred times
by Just looking in your faces and
seeing your happiness and that, al
though as I have said, we do not need
any thanks, we thank you Just the
same." Mr. Heard said in reply. "Now
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tion. and Mrs. W. J. Oliver of tne
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion.
There will be a Keneral attendance
of members of the several patriotic
organizations, as well as of pupils of
the Phoenix High school.
As a part of the observance or Lex
ington day, the daughters of the
American Revolution also have ar
ranged with John D. Loper of the
Phoenix schools for appropriate pro
grams In each school upon that day.
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anxious for somebody to proceed
under the laws passed at the late
session of the legislature authorizing
of business, specifically, that of
making cement. The law also gives
to boards of supervisors other powers
with regard to making contracts for
the products of such enterprises.
Because the matter was some time
ago brought to the attention of the
commission by tne cnamoer oi com
merce. Chairman Jones yesterday ad
dressed the following letter to the
officers of the chamber and to C. W.
Crouse, president of the Arizona
Portland Cement company, to whose
plant reference is made.
April 13, iszi.
Messrs. W. R. Elliott, W. W. Lawhon
and George Coffin.
"Phoenix, Arizona.
Gentlemen:
"You were members of a commit
tee to wait on the highway commis
sion during the session of the last
legislature, in the interest of the bill
permitting the county to manufacture
cement for road construction. As
you well know, that bill passed and
received the signature of the gover
nor. At that time you requested the
highway commission to make an ef
fort to secure the option on, tne
property of the Phoenix Portland
Cement Co. in order that you might
be in position to procure such of said
property as you might deem of value
in the carrying out of your proposed
program. The highway commission
has done everything that could be
done up to the present time and have
received assurances that this prop
erty is available for the county or
the body which you represent.
I am writing you now that you
might follow out your wishes in that
program and to advise you that if
you hope to be of any service to the
highway commission and your coun
ty insofar as the present road build
in nrosrram is concerned in the ex
penditure of the second 14.500,000
bond issue, that there is .no time to
lose in the carrying out of your pro
posed plans, and assure you that our
co-operation is with you in that plan
and will be limited only by the stat
ute under which we are operating.
"We trust that y'ou will seriously
consider this matter Immediately.
"Yours truly,.
MARICOPA COUNTY HIGHWAY
COMMISSION,
"A. F. Jones, Chairman.'
It is estimated that it would re
quire about $150,000 to rehabilitate
the plant of the cement company ana
that it could be placed in readiness
for operation in about six months.
That would perhaps be soon enough
to figure in the asking for bids for
road construction under tne last pona
issue of $4,500,000.
"LEXINGTON DAY" TO
BE
TUESDAY AFTE
The 145th anniversary of Lexington
day, April 19. will be commemorated
next Tuesday by the Arizona socie
ties of the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Daughters of the
AMAtan T7amllltlntl hffl Mill 40
aliens are admitted to United States
citizenship in the federal court Dy
Judge Sawtell.e. I
More than 50 applications for final
naturalization papers have been re- j
ceived by the clerk of the nitea
States district court, and the general
commmee on Araeninniuuu uu
been active in preparing these can
didates for admission as citizens or
the United States and Arizona. It is
expected that 80 per cent of the can
didates will be successful in passing
the necessary examinations, and will
be sworn in before Jude bawtene. i
Immediately following this ceremony,
which is expected to take place at 4
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, tne
Sons and Daughters ok-the American
Revolution will preseift the program
which has been arranged for the occasion.
Ten-minute addresses will be made
by representatives of patriotic organ
izations as follows: W. J. Murpny.
representing the Grand Army veter
ans; Capt. J. L. B. Alexander of me
Spanish-American War Veterans.
Gen. A, M. Tuthill of the American
Legion. President H. B. Wilkinson of
the Sons of the American Kevolu-
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FROM TRIP SOUTH
Governor Thomas E. Campbell and
Rudolph Kuchler, state land commis
sioner, returned yesterday from the
southern part of Pima county where
they looked over holdings of the
state land department and investi
gated lands involved in a controversy
between the La Osa Ranch and
Cattle company and Richard Ron
stadt, et al. They also inspected
lands on the advisability of making
selections as investments for the
state, which report will be made to
the land department at a meeting to
be called shortly by the governor.
The governor and Mr. Kuchler
were accompanied on their trip by J.
C. Kinney and Albert Steinfeld.
The lands in which the governor's
party was interested were in the ex
treme southern part of Pima county
and in crossing from one section to
another the party passed through
Mexico. Among the points touched
was Magdalena. where Governor
Campbell was Informed there was lo
cated a former Phoenician. Dr.
Lorenzo Boido, now the leading
physician of the place.
Discussing range conditions, .the
governor said the scarcity of rain had
made itself felt to such an extent
that range conditions were not orom-
lsing ana that cattle were correspond
lngly poor.
NVITE PIONEERS
TO VISIT THE PLAZA
Invitation is extended to all
pioneers of Arizona to be guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cavaness at the
Plaza theater today and tomorrow to
see the remarkable picture, "Beyond
the Law," a story of the Dalton out
laws, well known to many of the old
timers.
Mr. and Mrs. Cavaness, who were
born In Yuma in 1873. desire to see
the old pioneers at their theater on
these two days. All that is necessary
for admission at the door is to wear
the pioneer's button received at the
reunion.
. The old pioneers are welcome at the
Plaza.
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and show you the way
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Part can be told, but not all.
On Mothers' Day she is to re
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chosen for the occasion. Also
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Also we won't tell here how
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