The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-04-17
HON. GRANyiLLE H. OURY.

HON. GRANVILLE H. OURf,
 Delegate from Arizona Territory. From the Washington Chronicle.
 Granville H. Oury Is Virglnian by birth, but a truly representative man of the great West. He was born in Abingdon, Va, March 12th, 1895, and removed with hls parents to Missouri when eleven years old. There he worked on his fathers farm, meanwhile taking advantage of country schools facilities for ac- quring his primary education. By dint of perseverance and a proper economy of his night hours, he ad- vanced himself ;n his studies far enough to enter upon regular course for the legal profession. En tering the law office of Judge A. H. Buckner, at Bowling Green, Mo-, in 1S46, and concluding his prepa- rations, he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Warren county, that state, Tn 1S4S, in the latter part of which year he accom- panied his father to the State of Texas.
 In 1S49 the Eldorado fever broke out, and with the thousands of other brave adventurers, MT. Oury went to seek gold in California. The ex- perience acquired there fitted him. Tn an eminent degree, for the de- velopment of the treasures in the mountains of the West. In 1856 he went to Arizona territory, where he has since resided; and in 1865, after the organization of the territory, en- tered again upon the practice of the law.
 Having been one of the pioneer settlers of Arizona, his deep interest in the welfare and outcome of the promising young commonwealth led him 70 devote large share of his attention to it's political affairs, and in 1866 he was elected to the terri torial legislature, ard was twice thereafter reelected, serving during the years 1866, 1873, and 1875, dur ing which time he was twice elected speaker of the house.
 In lS69 he was district attorney for the county of Pima, and was, by vir- tue of that office, attorney-general for the territory.
 The large and varied interests of MT. Oury in his territory, together with his experience and ability, led the people to demand still greater share of his time and talents to their necessities, and they elected them to represent them in this (forty-seventh) session of congress.
 Since his arrival in Washington his entire time has been devoted to the best interests of his territory in endeavoling to rid the country of the various Indian tribes occupying reservations here and there in the best portions of the territory, as also in seeking govern ment aid to test the efficiency of the artesian system for irrigating pur' poses, by which vast area of ricf lands can be reclaimed for agricul tural pursuits; and obtaining appro- priations for public buildings, for the improvement of the navigation of the Colorado river of the west, and fol the erection of public buildings muct needed in the territory; to pro- cure Tor his people the privilege o eiecting their governor and secretary asking donation of land from the government for common school pur' poses, and in many ways seeking private and individual relief.
 As one of the committee on mine. and mining, he is assiduous in his eff forts to protect the mining interests of Arizona and to prevent injurious tinkering with the laws governing that subject.
 Just at the zenith of manhood MT. Oury has, by his young lifetime of hardy labor, illustrated what ha' been apt]y called "possibllities il man," and by his untiring energy his application, aided by his natura talents, has won an additional halo tc the glory encircling the name of hi' mother state-Virginia. Youths may learn, by reading h,s history, wha there may be in store for them by { proper use of the time and talents nature may give them.