Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-04-16
Non. GranrlIlt U. nnrr.

. DELEGATE FROM ARIZONA TERRITORY. Granville II. Oury is a Vi-ginian by
 birtb, but truly representative mau of
 tue great West. He WIS born ID Aviur-
 don, Na., March r., 1895. and removed with lis parents e. Missouri when eleven years old. There. he worked on his
 father farm, meanwhile taking ad-
 vantage ct a country schools facilities
 for acquiring his primary education. by dl It ri per-ev-rauce and a proper
 econ ny uf his uiGbt Lulrs, be advanced hlul~e f lu his studies far enough to en- ter upon regular course 0f the legal
 profession Entering tIe Cllice Of A. H. Buckuer, at BOwIug Green. Mo, in
 lsl6, and concluding hls preparations,
 ue was admitted Co the bar and began
 p-artiCe in Warren county, that State, 10 lSi6. Ju the latter part cf which year -e accompanied hIs father Co tue State uf teXts.
 Iu ISi9 the Fl Dorado fever broke cut. aud wtu the thousands of O her brave .dyeuturgIS, Mr. Oury went Go seek gvIi Iu California. ILc experience acquired there fitted hun. Iu au emiueut degree, GOT tue development Of tLe treasures of the mour taILs of ttc vest. fu l,s6 he went to Arizona Ierut, ry, wIere he Laa -Iuce resided. and Iu lctE. after tEe or-
 ,vlIzaulu uf the Territory. entered t-mu upon the practice ot tie law.
 Having been one or the pioneer set tlcrS of ArIZuua, has deep Interest in the welfare and outcome of tie Uftmisiuc young e, mmuuvpaith led lIm Co devote @ large share or bis attention to its HuHucai affairs, and iu iSGG he was
 .eeted Co the Territorial Legislature.
 and was twice thereafter ro-eis cfed, sew mE duUug the wears ls69, lS.s d lS7j, turing vhIch tune he Nas J''- :, elected Speaker of the House.
 In 1868 he vas District Attorney for County lf Pima, and was, by virtue os tEat office, Attorney General for the TerItury.
 The large aud varied interests of Mir. Oury iu hs Territory, together with his eXpefIsuc, amt ability, led tue pc, pie Co demand stIll greater share 0i his tlms and talents Co theIr necessities, and they .iected him Co represent tbcm n thi8 )Eurty seveuthl session ol Congress.
 Since ms arrival u Washington his eutlfe tf1la H7s, ',s-ru drV,.ts1 o Inc t.e-s- interests pi his Territory, m end-UvoT- ruS to rii thr cJuutTy ol the vaIi0us h. han tribes occupying reservations here ud there lu tue best portions pf the lerritur,. as also lE seekauE Govern meut aii Co test tine etiicieucy of thc drte-.1u system for ITuEauuz purposes. by which vast area Uf rich lands cau le reclaimed for agricultural pursuits; tud m obtaining appropriations for pubiic bUidmgS, for the Imur0vtmrut e, 5he navigation of the Colorado riycr Of She West. aud for tue erection ot Ibll. buildings much needed m the Terutory: Co procure for hls people tEe privilege oi -iectiuE then Governor and Secretary, skiing d donation of land from the iiuvernmeut- for common school pur- puseS. ana ID many ways seekiug private and individual. relief
 A one ,f the Committee on Mines and miut q. b. IS assIduous in his efforts .u protect tue mining interests of Arizo- nd and c. prevent injurious tiukeriug with the laws governing that subject
 Just at The zenith of manhood, Mr bury has, by his young lifetime Os hardy ahor. illustrated what has been aItly called "p0ssibIlties in man, and by his Iuuring energy, h!s application. adei by hIs uatiral talents, be has won an ad- luloual htlo Co the glory already eucir- ling the rame uf hIs mother Stats-- Vrunia. Youths may learn. by reading Ii5 h st0rs, what ,here may be in store for them Iy proper use of the time and talents nature may giye.- Washing