Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04
7lat, anyhow, and AIM this msetIn'


you're down In the mouth, Doc,
that's what's the matter with you.
Don't you lose heart so quick, pardner,
for this here place Is jest sgoin' to strike
lie, sir, you bet. Ia two years from
now the city OF SSwmill Flat will have
5000 people and Eve railroads; and your
700 acres, that you'd be derned glad to
get $500 for to-day, will be cut into
streets and sold at high prices for city
lots' Bless my sOul, Doc, you'll soon
nave big city practice, and be q mil
llonaire landowner 10 boot"
"Meanwhile?' grinned the doctor.
Meanwhile, IL you want nugget or
Two to help you out, you know where
old Jim Hawkins lives, don't you?"
You're very good. HaWkins-very
good. Well, I'll go down and look on"
The two men took several PAGES In
silence. Then, with much abruptness,
Hawkins asked: "Why don't you merry
Andy Dunbar's darter? Jen would say
Yes too quick; and Dunbar would DO
tlekled TO death, and set you up il good
shape. Why don't you do il, Doc?"
John Lee pulled at his gray NOUS
taehe for some moments before replying:
Hawkins" be said, "a few months ago
you showed your good will to me, so 1
will answer your question. ] broke one
girls heart and that is sufficient for me.
l DO not love Jenny Dunbar, and / shall
run no more risks where a good woman
Is concerned"
doc" said Hawkins, bluntly, AZ ask
your pardon, sir"
Sawmill Flat formed part Of the town
or township OF San Bernardino, dis
triet fully as large as the English
county OF Lincoln, settled by sparse
DO 2ulatIon OF but two or three hundred,
most Of whom resided OF Sawmill Flat.
Looking to the future, this township
had been formed for local government
purposes, the chief executive being
none other than Jim Hawkins, who
was known as the Reeve. The other
township officers We Cne Eliphalet
YounghSsoaHd, JusLlce OF the peace.
ana ais constable, Pedro Lopez. The
law called for town meeting twice a
year, when Sll the male residents or
legal age were entitled to give voice to
their opinions and to present
resolutions, etc., regarding public mat
ters. Hitherto, during the six years
history OF San Bernardino the town
meeting had heen systematically ig-
nOred by the citizens. But on the pres
eat occasion the Sawmill Flat people in
tended to boom their settlement, and
Incorporate 1t under the municipal laws
OF Arizona asa city. No cash and no
enthusiasm was to be spared to bring
about the desired result.
The meeting was held in the town
hall, which was q room about 20 feet
square, and was attended by well-nlgh
every resident Of Sawmill Flat No
time was lost in appointing the reeve
and the justice a deputatiOn TO walt
upon the Governor OF Arizona for
charter; nor was il long before $4,000
was subscribed to be spent in erecting
a new City Hall and an hotel, In sink
ing wells for a water supply, aud In
widely advertising the advantages and
glorious outlook OF the new city.
This having been done with much
unanimity, Chairman Jim Hawkins
arose to make a speech. "BOYs-Feiler
Citizens, / should say-from the looks
Of things, the City Of Sawmill Flat will
come into existence on the first day Of
January, 1889. When it does, we want
man to take charge-a good man and
a smart man. We don't want no shyster
for mayor, which we are pretty sure to
get II we don't make the office liberal
paid one. We want a competent man, a
man with a level head, and a man
with interests I'm Sswmill Flat. In other
words we want one Of ourselves, and
one Of our best selves az that. Now,
Won fellers as knows how TO do things
up in proper shape can make a good
living, and you amt going 10 neglect
YOUR business to run this city for next
TO nothing a year. We ought TO pay
the Mayor Of Sawmill Flat salary OF
at least IS, 600, and then he'd do the
fair thing-at least, II he don't, We can
string him up or tar and feather him. "
This proposition OF the reeves was
also duly moved and seconded without
dissentient.
But, the salary question being settled,
there were many aspirants for the
honor of the nomination to be first
mayor Of the citv. The meeting now
took the form of 3 genuine political
caucus; and some sensation was caused
when. after two or three names had
been mentioned, Joe Brice got up and
said: "Gents, nominate my old pard,
Tack Pegg. Zack is rich man and an
old settler in the Flat, aud he lows that
n he's 'lected mayor he'll donate his en-
tire salary TO the citizens, which i think
Is handsome and generous"
Rut Jim Hawkins suddenly vacated
his chair and took the floor. "Justice,
he said. "have the kindness 70 preside
for a few moments while say my say.
This here generosity Of Zack PeggS
nuts me "a mind OF the man what got
prettv hungry and cut of his pet dog s
tail which he billed and eat, and then
gave the bone to the dog. lack Woulo
only be giving back TO the boys what ne
cot from them, which wouldn't De much
Of a virtue IN Zack, seeing as mes a.
rolling in Doodle. But don't you see,
nova it's considerable like bribery TO
make such offers; and II IacK
aid get elected on any
snch scheme, he might find him sell In
tbe uen (penitentisry), instead OF Mayor
~ Sawmill Flat. No; I've got name
N propose that think will iii the bill
It's the name Of q clever man, ana a
we'll educated man, aman OF experience
= man who owns real estate in this town,
snd a man that's one Of ourselves. de
needs the money that will go with the
ofice Of mayor; and, because he needs
II be'l try to earn it. l erlnde to Doc
T.se and he's blamed good feller' as
we all know" .,.u. -
The doctors name was cordially re-
o.ived and there was hurrah as Haw-
kins resumed his seat 10 'ne c p'N.
- - uras well liked In the EIat,