Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-06
THE PIONEERS.
They Meet and Cell brats. The
Trials of Early Days
Recounted - The Young Pioneers
Take a Hand.

The Pioneers a few days ago were un
certain as to holding their annual ball
and good time generally, owing to the
absence of their members aud the
inability of those remaining to cope with
the demands of the occasion. Twas
then a new feature was suggest ID by
the old conservatives. Their sons had
become fine young men, of push and
ability; why not let them do the heavy
work aud the old fellows stand back and
enjoy themselves and foot the bills?
To the boys came the work. So COM
pIetely did they handle the affair that
they told the old men when they could
have dance all of their own. And a
jolly old dance they made OF it too,
tolerably spry, with their wives or
grown daughters. The whole occasion
was most pleasant. All had good
time, and went away glad the Pioneers
had come to Ariz ma, If for nothing
more than to give good banquets. The
attendance was very large.
The supper was the occasion for
toasts. Sam Drachman welcomed the
folks and announced the toasts.
c. a. Shibell beamed pleasantly down
on the party, as he responded to The
p oueers." 10 part Mr.. Shibell said:
Mr. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN: When the word "pIoneer" vibrates
upon my ear, my thoughts instinctlvely
surge back TO the early days, when our
DAYS were days IF watching aod our
nights seldom those of rest. As the
mind travels back the mile stones, so to
speak, are the bloody graves Of in
uunerable friends and companions who
fell by the mercllass hand of the dreaded
Apache. The facts hat | could relate
would sound to strangers ears as "A
simple death roll, whose names would
have no more significance than those
engraved on the head stone OF an
ordinary grave yard, but | See familiar
faces around me- who were and are the
| pioneers of Arizona, whose memory will
bring up scenes and recolectlols OF
| early life and present pictures before
each mind it would be Impossible for
me to depict IN words.
OF all the savages who have lived and
roamed the wild plains of this county,
| the Apache alone for shrewdne SIS,
determined zeal, in trigue ami desperate
adventure out ranks them all. No
| other Indian compares with him IN
bodily activity, mental vigor, and de-
vIllsh ingenuity. He possesses re-
| markable brain, which ID combination
with physical energy, renders the
| Apach, the most formidable, toe most
| daring, the most heills1 and the most
| dreaded of any savage foe.
This was the demon Of fury which
| met the pioneer upon the confines o.
Arizona-in a coubtry of plains, noun
| tain peaks, arroyos aOd gulches, every
| foot Of which was familiar to the savage
Such a foe WAS a mortal terror. NC
othsr explorers ever originated a more
| desperate and hazardous uude rtaking
The isolated position of Arizona and
| its savage occupants, and the lmpos
sbiiiy of prompt assistance, p aced the
pioneer in a position of absolute sell
| Independence.
The heroic labors Of the pioneers have
| been a sacrifice of all the comforts oi
| life. and in many instances life it-e!f IN
the developme ut Of this grand domain
| which would have remained dormant
| for an unlimitated pc iOd OF lime hao
| not their manly courage and determine
tion brought TO light the hidden
| treasures of the soil. Their struggles
| and suff9rings have been endured that
others should profit by their prIvations
The first twenty years history of this
J territory is recital of bood curd Ing
| adventures, suffering, privation anc
| blood, in which actions as noble as the
worlds history can show, were per
formed by men, who unknown to fame
sleep in unmarked graves.
| Such were the Pioneers and the deed:
| performed by them cannot perish from
the earth; they live 10 spirit and speak
to the hearts of future generations.
Noble example of what man will dc
| for mani
Thus we see the attempts to establish
settlements formed the character of the
pioneer, schooled in the passive virtue:
10 less then in the active, dislpline II
| patience, fortiude self control, the high
est-lesson of this life, cheerful readiness:
to try again, when they had little reason
TO hope for any favorable result would
| flow from their best endesvors.
| The seed We SOW another reaps;
| The wealth We find another keeps;
The robes ye weave another wears;
| The arms ye forge another bears.
George w. Brown for "The Press
made pleasant and appropriate re
marks.
j. s. Mansfield spoke for 'the Junior
Pioneers" He was proud of the brave
boys who we're coming to succeed then
conquering dads. He commend their
management of the occasion and hOpeC
and expected great thing of the future