Graham guardian., 1901-05-24
GLOBE PEOPLE ON WHEELS.
An Occasion Long to be Remembered by
the Participants.


D grander and more brilliantly
than could ever have been hoped
for. The Benevolent and Protec'
tive Order of Elks, distinguished
perhaps above all other orders for
their original mode ofmutual sport
and legitimate advertisement, con-
ceived plan involving the moving
of the population ofGlobe down to
the Gila Valley for good time.
The object was to appropriately
observe an annual turnout, make
expenses at the same time, and
show this part of the world that
the Elks are business. a train
was chartered, every preparation
contracted for, and steps taken
which were really daring, from a
business stand point While econ
omy was kept in view, there was
no hesitation about investing in
every feature that was necessary
to make the day success. On the
other hand, the people Of Stafford
co-operated heartily. Through
their Chamber of Commerce no
end Of advertising was given the
matter, and the enterprise was
crowned with unlimited success.
At o'clock Sunday morning the
streets were astir with expectant
tourists; most Of them with their
best 'bib and tucker" others in
any old shape, all loaded with re-
freshments and happy anticipa-
tons. The railroad company was
sufficiently accommodating to give
long shriak ont of the iron horse
twenty minutes before 8. and the
train moved q few minutes before
II. If it had remained thirty min
utes longer it would have had per-
haps fifty more passengers; as II
was, it bad more than it could
carry. | should have carried one
more coach, the train being com
posed Of four coaches and over 300
passengers. The masculine elc'
mcnt in the excursion, however
with the true Elk spirit, made it q
point to see that every lady and
child was accommodated, if the
men had to hang over the rods
and ut last we were moving,
All along the line numerous pas
sengers came aboard, availing
themselves of the remarkable re
duction secured in fare. Geroni
mo, Pima, Thatcher, Central, al
contributed something, though the
majority from these points drove
to Stafford.
At Pima, Brc'r Wilson Of tn,
| Paragon, and Bre's Nichols, who il
associated with the Bulletin, botl
came aboard to take observation
on the blaze Of enthusiasm whicl
seemed to prevade the expedition
Along by the ancient Thomas, ant
other points, the wild woman witt
the kodak, sometimes party o
different gender, could be seel
| skirmishing in single and doubl
/ file for shot at every old thing
taking grave chances i'll gettinj
left and wasting a dollars worth Q
films on a 10-cent view. At las
we rolled into "green pastures
5 and began to scoot along by "stil
Q waters" and the aroma of fres
g alfalfa is in the air, and the horses
for once, are fatter than the dogs
and the dominecker hen raises he
voice and rejoices as she deposit
a brand-new ranch egg in the bast
. ment of a Mormon haystacl1; an
|, things run along this way for
5 while and the engineer toots pei
: sistently lest he run over SO ca
!, and the company will have to pa
s26.75 for it; and at last the ne'
: ice factory slides past on our rigt
: and we realize that we are in th
t palpitating diaphragm of Grahal
!. county.
The train slows down, screak
recoils until you are glad you di
not eat breakfast before starting
and there you are. On the depC
. side of the train is Dan Williamso
/. and Mccormick, and the vision {
t the Stafford woman who bluffed tn
a engine away back in Januar,
i, while on the other side q train {
hay wagons are pressing to tn
front, headed by an overland barg
: covered with Old Glory and Vile
d Jones on the bridge with what thu
q Gila monster had left of him. An
order was had, and Wiley JonC
. rose up in his effulgent style an
Dragged on us and ours until we fe
y bigger than 60 cents, and told I
how glad all the people Of vale
were because "we all" had brougl
y our "knittin' and were going
l. stay all day. And then he took u
!. the key to Stafford, the one wit
which the gambler unlocked h
L grip, which grip contained s
y pieces, consisting of a deck of care