Tombstone epitaph., 1901-10-20
MURPHY AND GAGE.
Retro pective and a Few Pres
 ent Observations

veloping the resources of the country in which they live. To m.ke known the advantages possessed by sny one section of new country-Shethrr mining, agriculture or ockgrowinZ- requires an expenditure oi money, time sni worfy, and it is eel iom that the promoter of the general welfare oi s community Is eOmpens ,ted Tor lis expeL diture Q: wealth or devouon to the iu;e It, of ,he pub .ic-his every aHt,. D is held 10 b- meTcenary only. without e recseming feature that sc- tuated public enterprise. There are ptople in Arizons who opposed th c ,ueiruo,ion of A peuit.Htisry, giving ss s reason that the promoter was culy prepsring e home for his grow Iug up progeny at the expense of the community at large; some objected to the msiutenssce of an inssns asylum, ooltending that politicians after their usefulness had been dts ensed with would seek is exclusion for the pui- rose of avoiding aa indignant con- s,isuency and evAdiLg tho payment 0! honest obi sstions.
 When the 6 ,a,hern Pacific railroad attempted to ipv de Ariz jn. its pro. fess was cnecEed for d time b. a mob of armed bull Shacxers" who def d the iorerunner of progress 10 CT Jss the Colorado riveT--ihey were th- selt -b, not to say ignorant, pull-bscks who would not accept Of modern InnOvs- tions and progressive methods; the country was th-it'r," and they ic- tended 70 keep it for themselves. !" Years haze elapsed siucs th n, and through the new .esim, os sHs'rs that msrke the era 0! progress and built upa new coLmonweAltn many Of the old-,ime pull have amas.ed fo . sunes-hoS, they do nos Inox, except.
 i.e ropsy.it .s' growed." But tbey are still in ih, land, ali the spirit of early lay rebellion against progres. sive ideas Is manifested by the soo oi his father every tune . pubic in provement Is iuaugurated; whenever q mine Is stocked and put Tn Opgra- ton whenever & railroad is cVuten . plsiei-.t Is for mercensry reasons.
 ihere are ,hose who are 60 wrapped up in their ignorant, uuseuerous selves that bOihiag Is coIceied to The although the dy.pep,ic is the piiucips! ne,ehci,ry.
 Whsu Frank M. Murphy frs, pro- posed a north and south railroad fro II Ash Forks via Prescott tu the Sal. river valley he WAS yiciou-ly msligneG for stte mptiog to disp spl.ce few mule skinners" with a Railroad that NO Id ruin the oJubtry and ouly std tG tLe promoters cofers. The road sas cor structed si.houI !hs sil ui county or Territorial assistance, opening up one Of the ',st mineral regio .s in ,hs southwest that would today be Insc. tive were Il not Tor Fr-nk Murphy'r
 ndomitsble enterprise snI uacon- quersble perseverance," rrus, he had Sue Santa Fe, Prescott ( PnoenII rvau call at the great Con, re-s miue, o shich he was prssiden aud wner, oniy fes men were then w"rkin, nuoirecs are Dos emi loved; modem .nsoh.nery has suppisn tel tn ,t oi early jay. former prospects a o.,g th,; lius 'i Toad b we deyelOpei int1 m;ne up ths ''ml ll' -,kianer.'" Gampinx sEUunis are commoiIc Us Warehouses ami modern depos. Frank Murphy was acsusted by self-:uterest-. but then his great railroad can sc.rely meet The demands oi the public where shoTt time agD s lew freight tesm- xefo smplr, Is tvidencs conclusive .hst the pubic is the gaiL,r, and tu Mir. Murphy Is due much gratitude Fraok N. Murphy has been .uocess.
 ul in every enterprise that hs hos CD. gagged in-bansiny, niinIBg, rs.lro.c- ing spd commeTc,-1nd continues 10 invest hi, wealth thrOugnout he Ter ntory Sherever he fees a-rur, q tha. easonsble returns will resuli. He coLservaiise basilCs, man. to follow whom there Is little likelihood of Isr. As sG iilu-!ration oi bis bus.nes, -cumtu it is only necessary to state chat NT. Murphy Ina. lately invsste.. | heavily in Tombstone miue., and is .t preseut president of the Tomb ,tone Consolidated mines Co, which fact l. q. assurance ,h.t the camp will at DO | 'iistsbt day eui y the cistInctioa thst made tLi. sectIon famous m the earl, | 'SOs a- producer of precious metal. l
 Frank Murphy is c practical man