Graham guardian., 1904-10-21
De GRIMM RETURNS 10 Stafford
After an Absence Of Several Months
the Old Man Finds His Way Back
TO TOwn---COmmsntS on Flood.

Life is a strange thing. Here
to-day, gone tomorrow. Every
one striving for the best as they
see it, Some falling by the way.
side, while others forge ahead.
Such is the story,
1t was while these thoughts of
our existence were passing through
my mind, as l sat iu my room,
safe from the raging waters of the
Gila river and wondering where |
would land in the end, when my
mediations were disturbed by a
knock at the door.
"Come in," / answered.
The door opened and beheld
my old friend DeGrimm once
more.
"Well, well, old man, I am so
happy to see you. We thought
you had forsaken us"
Oh, no. Plea; only away for u
trip to the north. How have you
been since | saw you last?"
splendid. Health good, heart
working regularly and appetite
ferocious, How have you been
making it YOURSELF"
"Well, I've been eating my three
squares" and taking life easy of
late. But tell me
What in the world has happened
in the valley. Everybody seems
SO glum
And out of sorts.
Why, don't you know of the
floods, the rise of the rivers and
the inundation of the county seat?
Not exactly, but | suspected
something. You see / came
through this time with my friend
Santos Dumont in his latest i'm
proved flying machine. AS we
came by the "All Air Route" we
missed the floods.
But
Since l landed on terra frma
once more,
| saw something was up.
Tell me, what has happened.
Well, it is this way The heavy
rains the past week resulted first
in the San Simon rising and over
flowing its banks, delaying the
train on which the honorable
Judge Doan was a passenger and
keeping them pri'oners, while the
waters went on toward the Court
house, washed part of it away, and
having a grudge againt old Judge
Moorman, tried to demolish his
home along with several others.
Then the Gila river got mad, very
mad, and tore loose and raised old
Mick in its passage, preventing
many Of our respectable citizens
from returning to their homes
across the river. Oh, we have
been having a hot time, all right.
Well, well, things certainly have
been doing.
But
1t may be for the best,
For instance.
1t must be apparent to every
body what burlesque our county
seat must be.
Situated as ii is, away from
business centers and almost in the
bed of river How in the world
can anyone expect but that the
old adobe town will be washed
away some day. 1t is bound to
come.
But
There is way to prevent this
catastrophe, save human lives and
keep our self respect.
And not be subjected to the
ridicule of others when they visit
the county seat,
And that is
Move the county seat to a place
where God will protect it, and
where His people live
Do you think that would solve
the problem
Most assuredly it would.
Why
1t is no wonder
That people smile when you
mention our county seat.
In the first place
A county seat should be the
centre of business, judicial and
otherwise, 1t should be convenient
y and safely located, aud
What is more
1t should be in a place where the
citizens can speak the English
anguage, our mother tongue, and
rot whore a man has got to carry
! Spanish dictionary and hire an
Interpreter to make his wants
Snown.
That is not representative of an
American city or town
Could anything be more ridicu-
Gus than for one to visit the eoqn-
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