Arizona republican., 1906-05-06
"REMINISCENCES
 OF BUCKY DWELL
Interesting Stories by William D.
 Eaton in Western Publisher.

Tne Western Publisher for May con- tains, under the title -Newspa peruuau- Nobleman.~ an interesting sketch or the life in the territory of Captain William O. O'Neiu. The writer Wu- liam D. Eaton. had known Captain O'NeiH from boyhood in Washinsto1- and had been associated with him iu enterprises in this territory
 He writes There was never ca be-- ter fellow. nor more fearless. readier fighter at any odds. more widely read or more cultivated man nor one Of fine manners or Jruer sympathles- It is a matter of pride with me that l had his Friendship We knew each other well in many places and under many conditions from his earlier days in Washington. through his newspaper experience in New York his service as sheriff of Yayapai county. when b-- ing sheriff there meant going about ar the momentarl- risk uf life: through our joint interest in promoting ga rail- way to the Grand Canyon. and finally in financing his masterly grouping Cr copper interests in and near Jle cau- yOn, a splendid project that f=u ls pieces when he fell dead at Fl Cal=g-
 You may object that most 0f these things had nothing to do with getting out d newspaper. and the point would lie. But there were the conception of a newspaper man and tae way l- made them move. the success be had won and was winning show what n good newspaper man can do with ou-- side affairs when he gives them tlr same originality of thought. GuieiIe-- of perception. ceaseless euerEy and singleness of purpose he gives Go his newspaper work. and in this view believe O'NeiIIs example has geculi.- value"
 The article is made up of many m- cidents of the life Of Captain oN-II in this territory many of which have never before been related There l~ however. one inaccuracy iu rhe very interesting story IL Is stated thlr Captain O'NeiH was aJ one time editor of the Republican. and was probably one of the founders of this paper
 Captain O'NeilI never had anE 1o-- nectiOr with the Republicau- He had gone from Phoenix 10 Prescott b-for- the founding Of the R-puUcaE-
 One of the stories related by 1Ir- Eaton concerns the first brass band organized in Phoenix and n which Captain O'NeiI played the tuba The band had learned a single tune when i- Was chartered by the Chimes rvzllel-~ Of the city to officiat- at a funeral Il was decided that the tune should be played slow on the way t1 the rer-- etery and fast coming back. thus slv- ing the effect Sf a varied repEEtUEv-
 50" says MT Eaton that UaS hon they did il. They dragged J1ar poor old tune a bar to the mile sa rlag even the Chiuameu cried and some ar them. in an intensity Of admlrati..f- forgot their duty and stopped burlirs stenchful things 10 listen Coming hack the band aurled the notes so fast -lar nobody could have identified -l-r1 with anything in the praJracr=J Er--- grosns of the outbound trip
 Earnest computation and Jle co1-- biRed Chinese cash capital iu town fixed it's probable amount ar some where around SStr. and ban for tll- sum was accordingly presented vi-l- out unnecessary loss of time -Av light observed the boss Chiuamau. 'velly good band. All same China Conc. tonolla-'
 "On the morrow they came -L.- boss Chfnamau smiled the ilscruta hll smile of ais kind. and said How ar light And he placed upon the -1un. ter receipted laundry bills. long unpaid and overdue. from the baudsuel- showing a neat total of a IctIe uoEr than S315- For the balance with iu- geuious calm he presented bin -S1 pay. We take 'em tiUmpe-s- he Sall That broke up tIc band
 Concluding. Mir Eaton says -fI- was d creative force iu Arizona l1-I-- uaIisn. which has always been sar- journalism. and in many ways equal -H
 
 people Of the territory are shreal readers with whom poor work UUuli not go far Tle proportion ef highly educated and able men probably nuns higher as To the whole population than is the case with any other part uf tla . farther west. and to say that is te Sa-- great deal for the mountain folk who range high up wherever you Ind them.