Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
Letters from The people
AN ODD FELLOWS HOME.
Editor Journal Miner.

There is now being agitatcd among
Odd Fellows Of Arizona, the question
of locating home for old and indi.
gent members Of tnc order, also for the
homeless widows and orphans of de
ceased members.
In dealing with this grca, question
there IL much TO be taken into consider
| alton but above all clsc health IL OF
greatest Importance. These old people,
who, through age and infrmities, have
lost the vitality that once coursed
through their system, should not be
obliged 10 pass their remaining days
in q section Of the Territory where, dur.
ing a great part Of the year. their very
lives would be frozc out OF them, should
they stay out doors for breath Of fresh
air or n little exercise. On the other
hand, they should not have their lives
baked out Of them half the year, dur
ing the short time they have to stay.
Tho object should be, and dare say
will, be, to locate them where they may
receive the greatest blessings NJ re-.
CARDS comfort and earthly pleasure for
those aged and infrm, and where those
Of tender age may be reared 20 man.
hood and womanhood, full Of health
and vigor. To give these boys and girls
an education and professional trimming
before starting them out in the world
is all right, but coupled with this
start them out with good health, the
measure il filed to OVERLOOKING and
this great fratcrnal organization shall
have reason to rejoice.
II il not true, that Prescott is M
situated ~ 20 offer this, greatest Of all
essentials IA health giving climntc' IL
IL no, true. that her altitude is such
that the inmates of sucn nm institution
could live without either freezing or
roasting during any season of the ycari
II certainly does have this natural ad-
vantage over any other location that
may be offered within the borders of
the Territory and now let Prescott
l"pull' for the location Of this home
here. when ] say prescott ] mean
Everyone who has the best interests Of
the city at heart. Every person within
its borders will be, more or less, bcnc-
fitted by having such an institution 10.
Gated here, and these blessings will con.
tinuc to grow from one year to another.
In the IIoosicr state, when the Odd
Fellows were talking of locating n
home, there were great inducements Of.
fercd by different towns. II was
finally located ut Grcensburg, about
thirty.fvc miles from the state capital,
and there is not n business man in that
city today VINO regrets the time and
money spent in securing that home for
Greensburg Twice n year, during the
session OF the Grand lodge, Grand en-.
campment and Kebekah assembly, a
special train il chartered TO take the
representatives Of these different
branches Of the order for visit to
the home. And from all parts Of the
state there comes individuals and dele.
CATIONS from the different lodges 10 In.
spcet and visit the home.
These frequent visits TO the homo
means business for hotels, restaurants,
livery stables, street ears and, in fact,
all kinds of business comes In for a
share. II proves a great advertisement
for town and helps real estate dealera
along with others.
| Another thing 10 Prcscott's credit ID
her distinction OF having the Oldest
and said to DO the best, lodge Of the
Territory. can safely say, from per.
sonal knowledge, that Arizona Lodge
No. has as Anc lodge home as will
be found most anywhere back in the
states. And TO say the least Of the
members such NJ have met, and upon
short acquaintance, I fell safe in Of
fering to risk myself with any OF them
In Jer'ry-co or any other mountain vii
lagc Of Arizona. They are all right
and all you need is more Of the same
kind, TO make most any town better.
Let everybody have something TO say
In behalf OF getting this home, and you
that can't talk, why write something
for the local paper, 30 we can all see
where you stand, on now TO bring tho
greatest good to the city.
An ounce of effort at the proper time
Is worth ton of 81 told you so," after
thing has either been gained or lost
| w. T. BORROUGHs.
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