Arizona republican., 1907-01-20

and similar investments. a story all too
familiar to the men or the early days.
One man in speaking or Mr.. Mowry
said Il don't believe that he would
steal in any circumstances and l know
he wouldn't unless it was 10 get some
thing to give TO a friend" A rather
rough expression but one that carries
n most fiattering sentiment with il.
In politics Mr.. Mowry was always a
staunch republican but never an often
sive partisan. a man OF the broadcast
liberality who did his own thinking
and insisted on the right of others To
do the same. He served the county as
its second sheriff anu once also as
treasurer and was universally respect
ed: indeed his election was the proof
of it for i'm those days there were not
a hundred republicans between the
ella river and the Yavapai line. and
such a thing as a republican county
organization II maintained at all was
mere bit of local humor. As sheriff
many stories have been told Of him but
none of the wild BIZ" order. He was
a powerful man physically but never
bad man in the frontier meaning Of
that expression. However II has never
been related that any gentleman stop
ped to argue the matter when Mr..
Mowry placed him under arrest.
But with all these fine traits of char
acter Mr.. Mowry was quite eccentric;
in fact he was loved by many for some
of his peculiarities. His religion was.
roughly put. Mind your own business
and do your own thinking" He was
4 II, I'D
and later his life scene was cast in
region then almost devoid of what is
known and recognized as church or
Christian influences. He chung stead
lastly to all the moral teachings Of the
age, believed in honesty. sobriety and
temperance and desplsed trickery. theft
or unfair dealing. but could never bring
himself to subscribe TO the tenets Of
Christianity as preached from the pull
pit. Among his acquaintance he re-
vered the ministers in whom he trusted
as he did any other friends as men.
but felt that their efforts and energies
We're being misdirected. He seldom
talked religion except when encouraged
to do so. preferred to live on peaceful
terms with the church but out Of it and
could not conscientiously subscribe to
it's doctrine. Though never denying
the possibility of a future life. he in
sisted that it had not been successful
" demonstrated and his plan was t.
make the most of this one and trust
to the omniscient intelligence that con-
trolled the universe If such an intel
ligence should finally greet him. TO
deal with him justly for the deeds done
in the body. Undoubtedly. like almost
every human being. he had hope that
there might be a better world than this
and tried to so live that he might
gracefully enter il but contending that
he did not know and could not find
out he preferred to await patiently
Natures own time for the lifting of the
veil and the revealing Of the mystery.
He felt that n there was a future life
ii would be for all men and they would
inherit it in accordance with their de-
serts regardless of any faith they
might cling To and On the contrary. il
the ending Of the pulse meant for him
the end Of time. IL would at least bring
surcease from sorrow and not added
pain. He was fully aware Of his APP
procching dissolution. expressed the
desire that the hour might not be long
delayed. and met death calmly. falling
asleep seemingly without pain or poig-
nant regret.