Arizona republican., 1907-10-12
FAMILY REUNION AND
 A GOLDEN WEDDING
Homer Evans Returns After Sum
 mer Spent in Nevada and Nebraska.

Homer B. Evans returned here yes terday and will probably make Phoen- ix his home permanently. He has travelled considerably since last spring when he left here for Nevada in the interest of the Pacific Mutual Insur- ance Co. He spent most of the sum- mer in Reno and then went to Nebras- ka to attend a family reunion the occasion being the Golden Wedding of his parents.- It was a remarkable event and eight of the nine children were present, together With many other relatives.
 MT. Evans says that while Nevada is lively it is not a safe place for one to go unless he has plenty of money or knows what he is going to do. There is lots of business of all kinds and those who are well located are making money but rents are very high and leases are hard to get One desir- ing to engage in business should be we'll provided to operate and it is doubtful if the opportunity for making money would be any better then than elsewhere for the best openings are taken. There is large floating popu- lation and conditions are still unsettled and are bound to be until the mining districts are tried out and proven worthy of development or otherwise.
 MT. Evans had a very pleasant sum- mer in Reno though his health was not as good as it might have been, and the visit in Nebraska was a delightful one, though he has had his share of trouble since then. He was called back to Phoenix by the illness of Mrs. Evans who is now much better and the fatal sickness of Mrs. Evans brother, which was recently recorded. Of the family reunion the Geneva, Neb., Gazette says:
 An event of unusual interest occur red at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Evans, on North Center street Sunday, September 29th, the event be- ing the golden wedding and family reunion of Ezekiel Evans and family. Mir Evans, ST, was in his younger days a fisherman, sailor and soldier, enlisting with Company I, 11s Illinois, and is a member of Dick Yates Post, No. fl, Waco, Neb. He belongs to Masonic Doric of Millville, Delaware. He later came west and was one of the pioneers of York county, and has been a minister of the gospel for over forty years. The last few years he has been living at his childhood home in the state of Delaware, but recently has returned to Nebraska to be near his children during his declining years. His wife, Martha, is a native of Illi- nois and a niece of the late Archi- bald Williams, who was considered one of the best judges of law in the
 
 Abraham Lincoln. The marriage of fifty years ago between these two was blessed with ten children, nine of whom are still living and all of whom were present on this occasion With their families, except one son, J. T. Evans, jeweler, of Boise. Idaho, who was unable to be present on account of business. Those present with their families, besides J. H. Evans and family at whose home the reunion was held were: A. G. Evans, special agent Continental Insurance Co.,, of Lincoln, Neb.; H. V. Evans, conductor on the Northwestern R. R.. of Norfolk, Neb.; | C. R. Evans mine owner and operator of Manhattan, New; H. B. Evans, insurance man and speculator of Phoenix. AriZ. The sons-in-law in the family who were present with their families were: J. F. Hilton, farmer of Holdrege. Neb.; W. E. McCloud. cashier of the Farmers National bank. York, and C. c. P1ug, lumberman, of Tobias. Neb.
 Their many presents include a gold headed cane, s13O in gold coin and q number of other presents.
 Golden weddings are scarce and es- pecially where so many grown child ren are represented as in this case.
 Some of the members of the family came from a long distance to attend; but the occasion was one enjoyed by all and their efforts were repaid for all efforts put forth.