Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-10

the Rough Riders lay en,renhed Juan H awaiting
the order from their charge the foe there walked back
before his captain OF OF the troops OF that
fighting despite the entrcae of his
followers would of Spanish bullets
that swept down the hill.
Airy cigarette glanced. and up
Notifications, supreme contempt for the poor
craftsmanship displayed by the Spaniards
Not that he did realize the danger which he exposed
there better the meaning of lcaden bullet than he
who brav faced the pess fire without hnchng without
thought OF personal danger
Captain please shelter; please lie the trenches
begged of his a sergeant
Sergeant replied this soldier had but thought
in his mind that time his and his ag the Spanish bullet
Is not made that can kill me"
And again he resumed his walking. up and front of
his
That Buckley" ONell Arizona's hero Brave,
ehivalrous adventurous Captain William Owen ONcil in
mand of Troop A. Rough Riders.
Hardly had the reckless slightly boastng passed his lips
than Buckley ON fell struck by the bullet he had shortly be-
fore dded The leadcn missile of dealt, his and
passed the his before his
trembling to the ground his gallant soul had forth its maker
Just nine and three days after that there
veied yesterday the plaza Of the beautiful little nc
called home sway mayor at
the time he gave up his life couny flag eques
an statue, tribute to the of who today is
evecd by Arzonan and whose kept in
the hearts of all those who knew him in life.
fitting tribute and one well deserved.
virtues of Prcscos patriot filled the eyes many
who had known him days by and who had been proud
call him friend and pity weed into the hearts of the
rugged honest todfeang Azonans that he still with
them the flesh
With impressive ceremonies the draperes pulled aside
from Borgums beautiful revealing the gallant captain
mounted his charger With dsended nostr the horse stands
slightly reared back on his launches though abruptly pulled
while his rider with face turned towards the left sits in attitude
Of expectancy though awaiting orders 1t beautiful piece Of
craftsmanship one well worthy of its subject
Beneath the statue forming its pedestal gigantic boulder
mountains which Buckley loved well in life 1t remains
rough just brought from the mountanside carrying
the Rough Rider idea.
Many weary days sPsn. by Contractor Walter and
transporting the boulder to its present resting II
tedious work. owing the of the sane rock
put Finally was embedded on cement founda
on in the city plaza and all in readiness for the mounting Of
the statue. which at that time had not yet arrived
AS time and the statue which somewhere the
eroute here from New York. did arrive fears
entertained that would arrive in time for the unwilling
monies to take place the date arranged Then demon
that not always the corporations the
like to picture them and that thread Of
present also in the makeup of the directors the railroad systems
W. A. Drake. vice president of the F. p. & railway
appealed to to Of the and rush through
He Immediately set to work and obtaining the cooperation of H.
Wells of the coast lines OF the Santa Fee dispatched special
ard This special agent was given the to neither time
securing of the and getting here
ordered out on the first train leaving accordance with the orders
of his superior officers He rode with the train At Winsow
car which the statue was loaded got out OF repair and the
ordinary of events the would have been sdcaed
had to wait for the train This ordinary
however and the train held hours while all the mcan
les obtainablc were set to work repairing the
At Ash Fork special in waiting to bring the
here and last Saturday arrived having made the trip from Abu
querque here in record time
The work of mounting the pedestal accomplished in
the next two days and yesterday the heroic bronze
Fitting that Maurice ONe adopted of the deceased
hero and Miss Kate Hickey daughter of Buckley ONe bosom
friend when country young and history was
the making should have been delegated persons
actually unvcl the to the gaze of the popuacc
,t stood revealed mighty cheer went ~ from IN. hundreds
assembled with barred heads while the played
those did homage to the memory brave Buckley oNe