Arizona republican., 1907-12-01

States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company of St. Louis, familiarity re- ferred to by the other gentlemen as Pop" and Deacon is recognized as the dean of the contracting corps" The first appellation is given because he is old enough to be the big brother of all the rest of them and as to the time when he first went into the busi- ness, the memory of man runneth not back" Fact is he helped make the business. and stayed with the old orig inal company until it was swallowed up by the preesnt one. The change did not interfere with his operations ana he went along doing business re- gardless. without paying attention 10 who might be running ''the works" They call him Deacon" because he is worthy the title and is very solemn and sedate when he is not laughing. He also had the reputation in his earlier career of travelling with less baggage than anybody and it is related that he has carried more big jobs around in a little ''reticule" than a lot of contrac- tors could wedge into a trunk.
 Another of the visitors with a pie hook handy is A. M. OZburn of Chi cago who has so much to do it takes two companies to fiil his orders. He represents the Sheffield Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company of Sheffield, Ala. and the Lynchburg Foundry com pany of Lynchburg, West Virginia. It is related of him that he is on the go all the time. He never stops except to eat and he never fails in his fideli- ty to these exceptions, for if he hasn't the price he can always get it. The other gentlemen said they didn't know where he was going half the time but wherever it was he was always on his way.
 J. Mcfarland represents James B. Glow & Sons of Chicago, who make cast iron pipe, waterworks supplies and all manner of plumbing goods. He de- nies being the man who broke up the Molly Maguires or the fellow who struck Billy Patterson, and is very modest in all his transactions but his friends say he is noted for his staying qualities. Whenever he goes on a job he stays until he gets something if its only a good cussing.'
 Allen T. Prentice is from Chicago
  of Philadelphia. manufacturers of cast iron pipe, valves and all manned of fittings, etc. He pulls his share of the load and then some and his religion is to make other folks happy even if he has to job them to do it. He is on a trip to the coast, traeeling in style, for recreation and hearing about the needs of Phoenix he dropped off to tender the services of his company. But he says that while it is truly a pleasure trip he would hate to have the impression get out for even a piece of a minute that he didn't come to Phoenix to get the JoD.
 The Ludlow Valve Manufacturing company of Chicago. with works at Troy, x. Y, sent the manager, H. E. Keeler here to see that its interests were properly looked after. MT. Keel CT works only as q side line but he never overlooks anything and the side line takes most of his time. He lately re- turned from a foreign tour through Europe and New Jersey. He came to { Phoenix because 1t was a long way off and he likes to travel. He also in inmates that he is looking for busi- ness.
 Other delegates to this contractors convention. who were able to keep the facts of their private life away from the reporter notwithstanding his eff forts and the conspiracy of the con-