Arizona republican., 1908-09-13

with people and provisions could be seen moving toward the reservoir, and they continued going and com ing all day The crowd had attained it's greatest numbers at about II o'clock in the forenoon, seats having been previously arranged around a temporary platform. Gov. Kibbey was introduced and addressed the large. audience. speaking ins terms of greatest praise of the hardy old pio- Iseers, who blazed the way and made it possible for Arizona to be what it is today. Gov. Kibbey was fol- lowed by Atty Gen. E. S. Clark. MT. Clark is himself an old timer here. and is personally acquainted with nearly every inhabitant of Flagstaff, and his address was listened to. in- tently and with bursts of applause. While the governor and Mir. Clark were entertaining the crowd a corps of capable men were making ready for great barbecue. Several beef and mutton. donated by the big hearted and generous stockfnen. were barbecued and when ready the people made rush on the outlay that threatened to overwhelm it at first. but after the first rush and the people had become satisfied that ample preparations had been made for them. the crowd was more easily hadleid and meat and coffee were served to all.
 In the afternoon the Winslow Jrs. played a game of ball with pick up team from Flagstaff that re- suited in a victory for the WinsIow team of 13 to 8. Music was fur- nished all day by the Milton brass band. If there was anything lacking in the way of entertainment or pro visions. no one has found 1t out yet A man stationed at the gate for the purpose counted 901 people entering during the day. Everyone expressed himself as being well pleased with the day of amusement and recrea- tion made possible by the push and energy welled up in that body of Old Boys known as the Pioneers Asso- citation of Northern Arizona
 Lon H. Thomas came up from his Oak creek ranch to enjoy the picnic Monday.
 Harry Melbourne, one of the old timers, was in from his sheep range near Canyon Diablo to participate in the Pioneer celebration.
 A. T Cornish. proprietor of the Grand Canyon hotel at Williams, was here for the picnic Mr. Cornish spent many years in Flagstaff and is a Pioneer.
 Hon. L. S. Williams was down from Williams the first of the week.
 A large crowd came up from Wins low for the Pioneer celebration, among whom we noticed the follow ing prominent business men: Ed Bargeman, R. c. Creswell. O. B. Sut- ton. w. w Perkins and F.. s. Mani fold. We are always glad to well come citizens of our sister town, and wish they would come up oftener.
 A. F. McAlester of HoIbrook closed up shop long enough on Monday to come up and enjoy our celebration.
 Wm. Loy came up from his ranch on lower Oak creek Monday with a wagon load of the very finest water melons.
 The stork gained. entrance to the home of Scott T. Linn early Friday and after it had gone little baby girl was found. Mir. Linn is exceedingly grateful to the bird for it's visit
 Mac Hurst of Terre Haute. Ind, Is a guest at the Commercial hotel this week.
 Geo. I5anlon and Geo. Nay. two prominent business men of Needles, Cal. were in town Monday to par iieipate ir the festivities.
 Mrs. Lola Anderson returned on No. ? Monday night from three weeks visit with her sister and friends in Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Geo. Rabbit returned from Los Angeles last week.
 Mrs. Lee Doyle returned Sunday from a visit with friends in Pres ,ott.
 A bouncing big boy was born at the home of Mir and Mrs. James crandall last Sunday. Al last re- ports mother and child were doing well.
 J. Shulknid, the popular drugg1st, has resigned his position with the Ruffin Drug company and will look elsewhere for a location.
 Miss Alberta Schwalbe is back from an extended trip through Old Mexico. Miss Schwalbe visited her sister, Mrs. Perlewitz. in Chihuahua, and ' before leaving there visited Mexico City and many other places of interest and note.
 Evert Walcot was in town from the first of the week.
 J. H. Mulrein of Prescott, the plumber who installed the heating plant in the new girls dormitory. was in town few days this week on business.
 Stanley Sykes and family came down from Maine Monday to cele- Drate.
 Ben Scutherland of Winslow came up to celebrate on Labor Day.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Fred Gearing on Friday morning. Mir. Gearing is quite proud of his little man. and. like all the rest, thinks there is none other quite so good.
 Ground has been broken for the new Clark building next the city hall, and in a short time Flagstaff will have another up-to-date building 10 be proud of. The Clark Bros. in- tend putting up a good, substantial -wo-story brick building and win oc- cupy the lower floor with the gen eral merchandise stock of c. A. Clark & Co, while the upper floor will