Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
ABSTRACT FOR THE
 PIONEERS HOME
lFrom Fridav's DaiIy)

Interest ln the Pioneer home move
 ment continues unabated, and in a
 few days definite action will be taken
 to crystalize the project into a
 reality. so far as the site of the home is to figure permanently.
 Yesterday Major Doran, the sup erintendent of the home. received the abstract of the property, donated by
 MT Murphy. doing so at the request of W. C. Foster. member of the board of control. which body is to of
 icially consider the selection of the site as well as to authorize the levy, and receive bids for the construction of the building Before leaving for Phociix, MT. Foster said that several architects in southern Arizona would submit plans. and there was no doubt but what a fine structure would come from this competition.
 In speaking of the publishing of a report that he had not rendered a tract in the beautiful Idvlwild addi- ion for the site of the Pioneer home. Eugene Newman. the organ izer of that retreat for a summer colony. saws that it is not true that he has offered the Pioneers a home site. and repeats it again, taking this means to do so.
 That interest in this laudable pro iect is still keyed mp to the highest is evident from the general interest several are showing to inspect all sites. This morning if the weather permits there will be paid a visit to the Dougherty place. and among those who will 90 to inspect it will be Governor Sloan. and with the gov ernor will be Major c. C. Walcutt, IT,. who is recognized as an author i-v ou these propositions and who is visiting the city for a few days. Major Walcutt. from his intimate knowledge of public buildings and grounds. while at Fort Whipple. is deemed an authority on what is best desired in this respect. and has con sented to volunteer his services. J. B. Giland. the territorial engineer, wise equipped with useful data on typographical matters. and being con vcrsant with questions that call for la2d estimates and general survey work. will also accompany the party. Included in the committee will be Major Doran. the superintendent, anl IF. l.. Wright. a representative citizen of the community. along with others. Hearing so many praise the Dough eIty tract. these gentlemen are sim ply desirous of seeing for them selves. the selection of the place be ing dependant upon what disposition the people ultimately will make of the selection when it is finally con- sidered by the board of control, of which Governor Sloan is the chair man.
 AIr Dougherty says that he will deed this property to the territory for a nominal consideration, $2,OOO being his figure and twenty acres the extent of the land. In this he is actuated by the fact that he, him self. is a pioneer Arizonan, and has cut an even $1,0Oo from his former price.
 From the ranks of private citizens many complimentary expressions were heard yesterday from several over the proposition to get the home into ac- ton to care for the men i. is 90 harbor. In this respect John Kia- nev, himself a pioneer of the earliest period. says that if the people of Arizona want to get an idea of the es- timation in which the pioneers of the country are held. the beautiful home of the state of Iowa. built and udllldlNtu bN iidl Sitlt al -hdlShdll- town. will serve as an example of the patriotism prevailing for the pioneer. and the wholesome manner in which the people desire to care for the told boys' that were in the thickest of it when it. too. was on the frontier, in the days of Indian deviltry and other notable conditions that go with the day when the star of empire was rushing westward. This home is ranked with the finest in the Union, and it is maintained on principles of the highest motives and hroadest lines of generosity.
 In harmony with the same subject were the expressions heard yesterday by Joseph Carmichael in so far as the state home of Colorado, at Monte Vista. is to be considered. Mr. Car michael returned from that city a