Tombstone epitaph., 1909-09-05
Col. Pickett's Tribute
 to Sun.kissed Arizona


 According to the Los Angeles psperr great doings were had at the Hassay- ampa club meet in Los Angeles last week. AtVenice on Hsssaysu.pa day . number of spec, Ines and tossts were offered and among the number who addressed the jolly gathering was Col H L Pickett Of Tombstone 1be fol- lowing is the remarks of the colonel as printed:
 "If there is one thing that gives me eIquisite pleasure above all others. it is to be accorded .he privilege of talk ing upon the resources of that sun- kissed land. the gem of the Rockies. known now as the Territory of Ari- zons, but next year (l9IO will be the new state of Arizons. When that time comes, il there is place on earth around which angels love to hover and birds to sing their sweetest songs, it will be the new state of Arizona. When the forty-seventh star is add ed to the flag of the nation, which will be next year. it will be one of the most brilliant in the galaIy of etars that constitute the flag Of our country. The subject assigned to me is "Arizons when it becomes . Stste," and the time given me is SO limited that 1 can only touch the high places in describ- ing its wonderful resources. It will then, as nos lead ell the states in the Union in the production of copper, to say nothing of its production of the precious metals. Much is being ssid now in the northwest. particularly in Portland and Seattle, in regard to the production of gold in Alasks, claim ing that it was sa9, ,OOO. 900 for the last year. said to my friends in Seattle and Portland that while it is 6 fine 1 shosing for Alaska. yet away down iu the territory of Arizona. in the extreme southeast corner. there is . county called Cochise, and that its county [ seat is named Tombstone. that pro- !, ducss more dollars and cents ir copper ! nnually than the whole territory cf Alssks.
 "Arizona when it becomes . state will not only lead in the production of mineral, but it will lead in the rais,bg of ostricbes. Then, as now. it will have the largest ostrich farm with more birds, with more beautiful plum age and more beautiful women to use that plumsgs than any stste m the union. When that time cones Ari. zona will lead in the production of the orsnge-thst is, in the quality of the orange, for now when the orange from the state of tue Golden Gate and the orange from the Peninsula State Of Florida are selling in the New York ma, kets at $4 . box, the Ar sona orange brings s . box. It isl high comp::ccsns tc Osiiiorp:: |" say .s--:: it is able to produce oranges that will bring on the mardet even one half the value of the Arizons orange.
 "As it has been announced that . dance is to succeed this meeting, | will not keep my bald headed friends. sho are 90 anxious to dance. in sus- pence any longer; but will say to them that when we have our next annual meeting the bill for the admission of Arisops to statehood will have already passed the congrees of the United States and have been signed by the president and that the principal dis cussion before us then will be the ratification of the bill for our admis- sion sod then my bald headed friends who gre 70 anxious for the dance this afternoon can dance sll night. and, if it will add anything to their pleasure, l -:u ;~;,, t,.~cn ;o that dannoo