Arizona republican., 1909-04-04

her rescue His first thought was &c
envelope her with his coat but while In
the act of removing same his eye
caught sight OF tub of water that
stood nearby. Quickly grabbing the
child he plunged her I'm the tub. taking
care to leave her face above the water
so that she could breathe. He sue
ceeded in getting the fire all out be-
fore any other help attracted by the
child's cries could reach them The
mother of the child had just gone tc
a neighbor's and stated afterward that
the tub of water that proved the
child's salvation was one that she
meant to have emptied just as she was
leaving. but put il off with the inten-
ton of emptying il as soon as she
returned. A lucky thing for the child
as events proved. The clothing was
completely burned and the hair OF the
child which hung in braid was con-
sumed to the neck. DIR. Smith was
Immediately telephoned for and has
tened over TO the O'Rourke camp
where the accident occurred. he
found that the skin of the back and
hips was burnt so bad it peeled off.
He Immediately set to work to dress
the wounds but had not finished be-
fore a hurry up call came from the
new town of Roosevelt some three
miles away for another accident, the
victim of which was Charles Stein
berg. an old resident here who had
been fixing the bell located on top of
the Indian school or old church build
ing. While attempting to get down he
lost his hold and slipping, shot over
the edge OF the roof to the ground be-
low a distance of some 10 or II feet.
He landed on some rocks. breaking
his right leg between the hip and knee
and also bruising him about the face.
DR. Smith upon finishing the dressing
of the girls burns left Immediately
to attend to the new case. Charlie
was removed to the hospital. In the
meantime the boy hero who had one
of his hands burned while rescuing the
girl was compelled to bind his own
wounds. He is a bright boy and has
the name of being Of rare presence OF
mind and quick of action in emer-
geney by those who have worked
around him down at the dam. where
he filled different positions. The doc
tor hopes 10 pull the girl through all
right
Jake McLane has taken new de-
parture from Arizona methods in gen.
eral use among stockmen; in that he
recently transferred one of his old cow
horses from his ranch near Globe TO
the green pastures of Tempe for the
purpose of letting him spend the re-
manning years of his existence on
pension of green grass. He stated
that this horse was IS years old and
had always served him faithfully and
that he deserved TO pass the remainder
Of his days in peace and plenty and
he was going to see that he got it.
Another old servitor % years old
was started at the same time but de-
spite his % years WAS too frisky for
the man in charge and bolted back to
his old home after having gone but
two miles from the starting point. We
are glad to see that there are still
some men left that appreciate faith
full service when IL is rendered them
and are willing to requite ii even when
they have to go down in their pockets
10 do so.
If you want quick action for your
money just put your ad in The Re
publican. and presto. its yours. Per Sc:
Last week after languishing in Judge
less deseutude for the space of over
two months, we were impelled by the
Divine VIII .'as il seems" to address
4 supplication in the form of an ad
10 the editor of The Republican. stat
ng our helplessness and calling upon
bur good hearted neighbors to return
20 US, IL found. one missing townsman.
Within two days thereafter. Robert T.
Blades, formerly of Roosevelt but now
II Mesa, paid this camp a special visit,
bringing with him the long missing
party for whom we advertised He
Mr.. Blades) Immediately put in
lain for the p. ID. Q. which was re-
used p ID. O., upon which Mr.. Blades
'etired and Immediately proceeded to
move his family out of a community
hat would not stand by it's p D. Q's
The judge was a little wild at first
owing 10 bad associations most likely
while a.stray," but is now roaming
lround his old haunts quite tame to
I'll appearances and with kind treat
rent it is hoped will continue in his
present docile state. We see by the
Mesa PAPER that he had lost some of
lis bashfulness while there. Wonder
What caused it. Well It wont hurt
Mesa much IL they should happen to
ind 1t. The chances ara they wouldn't
lnow what it was when they saw II
anyway.
jim Holmes asked a certain lady
lere 10 take a walk with him today,
'ut was promptly Informed that she
I'D not like his company half so well
IL she did the vacancy he would create
~ absenting himself from that i'm
Mediate vicinity. Jim insisted that she
would never learn to like him any