Tombstone epitaph., 1910-08-28
Colonel Pickett
Won laurels

I SOlODel n l. TiCsett or IOul Oetone, who was a principal speaker at the Hsssayamps banquet in Los Angeles Thursday, according to the press of the Angel City, won the l.ureis and and admiration O! those who heard him. We reproduce the speech as printed in the Los Angeles press. It ia good reading and is ss follows:
 ''l kn w of TO higher compliment, that could be paid an Arizonsn or one that is better calculated 10 stir his enthusiasm and patriotism than to be called upon to respond to the toast of the new state of Arizona.
 "The star of Arizona Statehood has al ready arisen above the eastern horizon and by the tune we meet here to oele- bra'e our nex, annual meeting it uill have ascended to the zenith of its glory, and by i,s grea, brilliancy,i i, w'll have bedimned the brightness of all of the other for,y-six stars upon the flag of the l Nation.
 "Thc state of Ar.zona although mex, 10 the youngest in the Union will lead all other states in many respects, in too many to be pointed out in the ten min utes assigned me tonight, so shall have to content myselfIn retening 10 only few
 1t will be the greatest copper produc ing s.ate of the nation, ir W i'll continue 10 lead all other states in the production of copper. ss II has been doing for the last several years with the exception of one year. II Cochise County at sb.e, last a. ,ter was tne 70, any thmlat lead all other companies in the Unisi. S,a'es in the production of copper; il plid six millions Tn dividends; ths remember was in the Coun;y of which the Historic Tombstone is inc county seat, and around which the whole county reyoives. O a little 10 the north of Cochise and you find Clifton and Morenci that have produced their many millions in copper and are still producing. Co west from there 10 Globe, and yau find the largest copper area in the new S,'te of Arizona. and while yet in its infancy it Is predicted by those well versed in the production of copper, that in do1-n years il will not only be the largest copper producing sec ton in the state Of Ariz ma, but perhaps in the world. Go from there to the northern part of the New state to ter one. where yol will find ih. United Verde. with it's twenty four millions to its credit,the largest single copper mine perhaps m the world. While in the Northern part ofthe State. you will find Mohave County wi,hits Gold Roads and Tom Reed gold mines and to the South il, Yumi County with its North Star mine, these two Counties extending from the Southern boundary of Utah to the Northern boundary of the Republic oi Mex'co, form the golden axle around which the neS State of Arizona re- wolves.
 It has the ltrgi srtihci ,l reservoir in the world, the grea, Roswell Dam. that will irrigate more than two hundred thousand acres of the great Salt River Valley, valley which Tn richness is un surpassed by the world famous valley of the Nile. The LAguna Dam on the Coio- rado river that will irrigate similar number of acres of Arizona's rich alluvial soil which will furnish thousands of homes for the homeseeker of the crowd ed east.
 sThe citizenship of the state of Ari- zona is exceiled b, no slate in the union, we have more far women and brave men to the square foot than any spo, on th.s earth. No state ever did, or ever will have more patriotic citizens than the State of Arizona. Wherever you find an Arizonan, you ind patriotism oOzlng ol, of his every pore. When the Spanish war cloud began 10 hover over the nation, 1t was AriZ Jna that furnished the first volunteer company ready for duty; il was Arizona that furnished the first vol un,eers for that regiment famous throughs out the world known ss the RoughHiders commanded by the gallant Roosvei,; they were the first 10 get into battle and the frs. to win victory. They were the | first up San Juan Hill in thar immortal charge, forced the Spanish army to cap i:ulate, and covered Iemselves with glory. and made a president O. the ] United States. ArA1na will De one of the largest, one of the mo resourceful, one of the most a;tI active of all the states in the union, and when th forty seventh star representing the State of Arizona, is added to ,he flag of the nation, i, will be one of the most brilliant in the gallexy that con 5,Itutes that flag"
 "Land of the New State of Arizona.
 Imperial land,
 How proud thy mountains rise.
 How sweet thy scenes on every hand
 How fair thy covering skies.
 But not for this, Oh not for these.
 love thy plains to roam.
 Thou hast dearer charm for me.
 Thou art my adopted home." | FOR SALE-Young milk COW now giving three gallons per day. In-