Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-05
STONY EYES FOR !. EUGENE BRADY DWELL Frigid Reception Here
 For Maricopa
 Patriot Crowd Hoots Him As He Heads on To
 Washington
Trom Fridays Daily.)

i Eugene Brady O'Neill may be thu political "eandy kid" in Marieopc county where freaks of all kind: seem to thrive, but he is not in the running in Yavapai, judging from the icy reception which he received when he alighted from the train yes terday while on his way to Washing ton.
 It was a pitiable spectacle to the onlookers and it must have been a painful ten minutes to the ex-legis lator. There were over a hundred people at the depot who had gathered either to greet incoming or bid bare well to departing friends, and not one of them except a newspaper re- porter went forward to shake the great statesman by the hand. When it is remembered that O'Neill at one period of his life resided many years in Prescott, the lack of eordiality to- wards him is peculiarly significant. In fact, as the train pulled out, he was assailed by such uneomplimentary remarks which were yelled directly at him as this: "When will you stop giving us hot air!" and "More bunco business, Brady; you cant do anything at Washington"
 pr,% Hx- fol bn tat hood bit in his teeth and again is ne on the road to the national capitol. It will be recalled that he was there during the closing days of the last Congress and that he and Akers made fizzle of their mission, although they had previously asserted with muen show of defiance, that Presi- dent Taft would tremble at their com mands whenthe self-constituted dele gation entered the portals of the White Honse. Now they will again attempt to fill a three-flush hand but it is evident that the people-at least in Prescott-do not believe the bluff will work. He expects to be joined at Albuquerque by those patriots (fOr revenue Only), Messrs. Akers and Avis. In speaking yesterday of the probable outcome of the state hood fight, ne emphatically declared that the present Constitution will be swallowed, hook, line and sinker by the President and Congress.
 He was very optimistic over the situation. When asked what were his political ambitions for the future, when Arizona was admitted, he was dignifiedly non-eommittal, saying that he was first in favor of admis- sion.
 4 + 4 + -t- -- ..- I. + I. + ' and in building roads. He suggested an easy route to the Grand Canyon via Bass Canyon.
 F. w. Foster announced that the supervisors and himself would in spect the proposed road to Ash Fork next week.
 The secretary reported that Arthur Whitaker of Jerome had informed him that several citizens of that city had subscribed money for a road to Prescott. It would cost be- tween s2O,OOO and $30.OOO and at no point would the grade he over 10 per cent. A subscription list had been placed with MT. Foster for cir eulation. The matter was referred to the Good Roads committee. The Knights of Columbus are plan ming to hold territorial convention here on June r and IS, and the CO., operation of the Chamber of Com merce was asked through Robt. F.. Morrison for the securing of railroad rates, and entertainment in the way of a baseball game. Matter was re- ferred to Messrs. Clark, Drake and Aitken.
 W. H. Larkin desired the endorse ment of the Chamber for the granite from his quarry as being suitable for paving purposes. Referred to Good Roads committee.
 Secretary Fraser reported that he was in correspondence with the To- peka Woolen mills in reference to To- eating a factory in Prescott.
 The membership is now 1s6, five names being added during the week, of which two are from Jerome.