Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-04
SAYS SITE WILL
Be SELECTED
ON MERIT
MOOSE OFFICIAL DIS
CUSSES LOCATION OF
SANATORIUM IN THE
SOUTHWEST
(From Tuesdays Daily0

DIT present. AllOInSy -bSISl di u ti'l1
lusty young fraternal organization,
party OF twenty-five banQuetted
him at the Yavapai Club last night
at 6 o'clock.
The dinner guests were. besides
Mr.. Jones. Federal Judge Sawtelle,
Assistant United States Attorney J.
c. Forest and Hon. Sam Bradner.
R. n. Fredericks acted as toast
master in his usual happy vein and
Judge Frank o. Smith. County At
torney p. w. O'Sullivan. ex-United
States Senator J. r. Burton, of
Kansas. and Mayor Timerhoff were
the speakers. each combining his re-
marks to three minutes, because the
guest of honor had an appointment
to address an audience at the Elks'
opera house at eight
Mr.. Jones has been here since
Saturday afternoon. His principal
business in Prescott has been TO at
tend to the legal aspects OF an Of
fer of a site for the sanatorium, pro-
posed to be erected somewhere in
the Southwest. for the treatment OF
tuberculosis members of that order.
The offer. it is understood, was
made by the officials OF the Arizona
Land & Irrigation Company in con-
nection with the lands to be watered
by the dam on Granite creek. now
in process of construction.
The speeches at the banquet were
in accord with the subject of Mr..
Jones visit. He said that Prescott's
advantages should be set before the
committee on site. which visited
Prescott last week. as soon and as
fully as possible. There was to be
no selfish motive in the choosing
OF the site. which would be select
ed entirely on merit.
Judge Smith and County Attor-
ney O'Sullivan were eloquent in
their depletion of the Joys of living
in the Mile-High county and Judge
Sawtelle went so far as to say
that, from a very short introduction
to this county he felt sure that
every cooperation would be extend
ed by its citizens, were the sana-
forum to be located within its boun-
daries.
Senator Burton accorded with
the views previously expressed He
said the local citizens were noted
abroad for their candor and trust
worthiness and would carry out
any pledges made, to the letter.
Those present at the dinner were;
p. w. O'Sullivan, James A. Hope.
William L. Dustin, Judge Frank o.
Smith. l.. l. Ruffner, Sam Bradner,
DIR. r. y. Looney. y. q. We'll. J..
c. Forest, w. P. Bidgood, Leroy
Anderson, Colonel Hoffman, Judge
Sawtelle. J. r. Burton, W. II. Tim
crhoff, R. y. Frcdericks, DR.. Nc
Nally. DR.. J. II. Blain, Anson Smith,
Malcolm Fraser and X. s. Cook
enham.
At the theatre Judge Smith intro
duced the mayor, who presented the
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Jones
referred to the accomplishments OF
the Moose in i telling speech.
The speaker cxpoundcd the ideals
OF the Moose order, told of the
wonderful success attained in Moose
heart. criticized the present day
educational system. and laudcd
Prcscott's claim for the orders sana-
forum.
Considerable attention was given
prcScnt-day educational problems
when Mr.. Jones endcavored to in
dictate the many flaws in the system.
He pointed to MooSe-heart as the
ideal colony in this regard. gave
illustrations OF success attained and
told OF the glowing prospects for
the future
The speaker pointed out that but
eight out OF every 100 children who
enter the educational system reach
the end; that but fifty per cent
ever reach the sixth grade and that
many of those who do graduate
with what is presumed to be good
education. fail to attain a mark in
the world. The trouble is that
most of Us fail to recognize that
the child is human being and
that it can reason for itself" he
declared. The prcsent-day system
was simply mapped out for the
average child instead OF for the in
dividuality Of the child. he pointed
out.
Mr.. Jones declared himself sim
ply delighted with the courtcsies
extended him by the citizens OF
Prescott and the wonderful climatic
conditions he has encountered since
his arrival He minated that Pres
colt was in the running for the.
sanatorium.
Some idea OF what the Moose
propose to establish in the nature
of sanatorium was CLEANED from
the address. The sanatorium will
not be in the nature of huge
building with specific line of
treatment outlined. On the con
trary the organization seeks-great