Arizona republican., 1918-11-18
FROM ICE AND COLD
Of DAKOTA To PHOENIX
ROSES AND SUNSHINE
(spearfish Is. Dak.) Mail.l

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Hewes will close
out their remaining stock in the West
Side Store this week and conclude
their business affairs in Spearfish so
far as possible, prior to their departure
for Phoenix, Arizona, where it is their
intention to make their home indefi-
nitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewes were united in
marriage in this city in the early COS
in what is generally known as the
Bowman home, now owned and occu-
pied by Fred Carlson and family. The
first few years of their married life
were spent in Newcastle, Wyo., where
Mr.. Hewes was engaged in the drug
business. Ninetee nyears ago they re-
turned to Spearfish and established
the well known West Side Store, which
has been prosperous since the day of
its opening.
Twelve years ago they planned and
built the modern mansion west from
their business house, which was
their home until about a year ago,
when they sold it to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray. 1t was and still is one of the
sightliest and most modern homes in
ment to the progressiveness and ener-
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Shortly after the completion of their
new home Mr.. Hewes became imbued
with the idea that artesian water was
not only possible. but entirely prob
able in that locality, and he organized
q. small company of property owners
in that neighborhood and proceeded
to put his ideas into execution. John
Harraman was engaged to do the
drilling, and at a depth of 265 feet the
artesian flow was struck. First meas
urements showed $4,000 gallons every
"A hours, and it is unnecessary to OBJ
serve that it was a great day for
Spearfish and the valley when this an
nouncement reached the people imme-
diately interested. The direct result
of that optimism on the part of Mr..
Hewes is the large number of splendid
flowing wells all through the valley.
1t has added to the wealth and indie
pendence of many valley ranchers,
who had previously depended upon ma
ture to supply needed water for grow
ing crops, but who are now absolutely
Independent on that score.
Mr.. Hewes has been a prominent
figure in business, social and lodge
circles during his nineteen years resi-
dence in this city and has taken an
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portended good results for this com
munity He has served several terms
on the city council, where his good
| judgment was of inestimable value tC
1 his co-laborers. Mrs. Hewes has taker
an active personal interest in the build
/ ing up of the famous West Side Store
4 but has, nevertheless, found time t.
/ devote to charitable, social and relig-
| ious affairs. She has for many year:
| been prominent figure in the East
ern Star order and has filled seVera
important positions in the order, in
Guiding that of matron. She has als'
been an active and interested membe
of the Episcopal church and TO
eighteen years has been secretary o
that society.
Their determination to retire for
while from the steady grind of bust
ness was decided on some time age
They visited Phoenix and invested il
realty there, after satisfying them
selves that the country was one il
which they could spend a few year
with satisfaction and profit Thei
only child. Miss Loreen Hewes, was i
Phoenix last winter and has returne
to that place to resume her musica
studies. The home ties in Spearfis
being thus broken, Mr.. and Mrs
Hewes concluded that, inasmuch a
they have acquired competence i
worldly goods, they might as well la
aside business cares for q time an
join their daughter at Phoenix, wher
also are other relatives who have bee
there ten years or more.