Arizona republican., 1919-09-20
PROMINENT NY.
 MAN COMING TO
 VALLEY TO LIVE
Major Joseph Thompson of Yonkers, Brother of Noted Banker, Now on Way Here . Expects to Buy Large Ranch

The Salt River valley will shortly receive a distinguished customer as a permanent resident. He is Major Jo- seph E. Thompson of Yonkers, New York Major Thompson, accompanied by Mrs. Thompson, is now on his way to Arizona by automobile. For some time negotiations have been conducted looking to the purchase by him of ranch in this valley. Though no deal has yet been concluded, it is said that the ranch he desires will be in the ST5, 900 or s10O,0O0 class.
 Major Thompson is not new to the west or to Arizona. He lived here many years he has resided in the east, William Boyce Thompson, now one ol the foremost bankers and brokers in New York, was laying the foundation for his great fortune in the mines of this state, and who has promoted sev- eral of the great mines in the Globe and Clifton districts; is still interested in them and in many other properties, including the Nipissing. The banker was here less than a year ago in the course of tour of the west.
 Major Thompson lived for a time al Prescott and later at Clifton, but for many years he has desided in the east, where he has amassed a large fortune. Governor Campbell is largely responsr- ble for the return of Major Thompson to Arizona. He had frequently met him on his visit to New York and urged him for the sake of his two growing boys to come west where boys get to be men. One of his sons, by l the way, is now enrolled at the Evans 1 school near Mesa.
 l On the eve of his departure from Yonkers a farewell banquet was ten l dered him at the Elks' club. It was a municipal event and to it the Yonkers l Herald devoted two- thirds of page, l including a large portrait of Major | Thompson. That night he was made mayor of the city for the night and in- vested with the key to the city. This mark of esteem was bestowed upon Major Thompson, partly because he had for so long a time been an emil nent citizen of that town of eminent citizens, but more especially in recog- milton of his work in carrying the third and fourth Liberty loans over in Yon- kers.
 Concerning the presentation the Herald said: "One of the first things that was done was to present the hon ored guest with the key of the city, a huge gilded paste board key. Then His Honor, who had so recently fought to keep the job, turned his executive office over to the major, expressing his belief that it would be safe in the hands of any man who had done so much for the city as had Major
 Thompson.
 "The honored guest and his wife
 were feted and dined, eulogized and
 made to feel in every way that they
 had the love and blessing of the people
 of the community and that the hearts
 of Yonkers were with them and would
 be for all time. They were compelled
 though laboring under strain, to lis
 ten to the words of praise for the ac.
 tive part they had taken in the city.
 life during the past three years. I
 was showered upon them. Bu t summed up in terse manner by Dis f trict Attorney Lee Parsons Davis, 1 = was this:
 "'We don't admire you, Mir. Thomp y son because you brought load of coa . to the docks here a couple of year V ago when the city needed fuel nor be = cause you brought the city through tn s Liberty loan drives. We love you be
 cause you are all d ne-indn, IlSHl HUI d the heart out. And you have a per = fectly lovely companion to help tha h heart beat "
 - The brother of the major, the Ney I. York banker and broker, is also a resi-
 dent of Yonkers and his neighbor. H
 vas, by the way, head of the America
 Red Cross mission to Russia and wa . a travelling companion of Raymon
 Robins on that tour which was mad , one of investigation of conditions.