Arizona republican., 1921-04-13
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bid Cotton saloon was on the corner. brass band. I sent to San Fran 1 cisco for the instruments. which in the course of time arrived. You can 1 imagine what fine musicians we were. In fact, week after we re- ceived the instruments. we played at a church fair. After this we gave weekly band concerts, improving with age Among the members of the Phoenix Brass Band still living are w. F. MeNulty, c. H. Rothrock Will liam B. Lount, Frank Kirkland and myself. We certainly had a lot of amusement, and furnished great deal of fun for the other inhabitants.
 We were more safe and free from thieves in those days. used to sleep with my cot half in the store door and the other half on the sidewalk, and was never molested. Our com munity kept growing We would have our ups and downs. and at times when we had floods. and the dam was washed out. the crops were ruined, and we would have to smile and wait for another year to make good. Then, everything went
 Member of Leqisiature
 T have been a member of the lower and upper houses of our territorial legislature. After I was first elected, l called a meeting of all farmers and those interested to discuss the water question. I thought, by forming an irrigation district and bonding our selves, we could raise money and build the dam (now the Roosevelt dam), and afterwards I introduced bills to help do the same. However. I received so many requests from farmers who seemed afraid that I would ruin them with such legisla- tion, that finally withdrew the bills. As we know. later, through the eff forts of our late President Roosevelt we found an easier way to accom- plish the much-needed dam
 T fathered the bill. and I believe I can proudly say that it was princi- pally through my efforts that the capitol is permanently located in Phoenix. I have also been a mem Der of the city council of this city, and was in office when we installed the first, and present electric light ing system.
 Celebrate Admission of State
 Tn 1897 we moved into a new building on the cornex of First street and Washington. in the present loca 1 tfon of Korricks' New York store For Is years we occupied this build ing, growing larger and larger every year. Finally our business grew so large that we were crowded for space, and on February fl. 1912, we celebrated the admission of Arizona as a state by opening our new store where we are now located.''
 After the death of our father, 32 years ago, we continued his business We have gone through many stages. even operating a lime kiln at one time, which furnished the lime for the present city hall, the asylum, and most of the older buildings between First and Second streets on Wash ington.
 We have always tried to do our best in the upbuilding of Phoenix and j the state, and it is with pride that We announced a short time ago that our sons, the third generation have decided to follow in our steps, and
 work for large, prosperous com munity, and Greater Arizona
 Baseball Dave's Story
 David Goldberg, the younger broth
 CT, with 43 years in Phoenix to his credit, looked up from his desk. He had been listening, while his brother
 told his story, and consented to add i a few things. So he told his story
 My brother has covered the ground
 pretty thoroughly, but there are sey-
 eral things that he failed to tell you | I'll tell you what I remember, and
 bring these things in as I go along T came to Phoenix in 1878. I Jeff
 San Bernardino in the company of l.
 P. Nash, who was bringing a livery stable to Phoenix. Naturally we were
 forced to go somewhat slower thar
 usual, and after Is days of harc
 travel we arrived in the village O
 Phoenix. I was very glad to ge here, I'll assure you.
 T immediately entered my father:
 store, and within a short time fitted
 right into the life of the times Shortly after my arrival, a number of the young men organized a base
 ball team and sent in a challenge |, the soldiers at Fort Mcdowell Baseball played an important par
 in the life of those days. Every gam. , was attended en masse, and grea
 spirit prevailed. Among the mei , now living who were members o l that first Phoenix baseball club ar ) $. E. Patton, William Woodman, Win : B. Lount and W. F. McNulty. Patton
 pitched, Woodman caught, Loun played in the field, McNulty in righ l field, while I held down first base , Others on the team were ex-Judg } Campbell, who played second; Henr. Wharton, in the field; and E. E : Kirkland on third base. There wer uol SlOuSn players Tn tnOSe days l. have many substitutes.
 . T recall several interesting base ball stories of the times. One is tn l trip the Phoenix bunch took to Tue :. son to play that team on Saint Pat rick's day. It showed rather heavil p the day of the game but let up i time. The players were forced t X take cottonwood bows and drag tn e infield, but the outfield was hopeles. 2 as it had just been plowed, and W | were forced to wade in ankle deeJ :, It was some game.
 f First Curve Pitcher
 | Tn 1882 a young fellow from Bos Z, ton came to Phoenix. Just what hi real name was I cannot remembe but I do know they called him Bos
 ton. He turned out for baseba
 shortly after his arrival, and aston 2, ished us with his crooked ball. 2 was the curve, and Boston was tL Il try to pitch it. LttEasA. he wa e playing for Phoenix, and in or memorable game against the soldier
 of Fort Mcdowell he famed out : {, of the 27 men, who faced him in tt s+ nine innings. l was catching at tt "a time
 Early Day Sports
 = Several other stories I will te
 you. l remember several incidents l the early days of Phoenix with pal I4t ticular keenness. One day news can 'o around that a vigilance committt sI was being formed to punish two me "a who had committed murder and ha as held up several stages. The me were caught and Phoenix closed | IT. shop and went to the hanging whit
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