Arizona republican., 1921-04-14

secretary.
 Prior to the adoption of a name | for the association a lengthy discus sion was held. Dr. H. A Hughes of Phoenix questioned the advisahility of calling it the Arizona Pioneer association in view of an organization already in existence and known as the Arizona Pioneer Historical society. A motion was also made to reduce the annual dues of the association to l 50 cents but after some discussion l the motion was withdrawn by its maker with the understanding that a barbecue would be served at the re- union next year out of the annual ! dues.
 A move to organize county associ- ations as branches of the state asso- ciation was lost when a majority of 1 the pioneers declared against subor dinate organizations.
 MT. Caveness of Phoenix, intro- | duced by Chairman Heard, recom- mended that Phoenix people under | take the care of pioneers on the occa- sion of their annual reunions in this city. Each family of the city, he said, could care for at least one family of | pioneers and thus save the veterans Il a great expense when they come for these publication meetings. Citizens of other cities in Arizona could do the same when the annual reunion is held in those cities. he said. Pioneer President Speaks John Orme. newly elected president, addressed the meeting and reviewed
 some of his experiences since coming } to Arizona. MT. Orme told how the , pioneer men of Arizona had aided in extending the franchise to women. : T came to Arizona a sick boy in | h. exr1 , rival. l heard a neighbor talking to my father. I was on a cot at the , time and coughing pretty hard. 2 That boy of yours hasn't got l long to live the neighbor told my father. But dare say that there isn't
 a man here that has put in a more active life than I have in Arizona I during the past A years, he con- s tinued.
 "The residents of Arizona in the old days were the most open hearted !: and the best men in the world. Wher
 you went to a bank to get money you
 were never turned down. There was \ one man in particular in Phoeni, ], who followed this rule, and he never T foreclosed on man. And he never :. lost a dollar" MT. Orme added. He then pledged his best effort. . to the office to which he had beer 2 elected
 There are many of us. probably e who will never again gather in sucl V a meeting as this. But if we don't $ we'll meet again on the Happy Hunt O ing ground which the Good Fathe n has prepared for the Pioneers h. e concluded.
 }, Suggest Legal Holiday @ It was suggested that the date Q nr hc co
 aside as a legal holiday in Arizona. That's a mighty good idea witt d lots of merit in it" Chairman Hear, O added.
 u T. D. Sanders. an arrival in 1S6; n related an interesting story of en n counters with Wallapai Indians i .- Northern Arizona He came to tn d territory. he said, with the Wake
 party from California. l. The Barnhardt family, he explained l. was at Beaver Springs, in the Sac st ramento valley, when the Indians be
 gan to menace them. They had d large herd of cattle. he said. an of throughout the night the Indians trie
 to get them.
 'n he said and started in pursuit of tt le redskins. They rode north a dis a- tance of 63 miles across the valle D.; finally surrounding the tribesme IS, and taking them prisoners. Aft, V. disarming them, they proceeded 0; Hardyville. when they were warne D. to be on the watch for warning Wa le, lapais. "The courier told us to Ri U, everything over Union pass" he sai . There were a couple of tenderfe
 in the crowd who did not take reat fly to the big game hunting, so tht turned back. That left eight of u one for each Indian.
 We finally came upon the wa
 riors. They were not ten feet fro us. That one with the knife in h hand is mine shouted one of Il leaders of the party. I want to sea
 him with his own knife And I W say here that he did. We then proceeded to Hardyvil where Captain Hardy greeted us. What luck?, he shouted as We a preached
 Pretty good, but not as good we wanted we replied.
 Captain Hardy then proceeded serve the drinks, and he sure h III plenty of them. In little while
 were pretty happy crowd" he co cluded.
 III Tell of Seeing cameIs III Charley Mullen and Harry DeWi ton then told of having seen W HI camels in Arizona. Hi Jolly. tn
 said, turned a herd of 90 of tn,
 loose in the desert below the Arlin HI ton rim.
 III Senator w. w. Pace then took { III floor and paid tribute to Dwight III Heard, Charles A. Stauffer and otl members of the Republican staff III what they had done in bringing IH gether the old pioneers
 III T want to say that the commit III offered the presidency of the Pion
 association to MT. Heard and insis that he accept for one year, and has absolutely refused" MT. P; lk explained.
 ID 'I am a perfect tenderfoot an,
 am not entitled to it. Mr. |,
 quoted Mir Heard as saying. "A III he refused to take the presidency O
 matter of principle" MT. Pace add
 But in rising, cheering vote.
 pioneers expressed their appreciat
 and thanks.
 T want to say to my friends {
 we have been repaid hundred tir
 by just looking in your faces
 seeing your happiness 'and that,
 though as have said, we do not n
 any thanks, we thank you just
 same" MT. Heard said in reply. "N |F IN