Arizona republican., 1922-04-12

practiced before the office. r. I.
Stiles and Frank Hereford had their
office in the same building. Col. Her
ring was one of my favorite attor-
neys. ! did not meet Mrs. Herring
until later. Henry D. Underwood,
while not lawyer. had much busi-
ness before the office. Geo. Roscruge,
the leading surveyor, frequently con-
suited the records. The father of Sem
ator Shortridge often came to the
office to talk with me. He was very
proud Of his family and loved to talk
OF the success Of his daughter, Mrs.
Foltz.
We were regaled with many stories
Of the early pioneer days. when Tue
son was a dangerous place and go
ing on down south TO Tubac and
Tunacacori conditions became worse.
To proceed further was to go to
Hades, only it was put in plain u. S.
of A. language instead of the more
polite Greek.
Even the peaceable Indians. the
original pioneers. did not permit any
interference in their affairs. Witness
their ultimatum when the San Xav-
Ter Mission authorities called in
their chiefs for a pow WOW. The In
0ldnS
to town and having their squaWS
walk and carry the burdens. The Of
ficiaIs told them the Great Father
in washington did not like the way
they treated their wives. That he
thought they ought to walk and carry
the burdens and let the squaws ride.
They left for a consultation and
shortly returned to report They said
you say the Great Father in Wash
inrton does not like the way we
treat our squaws?" Yes. THAT he
thinks we ought to walk and carry
the burdens and let our squa!ws rider
Yes. Ss.'Well you can tell the Great
Father in washington to mind his
own business" Fortunately the white
pioneers had a higher regard for their
women kind.
Utterly Discouraged.
we liked Tucson and the people
we met but the first two weeks af-
Ter ol1r. arrival We're a great disap-
nointment. we had been led to be-
Iieve that the office of Receiver car
ried a salary Of $4,000. but ] learned
Il only carried that if you made It,
and at present would hardly pay our
EXPENSES. The work seemed so COM
plicated with red tape, that it was
difficult for one not accustomed 70
red tape methods toslearn and was
utterly discouraged.
on the 2Srd was a little late al
the office and was surprised TO Iind
> number of people there instead OF
4ba large sized vacancy which had
heen usual The Texas Pacific RAN
road Grant had been thrown open TO
entry and the work had begun.
have often since thought what diff
ference there would have been IN the
title to the lands if the opening had
heen advertised thirty days as mas
since been the practice. The opening
was not known in Phoenix in time to
make the necessary arrangements for
the entry money. so there were but
few Salt Rivefs Valley people pres
ent. The only one now recall was
Capt. w. A. Hancock who had his
information by private wire.
Tuesday morning the rush was
on. Among those present from Phoe-
nix. now remember We're Henry
Orme. Lincoln Fowler and II. II.
Logan. who all afterwards became
nv warm personal friends. Up until
the end of the fiscal year, June Goth.
we were kept busy making entries
and in that time made $1,000, in addi-
ton to the regular fees allowed for
that period. This made up the deficit
in the registers salary but for
which my father did not receive any
thing.
Many Contests.
After the entries were made a
series of contests began and we met
many Salt River Valley people.
Among these were Mr.. and Mrs. Red
Inond Tooney. MY father presided at
tlro contest hearings and was given
the honorary title OF Judge. Most of
those who remember him Will have
known him as Judge Wallace ir-
stead of by his legislative title Of
Colonel. I took the testimony down
in long hand and it was signed before
the witnesses left. There were some
times funny happenings. One time