The Coconino sun., 1923-12-28

of nay family are in the least profit
ed by it or have saved anything out
of it but on the other hand we have
cheerfulIy sacrificed our little all for
the good of the whole project. And
let me also say to you honestly and
candidly that | would not if | could
take any share of the profits in the
present or the future of this enter
prise also | feel and almost know
that the large interests would gladly
tender me some substantial interest
and recognition in token of my faith
full loyalty and hard work to save and
protect their interests. Whatever may
happen, and whatever may have been
done, this much will not be said OF
myself and family that we have made
andeprofited out of the losses of this
great enterprise.
We took our loss as you took your
| loss, bravely, courageously and hon.
4 estly. Some day our most severe
critics will recgnize this fact and will
say that "they are white" and will say
! that ''they were square" This will be
enough reward.
4 And now a closing final word and
this is given in strictest confidence.
4 have turned to the large interests
which control the railroad and
the mines so far as the eastern end
4 is concerned. I have said to them,
! / will not under any circumstances
accept any interest and profit out OF
this project. There will in time be
money made to all Of you no matter
/ how blue or discouraging the sltua-
ton is now.
| ask nothing for myself nor for any
member of my family except my bare
expenses and little bread and butter
for such time as | am helping you,
but do ask that you assist and help
out the only man who has been loyal
to this project at Williams, George
U. Young.
What YOU would do for me, that l
beg of you do for him and If your
generosity and your appreciation may
in time assist him to pay his debts
even. / am sure that he will feel that
his work has not been forgotten and
he will feel amply paid for its recog-
milton.
You and have not been working
for money or for pay, old man, but
because we had a great idea IN our
brains which had to be worked out.
We started out to build that Canyon
road and we were bound to build II
if il had been necessary to cement
the last stone in the structure with
blood from out our own veins to com
plete it. We did not do it for pay but
for posterity. Our judgment was
never wrong from beginning to enc
and if our counsel and If our ADVICE
had been needed all would have gone
well and nobody would have lost any
, thing.
But it was not to be and we were
brave enough not to care. have
not single heart ache or regret al
: though at one time the remuneration
; of All financial and other interests
seemed like a great tearing loose o.
, all the heart strings and Of all the
pride: it has long since been ovel
: and | am well content now that
see the project carried through t
: completion and the debts settled ant
the record made clean. Time vii
yindicate YOU and me and posterlt.
, will nav tribute to our boldness, ou
sound Judgment and our long-heade'
: foresight.
/ / have had my talk with you, ! dro1
E your hand and / rise from my chai
and You and | stroll out into the nigh
and look up at the stars and say il
: our hearts, "a thousand years ar
but as day and what is man tha
Thou should be mindful of him"
we never do one other thing IN TN
little life of ours dear old friend, W
have built one great monument an
that IS more than 90 per cent of tn
e swarming mass accomplish. f,
And now good night, and good lucf
Faithfully,
[. w. GOODE.