The border vidette., 1934-03-24

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA NEWS


Trail" by Dr.. Frank G. Lock
wood, professor of English at
toe University Of Arizona, the
first complete an d authentic
history of Father Eusebio Kino,
is now off the press and ready
for distribution. The work has
been published by the Univer
sity of Arizona as Social Science
Bulletin No. 5. -.
10 his bulletin, Doctor Lock
wood has traced the entire life
aud trav | 8 of Father Kino,
builder of the famous chain Of
missions ia Sonora and Arizona.
He describes b g entire back
ground of Kino, his ancestry and
early life in Italy, his education
and missionary call. Special
emphasis is then given to his
work ia Mexico and his activities
as pioneer and evangelist among
the Indian tribes in northern
Mexico and southern Arizona.
THE fame of Father Eusebio
Kino has been long obscured ;but
now out OF the mists of uncer.
tainty that had gathered about
him, bis name and his deeds
shine out with ever-increasing
distinction. Kino was q Jesuit
priest, exactly contemporaneous
with Marquette and La Sail; and
both in " hat be was and in what
be achieved, is Of equal import
ance with these illustrious char
acters. OF late years be has be
come widely recognized as the
most heroic figure in the history
of the Southwest. He was our
first and most celebrated pioneer.
Not only did be prove himself q
mighty spiritual captain; be was,
also, sn explorer. ranchman,
q builder a n d q statesman. F"
Thus Doctor Lockwood opens
the Introduction to his biogra
ply.
Following the introduction and
description of the early life of
Father Kino, Doctor Lock wood
discusses the work done in the
Southwest, with special em
phasis upon the building of the
missions, San Xavier del Bac,
Caborca. San Ignacio, Cucurpe.
Cocospera, and Tumacacori.
The bulletin is profusely illus
trated with twenty-three plates.
including photographs, etcbings
and maps. There is also inserted
in the book q large map of the
entire region, entitled a"Guide to
the .Kino Mission Chain" Many
Of the photographs included in
the bulletin are t b work, Of
President Homer Leroy Shantz
Doctor Lockwood is also the
author ola number of o t b Q r
books on south western. history,
Including Pioneer Days in (Ari
zona," Arizona Characters y
and Tucson: The Old Pueblo" !"
It is thought that this most re
cent work will elevate Father
Kino to the position be deserves
as one of the great pioneers Of
America.
The current issue of the Ari
zona Kitty-Kat, official humor-
literary publication of the Uni
versity Of Arizona. contains
number of stories, poems, car.
toons, and other features which
have been contributed by WE'LL
known western writer's an d
artists. This is the result, &C
cording to Roy Pullen, editor, Of
the cooperation and generosity
of the contributors and of the
demand on the part of readers
for more fiction.
The cover bears q cartoon by
Jim Williams, popular artist and
originator of the Skull Valley" /"
"Out Our Way" and Why Mo
theirs Get Gray" features. Will
liams lives in Walnut Creek.
Arizona.
Jack O'Connor, novelist and
professor of journalism at Ari
zona State Teachers College at
Flagstaff. contributed short
story, "Yaqui Dance" to the Kit
ty-Kat. Formerly . student Of
the University OF Arizona, o..
Connor graduated from the Uni
versity of Arkansas and has
written q great deal for publica
ton, both for the Associated
Press, for the Field and Stream
Magazine," q n d in his novel
Conquest"
Stan Adler. popular colum-
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