Mrs. Smith at his right, and Judge Alsap at his left, sat at the head of the table and did the honors of the occasion in a Thanksgiving manner. Wit and wisdom flowed freely; wine and lemonade were in abundance, though the latter remained entirely untouched. At the end of the repast, the guests retired, we hope, with a Thanksgiving disposition."

Mr. Gardiner was born June 21st, 1841, in Gloucestershire, England. He learned the business of millwright and machinist, being employed in a flour mill at the age of eighteen. He came to America in 1862, arriving after a voyage of three weeks on the sailing vessel, "John J. Boyd." He first located in Omaha, Nebraska, and in partnership with Henry Clifford he bought teams and for several years was engaged in freighting across the plains. His first trip was to Salt Lake City, from whence he went to Montana and Nebraska. The Indians being very troublesome, and a constant menace to travelers, they only went in large companies, and though some were not so fortunate, Mr. Gardiner was never molested, and prospered financially. In 1869 he went to Los Angeles, and the following year came to Arizona, settling in Phoenix, where he died February 9th, 1905. For twelve years he engaged in hauling supplies from Yuma to Tucson, Camp Grant and Prescott, as well as to different mining camps in the mountains. In this service he had five wagons, each provided with ten mules, and frequently as much as six tons were transported in a trip. During this time Mr. Gardiner invested largely in Phoenix property, among them the

machine and blacksmith shop at the corner of Adams and Second Street, which was carried on under his supervision, and in 1886, the fine city waterworks plant was inaugurated, he being made president of the company. Wells were dug, and a well equipped plant was placed in running order. A stand pipe one hundred feet high was built; a pressure of forty pounds was maintained, and perhaps no other one improvement has done so great a service to the city as this enterprise, with which Mr. Gardiner was connected until the year 1890. About the year 1888 he organized the Phoenix Electric Light Company, of which he was president until he sold out to the present management. The fine modern works were built under his direction on Block 19. The first planing mill in Phoenix was built and operated by him for some time, and he also erected under contract the buildings known as the City Hall, the Valley Bank Building, which was then on the corner of Wall and Washington Streets and many other well known structures. In 1894 the largest flour mill in this Territory was built by him, and for six years he was at the head of the enterprise, after which he leased it. This mill was situated on the corner of Second and Adams Streets, and was three hundred by three hundred feet in dimensions, including the warehouse. All the latest improvements were employed in it, and it had a capacity of a hundred and twenty barrels a day. At this time Mr. Gardiner owned a fine improved farm of a hundred and sixty acres, situated about three miles from Phoenix. He was never a

politician, nor an aspirant for office. He was affiliated with the Republican party.

His first wife having died, he married in Phoenix Miss Laura B. Franklin, to which union two children were born, Charles and Mary. Mrs. Gardiner was born in Los Angeles and educated in Mills College, Oakland, California. Her father, Samuel Franklin, was a pioneer farmer of California, and for many years was a miner in and around Prescott, after which he settled in the Salt River Valley. A son was born to Mr. Gardiner by his first wife, who now resides in Riverside, California.

Johnny Roach was the pioneer saloon man of the town. In what was known as the "Old Brewery," Cromwell A. Carpenter operated a saloon in the early part of 1872, his place of business being located about where the Central Hotel, owned by Joe Thalheimer, now stands. In April of that year Carpenter retired from business, and was succeeded by Cavaness & Cosgrove, whose saloon was well stocked with favorite brands of liquors and cigars. This of course, became the favorite resort of those requiring liquid refreshment.

Cavaness & Cosgrove also conducted a good wagon and blacksmith shop in the rear of their establishment, where repairing and shoeing could be done "on short notice," and owned ox teams which freighted government stores throughout the central portion of the Territory. Aside from these enterprises they also managed what was called Phoenix Wells Station, on the Agua Fria, on the direct road from Phoenix to Wickenburg and Camp McDowell, which was