The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-01-30
Central Arizona---Its Chief Town.


 thought, have been of opinion that, in the future as in the past, Prescott will be the big town of Central Arizona, and it will il its people keep wide awake, and prove true to their interests That rival towns will spring up, we have not a shadow of doubt, but that any of them will overshadow Pres colt, we cannot believe It's present start, its convenient location to the various mining and farming districts it's close proximity to plenty of good timber; it's abundance of wa ter and building material, strengthen US in this opinion. Here in this beautiful valley. under the shadow of the prieta range of mountains, we have advantages and facilities for building great town that are possessed by but few other places in the foot hills oi said range, and again, we have difficulties to overcome in order to make and keep our town the chief of all other towns in the mountains, for no matter what age and nature may do for place, if it's citizens be not en- terprising, and energetic, it will go down. Now, is the time fer those interested in this town 10 set her firmly on solid basis sad lay the foundation fer her future greatness Let no man feel discouraged about the future of Central Arizona, 1t will be as bright as golden and as silyery as any of Us have dreamed 1t would be. Do not feel discour- aged because cur town Is not the capital of the Teritsry. Recolleet that one ten-stamp mill and one good quartz lode can help a place more than the capital. But, say some Of our people, Prescott is nearer the geo graphical centre of the Territory, has more American men, women and children than any ether town in tbe Territory, and is, conse- quently, the proper place for the capital of the Territory. This is all true, but, as an argument, fl has no weight with our oppo- nents, and we should cease crying over spilled milk, go to work, and convince our fellow citizens in other portions of the Territory that we can live without the capital, Military Headquarters, etc. Other towns grow by the favor of Government and it's agents Prescott, has grown, will grow, by the favor of God, nature and the energy of her people
 We do not wish to dispaagc any other por- ton of the Territory, but we say without fear of contradiction, that VIC are located right in the heart of the richest and best country in Arizona Look at our pastures. our agricuI- tursl land, our mines of gold, silver. copper and salt, look at the Sierra Priets, which con tains most of our mines, you will sec that for 60 or 70 miles in length by 20 miles in width, It is thiekly timbered, and if this does not satisfy you, go northwsrd to Mount San Francisco. ascend it little ways and you will perceive as far as your eyes can reach, east and west, one grand belt of timber, without a break in it, for four hundred miles Then lock northward and seuthwari and you will see that this belt of timber averages fully forty miles in width Travel through it and you will find that almost every foot of the range, even to the summits of the peaks k covered with nutritious grasses; you will find valleys, streams, bear, elk, antelope. deer. turkeys, and very probably, Indians. in abun- dance, but you will find no barren spot On the northern base of this vast belt of timber you will see the wagon road from New Mexi- co, and should you examine closely you will see the stakes that mark the route for the proposed Atlantic and Pacific Railway. Go down the Little Colorado, the Verde. the Milpas and the other large streams that flow out Of our beautiful mountains, see the mill ions of acres ef rich sell, and ask yourself f Arizona will not come out, and we think you will answer yes. We think you will say. as have those who have seen these things before you, that Central Arizona has future before her Imagine, for moment, the greatness, the vastness and the beauty of our country, the inducements it offers to immigrants. the favorable impression it has created upon those who have seen and travelled through fl. and make up your mind for what is coming. F. x. Anbry passed through it and was delight cd with t. General Palmer and his eorrs of railroad surveyors explored it and pronounced one acre worth more than any one dozen acres passed over between ii and the Missouri River, and were not slow to locate the route of their railroad through it. They were told while in New Mexico, that this whole region was too high, too dry, too cold and too rough to travel oyer, bat instead of that, they found 1t rich country, with delightful climate. sand just the one through which to build railroad" that, as Eoon as completed, must and will become the favorite highway between the Atlantic and Pacific.
 Purely agricultural countries are generally Of slow growth, and this country, although containing mines that assay from s2o to