The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-01
A WESTERN PARADISE.
Arizona, with Its Mid Climate,
Hich soiI, Tropical Fruits, and
Christian Indians, Invites the
Young Nan Going West.

Says correspondent at Tucson. Ar
izona: The climate is delightful and
healthy in every portion OF the Terri
tory. In the northern part, which is
the most mountainous, there are slight
falls of snow IN winter, but the ther-
mometer rarely indicates a lover de.
gree of temperature than 81. In 1873,
at Camp Mohaye. as gather from
report Of the observations Of @ military
officer stationed there, the coolest
month was February, which shows a
mean temperature of 1921 degrees.
In the southern part OF the Territory
the thermometer ranges higher, but
still preserves a happy mean that is
conducive 20 comfort and health.
There ia little rainfall. and the atnos-
phere is Very dry, on which account il
is said To be far preferable for con-
sumptiyes and people suffering from
bronchial affections, 20 California even.
The soil in the valleys Is remarkably
fertile, but irrigation a. necessary.
Most of the grains, vegetables and
fruits OF the temperate and seIni-tropi-
cal zone cnn be raised in profusisn.
Some Of the valleys seen on my route
haNf btNAA bNbNkhl ~ hAhh NNhht Va
cultivation. Produce Of oil kinds
bring high price, and find a ready
market in the mining campo and mill
tsry posts; and j doubt not that the
farmer who comes here with q little
ready mony and a disposition TO work,
will flnd quite as big q bonanza on the
surface OF the soil as his ambition
Graves. II costs little for clothing.
An abode house that is comfortable
enough can be built quickly aud al lit
tie expense; ~ that little outlay is re-
quiTed more than just enough 10 get
here, and the farmer does not baye 10
run IN debt for things that would be
necessary in the Eastern States. Aud
right here I will say that tho quickest,
safest, aud cheapest way for Eastern
people 10 reach this Territory is by
rail ~ San Francisco. via, the Union
aud Central Pscifc Railroads, thence
by tie Southern Pacific Railroad,
which 10y The L., of Nay will be flush
ed 10 Yuma. on the Colorado River,
aud by fall to this city, 800 miles from
Yuma.
Arizona has sn area little greater
than the conbiued area Of Indiana sDd
Illinois. and is divided into FIVE coua.
ties. Tucson is the capital. aud lsgec'
town in the Territory, bsving about
), 5,00aiphabitsbts about two-thirds OF
whom are Mexicaus. South and cast
1f the city n considerable tract Of coun-
try is cultivated, and bss been for
years, by Mexicsns. wss shown diff
ierept farms that bad been worked suc.
sessiyely for nearly 100 years, soms
Years producing two crops. but which
show No signs Of exhaustion. Fruits
Il ell kinds. the moet delicious. are
raised in abundance; the same as to
vegetables snd grains, : sufficient ol
which are being grown to supply al
this region. aud TO spare. Oranges,
lemons, figs, almonds, etc. ,--zli the
fruits aud nuts of The semitropics srs
rsised here with little care. Water 10
all this country Deeds 10 make IL bios.
snm se the rots, opd wster is easily OBJ
'aiDej by siBkiug srtesisp ~elle, where
he Sspts Cruz River IL not available
Ibe frat settlement by whites va,
made here ia 1852 They established
a Catholic mission nine miles south o
this city, aud built a large. higf
.nurch, which IL even now we'll pre-
.erved. and wonid be an architectufa
JrnarDent IN any city or town Iu Amer
ca. IL stands al,ne out on the praItI.
Many 81 the Tndians hercab,,uts AZ,
levuut Catholics. These have smsI
farms winch they till. They speak En
I giIsh, are we'll behaved, industrious
aud quite intelligent