The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-30
SERIES-NO. Is.

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grasses and undcrgrowth, and the
most beautiful scenery of any district
in the territory.
AS to AriZOna's other resources ag-
riculture and grazing might be spec
tally noted In the river valleys are
large tracts which will yield fine
crops of temperate and semi-tropic
products, but l do not think they will
ever produce more than will be neces-
sary for home consumption. In the
foot hills and mountain valleys are
fine grazing lands, capably of profita-
bly, sustaining large herds of cattle,
sheep, etc. The mountains are
heavily timbcred with pine, oak,
hemlock and other woods. When l
speak of Arizona's mineral resources,
iron, lead, etc, are not to be forgotten.
Life in Arizona presents some pc
culiar and unusul features that would
be interesting to describe at length.
From my own experience, | must say
that like it very much. There is Il
peculiar fascination and indepen-
lence about life in Arizona not to be
found elsewhere. The climate is mag
lifcent, with the exception of June
and July, when the heat is insuferable
and intense. The climate is so dry,
though, that the heat does not seri-
ously affect one as much lower de-
gree would here. | have frequently
been exposed all day for period of
two weeks, under burning sun on
desert tracts and river bottoms, with
the temperature ranging from 100 to
l35 degrees Fahrenheit, and so long
as l was long supplied with water, l
lid not suffer especially from the
heat. The nights are generally cool
and pleasant Every one sleeps
out of doors at nights during the hot
months. The living is comparatively
good and cheap When capital is
further interested here, and the con-
sequent developments begin there will
he vast field for every variety of hu-
man enterprise, and Arizona will be
capable of sustaining a dense popula-
ton l am clad to see the interest
aroused here by Mr.. Hessing s letters
and frequent interviews the papers
are freely publishing, and hope to see
the present excitement continue.
That this excitement will have no
special or lasting effect because Chi
ago capitalists have been bitten by
past wildcat schemes and unfortunate
investments, making them wary and
distrqstful, do no think is an unan-
swerable objection. If l am not mis-
informed, the business world suffers
from over ninety per cent. failures
and our most prominent capitalists
are bankrupted. l don't believe that
the failures in mining enterprises
obtain any such high average. More
over, when mining enterprises do pay
the returns from such are of n vastly
more rapid end colossal nature than
in any other business. 1t is estima-
ted that the resultant profits on gold
and silver mining investments of ev-
cry character on the Pacific coast,
including assessments and capital
stock, amount to eighteen per cent,
per annum. You will find tn at, with
the exception, of a comparatively
small number of wildcat schemes the
numerous failures in otherwise really
legitimate mining enterprises can be
traced entirely to incompetencY, ig-
nerance and mismanagement. l con-
slider mining investments every way as
legitimate business as any other, ifit
is conducted on business principals.
While Leadville has attracted con-
siderable attention of late, it is but
small district as compared with those
of Arizona, and the capital invested
therein by Chicagoans has not been
a comparatively large amount. Be
sides, it only shows that there is capi-
tai here waiting such investments.
Why, ST Louis has now more money
invested in Arizona than all that is
invested in Leadville. | believe it is
essential that st. Louis and Chicago
capital should be invested in Arizona.
1t will be repaid Il hundred-told,
Arizona is as much tributary to these
points as Nevada and the Pacific
coast Territories are to San Francisco
Her machinery, the products of the
I'd staple products of
these points, will be obtained here.
In return her products will seek 4
market at these points
ANDERSON and Troy Dye, the Grand
Island murderers, are to pay the just
penalty of their atrocious crime. The
supreme court has confirmed the de-
eisions of the inferior court and day
If execution is ordered 10 be fixed
On Thursday of last week the fa-