Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-09
TUCSON.
How it is Spoken Of in the states-Its Immense
 Business Climate. Scenery and People.

The Denver Inter-Ocean publishes conversation with MT. Thomas Gardiner upon the resources and prospects of Arizona. In speaking of Tucson MT. Gardiner says:
 Until within the past few years, this town was essentially Spanish. The pre- ponderance of population. customs of the people, style of the buildings and the general appearance of that quaint, old fashioned looking place, all denoted that that easy, indolent, pleasure-loving peo- pie were largely in excess of the other nationalities Many Americans have come here since the mineral resources attracted so much of the attention of capitalists, both East and West, hence an impetus has been given to this place the older inhabitants never dreamed of. The large mercantile firms used former ly 70 be compelled to carry immense stocks, so uncertain was the time of the arrival of their goods, If at all, owing to the indian depredations. Some of them did business amounting to one-and-a- half millions dollars annually, few over a million, while others did very large and lucrative trade. Since the ad- vent of the railroad and the develop ment of mines, the business of the town has changed wonderfully in character, in volume and in value, and in each case the change has been a marked one for the better; the older mercantile houses have seen their business expand and in- crease, new firms have started, and the demand still continues to grow.
 Only little over two years sirir~ t,lNt dhu Tucson could not boast of ,r DanA, 'uas lI Lrs;pass h.ine, p,oe.I, uone through the ,-aIi I,,,o-,. ..serchants, Lord X Williams
 '.I I1. Zeckendorf < Co. There are now two thriving banking institutions, and perhaps one of the best indications ofthe healthy financial condition of the com munity, is the vast amount of business transacted by these firms, 20 large vol ume has it attained as to fairly astonlsh the bankers themselves. The popula- ton has rapidly increased, now reaching somewhat about ten thousand The whole appearance and general aspect Of the town has also been greatly altered, decidedly Americanized and improved.
 From this point many beautiful views are presented, the magnificent mount ain scenery, vast plains and thegrandeur and beauty of the rich and productive valley of the Santa Cruz are all laid be- fore the eye of the delig, ted behOlder. In the summer evenings, families can here revel in refreshing, bllmy breeZes, their pleasures heightened in witnessing | the brilliant effects of the glorious sun set on the tropical sky. The climate of | Tucson has been SO much nnsrepresent- ed to and not understood by the outside world. until it has become the dread of | strangers, during the sumner months | especially; while in reality 1t IS not so | hot or unpleasant with the thermometer | at l10 degrees, from the natural dryness | of the atmosphere, as Tn mOister coun- | tries where it reaches 80 or 90 degrees. | The nights are usually pleasant and cool,
 so that every one can enjoy refreshing sleep. Education has been well nurtured and received careful attention, and by | afrorling excellent facilities it has pro-
 gressed in a most satisfactory degree,
 especially in later years, while the rell- gious status of the town has only mOder-
 ately advanced. The Spanish portion of
 the inhabitants are Roman Catholics;
 the Protestant population are rather
 noted for not being church gong peo-
 ole, most of them not deemlng thls then
 permanent home, therefore do not enter
 SO heartily into church work as perhaps
 they would under other and more favor
 able circumstances. Whatever the resi-
 dents may seem to lack in ostentatioul
 religious display, taken rom a mora
 standpoint, the town Is remarkably
 quiet, and vastly superior to frontier cities generally; rowdyism being almos unknown and serious trouble seldom ] ariaino throuOh the wavWardneSs O recklessness of the inhabitants.