Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-05-12

BEFORE the water works sof Tomb stone were established, that town was perhaps the most dirty disagreeable place during the dry season in the Ter ritOry. Those of our citizens who visited Tombstone before the water works were built, always referred to the dust on coming away, and seemed to be glad to get out of town solely on that account. Next to Tombstone, Tucson could fairly SC, claim to a good second in dust. But water Is doing much for both towns. Tombstone lays claim to the best water works on the Pacific slope The altitude of Tombstone is some two thousand i've hundred feet higher than Tucson, and of course must necessarily be -evsraI degrees cooler than this place. With the splendid water works at Tombst ne, there Is no reason why the streets should not be set with shade trees. and the yards and public grounds covered with green grass and shrubery. Such improvements would make Tomb stone an attractive place. The streets are now sprinkled and the dust has dis appeared, or has been reduced to the minimum, 30 that 1t Is by no means the dusty ~haram scarrem," "rattling town" 1t used to be. Law and order now prevail, the rough and reckless class of men, rhe outlaws and dangerous charac- tsrs that used to make Tomb stone headquarters have been dis posed of m one way or another. Peace able citizens with their families can now visit Tombstone without fear of being in- suited, ,Or compelled to listen to the rough profanity of vulgar men at every turn, as vas the case severel years ago
 Tombstone offers greater inducements to the valley towns, such as Tucson, Puenix and Florence. ss a retreat during the hot days of July and August, than anyotner place now m reach SO far as water, climate and other conveuIencies are concerned. But Tombstone Is still deficient in the matter of hotel accom- 70 idation-, such as would be desired by
 be class of people who would spend most of July and August in cooler e mate than We possess. IT some of the euterprisIag people of that town would build a dczer or two neat little cottages in some qIiet place away from the busi- ness and hustle of the town, with a first class boarding house ID their midst, "r Ollld A good comfortable hotel ID such locality, something after the fashion Jf Pirters notel m Tucson, We believe
 tucson alone would furnish aB sverage' ot 100 customers during the heated term. We shoulI like to see something of this klnd done; 1t would certainly be- come pleasant and popular resort for our people, and would prove a financial success to those who would engage ID he business. Then again 1t would be the means of bringing our people to- r-ther and build mp social relations, winch cDu4l uDt Aa44 to pEpft p4crtoaAe and agreeable. There Is too much cold .ss. too little sociability among the people of Arizona. We should cultivate friendship, and better feeling general lv throughout the Territory. A good citizen pr family of Tombstone, Phenix, Prescott or Florence should be received az kindly and with as much consldera- upn as though they lived in our own town. Jealousies should not exist ID one En towards that of another, because ere is DO rivalry between any of the . wus at Arizona; each stands upon its . O rEn special resources, and. they are so far srpera,rd from each other. that no competition for local trafc exi-ts; then why should We not all stand together and work for the best interests ot the entire Territory. and be friends? No country, or section can hope % succeed by trying to pull town or destroy an other. IL IS always better to have our ] neighbOr succeed. than to falL.