Mohave County miner., 1884-09-21

years this place has grown from .
small county town to very respect
able cosmopolitan city Of about 35-,
900 inhabitants.
At one O'Clock wo again boarded
the tram on the =. +. and were sooIl
speeding along to Maricopa station.
We took supper at Indio, in ths
midst Of the desert, surrounded by
an unreasonable wilderness Of uss'-
less sand, with the Scinas looming
up on the north, and rejecting with
dazzling brilliaHey the desert sun
from its snow capped peaks. This
was a great surprise. because this
range at this point cannot be more
than 6000 feet. On the south we bs
held the dull brown of the coast
range. To say that Indio is gers,
with its waving corn, its intensely
green grasses, its fine hotel, and It's
sparkling fountains of pure cold
mountain water, set amidst the brood
ing silence Of this repugnant desert,
would be but faint expression Of
the gladness il afforded US, and the
refreshment it offered TO our ennlli.
The stage ride from Maricopa sta
tion 10 phenix is anything but pleas
ant. Arriving at Phenix about the
middle OF the day on the 7th inst,
We found t5e clans u the "Great Tn
terrified" already assembling. Meet
ing old friends of former conventions
politics and buggy rides were the
order Of the afternoon and evening,
but no wire pulling, Mr.. Editor, Tor
you know only Republicans indulge
in that passime. Every Democral
had picked bis candidate, and stuck
to him.
The morning Of the day OF the
convention came, clear, bright, and
cool, and as i walked under the
shade OF the Luge cottonwoods. ]
gazed almost in wonder. (eyen after
seeing Los Aneeles) at the wealth oi
lowers, the magnificent fruits. and
the WIDE expanse Of alfalfa fields
To say that Salt River valley is the
garden spot of Arizona, does llot
half express its beauty and bound
less prospects. The people need a
railroad badly, in fact il has become
sn absolute necessity. A railroad
from the city TO Maricopa station on
the 5. p. would make her a PbeLix
indeed, for she would rise on the
wings Of prosperity out Of the ashes
Of ber present gloom of disappoint
ments. In the early days OF Cali
for1is her miners laughed at the idea
OF her ever succeeding as an agrpcnl
tpraI state, but to-day the folly oi
the langh is too apparent 10 be do
MED. So it will be with Arizona, nc
matter how her nnning interests may
| turn out, she will eventually have tc
depend upon her sgY icultnral and
grszing interests as her principal
Sustaining industry.
II, is fnnny to note the ambition 81
tAs @EvYal cities of tine Territory re-
gardirg ttss capital. Prescott has
| her EapitOl Hill aud the citizens o.
PheHix point with pride 20 her plaza
| 10 she. cf1xse Of the city, saylns;
| .itbat is. feserved for the capita
building, Among the numerous edi
Gees arecfed sisce ny last visi. two
| years ags. are fhe Court House and
! Lemon = H6leS. P1 Hy idea th'
Court He5se Is fixeF building, anc
tftneeh tateer arranged than the one
| iii Prsscfsts, ., III course il Is aI'yaY'
pIesSa SaGt 10 be kddas8sFi baund+ brl
{I iefs Phep;1 with regret, and iss
(; pressed 8ish iile ia5a ttst lts gener'
ons, 4ileles0ptsd neapIA tried TO eni,
Eda Ill tEis the kiatiness and attention
/ fdmi4as former visits, On DOR return
| i&1ue ,,Fs. stgppets at Los Angelo,
\ -four days t'i be prekent during, tht
tgrasd fiaaasles oi t!se ,v6 greet I'olir
licaI parties. '.9'ho proeessiOns wer'
! grand indeed. We hal tie plsasur,
Of llstening IL Hon. A. a. Sargent
Gen. piohie, Hon X. Del Vale, an
! the good hearted, gveatsouled Ok
lGsrlian, Charles KobieP. No man
{Ibefieye, can tell which party is gc
ing 10 carry California. they seem 4
( casual observer so equally divided
The Republicans claim il by 5OO
and iipe Democrats by 1900.
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