The weekly Arizona miner., 1885-03-27
). Fl. LEES TRIP.

MT. Lee, one of our solid farmers, re- cently went to the East and returned, see
 ing very many things on lis way interest
 ing. Leaving Prescott he proceeded to
 Ash Fork, boarded the 'iron horse" snd
 sight seeing commenced. At Williams he
 found lively place aad many old friends,
 but an hours' ride took him to the fas.es.
 town in Northern Arisona-FlagstaE, of course. This place contains a population of from 700 ts 800 people, ard isimprovinR
 rapidly. The lumber interests of Flagstaf
 are paramount to all others. At the time
 Mr. Lee passed this thriving place, lumber was scarce, there not being more than five acres of ground covered with piles of lum- b-r ten ro fifteen feet high. Leaving this new town of lumber, his course was on to
 the Little Colorado, passing winslow, Hol- brook and other places on the A. < P. R. R., all prosperous aad growing, until AL buauerqus wa reached. Here our old friend was amazed to see the strides taken by town which, when he Last saw it in 1873, contained nothing but old adobe build in gs-lorg before the railroad was built. Albuquerque, he thinks, will become to New Mexico what Denver is to Colorado. :. Merchants there reach out for trade and are not afraid to advsrtiss their business. Newspapers there are encouraged ty the principle residents to advertise the place which brings in excellent returns for the money 50 invested.
 The usAt objective point of Mr. |. was Lyons, Kansas. He found the State in q prosperous condition, the whole country being dotted with buildings, fine dwellings. school houses, barns, etc.
 He did not see saloon in the State. bu: q, Lyons he did find six drug stores where fine liquor could be procured for medici- nal purposc:. Ho tells US that the larger portion of the inhabitants were on the sick list and these six drug Q establishments doing thriving business. A brief visit here with his two Brothers, who are in bu- siness-ons a merchant. and the other broom manuiacsurer-and he passed on to Kansas CitS. where he took the Fort Scott and Gulf road, to Memphis, Tennessee, which place shows great signs of improve ment, being ,he only southern City which gave signs of prosperity and advancement. The Mississippi road was here taken, which carries the traveller to vicksburg and Baton Rogue, and so on to New Orleans-oniy changing cars once between the Queen City 0: the West and the Exposition grounds
 Mir. Lee, as heretofore mentioned by him in letter to the MISER, saw much that was interesting: He tells us that the Arizona exhibit Was good, and the Com missioner, Mir. Murphy, very busy answer ing questions of the tens of thousands who want to know all about mines, mining. quartz mills, etc. Mr. Murphy. having no printed matter or blanks, is compelled to answer all questions ana explain these things to every one who comes along. His register book. large one, is nearly full, showing that our exhibit is attracting much attention.
 After a stay of eight days as Nsr Orleans. Mr. L. returned to Arizona, reversing his trip by the same routes taken in going. He thinks the trip worth making, ard ad- vises any man or woman who can raise slsl to go, as that is what it coat him. in> ciuding everything. Mr. Lee, being in hurry, our reporter neglected ssking many important questions, with promise to nail him to the reporters cross at s0Ns future day. -