Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-08
A Monumental Liar.

- WsOU0bVOUS0s 6sobs
We have been shown copy of the
New Castle (Ind Courier, containing
letter from Prescott from a man who
signs himself Frank Wilson, which con-
tains more falsehoods to the hne than
any production We have ever read, not
even excepting the proceedings OF the
Sazerac club Of Nevada. The identity OF
the writer is not known, but from the
amount of bile he works off in his cor
respondence We infer that he is sort OF
"sniie" sporting man, who imagined
that Ariz,na confined nothing but
suckers and found out 70 his sorroW the
error of his judgment He says hat
the new railroad is located within fifty
yards of his back door. and that he will
rot remain longer than he can help.
The following is a sample Of his letter
and lies:
"wbipple Barracks is within one mile
of Prescott. Both places are nestled IN
basin, dusty, waterless, arid basin.
surrounded by rolling, rocky bills, desc
late as the dead Moons Mountains,
with the exception Of little shrub oak
and pine in places. If you are once
tempted to walk among these hills,it will
be but once. tried on my way here to
CLEAN some Information IN reference 10
Prescott and this section Of Arizona.
My informants we're plenty and will ng.
One told me that Prescott vas a I've,
thriving si,y of nine thousand inh b.
tants. But l found it dirty little t'wn
in the very throes Of death. and ha'ing
abeu, fifteen hundred i1habirants. All
other information given me in reference
to Prescott vas about as near the truth
as the stat meut IS to population.
Prescott is = miniature Denver IN all
lis character tics. Il contains about
1900 souls, little and big; mostly h tie.
II maintains sixteen saloons and four
churches somehow; the God of Ar
IONA must tell you, for l cannot, DOR
find any who can. AT least two-;hrds
Of the buildings are locked or nailed up.
and in a most dilapidated condi ion
There are a few brick residences which
look most conspicuiously out Of Place.
They are owned and occupied by those
who made money during the boom out
of
"Those who came and could not ,tsy,
And Others who could not get away"
Each house stands in the midst Of dust
bath, excepting few whose owners can
afford irrigation, by the use OF Which
they coax a few weeds 20 grow. All are
waiting for the coming boom when real
estate is to 60 up, and then again go up
in balloon.
A man of whom was inquiring as
to matters in Prescott said: 81 tell you,
this city was booming eight and ten
years ago. Money was plenty, and We
had
"Hell's delight here day and night
'What caused the boom?' inquired.
He replied: "The great number Of
people who came here, and all had
plenty of money" What brought those
people hereF' l inquired. He replied:
'The rerorts Of the wonderful mineral
and agricultural resources ofthese paIt'."
"And where lies the wonderful discoy-
eries?" l inquired. After a short
pause, he replied: "Damhno."
Now the boom they are waiting for
and which is to Iesuscitate this para
lyzed hamlet, will commence when the
railroad Is finished, which is now in
course OF construction from Chino, en-
the Atlantic 4 Pacific, to Prescott, dis
tart about seventy-ive miles. Then
the inhabitants of the east will again
hear of the great agricultural resources
and wonderful mineral discoveries 'ln
these here parts