The Clifton clarion., 1886-05-05

s@1hNNs -'t4 0~AAt> 4+eA' NtCoRAft ih@' population and increased its wealth in like ratio. This has been ac m2lished mainly by the vim and pluck of its citizens, who have taken every opportunity to ad vance the interests of their section of the great state by the Pacific. They nave advertised on an exten- sivs scale throughout America and Europe, not alone by printed cata logue. but in the more tangible form of exhibits of their fruits and wines at fairs and expositions thus presenting to the stranger vis- itor an appeal direct to his percep- tion and judgment as well as to his imagination. The great cen iral and nort' CT pCrtions of the state, the California of the good old days" with greater natural re- sources, wider range of products, with larger and richer cities and towns. and an equally fine climate, through the want of energy and lack of public spirit of its citizens has Jagged behind in the race of Improvements. settling down and complacently watching tha rapid growth of the rival section, listen ing with Q needless ear to the threats of division of the common wealth by the booming Los Angel enos and the formation into the state of Orange of the vigorous southern half. Recently an awak ening has taken place: the great central plain of the Sacramento and San Joaquin seems coming to the front, the people have awak ened from their stupor, and fIom Fresno to Butte the whole section is booming. Descriptive circulars are being scattered broadcast throughout the East, and the at tention of would be immigrants attracted in every direction. The citrus fairs of the past winter of Northern California fruits, held in Sacramento and San Francisco, demonstrated the fact that those fruits can be successfully grown not alone in San Diego and San Bcrnardino but in certain sections throughout the state almost up to the Oregon line; and oranges and lemons grown in sight of the snows of Mount Shasta bid fair to compete Tn the Chicago markets, in the near future, with the navels of Riverside.
 It does not require Gn extremely warm climate to produce grapes of the European varieties and the citrus fruits iq perfection; exemp-- ton from hehvy frosts and fogs are kas chief Jrequisites. There is no Zz son why the valleys of the Rio
 ande, and Gila may not rival
 hlifoxnia as fruit growing regions
 hess it be the apathy of the in habitants dwelling therein. Albu- querque and El Paso should rival St. Helena and Sonoma as wine centers and Florence and Phenix prepare to compete with the towns of Southern California in the orange trade.
 Coming nearer home, why cant Graham county add something to its mineral and grazing resources in the way of horticulture and viticulture? There are thousands of acres along the npper Gila which if planted to fruit trees or vines, or seeded to alfalfa would yield a handsome income on the investment and enhance the value Of lands so treated ten fold. twenty fold or even more, in the course of Q few years. The lands are fertile, water Tn abundance may be ob- tained; all that is required is lit tie courage to make the start, and labor and small capital to com rlete it.
 Duncan. Solomonville, Stafford and the other towns along the river would each and all have their boouas. Railway enterprises would be inauSurated and the influx of population resulting wonld be of a permanent and beneficial char acter. Our county would soon loose its frontier characteristics and be dotted with the farms and villages of a contented and wealthy people. Indian scares and Indian ralds would of necessity cease and the nightmare of the Apache be thing of the rast.
 The bill now before Congress for an increase in. the salaries of