Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-12-18
nix.

The person who has heard and be lieves that all Arizona is barren deser that produces only a stunted growth O
 repulsive cactus that shelters only rattle
 snakes aud Apache Iudiars, shoul,
 visit the Salt river valley snl spend
 month iu the garden cIty of Phe- iJ, ana
 he will wonder why ten thousand nor,
 homes have not been added tO those al
 ready existing there. With so,l that
 immeasursbly rich. supplied by means
 of canals with sufficient water for all
 necessary domestic and lr1gating pur-
 poses. the whole country surround
 Ing the city of Phenix Is a wilderness of
 yerdure that IS at once captivating and
 beautiful.
 Lovely homes. surrounded by Orna-
 mental viDes, trees aud shrubbery. are
 seen upon every sIde. and many ImpOs-
 ing private residences BstOuIsh the
 stranger who readily imagines from the bevllderinR contrast Of plain and city
 that be has suddenly abandoned the | harsh snd cruel world and eBtered 8 | fairylsnd of sweet dreams and complete
 re,t.
 Its future IS one of bright promise. for
 the spirit of enterprse has moved its
 magic wand and life and energy are springIng to activity upon all sides. The chrysalis has broken forth from its lethsrgic folds and Is expanding upon
 all sides. The great canals possess ad- dItlOnsl importance; the virgin soil Is
 being furruwed by that great ciyllIzing implement, the blow, and structures of various kinds are being reared every where. Even when the cruel flame con sumes the fruits of frugal toll. from their ashes grow better snd more sub stsntiGl edItices.
 The incoming railroad from Maricopa will be boon to henix, and when the ArizonA Central stretches ils muscles of iron down from Prescott and gives a competing system of transportation, the city and valley wIll flourish beyond the estimates of the most visionary of its people.
 The Insane Asylum Is a grand public building. and one of these days it IS no. unreasonable to predict that another huge structure vlll be reared somewhere m or about the garden city, and be call ed the capitol.
 The city has the usual number of business houses place of IFS size would | naturally possess, with ice works, flour | mills. gas works under construction, and | shops of all kinds of industry, negs- papers, schools, churches, public halls | and lodge rooms, too numerous for | special mention.
 Two excellent daily newspapers are published ID the city-the Gazette and the Herald. Both are laDoring hard to advance the interests of the valley and the amount ot good they accomplish is hardly appreciated with the sut stantIal heartiness that the proprietors d, serve The people ought to give them a gener- ous support. for they are worthy of II and have eaIned it.
 In hotels, the Lemon House. the Pnenix Hotel, Gregory House and the New Commercial are all we'll patronized The old PheniX hotel has been kept by NIT. sslsri for many years and So well kept that its good name extends far and wide. Guests sll receive the best of and care and the table is sup piled with the best of everything ID the markets. The new Commercial Hotel Is s fine twO-stOry brick, on Center street The lower floor will be occupied by Wells, Fargo S Co., the stage office, the bar and the d'nIng room which is, prac- .ic l y restaurant. There are ten rich Y furnished fine rooms up stairs and he addition to be constructed at once. Till nearly double the sleeping capacity ,f the house. Although not yet for nslly opened to the pubic, several suits ,f rooms are occupied. Nr. NJ. Burfeind 6 the proprietor. and he IS 6 thoroughly aud efficient landlord. IL 3 8 first class house in every respect
 Messrs. Cation Brothers, and ". T. Woods S Co, each have fine bookstores nd news depot. supplied with the usual ssortment of fancy goods pertaining to be business. Both firms do an ext su- i've business.
 Mir ;. Marks, after psssIDg through d srious vicIssitudes in Pima county, and e eing burned out ss Qu,jotoa, is nov e oing sn excellent business in Phenix p