Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-06
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Speaks ia Glow :ns Terms of tIre 'osaibili- ties of tiie Fertile Valleys of T;lis Yerritory--- What People
 should Do.
PheniX Republican.

What ao I think of Arizona: Well that is almost tuo big a question to an- swer all at once, said Congressman John J. O'Neii, of the Eighth Missouri District to republican reporter last night.
 "G'he possibilities of the territory and particularly of these valleys for the pro- duction of fruit and grain are almost limitIess. have just returned from trip to the Northwestern corner of your county and 1 was greatly impressed by the richness of the soil. Then too. your location Is greatly in your favor. All these valleys of Southern Arizona con verge to the delta of the Colorado and bring you to deep water communication which is an important factor in the ship ment of grain, and in another generation you will find will be of great importance to you in the shipment of dried fruits.
 ''The water question is one that will be fully solved. In fact you are already solving it for yourselves but in sections where it now seems impossible to get Wa ter it will eventually be secured. ] am inclined to think the reservoir system will be the solution in many districts. In fact this whole matter of water for desert lands is one worthy of earnest and care ful study. 1t strikes me, upOn just superficial examination. that the Govern ment ought to aid in this work, both in establishing reservoirs and in promoting investigation for an artesian supply, but am not prepared to say definitely this would be the right course. However l intend to study this subject pretty thoroughly within the next year and if government aid seems most desirable, shall urge 1t.
 As to railroad you certainly need a north and south road, and you need 1t bad. Once get north and south road through this valley and others will follow There is bound b be another road from San Diego bay to the East and when it comes through t cannot afford to go over any other course but through the fertile valleys of the Gila and Salt Rivers.
 'I don't know whether your people here fully realize it CT not but the rest of the country Is woefully ignorant about Ari- zona. The man from the East who travels across the territory over the rail roads goes over bleak looking desert along the Southern Pacific and almost desolate looking table lands and noun tains along the Santa Fe. l know with myself 1 couid hardly realize when l came here that this fine looking country about me was part of Southern Ari- zona's desert Most men in the East don't know but Phenix is a little frontier town of Mexican dooes. Aighting from the train at Maricopa he would surely not expect to sec. in an hour and a half. a city with beautiful residences. fine brick business blocks, electric lights and all modern improvements surrounded by the richest soil on tLe continent What you want to do above all others things, ii you can. is to get prominent men to come here. Let them see what yoa have done and.what you are doing. It turns atten- tion your way and will bring about good results.
 Another thing your people should do is to advertise the territory as winter resort and retreat for invalids Many people in the East are advised by their physicians to go to Florida and Louisiana eysF, s,i,ss-si,,,i,Ia- -ha-sssss4 here get the benefit of yoDr bright sunshine and dry, pure air. You should push for ward your great claims as a sanitarium.
 My visit has given me lot of infor- nation as to the possibilities of this great territory and think Arizona can count on me for . pretty warm friend in the Fifty second Congress.