Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1890-12-11
Written for the Cr.ttenden Press
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
Memo" Visits the Land of Per
petual Sunshine and Tells
the Readers otthcPrcSS
All About Il.

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"land Of the cypress and myrtle.
As to the beauty, the fruitfulness
aud the health producing qualities
of this "clime Of sun, the hall has
not been told. find here in Tucson
| pronounced Too-son) a climate
whose pure, dry atmosphere, equaole
temperature, sparkling waters ana
soft breeZcs are so soothing to the
lungs, go quoting TO the nervous
system, yet SO buoyant and invlgor-
ating az to make it the very pardlse
of invalds suffering from all pull
monary diseases or diseases OF the
throat and lungs. In fact southern
Arizona is destined to become the
NJ coca to which all such suffering
pilgrims will flock in countless num-
bers for relief.
So much for the health giving
qualities OF our climate. As to the
agricultural, mining and other re-
sources OF southern Arizona. they
are as yet but in their infancy, ana
the possibilities OF this portion o;'he
| footstool in this respect are simply
lllimitable.
Mrs. Russrll-whose health, as
YOU we'll know. Mr.. Editor, was my
prime obicc, IN coming to Arizona -
writes me that she has placed all OF
our business affairs in the hands OF
my friend p. s. Maxwell to attend
! TO during our absence, and to-day !
wrote a business letter to MIR. Max
well, on the back Of which you will
find some most truthful and valuable
information in regard to Tucson and
southern Arizona. a few days ago
! received a letter from Repton'
making inquiries OF our locality, a
reply to which will appear in the
Daily Star, OF this place, next Tues
day morning. will forward you a
copy of the Star, and desire you to
have the notice re-publishcd IN the
Press, which l know you will dc
with pleasure.
And now a little about politics
You and |, my dear editor, have
been intimately associated fer q
number Of years. We have been
fast friends and parted with mutual
reluctance. Ifyou will remember,
the last request | made ct you be-
ence OF the Press in favor of Mr..
Afford for Lieut.. Governor. Our
present delegate in Congress from
this Territory is Hon. Mark A.
Smith, a whole-souled Kentucky
boy. AT the recent election he was
again returned to Congress by some
1900 majority, in spite OF large a.
mount of Doodle and certain other
drawbacks. A few days ago re
ceived most cordial letter from
Mr.. Smith, welcoming me to Arizo.
na, Offering me his services in any
respect, and in which letter occurs
the following paragraph:
IN. c. Afford is an old school
mate of mine. We used to pretend
to love the same girl, and have
shared with each other many o: the
sweets and SORROWS of life. He is a
noble gentlemen"
This tribute to Mr.. Afford is as
deserved as it is affectionate ani
generous.
| did think, Mr.. Editor, when |
got into this remote corner OF the
national domain, where the pictures
que little Mexican jackass patient
Iy tolls under his load of sage roots;
where the mescal-inspired Mexican
peon bopted and spurred like the
hidalgos of old, floats through our
streets in a cloud and alkali dust, On
his fiery broncho; where the soft
Freezes sigh through the orange
groves and the fig trees and the
lobe temple resrs its majestic pile
f mud; ] did think, MIR. Editor,
hat here, at least, the political caul-
IRON would cease to boil, and that
Ii would be harmony, sweetness,
ivine love and the quletessence of
Official holiness. But there's where
missed my calculations. | find
ere the same political jea louses
nc same petty prejudices, the same
neaking hypocrisy, the same put
ng on OF the livery of heaven to
srve the devil in" that disgraces
ne older States, only here the
lsease breaks out in o milder form
nd clothes itself in more modest
nd seductive attire-doubtless the
,sult of the more humanizing-
tristan influences thrown around
is section by the Apache and
lpago Indians. !
AS you are aware, | am in the '
ally Star office at this place. l..
Hughes Esq, the editor, is an old Q
ner here; IA man OF brains, energy i
d vim, and withal a thorough a
ntlemsn. lie has made the Star n
power in the Territory by his fear
IS advocacy OF that which he con- II