Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-06-25
PHOENIX. A Glance at some Of Its Beauties and Attractions. ENTERPRISING PEOPLE. Notes on the Progress and I'm
 prOVement of the Capital.
ENTERPRISING PEOPLE.
Special Points of Interest to Eastern
 Tourists

It requires but little stretch of tn | imagination to picture Phenix, the cap
 Itol eff Arizona, a city of fifty thousand inhabitants by the opening of tn, twentieth century. Situated as she is iu the heart of half a million acres o available fertile land, susceptible of pro ducing almost an infinite variety oI fruits, vegetables, and cereals. and sur rounded by rich and varied minera region, but scantily developed all oi which IS tributary, the enthusiasm oi Phoenicans IS certainly we'll grounded and their occasional "OloSing" pardon able. The population IS already about six thousand and increasing in a rapid ratio yearly. Its broad streets running at right angels, and lined with neat and at- trsctive buildings and fine shade trees, impresses the visitor with the idea that her citIzans not only intend to die here, but propose also to enjoy home Ike comforts while they live: Phenix is verify a modern American city, has miles of street railway s, gas and electric light elegant and substantial stores, town, county, and Territorial buildings, and is connected with the $. P E. R by the Maricopa and Phenix Railway, which is eff ciently managed by Col. C. $. Masten. The construction of a rail- road to the north is progressing speed fly. This road when built must prove of grea; benefit to the city and valley of salt River. The city IS possessed of many enterprising people, and their number is being constantly augmented Alive to the value of sanitarium laws as we'll as what is pleasing to the eye, the authorities have contracted for a com plete system of sewerage, and have placed the management of the construc ton 10 the hands of w. c. Masten, we'll known civil engineer of large ex- perience. The actual work of laying tue pipe has commenced.
 One of the most useful, and what should prove the most profitable enter prise inaugHTated this year, IS the pack Iug factory operating under the corpor- ate name of the Phenix Packing com psny. The gentlemen cOmpOsirg tt.e organization are late of Minneapolis Their outlay for the construction of necessary building and for plant amounts to S20,000. Their process IS of popular adoption throughout Callfor- ma, and only merits special notice from the fact that 1t IS the first estab- Iishment of the kind in the territory.
 4 few years hence such institutions will be so numerous that their existence may fan to excite comment. This company Is a pioneer, and deserving of every encouragement and the especial patronage of the people generally throughout the territory. am assured that the company IS ready to compete with any on the coast. Operations be gan June 1st and they are expected 10 continue throughout the season. The estimated probable output will be 5O,- OCO cans of spricots, 800 gallons of jelly and 2000 cars of jam. The aggregate
  cans of various fruits and vegetables.
 E. Hidden, the manager, told me that men, women and girls com bined, are on the pay rOl! at present. The employment of many more may be found necessary later. Among the many orchardists m the vicinity is the practical hOr icUltuIist, k. E.. Earring ton. His fruit orchard, nursery an vines cover about one hundred acres. He has just made shipment to Chica- go and New York of spricots, and If successful (being about the first to try the experiment. in car lead lots from Phenix). he will soon commence the shipment of table grapes. The only question regarding its practicability IS tue freight. With the terms exacted of Californians, Salt River people can compete successfully with any section of the Pacific coast,
 The city and valley is represented Eere by three wide awake and energetic daily and weekly newspapers-Gazette, Herald and Republican. The latter is now coming out with a special illustrated edition of the resources. enterprises and of the Salt River Valley. Among those tO when the CITIZEN IS especially indebted for courtesies are E. Hidden, superintendent of the Phenix Packing Co.,, Dr. 0. l.. Mahoney, phy- slcian of tEe Phenix hospital and P. Smyly aEd partner of the Arizona Con- solIdated Bottling company.
 There are about round dozen hotels, the leading of which, however, are the Mills and Commercial, guests of either are always well treated.
 Some of the principal features of in terest to PheniX visitors are the Aztec Ruins, "Las Muertas" (the City of the Dead), thirteen miles east Here are to be seen the mounds and relics of an ex- tibet race oi mankind. The Pam ted Rocks, six miles southwest, exhibits of ancient man. The Indian school near by, and the Marico- pa and Pima reservations are points of interest. The Bartlett fig ranches, eleven miles northwest, claimed to be the largest in the wOrl6. and the Arizona Co.'S orange grove ten miles northeast, repay a visit. Many visit the Ostrich Farm four miles north west to a'lav excited curiosity. Two miles beyond. at the Cartwright ranch, IS herd of beautiful tame deer. Then, if inclination prompts, the Insare Asyl um, two miles east, may be investigated with greater or less degree of profit.
 F. B. l..
 Phenix, June 16th, 1892.
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