Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-12-17
BETWEEN OURSELVES.

81 notice." said a new-c conner in tn,
rotunda of the Commercial the othe
morning, II notice that Denver gen
tlemen has purchased a handsom,
home in Phoenix and intends to max,
his home here; at least during tn,
winter months
Eyes, have been around and take1
look at the place. | understand thu
house has been built within the pas
year and that only a omparatively
brief time has been required to grow
the beautiful palms and other ornamen
tai trees that adorn the grounds.
mo doubt what sold the place was
in large measure, the taste displayed
not only in the beautiful cottage, but
no less in adjoining the grounds. II
shows what can be done when taste
and enterprise com bine with the boun.
tiful gifts of nature in producing arts
tic results"
Here is hint that may be worth
something, if acted upon, to other
Phoenicians. There are many neat cot
tageHin Phoenix in whose yards are to
be seen just as handsome trees and
shrubs, just as we'll cared for as the
one referred to, but it is no less true
that there are many others where ma.
ture runs wild. The trees are not pro.
perly trimmed or cared for. Every.
thing has hap-hazard GO as-you-please
appearance. Such places are not ere.
ditabe to the town. They give an un-
desirable impression to strangers visit
ing the capital. Then. too, if the own.
ers Of such premises ever desire to sell
they will awaken to the fact that they
are not SO easily disposed of as are
those of their neighbors who have
taken pride in keeping their homes
looking neat and attractive.
In this connection I overheard gen.
tleman remark the other day: 81 new
er saw country where everything
grows so prolific. Why, it seems as
though all one has to do here is to
press the BUTTON so to speak, and ma
ture does the rest.' But it is surpris-
ing how many indolent cusses there are
who are TOO internal lazy to press the
button.'"
Said a gentleman who has recently
come to Phoenix: 81 read your proph-
ecy regarding Washington street. in
last Sundays REPUBLICAN. Your vision
OF its possible future is not over-drawn.
Business will extend in either direction
on Washington street for many blocks.
But let me give you pointer. Wash
ington street will not always be the
leading business street of Phoenix.
have watched the growth of a good
many cities, and have never yet seen
one where first business center, or
first principal street retained it's su-
premacy. 1t isn't in the nature of
things for it to do SO. That is, if the
town ever progresses beyond that of
crossroads village or second-class
county seat
phoenix is destined to be something
more than this. It will be the metrop-
oils of Arizona and, in time, believe,
become large and populous city. Now,
as the city expands and capital comes
in to build it up, many stately business
blocks will be erected.
What will be the result? Why, the
present business structures on WASH
ington street will be not quite good
enough to meet the demands and Just
too good to tear down. So business will
move up peg. Just which way it will
move is a matter for every sagacious
real estate investor to settle in his own
mind. I have settled it in mine.
Where? Oh, l don't propose to give the
snap away"