Arizona republican., 1895-10-03
A Glowing Description
 of the City.
Testimony of Delegates From
 Oklahoma.
Excursion to the Salt River Valley the Treat of the
 
 Trip.

Delaney, territorial agent of the A. T. and S. F. road, arrived home from AL buquerque, New Mexico, where he, with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Admire, of Kingfishel, and MT. A. c. MagrudeI, of Saltwater, represented Oklahoma as delegates to the fourth National irri- gation congress. The convention was in session three days and was attended by one hundred and fifty delegates from the different states and territories of the Union It was a representa- tive meeting and was highly success full, and great good will rebound to the cause of irrigation by the interchange of ideas by the delegates. The Okla homa delegation named above was strictly to the front from the start and was accorded hospitable attention and given superb treatment. Among the notable speeches of the convention were those delivered by G. Q. Cannon, of Salt Lake City, and John E. Frost, of Topeka. Prof. Magruder, of Still water, also made several good talks and put up some top-of-column ads for the territory. Oklahoma advertising matter, setting forth our advantages, was distributed in the convention hall and altogether this was the most i'm mensely mentioned" country repre- scented. "It was a grand trip" said MT. Delaney last evening, and much good will result from it. Our delega- tion owe much to the people of Albu- querque and Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, for their kind and hospitable treatment Our party was especially favored, and we are indebted to Col. Woodford, general manager of the Ari- zona Improvement company, for many favors extended. Col. Admire was at his best and his estimable wife made good impression on the people, as did also Prof. Magruder, who is an Okla homan from the word go.
 After the congress adjourned the delegates were rendered an elaborate reception by the Albuquerque conner cial club The next afternoon we were given an excursion to Santa Fe. Fol lowing that came the treat of the trip an excursion to that prosperous and growing city of Phoenix, capital of Arizona, and located in the fertile Salt River valley. This valley is thirty miles long and nine miles wide and therein are raised all the luscious fruits of the tropics. The hospitality of the people is absolutely unbound ed. They wined and dined us, gave us rides over the city and to the magnifi- cent orchards adjacent. We were giv- en another banquet at Tempe and upon returning to Phoenix took the train for home.
 At Santa Fe we were shown many places of interest, notably the gov ernor's palace, the church of Our Lady of Guadalupe old Spanish fort Old Fort Marcy ruins, St. Francis Cathedral, tomb of Kit Carson, and the great res ervoir and power station of the Santa Fe Water and Improvement company the most complete water works in the world The dam is 900 feet long, S5 feet high and 320 feet wide at the bot tom.
 T am particularly impressed with Phoenix; it is a model city in every re- spect and contains every adjunct of a metropolis, such as big hotels, thrifty and well patronized newspapers, cleo tric car line, electric lights and water works. We were the city's guests at Phoenix and they spared no pains or expense in giving us royal entertain ment. On the way out we stopped one hour at Prescott by request of citizens and were driven over the city. Only one accident occurred during the en- tire trip. At Prescott in jumping from runaway team, Col. Woodford had an ankle sprained. The colonel is from Illinois, is an old school mate of our probate judge s. s. Lawrence and is an excellent gentleman. Prof. Ma gruder left Phoenix for a trip to the Grand Canon of the Colorado, and Col. and Mrs. Admire stopped at Garden City for a visit
 MT. Delaney did much good for Ok lahoma while west and his trip prom ises to bear rich fruit for Oklahoma.