The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-16

earth. Even vaguely to describe ii,
family to outline the impressions pro-
duced by the first gaze into the strangely
colored depths and up at the Enthusiastically
shaped heights requires more time than
there is and more words than have been
coined.
The visitors, on Monday. afoot or on
horseback. climbed down into the depths
and found the trail seven miles long they
climbed up again and believed that the
first estimate had been erroneous and that
the trail from the bottom Of the canyon
to the top was at least seven thousand
miles long. They came up. however, and
after night Of such sleep as comes only
after hard work. repeated the seventy
mile stage -ide back to Flagstaff, to find
awaiting them the same hospitality
that had been extended when they ar
rived. The Flagstaff citizens showed
themselves not only to be as hospitable as
any people in the world. put they
proved themselves possessed OF resources
in the way of scenery which keeps the
tourist most intensely interested until
interest fails from utter fatigue.
At train time in the morning an invita-.
ton was received from the citizens OF
Phoenix, to extend the editorial visit to
the capital of Arizona territory.and upon
the arrival of the party at Ash Fork Gem
eral Passenger and Freight Agent Healy
was found waiting to welcome the Cali
fornians to Phoenix, where the party ar
rived at o'clock on Thursday morning.
Though but one day was spent in Arizo-
mas capital, every moment OF the time
was well improved. Carriages were pro-
vided in which the visitors were driven
for ten miles along the Arizona canal. the
greatest of the irrigating canals led by
the waters of the now famous Salt river,
and the homeward trip taken past the or
ange and apricot orchards which are ex-
pected to rival the best in California: IN
the afternoon special train was placed
at the disposal Of the excursionists. and
the run was made to Glendale, five miles
above Phoenix, where four-in-hands
were put into requstion and ten-mile
drive was taken through some OF the
largest and most famous orchards, vine
yards and alfalfa fields OF the Salt river
valley.
The pleasant evening hours were de-
voted to the inspection of.the beauties of
Phoenix as seen from the deck OF an cleo
Jric car running on splendid roadbed;
later a rece ption by the citizens of Phoe-
nix was rendered the party at the gov
nor's rooms in the city hall. Governor
Hughes making an eloquent address. with
responses by Mrs. Craig of Redlands and
other mem bers OF the visiting delegation.
At 3 O'Clock on Friday morning the Wis
itors left for home, ana though the en-
tire trip had occupied but ten days, it
covered 5000 miles in distance and to ev-
cry member of the party revealed scenery
OF unmatched grandeur, showed the ex-
istence of immense resources and the
presence of an enterprlaslng, prosperous
and hospitable people III the heart OF the
region known as the Ard Southwest.
whose prosperity is but the faint promise
of the rich development which is fast fol-
lowing upon the adoption of improved
methods of irrigation and the opening up
of mines of metals base and noble, and
of minera Is no less necessary to the pro-
gress of civilization.