Arizona republican., 1896-12-19
TREAT FOR THE DELEGATES
The Drive Through the Salf
 River Valley.
They Sampled the Succulent Arizona Orange, Saw the Great Irrigation Canals and the Pima Indians on Dress Parade.

Tt was grand; never passed a more pleasant or instructive day." This was the general comment of many of the irrigation congress delegates who visited the orange grove and oIhE points of interest yesterday.
 The delegates left the city about O clock in the morning. There were carriages enough to accommodate all who wanted to go. In addition to the carriages the large Grand Canyon coach and three other large vehicles were brought into requisition. Several citizens accompanied the visitors in order to point out the interesting points.
 The first stop was made at the of- ange grove, where each visitor was presented with samples of the product. At noon lunch was served under the trees and everybody enjoyed a bounti- full repast. In the afternoon several other farms and interesting places were visited and the delegates were profuse in their expressions of delight A stop was made at the Indian school, where large crowd was present to witness the dress parade of the Indian school pupils. The governor and his staff in uniform were present to re view the military evolutions of the five companies of male and female students The Indians made fine l showing and the spectators were de lighted with the precision and prompt ! ness with which the Indians responGea | oe l. mander. After a concert ny the In dian band the long line of carriages turned toward Phoenix, arriving here about 5 o'clock.
 i A crowd of about fifteen, among whom were Nathan Cole, Jr, F. H. Newell, chief of the Photographic survey at Washington; and Messrs- Taylor and Schuyler, engineers, drove to the head of the Arizona canal uH- der the guidance of W. J. Murphy. They then crossed the river and in spected the head of the Consolidatsa canal and the large pumping and power plant which is being erected The party then drove to Mesa City, where an appetizing dinner was served
 at Dr. Chandler's residence. They arrived here about o'clock, coming l through Tempe These gentlemen drove about eighty miles altogether during the day.
 Dix W. Smith of New York was asked by Republican reporter as ts his impressions during the drive.
 'I am simply delighted with tfrt
 country, he said, and I cannot ade- ofn1U of xy, pleasant time I had today. I was es- pecially pleased with the military eR- tertainment at the Indian school T is wonderful how the Indians have aA
 vanced in education. The institution seems to be in a thriving condition and
 under the best of management. aza
 more particularly impressed with r1gt
 hospitality of the people here flavt
 never been better treated anywhere K
 my life than in Phoenix I thint
 your valley has wonderful future and
 if profusely advertised will sooR hayf
 a very large population.
 Nathan Cole, Jr., of Les Angeles
 said: q was much impressed witf
 what I saw today. I visited the sFi zona canal dam. It is wonderfully
 constructed waterway. The consoii.
 dated canal is also another substants5 enterprise These large works ina- pressed me very much. The sol seems to be,very rich and capable oi growing anything indigenous to < tropical or semi-tropical country 1t n indeed a wonderful country and yor people are justified in feeling pH2ut If tho Colt Diuor o11or-
 Judge c. c. Wright, author of tn,
 Wright irrigation act, was also yer,
 enthusiastic over the country h,
 passed through yesterday. The cana : systems he said, 'are wonderful
 have never seen better constructed 0, 5 more substantial works in my life thai 5 the Arizona and Consolidated canak : was very much surprised and greatf, : interested in what I saw The powe : plant at the head of the Consolidated : canal is grand thing and will b, : utilized to excellent advantage yer.
 shortly. The orchards and farnr
 seem to thrive well and will compar
 well with any part Of the Unite.
 States"
 = Judge Wright also expressed higl appreciation of the hospitality of tn : people of the city and the farms whicl a were visited.
 l George H. Maxwell of San Francisco } editor of The Advocate, made re t marks in the same strain and upon hi . return he will write exhaustively 0
 the greatness of the Salt River valley