The herald., 1896-02-23
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1906.
PROGRESSIVE ARIZONA


The events of the past few days at
Phoenix. Arizona. have brought that
tsrritory very prominently before the
public. The grand carnival planned
and executed by ambitious Phoenix,
and which closed last night, has been
and will be heard of and read about by
many thousands of people outside of
the territory, and the impression made
upon their minds will bs to the effect
that Arizona is coming to the front, as
IL certainly is. There exists in the
minds of many intelligent people, even
at this dny, an idea that the residents
of Arizona are largely composed of the
rough, tough, ignorant and uncouth
elements. This is mistake. True
there are cowboys and Indians among
the population, but whatever there may
be in the characters of those classes
that might lead them to lawlessness
and crime is held under proper re-
straint by civil law and public senti-
ment, so that the life of any law-abiding
man is as safe in almost any portion of
Arizona as in California, and much
safer than in most of the large cities of
the east.
There can scarcely be found today,
anywhere in the United States, more
progressive, wide-awake, enterprising,
intelligent and warm-hearted aggrega-
tion of people of an equal number than
the 10000 men, women and children of
Phoenix. That city, with its superb
climatic conditions, it's picturesque
surroundings of mountains, valleys
and mesas, its water sources, it's WON
derfully productive soil, its mineral de-
posits of astonishing richne ss-in
short, with its superb natural advan.
tages-is destined to become, in the
near future, one of the big cities of the
Pacific coast region. The citizens of that
place as rule are remarkably enter
prising, sagacious and progressive.
Like Californians, they brag some
what on their climate; but as yet they
do not charge such high prices for
climate as do we in this favored region
oAOAS thO OOooI. Iuab IuO dlI dud 5uu-
shine in and around Phoenix conduce
to good health, and aid in restoring
tho enfeebled to better physical con-
ditions is an undeniable fact; yet the
Capital City does not depend for sue
eess upon it's reputation as sanitar-
ium- Its commercial and agricultural
advantages are great, and can be safely
relied upon as basis for continuous
growth and enduring prosperity.
One illustration of the mineral rich
ness of Arizona is afforded in the
great copper mines at Jerome, to which
3 branch railroad is in operation from
Che Santa Fe line. The mines at that
point last year netted to their owners
f2,O0O,O0O, 30 great was the output of
vres. The indications are that the
Jerome mines are among the most val
liable copper mines in the United
States. There are also other mines u
the vast regions surrounding Prescott
and Phoenix, many of which are being
developed successfully, and there is no
telling how extensive such mineral de-
3osits really are. The territory also
Sontains an immense number Of gold
and silver mines from which millions
Of dollars worth of ores have already
been taken, leaving no indications that
the supply is being exhausted.
Many more favorable things may be
said of Arizona within the lines of
strict truth, but enough are here men,
TONED to show that labor and capital
judiciously expended in that region of
country are sure to be rewarded by
success. In the mltter of timber the
territory is also we'll off 1t is said
hat the pinery region through which
,uns the Santa Fe railroad comprises
he largest unbroken pine forest in the
orld. Other varieties o. trees also
grow luxuriantly in various portions
Of the territory.
Between citizens of California and
those of Arizona there should exist not
only the most friendly feeling, but
strong desire to maintain the closest
Yossible commercial relations.
The Phoenix carnival of February.
and the Los Angeles fiesta of next
April, will no doubtexert most favor
able influence upon the commercial in
terests of the two sections, so that
aside from the pleasant experiences
connected with them, as entertain
ments and educational forces. they will
be worth from purely bSsiness stand
oeiRt far more than they oost. Every