The herald., 1897-09-19

With these lines of communication there
are also many stage and freight lines
extending In every direction. many of
them reaching almost to the Utah bor-
der. 200 miles to the north.
The site Of the city of Flagstaff is well
taken, alike for sanitary and scenic con-
siderations. It occupies the lower slopes
of the San Francisco peaks in the midst
Of pine forests, abundantly watered and
we'll drained. The town numbers about
5000 population, is regularly laid out,
has numerous fine church edif1ces,
servatory, fine courthouse and Jail
and many pretentious commercial and
residence structures.
While Flagstaff must depend upon. its
material resources for its continued
growth and development, at the same
time the tourist influx annually to visit
the Grand Canyon, the cliff and cave
dwellings, the Moqui snake dance and
other attractions, together with the
greater influx Of health seekers who Wis
1t that bracing and recruiting climate
leave large sums Of money with hostel
ries, stage lines and mercantile outfit
ters.
YOUNG BUT PROSPEROUS
Flagstaff is not thirty years old. In
deed, 1t Is not thirty years since that
little band of United States troops
camped there upon the Fourth of July
and trimmed up standing pine to its
summit from which to unfurl the Stars
and Stripes In patriotic veneration Of
the day, an incident which gave the town
its name. Notwithstanding it's youth.
however, the city is well developed and
well appointed, and affords every ac-
cessory Of safe and pleasureable living.
Its future Is promising, resting upon the
certain development Of the unbounded
natural resources which surround the
place upon every hand.
Among the leading commercial and
professional interests Of Flagstaff many
might be mentioned whose Industrial
transactions run far into the hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars annually. The
Arizona Lumber and Timber company
and the Flagstaff Commercial company
are notable examples Of them. Mr.. Sis
son, at the head of the former, and Mr..
Francis, mayor Of ths city, at the head
of the other, are men Of financial, politi
cal and social prominence throughout
the territory. The former corpoation
operates upon an extensive scale, car
rying forward its vast numbering and
logging operations through the employ
ment Of methods known only to the
scale of the foremost mills Of Oregon and
Michigan pineries Mr.. Sisson is also at
the head Of the Arizona Wool Growers
association, and is a frequent contributor
to the leading stock-raising and political
journals Of the country upon the sheep
and cattle industry. Mayor Francis has
the qualification Of knowing that he is
regarded as being the best mayor that
Flagstaff has ever had, and also Of see
ing his city forging ahead as never be-
fore within the same period.
Postmaster T. ]. Ross occupies his
lucrative position and his enviable polit-
ical standing by reason of his devotion to
the interests Of his city and to his patriot
ism. Hon. N. G. Layton, probate judge
of Coconino county, is man Of sterl-
ing integrity and rare legal acumen.
For many years he has been an orna :
ment to the bar Of Arizona in the truest
sense, and has won the universal respect
and confidence of his fellow-men. He
Is very likely to be his own successor
Messrs. J. r. Fitzpatrick, D. M. Francis
and George Noxworth are all prominent
names in the affairs of the city, the last
named being one Of the thriving mer-
chants and owner Of other interests.