The herald., 1897-01-27
ACROSS THE ARIZONA LINE
Beauties and Advantages of Yavapai
County's Capital
An Interested Traveller Sees Lots o.
Opportunities for Profitable In
vestment Of Capital.

PRESCOTT, ARIZ., Jan. 24.-This,
the county seat of Yavapai county,
Ariz., Is connected with the outside
world by the S. Fe, P. & p. r. which
extends from Ashfork on the Atlantic
Gila valley, where it connects with the
Southern Pacific railroad.
1t is very prettly surrounded by
mountains and is situated in the valley
of Grants creek. 1t is the supply
depot for an extensive mining region
and has a lively trade in that way
The fine county buildings are situated
in the General plaza. 1t has two banks;
many fine business blocks and the rail-
road shops of the S. Fe, p. & p. r. r.
are located here There are two fine
brick school houses and six churches.
Pine forests surround the town on the
west and south. The views Of the
Granite mountains, ten miles distant,
| and of the San Francisco peaks, seven
ty-five miles distant, are conspicuous
objects in the surrounding landscape.
No finer mountain climate can be
found in the States, taking it the year
round. Just now the country is buried
| in snow, but such storms are not very
common in winter and the inhabitants
rather rejoice over a good snow fall, as
it insures good vegetation for the sum-
mer months. The altitude is 5,400 feet
above tide, but a short travel to the
eastward, westward or southwark car
ries you into a much milder climate.
There are six hotels in the town, and
although good accommodations can be
had, yet it Is apparent to the visiting
public that the place would be much
improved and the pleasure seekers
wound be better satisfied if one of much
better style were provided The business
of the town depends much upon the
mining interests of the country and at
times is very lively and must grow
with that interest. Most of the travel
consists of drummers seeking the trade
and persons seeking for mining invest
| ments, and this latter class are much
encouraged when they are well taken
care of. We have often in our travels
heard this feature of Prescott COM
mented upon. 1t is often remarked
by the travelling public that there is a
great want Of public spirit in the in
habitants of the town and severe COM
PARSONS are made between Prescott
and it's next neighbor, Phoenix. in the
south. The latter place and it's agri-
cultural interests are known all over
the United States. but Prescott ard
unknown to the outside world. Much
is wanted in the way of good water sup
ply and drainage system to make the
town what it should be, but with these
supplied no more attractive place could
be found in the Territory.
That the business of the town is good
is evidenced by the fact that very rare
ly has failure happened in the place
and those for small amounts. AS an
evidence of the lack of spirit there is
| no Board of Trade, no advertising, ex-
cept in the two daily papers of the
town. We hear that they had a Board of
life and finally died lingering death
If stranger wants any information
about the business and interest of the
place he can take weeks to find out what
he should learn in a day.
A mining exchange has been started in
the last year for the purpose of supply
ing information of the mineral resources
of the county, but it receives a very
indifferent support from the business
men of the place and is apt to go the
same way that the Board of Trade did.
With a town that has so many at
| fractions in it's surroundings and a
| seems to me, looker-on, that there is
| everything needed at hand to make a
| thrifty, go-ahead community. There is
| a great want of capital for the develop
! ment of the mines. and I see no greater
| opportunities for the employment of it
than in this section. TRAVELLER.