Arizona republican., 1897-12-14
THE NEWS OF WINSLOW.
The Prairie City of Northern Arizona
 Having a Boom.

Having a Boom.
 Winslow, AriZ, Dec. 10-(Special correspondence of The Republican)- J. It was from this growing division poind of the Santa FNe Pacific that introduced myself to the readers of the Arizona Republican and Arizona at large amd I have no reason to re- gret having become an Arizonan. The visits made to the many towns, min ing camps, cattle ranges and lumber districts have enabled me to present to the territorial readers and those outside of this territory, the plain facts relative to every locality and l have seen much that has really sur prised me, and grelat deal that would astonish am eastern tenderfOot. The savages that used to read about are an unknown quantity. In fact I may say like Rudyard KipMng, that for savages there is a vast wilderness wherein they may be found-in the windy city on Lake Michigan; cer- tainly mot in Arizona. Since my call at Winslow, early in July last, the prairie city has taken unto herself much that indicates prosperity. Re moved as it is, and as are Navajo and Apache counties in this far off quar- ter of Arizona, the people of the southern tier of counties are apt to know little of this region, and it rests with The Republican to convey to it's readers all the information about this end of the world, that it is possible to gather
 Winslow will begin the year 1898 with at least 1000 souls, an increase in two years of over 250 persons to her population. She has the finest round house and machine shop west of La Junta, Colo, and most assur- edly the best eating house in the Harvey system. The former has some fifieem stalls and the two buildings first mentioned were built wholly of brick manufactured here, of which the town contributed one-half. The Harvey house was fully described in my July letter. In brief, I can say that it cost the Santa Fe Pacific about $1S,G00, furnished. It is 172 feet long joy dhirty-dwo feet in width, with an L 32X73 feet, and basement under the wing where is located the laun- dry. Thirteen rooms are designed for sleeping apartments. Dining room, 6Gx25 feet, with office to the west and a large lunch room beyond. The house was opened Oct. 31, and the figsi guest was Ike Hauser of St. Louis, who is supposed to be comm ercial ,trayeleT. E. T. Plowman, formerly of the Gallup eating house, is manager, and W. s. Moonlight, late of Leiaven- worth, Kan, the cashier. To MT. Victor Vizetti, the general super:nte = dent of the Harvey system, and MT. John Stem, superintendent of the Santa Fe Pacific division of the sys- tenn, is due the credit of placing the -WinslOw branch in such excellent shane. The west end of the build ing is occupied as a waiting room and agents office. A twelve foot cement walk was laid 172 feet, in front of the building. Outside of Albuquerque the busiest point on the Santa Fe Pacific is opposite the depot at Winslow. The Har vey house and station were built of Winslow brick (350,000 being re- uuired) trimmings of Flagstaf stone, fouadation, of stonJe from the com Dany's qluar-y at Putnam, twenty eight miles east of Winslow. The Arizona Lumber company furnished the lumber for the new building.
 Just west of the Harvey is the read ing room for company employees. There are card tables and billiards for entertainment. Bath rooms are attached This institution is 1n charge of Lars Christensen, formerly of Albuquerque.
 The raiiway officials are I. L. Hib- bard. late of California, division su- pe-initendent; L. l.. Ferrall, formerly of Chief Engineer Burns's office, Will Hams, chief clerk; B. A. Hackett Of the williams office, chief dispatcher; W. P. Coulter, agent and yard master; John Pullar, master mechanic; John Feeuy. roadmaster The offices of sunerintendent and tradm dispatcher are located in the old Harvey house. A lsa,nber of changes have occurred in 4he offices, and motive, track and train service having headquarters here.
 Lesser & Sawyer, Frazier & Daggs, Breed and Rand are the merchan s; Tom Hesser's Hotel NavajoL Mrs. Downs and -Demarests are the hote.s: w. R. Campbell is the druggist and Charles L. Finn, the postmaster, the Natter awaiting a successor. kreutz & VTolff have a competitor m the mea. business, and ldheIa are now two attx,rneys and as many barber shops Dick Rauerbach F,lickinger, Tom and Doe Demarest run the saloons; La1 .Ic,hrson deals in ice and has re- cen.dy bought Hesser's variety ano c;err store. There are three Cnlnese rests urants, a photographer, tallo, shoemaker, a livery stable, coal ceai- CT 6 d lumber dealer. Judge Parf lS unie,-take,~. and he and MT. Por-el ane the contractors; MT. Downs Is the mi ner Uncle Jim Wallace ploui aIc1-- with the Winslow Mail and VII adF I job printing outfit shortly. The churches are the Methodist, Catho i6 and Union. Other institutions Of mi nc, .nention are, few in number.
 Ex-ComductCr Tom lesser is addlne eleven rooms to the Hotel Navajo one for commercial travellers. This wi. give a d:pth of ever m.rey fee.