Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-04-14
FOR GODS SAKE
 DO SOMETHING

The question of Prescos welfare in the future is at hand Whether the town o remain inactive in the fa it hss in the past behold consideration due frtteed slowly aud surrey away simply because hatred sup arcedes harmony. ealousy shoves aside loyatyor the forever present that aching void that is growing ha- initiating every day the resident aud distressing To the v itor to be considered and weighed again tomorrow night in public meeting at the court house.
 The object of the meetns IS e discuss sod then 70 aandle growth prosperity Principally among these are the fo lowing: rbe selection of Prescott terminal poia Tor the proposed railroad Biz Bughe site of reduction works o be given preference Prescott a0d such enterprise to cevc and and encouragement acrotdgy-"h or not the ming exchange is c. us-ulnss die in Go spr and remedy applied for u s , f f its dormant condition Everything faces the datu d municipal interests in the meeting for tomorrow night and trust tna on lts termination there will follow geusTa! good
 operative center there desirable location than Prescott for the industries which surround h Fe main tain such central positions base o supplies shoris the delicate problem consider, foster aud age them the watchword To do this harmony and unity must prevail and dee not words follow their
 An important matter which the of ths city in its future life today 10 the history of the past Jerome n its early existence recognized Prescott pur chasing point for all of supplies today she is ndePen dent community and in addition to meeting the demands of supplies likewise that of her nearby pur chasers The will apply dstnctvely to Congress Pro6tng by the experience of the past and recognizing n the Big Buzz Chaparra Bradshaw and Hassayampa mining districts the future the conditions which apply to Jerome and Congress today dne business house meet the The question of reduction works should not be permitted parade everlasting night for the deserving miner to shudder at eVerastngy but instead the plant should be Dsdgurated and maintained exclusively by the community basis of public enterprise sud not individual poh In other words the distant miner should be drawn closer to than he is at present in com mercial It h true the question of transportation fig the successful inauguration of this enterprise but this is but secondary to the main question With works m successful operation oAe good will follow another-he mines receive recognition due them from capital every chan ne The chorider he called will be important fac tor ana serve the community as ne Sd % n ne I wnsn mans the territory It is due the town that the element exert themselves accordingly and bring the nearby districts into communion with us in public spirited and generous manner
 concern to be worked for all It worth resulting in menb- eTshp dwindng to handful of people In this connection ths meeting tomorrow night will choose officers and for the head of the organization many are aked ot Conspe among them being Hon J. L. Fisher for president His tion ther good to expect to the mining inte- rom this suIlla' We trust that Mir Fisher be elected
 Running hand hand with the desire of people the old aside for the tie oi municipal matters teres this time This body is graspng the water prop oston in most practicable way, and had the cy the past followed the outlined and which promises the salvation of the place great obstacle would not only have been water supply but thousands of dol would have saved addition large and pretty and fertile spot would have raced that which presents tso as ones oi neglect ana dis The supply of water by storage is the only reason by the and council certainly gives the of municipal affairs encouragement in handling this intricate question. With Prescott will De inviting and instead hundreds coming enjoy the surrounding and matchless climate thousands will crowd u The council has also decided to light the cY by electricity grade snd repair the streets end naugurate order generally with which it is intended to place the city inviting dition to all
 Various improvements also contemplated by the t in touch with the spirit generally evinced nowadays hy all The plaza should be redeemed, aud desolate aud Apacheks appearance should be dscounenanced Instead of bleak wilderness the should be greeted by verdant pas should be planted around it. and the Lbbey prison sockade should be torn down and removed Cement walks should be laid around the square, and the of prisoners who languish in idenes in dark dungeons should be made to sweat and timber up their hide bound joints that the county delcatey protects in three squares day"
 There should be for Prescott and the the old pushed aside for something little touch with
 modern asirs the better will the look and the will fare in every way, For Gods sake, do something