Arizona republican., 1898-02-28
PHOENIX.

about 15,O00 inhabitants. It was laid out in 1870, but was not incorporated
 until 1880, in which year it became a city by special act of the legislature of the territory. The city of Phoenix
 is situated thirty-five miles north of Maricopa station on the line of the Southern Pacific railroad. It is the southern terminus of the Santa Fe,
 Prescott & Phoenix railway, which taps the Santa Fe Pacific at Ash Fork 1 in northern Arizona. This road is i noted for it's fine roadbed and for the magnificent scenery along its line The traveller from the south, af-
 ter traversing miles of a bar rcn plain, comes upon Phoenix in the midst of a perfect bower of verdure i and vegetation. The city is the cen ter and entrepot for all supplies of the great valley of the Salt river. The site was selected with the finest judgment. Its streets are from eighty to 100 feet wide and the blocks are 300 feet square. The city is sur rounded by one of the richest agricul- tural countries in the territory. The growth of the city has been steady and permanent, based upon actual de- | mands, and what is found here can be accounted for upon the basis of existing to supply present instead of prospective demand. As trading point Phoenix ranks with an ordinary town of twice it's size, this being ac- counted for by the nature and extent of it's tributary country. The city is well governed and economically ad- ministered. Phoenix is the home of wealthy men, the wealth per capita here being greater in proportion to population than probably any other place in the territory. It is note worthy, too, that a greater portion, if not all, this wealth has been made within the county, very little of it having been imported or inherited. Phoenix has an unusually large pro portion of beautiful homes, generally set in ample grounds and luxuriantly surrounded by trees and flowers. In
 deed the buildings generally, public and private, are of a very substantial character. The city has a fine system of water works, gas and electric light plants, the latter of which furnish the city with bright and satisfactory iiii- 'umlnation. Phoenix is blessed with fine public schools, churches of differ SuI dll fees, secret orders, etc. The city sup ports four banks, viz: The Valley bank of Phoenix, the Phoenix National bank, the National Bank of Arizona (the oldest bank in the territory of Arizona), and the Western Investment and Banking company. A very fine commercial college is among Phoenix necessities. It is known as the Lam Int iofo 1.,,c,
 ness college and has been we'll patron ized since it's inception in 18S9 Of the many notable institutions of Phoe- nix the Sacred Heart academy claims the foremost rank It was founded in 1892 under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy. A fine commodious hospital was erected in the northern part of the city in 1895. It belongs ex- clusively to the Sisters and is under their immediate direction. A large free library and reading room is one of PhoeniX's leading institutions. There is also in the city very fine library, which is we'll patronized by both citizens and visitors that is owned by ''The Maricopa Club.'' As far as housing and caring for the inner man goes, Phoenix hotels compare favorably with those of any city of it's size on the coast among which are the Adams, the Ford, the Commercial and the Sixth Avenue hotel. The county and state buildings are large and commodious, fitted up with con- venient, modern offices, and located in the very heart of the city. All classes of business are represented here, and there are some vry fine and large stores conducted by mercantile firms, with sufficient capital and facilities to compete with the stores of much larger cities, all doing a first-class business and many of which will be mentioned in another colum of this issue. The city is growing and there are fine inducements held out to in vestors. The field is as yet half occu- pied and the resources of the sur rounding country afford excellent advantages for establishing mills and factories. Among the industries which could be engaged in at Phoenix at this writing with almost absolutely assured success are the following: A large tannery, first-class shoe fac tory, brewery, glue factory and sev- eral others. Phoenix today holds unique position. There is hardly necessity of life or of comfort, either, for that matter, which she cannot pro duce. Were the city walled in or cut off from other cities of the country it's inhabitants could live out their time in ease and comfort. It is impossible to adequately describe Phoenix and the lands that surround her. We can give but a few plain facts, and call upon our eastern readers to come and see the land so richly endowed by nature; the land of boundless opportunities; the land of progress and plenty; the land which can give capital the best and safest investments that can be found in America. People here will deal generously with the manufac- turer, the capitalist, the miner and the farmer Come and see Phoenix.
 PHOENIX CHAMBER OF COM MERGE.
 Communities which are noted for push and progress have usually achieved success by attracting the at +oof;On of h11cinocc mon ond bOr,o-