Arizona republican., 1899-04-04
CONTENDS PHOENIX
A Dayton, Ohio, Doctor Calls it inc
 HeaIthieSt Ciiy in inc World.

Three weeks ago MT. Howard Pierce
 of Dayton, O., a well known young man of that city came to Phoenix for
 his health. accompanied by party of friends, including pr. w. H. Webster of Dayton, who returned home last Tuesday While here Dr. Webster wrote home about Phoenix and the Salt River valley, his letter beiaS pub
 lished in the Dayton Journal. which says ill preface to it:
 "A private letter has been received from pr. Will H. Webster, who ac- co,npanied Howard Pierce and friends to Phoenix. Arizona in winch he states that they arrived in good condition and thai MT. Pierce had withstood the long trip much better than was eX- pected. The doctor also stated that MT. Pierce is showing some improve ment for the short time he has been in Arizona. This is good news and Will be 6 source of much qualification to his many Dayton friends and acqu2int- ances. who hope to see nm return home with renewed health and vigor.
 .sThe following part of MT. Webste1's letter will give some idea of the beau ties of Arizona, together with the great benefits that are to be derived from the pure air and the tropical ell mate of this, the 'healthiest place n the world:
 Phoenix, Arizona, March 24, 1893. To the Dayton Journal:
 Phoenix as health resort was little known to the world until recent years Now we find @ city with population of 15, 900 people. Phoenix and the S2lt River valley are situated ill the south west quarter Of Arizona. This valley is about one hundred miles long and from five to ssventy-fye miles wide. The high mountain ranges which pro tect this section are accountable for this land cf perpetual sunhine- In the Salt River valley nature has given a climate as balmy as the trop- ics. with none Of the drawbacks, nare- lv. humidity and malaria. The altitude of the Salt River and Gila valleys is about 1 100 feet. There s no other place in the civilized world where at this compal atively low altitude you experience such dryness of atmos- phere Frost is practically unknown. A cloudy day is a rare occurrence in this peculiar climate. The average an- nual rainfall is about six inches, while in Montgomery county, Ohio, we have an average Of 38 inches. This climate of southern Arizona produces some lit tie rain in July and August, occasion ally few showers in December and January.
 Beginning with June, the dry sum mer days become excessively hot, with 3 maximum daily temperature from 36 to 112 degrees. The summer months are the healthiest of the year, at least of Of Phoenix.
 During the summer months perSpira- ticn is very copious and owing to the very dry air, evaporation is instan- taneOus, which causes a material gid to comfort.
 Phoenix and Salt River valley has all that Florida and California enjoy, without their drawbacks, namely moisture, f0gs and malaria This b. cality also enjoys the same bracing at as Colorado, without the bliZzarGs and high attitudes.
 Phoenix is the capital and metrOpO- lis of Arizona. This city, without doubt, is the healthiest city in the known world. It is surrounded by farming, mining and cattle raising community. Her citizens are quiet and peaceful The saloons and gambling houses are thoroughly Ari- zona. These places are wide open day and night, including Sunday.
 It requires two policemen to guard fifteen thousand people and keep them in good order This fact would nat urally lead to the idea that our west ern cOuntrymen are not as wild and uncivilized as they are reputed to be. There are numerous hCtelS, most Of which are Of modern construction and afford Q great deal of comfort to in valids and tourists.
 The soil of the Salt River valley is memorable in it's productive capao-- ties. In fact. it is limited only in this respect by its water supply. Luxur- iant oranges, lemon, citrus and olive groves are abundant about the Salt River valley. Practical irrigation Is one of the most interesting features of i Arizona. All vegetation is dependant on the artificial water supply. Thou | sands of acres are supplied from these | Irrigeting canals, the source of which | ig from the Salt and Gila rivers. Every r foot of fertile land of southern Ari- | zona is the result of artificial irriga- ton. otherwise, nothing but barren ! waste would remain.
 Just Q few miles from Phoenix the | government Indian school is located. This school is well conducted and | equipped for the education and instruc ion of the noble red man. The young indians are taught farming and diverse rades. The school is doing a good work among the tribes of the Apache ndfans The tribes once most hostile Q the white man and civilization
 The adobe houses and the Suhuara .acti give Arizona an individuality entirely different from any place else ,n the face Of the earth.
 WILL H. WEBSTER