The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-01
Letter From Arizona.

| Phoenix, Arizona, November @@ 1873
| DEAR REPUBLICAN,: l arrived in Phoenix
after pleasant journey over the Balti'
more and Ohio, and the Atchinson,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroads, and. can
safely say, that they are the best routes to
the south west, Their roads run through
The most picturesque and health giving
states in tho Union, and one never tires oil
the scenery.
1t was very cold coming through Colo
RADIO and in Chicago, but at Kansas CITY
walking was real pleasant without any
wraps whatever.
The territory Of Arizona, although bar
rem in places that cannot be irrigated, Is
as charming a spct as can be found ON
earth. Ii it is too warm in the valleys,
one has the mountain as resource to es-
cape from the heat.
Tho mountain scenery as viewed from
the Phoenix, Prescott and Santa Fe rail-
road trains is as beautiful as any that can
be seen in any other state. An attract
i've spot that would take tho eye OF tour
is., Is named the "Amphitheatre" and it
certainly looks like one. with its valley
pit, and mountain seats
Phoenix is an ideal spot and Is thebest
place in this country for those who are
troubled with throat or lung affections.
The air is very dry and 1t is seldom that
n cloud obscures the sun which shines oil
day long and makes the people pull of
their oyorcouts between 10 a. IN. and
IN. o'clock.
DR.. Cooper, who Is the only other Mil
mingtonian in the town Is improving and
is thinking about opening an office, 1t he
SO continues to do, His wife and little
boy are both looking we'll aud seem to en-
joy the summer winter.
Phoenix it not tho uncivilized town
that expected to spend the winter in.but
is thriving business place. or course
there are lots of Indians, Mexicans and
men who reside on ranches and are com.
monty characterized as cowboys. to be
seen about the town, hut there Is too
much law here for them to start carous-
ing, as they would end up in jail.
The Indians seldom look at you as you
pass by and never have anything to say
to you, as begging Of any description
is prohibited and If one shoIld oher or
give au Indian rum, he would be break
ing United States law and would bo
punished by a term in the penitentiary.
The population of the city at present is
in the neighborhoM of 49, 900, but of these
about i, 900 are consumptivesfrom tho east
who are here only for the winter. am
Informed that every house In the place Is
rented and more dwellings arc under con-
structlon to accommodate the thousands OF
neople who will attend the carnival which
is to be held tho first week in December.
The hotels are filed with invalids some
of whom will never got better because
they came too late. II ono expects to get
rid of a germ disease by climate influence,
he must mako thechange in the beginning
of his illness or run much risk for tho tul-
hlment Of his expectations and hopes
his family. Some people who are almost
ready to die are sent to this country by
unwiss physicians, who see their patients
return in their caIkets.
Iwould say that II thera is anybody IN
Wilmington in the first stages oil con-
sumption in its many forms, who antic'-
rate change of climate. they could not go
to "A better place than Phoenix, and those
who are in the last stages had better stay
Mt home. While this country is very
good one for relieving consumpiiyo7, no.
tic, that many of the permenant residents
have catsrrah and are very susceptible to
n,eumonia. There has been few deaths
among the residents however and there Is
NOT n case OH reco I'd where one has died ,
from consumption.