Arizona republican., 1899-10-28
NORTHERN ARIZONA
Growth in Population and Prosperity
EVeTyWh ere.

1T is incredible what a great
amount OF improvement is going on
in the northern portion of Arizona, -
says Mr.. a. Redewin who returned
last evening from the north Contin-
uing, he said: Everywhere are evil
dences of progress and prosperity.
Jerome has over one hundred dwell
ing houses and a score of business
blocks in course of construction. The
United Verde company's new store and
mammoth hotel are elegant edifices
that would be a credit even to San
Francisco 1t is impossible to find
vacant store or dwelling house in the
place. The mine continues to dfsburse
monthly 1000 on it's pay roll.
Williams is also in the van Of
progress The new smelter recently
constructed is awaiting the ore from
the mines at the Grand canyon to
commence operations. The railroad
from that point to the Grand canyon
viii soon be a fait accompli The
grading is done to a distance of
thirty-six miles. There are 100000
ties piled up on the premises and thou
sands Of tons of steel rails ready to be
laid. and sixty days from now the road
will be completed.
Flagstaff is up to date in matters of
improvements and American goahead-
ism reigns supreme in this Skyiight
city The town has Q fine water sys-
TEN that cost nearly $50 600. The water
is pure, being nothing else but melted
snow that filters through veins in
the mountains, to reappear in clear
limpid springs. 1t surpasses the ia
nous Shasta water in that it contains
but two per cent OF lime. sulphur, iron.
etc. to Shasta's four per cent. The
new sewerage system is being pushed
rapidly. On every street business
blocks of stone. brick and iron are TO
be seen in course Of construction. be-
sides innumerable dwellings The
cause of all this evidence of prosperity
is principally the rise in price of wool
from to Is cents per pound, its pres
ent quotation. Not TO be cutdone by
the progressive inhabitants Of Will
liams in the matter Of railroad com
znUnication 70 the Grand canyon. the
Flagstaffians viii have automobiles
next season The normal school at
Flagstaff opened with an attendance of
some forty. Miss Bury of Phoenix, the
principal lady teacher. IS much liked
by all The Sisters of Loretto have
opened an academy Of learning and are
meeting with success Thus the Sky
light city is blowing ahead to the
front rank of wei organized cities
The increase in population through
out the northern section is noticeable.
1t VIII make quite a showing at the
next national decadaI census. Pres
colt, Williams, Kingman and Winslow
viii show increases of from thirty to
forty per cent; Flagstaff fifty per cent,
and Jerome 400 per cent. It is earnestly |
10 be hoped that Phoenix Will make an
effort and show up her real pOpuIa-
ton by anneXing all the additions /
without exception. Our people should /
bear in mind that Tucson with her en-
ergetic citizens, will make a supreme /
effort to show up 4, 000 population hav- /!
ing actually over 5000. and thus show
to the world that Tucson, not Phoenix. /
is the metropolis. the commercial and |
most pOpulous city in Arizona. The /
north half of Linville and irvine addi- |
lions should be annexed with the rest.
THE Phoenix carnival is the topic /