Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-25
HISTORY
OF TEMPE
Continued from 10th page.)

since.
The present town of Tempe was
formed shortly after the Mormons set
tied here. and it's affairs were placed in
charge OF a man by the name of john
son The name Hayden's Ferry was
then changed to Tempe
The Maricopa and Phoenix railway
was completed July >. 1887. From that
time forward Tempe has rapidly
pushed to the front. The town quickly
increased in size from year TO year.
New merchants located, substantial
buildings We're erected and the county
round about was quickly taken up
until now on either hand as Tar as N(e
eve can see to the south, east and ~cst.
wherever irrigation reaches. Inert
stretches an unbroken vista of prosi
porous farms. What was once virt
gin growth of untraVerscd desert II
now the richest section in the SAP
River valley. In place of the gray
sage brush the eye is met by Creep
fields of alfalfa, thickly scattered with
grazing oattle-the wealth OF the val
ley.
Alfalfa and cattle are the mainsthy
of the valley. The chief source CT rfv-
cnue is derived from the sale OF Yeef
cattle Each year in early spring lSrge
numbers of feeders are purchased and
brought to the valley ranches from the
mountain ranges to be fattenedi for
market. The rapid. unceasingJ lux
uriant growth of alfalfa enables the
farmer to pasture a seemingly pnpos-
sible number of cattle upon but small
patch. In 1901 ii is estimated there
were from $4,000 to 1000 cattle pas
tered in the Salt River valley
More fattened cattle. grain and hay
from, Tonne. n ma than
from any other town il Arizona terri
tory. From Kyrene. 70 the south of
Tempe. Phoenix looks for her supply
of wood From that station as high as
100 cars OF fuel have been shipped in
single dag.
The hay crop about Temps during
favorable years is remarkable. From
three to i've crops arc always raised
with an average OF fouy. During 1891
Loco cars of hay We're shipped to diff
ferent points in the territory. 1t ises-
,imated that an acre OF alfalfa will
feed from one and a half TO two head
OF stock Thirty thousand acres of
land are irrigated under the Tempe
canal More water Tor irrigating IS to
be had under this system than asS
other section in Arizona.
Tempe of the present to residents
and visitors presents an ideal location
for a home. Climatic and sanitary
conditions are of the highest order
Much has been written OF the ideal ell
mate of Arizona. Occasionally dis
satisfied easterner has protested.
claiming we are inclined to eulogize IT
too highly and forget 10 mention that
, in the midst of winter il sometimes is
! Il little cool. The writer came from
the cold climate of northern Minnesota
ana has experienced the heat of IN
Arizona summer. yet in his opinion TOO
much. cannot be said in praise of Ali
zona's sunshine. The people who live
/ here the year round take it as a matter
| of course and fail, perhaps. TO fully
appreciate its blessedness-
I In December during the daytime
/ doors and windows may be left open
without discomfort and at night the
! greatest protection ever necessary IS
1 a light spring overcoat. The thermoIa-
eter seldom reaches the freezing point
and frost is a rarity. Many sleep out
doors during the entire winter season
Those who sleep indoors hardly ever
close their windows. The present sea-
con. however. has been the coldsst yet
| experienced, the thermometer reaching
20 degrees above zero. though eastern
! people would smile when we refer to
/ this as being cold. Invalids, particu-
larly those suffering with lung trouble,
are ever susceptible to the slightest
change in temperature. but in the
midst of winter here all that Us neces-
~ary. even for them, are the wraps or
jackets they use in the early spring OF
| fall in the north or east. and IL Is oAly
necessary to wear these during the
early morning or evening. In the day
time, from 20 a. m until p M no
wraps are necessary outdoors.
The streets OF Tempe are noted fo'
their excellence and are considered the
finest in the southwest. They are
broad ard level as a floor and as hard
as asphaltum. They are free from
dust, having been macadamize1 with
gravel
The tom council has just completed
the lie of $4,000 worth OF . per cent
water works bonds. This IS the lowest
rate Of interest at which municipal
bonds have been placed by any town
in the territory. which speaks well OF
Tenpe's standing in financial circles
| Work is to be commenced at once on
the water works system and within a
few months residents viii be supplied
| with good and wholesome water at a
reasonable cost. The town already Is
supplied with an efficient electric light
cystcm.
The religious denominations are rep
resented by the Congregational, Meth
o6ist. NJ. f. church South. First Church
| of Christ and Baptist church The
leading lodges also are well reDre-
scented. Hotel facilities are second u
none in the territory Hotel Casa
Iona is ranked as one of the leading
hostleries in Arizona. In appointment
and service it is unexcelled. Every
thing about the house IS rev, modern
| and clean
As an educational center Tempe
ranks foremost in the territory. In
| 1897 $4,000 was appropriated By the
| Legislature for the construction Of the
present handsome normal school build
ing. The last Legislature appropriated
$f5, coo for a young ladies' dormitory
and $1,000 for additional books to be
added to the present large library
/ There are Leg sfudents enrolled at the