Arizona republican., 1901-05-08

Ahe sSNtHiH VI way HeieaAtcT WI" be marked on Arizona's calendar as a
 date momentous in the ARIZONA'S history of the territory. GREAT For the first time in DAY. our history we were
 honored by a visit from the president of the United States. with
 his constitutional advisers. The pride of our people was touched on hearing so frequently from the presidential party that the hospitality here ex- tended had more than met expecta- tions. It was the good fortune of Ari- zona to break the monotony which perforce had characterized the presi- dential journey from Washington to our borders. Here we were not only able to present to the president the cheering crowds of admiring, con- tented and prosperous people to which he had become accustomed from the moment he entered the land of the south. but we did more. We were able to exhibit to him and the fifty members of his party something to which they had looked forward with eagerness for weeks-one of the worlds great gold mines and mills in active operation, mine merely typi- cal of the mineral wealth of this terri tory. They saw mine which day by day and year by year is adding to the gold and the wealth of the world. and which numerous other mines in Ari- zona are doing In like manner-and as many more properties will do with cap ital and development. The Congress mine was an object lesson as to the fruits of intelligent endeavor in Ari- zona, and as an illustration of the re- suits of changed conditions. A few years ago the lack of railroads made the mineral regions of the territory an unproductive waste. Today. without railroad facilities, this great mine prob ably could not be operated. No better example of the benefits flowing from new railroads could be presented; while the fact will not escape the distin- guished visitors that throughout the territory there are numerous proper ties just as promising as the Congress was at a like stage of development, while the production of gold and copper from the established mines entities Arizona to a front rank among the mineral producers. It was splendid opportunity to gratify the curiosity of some of the leading men of the earth. and at the same time show an ex- ample of the mineral riches of Ari- zona.
 No less gratifying was the oppor- tunity to exhibit some of the sgricul- tural wealth of the territory. The short drive made by the president, his cabinet. and the visiting newspaper men gave but a glimpse of the great Salt River valley. 1t is true. But that glimpse was more than sufficient to disclose a hint of what we have here. It was sufficient to show that we have in this valley the veritable garden spot Of the United States, where water and sunshine combine to produce wealth more rapidly than elsewhere in the world. and where the pure air, tonic with oxygen. nourishes life to the fullest.
 It was a memorable day that en- abled us to present these illustrations i of our wealth of mineral and agrlcul- turA resources. but above all the glorious fact about yesterday was the I SoH''h'h"k Pooi picocHt'u io thc president that we have builded here 6 | commonwealth proudly representative | of the best civilization of the east, of | the north, and of the south,---a fact | eioauently touched upon by MT. Me- Kinley in his masterly address at the | capitol. It was given 10 us to be able | to convince the statesman to whose | hands the fortunes of this nation are | so large'y committed that we have here a body of American citizenship | worthy of his highest care. Only those who have some knowledge of the mis- apprehension concerning Arizona