Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
A GOOD SUGGESTION
Arizona Should be Advertised by
Stereopticon Pictures.

1t has been suggested by one inter
ested in the prosperity of this valley
that a first-class method of advertis-
ing it might be employed more dill
gently than it is through the use of
the stereopticon. A few lecturers who
have gathered data in Arizona for their
platform appearances have provided
themselves with stereopticon pictures
with which to illustrate their addresses
and ii has been found very successful.
But il has seldom been done except in
a few of the larger eastern cities. 1t
is suggested, therefore, that if stereop-
ticon pictures We're secured in proper
quantity and pleasing variety they
would appeal not only to the lecturer.
, but to the regular Snowman. There
are many companies throughout the
east that use a stereopticon quite free
ly in their performances in the place CT
other specially acts and they traverse
many states during season. There
are others and perhaps they would be
the better ones for the purpose, with
whom the stereopticon is the whole
show. They visit the farming districts,
country school houses, oranges, etc,
and play to good houses at 10 or - cents
admission. And their patrons are the
tie on Salt river valley ranches and
in other sections Of Arizona. They are
the kind of audiences too that give
close attention and make a note of
| what they see and hear. And it goes
without saying that Arizona has plen-
! ty of material for not cniy one, but
a dozen entertainments with COM
ip1ate change of programme. With
views from mountain and valley, hill
side and canyon, farms. fields and
irrigating canals, the picture maker
has everything to choose from he
might desire. This valley, with the
ruins of its ancient civilization, the
present broad acres of cultivated lands.
fine orchards, alfalfa fields. dairy
farms, public buildings, Indian school
and canal system, would furnish mate
rial for a whole evenings entertain
sment. Mr.. Arthur p. Davis found ma
terial enough at the site of the Tonic
dam alone for one evening lecture,
illustrated by pictures. over a year age.
. and before any construction was be-
, gun. The Grand canyon affords more
, material in this line than will ever be
; worked up, and there are a thousand
; rural, ranch, cowboy and mountain
scenes available, to say nothing CT his
. ~
be taken In the towns of the valley
: There are probably many showmen who
would use the pictures if they were
: provided.
i And there is still another opportunity
one which. it appears to the layman
ought to prove rich field that coulc
be cultivated by some enterprising
photographer. That is the stere0scopiC
picture. In nearly every eastern HON.
= is found a collection CT these views
: and a glass that affords lots of enter
> tainment at the fireside. But in nom
: of them will be found pictures of thi
valley. it's irrigation or proposed stor
IL age works. Probably none Of then
n even have pictures of Phoenix or an.
Of it's buildings. If it has been tried
the fact is not generally known. ant
even if It has been tried and proved
failure it should not be lettering.
Arizona has been advertised more il
the last eight months than in all pre-
vious histOry-through the local paper
e now going everywhere; through pri
lr vate and public letters; through tn
IS national congress: through Senate
IS Beveridge and William Randolp
s Hearst; through the United States ge
Is illogical department; through the il
y rigation congress. and through the tel
egraph dispatches. 1t is not braggin
II nor dreaming to say that almost tn
lie entire east is now talking about Al
er iona. In all the large family of state
L she is one of only three eligible sister
'r left for the gossips to talk about, an
they are improving the chance. A
q this is advance advertising for the pic
X ture maker who is wise to his cppor
ll tunitieS.
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