Arizona republican., 1905-11-02
SCOTTSDALE'S BOOM
Everything Coming the Way of That
 Health Resort.

Scottsdale, Oct. 31.-CSpecial Cor respondence of The Republican. - ScOusdaIe, the foremost health resort ! of this section of Arizona, is enjoying a boom. It has almost doubled it's pop ulation in the past month. building is ! brssk and desirable places are in de- mand. Its many advantages, tested by health seekers in the past are resDon- sible. Every one who has ever win tered at ScOttsdale is an advertise ment for the place. To handle the in- creased business, two stage lines have been established in addition to the regular line to Phoenix.
 fl. McDuffie will run a tri-weekly stage to Phoenix, and Percy sheppard has begun operation of his line to Tempe. n addition to thIs. AIr. Mo Du1fic will operate a pony express line to Fort Mcdowell. he recently secur- ing the government contract for the line.
 Chaplain Scott. the mentor of ScottsdaIe is still working on his plans for an interurban electric line to to ScottsdaIe and other small towns from Phoenix. A blg sanitarium is in the no distant future for the busting
 little place; steps in that direction have already been taken in the east. .
 Storekeeper Brown has increased . his stock Of groceries to keep up with !. the increased business. until his place . looks like a department store in some ] pretentioUs town. IL has been paint . ed and decorated. as to the interior, . and painters are now. engaged in beau ] tifying the front.
 Scottsdales population is a most . cosmopolitan one-besides representa- tives from every part of the United States India China waii, the Philippines and Canada are represented. One can find cIergymea. literary people, musicians, members Of the art guilds, judges, attorneys, and a sm&ttering of all the professions in the little coterie who have come to Scotts- dale to regain lost health All are sanguine. contented and improving.
 The season being open for quail hunting brings out great many hunt CTS from Phoenix. The decimation of the toothsome fowl, however, is not threatened.
 The Morden Brothers. of Portland. who have been health seekers here for some months past, have leased 20 acres, five miles west of here, and will become ranchers.
 MT. and Mrs. Pritchard, of Brook Iyn, New York, were visiting for a few days at the home of the Rev. Claude George. also a former Brooklyn resi- dent. Mir. and Mrs. Pritchard were er route to Los Angeles.
 Miss Susan Hogue, of Canada, ar rived Tuesday, to spend the winter.
 MT. Thos. Caldwell and family have settled in Scottsdale for the winter. Mir. Coldwen is a brother of Mrs. Thomas. the local pOs-mistress.
 The Rev. J. Trumbull, of Astoria. e y-iGitfnor 1ancrbtaTs pull. gIE
 C. P. Sheppard, a health seeker. is happy over the arrival of his mother from Brooklyn.
 Mr. II. McDufie has installed his pride of a week in the cosy home he lad prepared for her. Mrs. McDuf- ie was formerly a Portland girl.
 Mrs. UnderhilTs Wentworth ranch IS enjoying it's usual large patronage )f health seekers.
 The young men of Scottsdale are planning for a series of strenuous athletic games. Besides lotto. dOmin- ,es. chess and kindred games. two )ase ball clubs will be organized A game of base ball has been ar 'anged between "The Microbes" and The Bugs" Three innings will be a game. Running around bases is not ordinary walk only being Base walkers are allowed )ne minute between bases to cough, f they choose to. Empires will be dis oensed with. It will be up to the player to declare himself If he don't want to call himself out. he don't have O. No overcoats are to be allowed worn. All players will have half loUr rest between innings. A soft ball md a spring bat will be used. A fat mans race will also be held.
 PONY" MOORE.