Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

.Yayapai the mother county of Ari- Zona. as sE,. is o:ten called notwith stauding numerous dismemberments of portions of it's anatomy, still continues to rank as among the most populouS and prosperous counties of the terri tory. This is owing to the vast wealth in it's mountain ranges and to the energy and pluck of many of its citizens
 Prescott, the county seat, is an ideal eastern. city, nestling as it does in a little valley at an elevation of about 5,4OO feet above the sea, upon the northern slope of the Sierra Prietas range, whose rugged sky lines, fringed with spruce and pine. add majesty and grandeur to a view fit for the brush of an artist. It's broad and well-kept streets, OCT rolling hills, lined as many of them are with handsome homes, adds beauty and refinement to a spot where nature left her charms. that man might finish.
 Health and happiness are here, due no doubt to the pine and pine-laden ozone and equable climate. which in vigorates and restores the system and
 
 upbuilding of home and country.
 Nowhere in this territory. nowhere in the busy east or west. in cities of the size of this will you find a more hospitablc people, better society, better schools and churches. more public spirited citizens, or better modern con veniences than exist here in the city of Prescott whose destiny as a second Denver is entirely in the hands of the people who made it what it is and who, no doubt, will be able to meet the future as they have the past.
 Prescott boasts of 1000 to 5000 pop ulation and of being a white mans city and of almost entire absence of any foreign population. It boasts of a law-abiding class of people and of a class that will compare faVOrably as a whole in. intelligence and liberality with the people If any community. Educated as many of them are at the great colleges of learning throughout the east and west, they have assimi- lated the spirit of hospitality that mo- tably pervades the western slope and with push and determination are building for the future.
 Prescott is. d mining center, not mining camp For many miles sur rounding y are rich mines of copper. gold, silver and other metals. All roads lead to Rome" Is an old saying, but I never saw it more apty applied in reality than here-or all roads lead to Pres colt. Here the vast quantities of sup plies needed for the gaining of the riches from the mountains are pur- chased, and here is brought the grain after it is threshed.' Here live many of those seeking to force Mother Earth to give up her treasure for here are homes and comforts, schools and churches such as one wishes to be surrounded by while fighting this great battle of life.
 These comforts have not been ac- quired without great effort and great cost. For many years Prescott at tempted to establish a water system that would be adequate to it's require ments and failed because nature would give us but sparingly of that precious fluid needed for the maintenance of every community, and it was not until Prescott was almost entirely destroyed by fire on the night of July 14, 1900 that there was an awakenng. over two million dollars worth of property was destroyed owing to a complete
 
 every business house, containing large stocks of goods. was wiped out in d night Many were ruined. People were in despair. Help was offered by outside cities. but refused. Doubters forecasted the death of the town. All were cast down, but none gave up to despair The next day there arosa a city of tents around the plaza, facing as near as possible the places of busi- ness destroyed and after the rush of housing the few goods saved from the flames and the establishment of business, such as could be done with the limited stocks at hand. there arose a determination to build a newer and better Prescott. Real estate in the burned district rose in value and higher prices were offered in some cases than was offered previous to the destruction of the fiimsy improve ments on the sites. Meetings were held and a determination was made to secure an unfailing supply of water at any cost. New brick build ings, handsome in any community were commenced and Prescott took on an air of confidence and determi- nation. After voting favorably upon three different bond issues, Prescott secured an ample supply of water at Del Rio, which is pumped a distance of nineteen miles and now an unfail- ing supply of good, cold, clear spring water is stored in large reservoirs upon a hill to the south and runs through miles of pipes to all parts oi the city. A modern and up-to-date