Arizona republican., 1906-05-19

home by way of Chicago after a win ter in Phoenix, Arizona.
 His cheeks once more painted with their old time glow of health, his eyes gleaming with their wonted brightness and his smile of former days, returned to welcome and cheer all who come within his presence, MT. Lowry will return to Minneapolis tomorrow, quite changed man from what he was when he landed in Phoenix, Arizona, five months ago. And Mrs. Lowry's friends will scarcely recognize her, so rejuvenating to her has been the Ari- zona air and water and general envir- onments. She says she has not felt as well in ten years. Both she and MT. Lowry spoke in highest praise of Phoenix when interviewed by The Journal at the Auditorium Annex in Chicago today. The couple will leave Chicago for Minneapolis tonight They lof days to chat with friends and fill a few social obligations
 ''As far as business is concerned. MT Lowry said he completely banish- ed all thoughts from his mind when he left Minneapolis on his winter tour and he does not intend to resuma thoughts of it until he breathes Min neapolis atmosphere again.
 The climate of Phoenix has prov and myself said MT. Lowry. Phoenix and myself said Mir. Lowry. Phoenix is a very inaccessible city, but when once you reach there it has charms about it, and undoubtedly the climate of the Salt river valley is as healthful as any in the country.
 But here's a strange thing. When went first to Minneapolis. in 1867. do you know there were ten persons who went there for tubercular troubles where one goes to Phoenix for that purpose now? It is the truth not withstanding the fact that Phoenix is now regarded as one of the greatest resorts in the country for consump- tives. It used to be that Minneapolis and Colorado Springs were regarded as the great recuperating ceuters for tubercular sufferers.
 But now. strange to say. people go from Minneapolis to Phoenix for the same trouble which Minneapolis air was once supposed to heal. Why the change 1 cannot explain.
 "'Nothing surprised me more on my trip than to notice the wonderful pro- gress the city of Los Angeles is mak
 ing. Here is a great center that is going to surprise people some day. Its building progress is not going short of phenomenal, and its a magnificent city. spelendidly built and brim full of enterprise. Los Angeles lacks about 100000 persons of having as much population as Minneapolis, but a stranger would take it to be about twice the size of Minneapolis.
 T was nearing Los Angeles on the day of the earthquake. There was great excitement there and in the sur rounding districts. The conditions in San Francisco must have been appal- ling from what I nave heard.
 Minneapolis has quite a reputa- tion in the sections I have visited, and everybody thinks the city has splen- did prospects, but I believe I heard more about St. Paul than Minneapolis, and people whom I have seen from St Paul during my absence. have given me most glowing descriptions of the conditions there and the prospects. 1 am very glad to see St. Paul picking up as it is. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul, however, have a great future, as 1 is proclaimed by their natural loca- tion. by the nature of their commerce and by the enterprise of the people composing their populations.