Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-05-30
A TRAVELLER SWING AROUND
TIE CIRCLE.


30 j. Whitcsidcs, ex member of the
territorial legislative assembly from
Santa Cruz county, and one Of the pro.
ninent statesmen of southern Arizona,
arrived here last evening on the south.
bound on business trip embracing tho
principal business points in the terri
tories Of Arizona and New Mexico.
Speaking of affairs in general
throughout the two territories to "a
Journal Miner representative, he said:
"Thc prosperity Of the territories Of
Now Mexico and Arizona are to me
something very wonderful. Little il
Known to the outside world Of their
vast and rapid progress, and the great
strides we are making in the agricul-
tural and mining industries.
"Driving down the great valley Of
the ella, for "a distance Of twenty-five
miles, the farmers are cutting their
third crop Of alfalfa. which finds a
ready market.
"Thc valley of the Rio Grande from
ii Paso to Albuquerque is one field
Of busy farmers engaged in similar pur.
suits At Las Cruces one Of the
bright little towns about 40 miles
north Of the city of VI Paso, they
are raising,a ms fine asparagus and straw.
49, 10 In,
cline, and in n very few years they
will be supplying all Of the nearby
cities with these delicious veget.
ables
"The city of Globe is in a wonder.
full stage of progress. The new ho-
tel, the new store of the Old Domi.
aion company. the new courthouse,
all being constructed Of stone and
brick, together with many other bust.
ness buildings and homes, are rapidly
approaching completion.
1.-THE great work Of the shelter and
mines in Clifton, Morcnci, jerome,
Bisbee, Douglas, Globe, in Silver
City. and Gallup, New Mexico. would
take pages TO describe, but watch them
grow. No less than seven mining
companies all having experienced men
in charge. are doing prospecting and
vicinity Of jerome, and from what ]
learned they are all certain Of strik.
ing the paying ores Of that district.
Some are sinking, some tunnelling, and
nome are working with the diamond
drills.
"Winsiow, the big division point on
the trunk line Of the Santa Fe, is
one of the prettiest and neatest towns
in all northern Arizona. The buildings
are all of brick, and covered with
running vines, the yards are full Of
pretty ferns, flowers, and trees, and
say, II does one 3 eyes lots Of good.
81 was entertained for two hours
Flagstaff by Professor Slipher. The
big lens used is 20 inches in diameter.
and is the fifth largest in the whole
world. Few people can realize with.
out seeing, the magnitude Of the col.
ossal work in surveying, measuring,
photogrnphing and watching the plan.
cts, stars and moons, that we nightly
see up in the starr studded home Of
Christ, that Is being carried on right
here In the confines of our great ter.
ritory Of Arizona.
sour atmospheric conditions for
the study Of the science Of astronomy
are said to be as fine, il not finer than
those of any other country on the face
Of the globe.
81 asked the professor, just to let
on that was not slow on astronomy,
about the Milky Way. Well, say, he
sure knows more than anybody else
about II, and from this time on will
be able to make my own milk.
GLOW about politics' Well, when
left the south the great San Fran
cisco catastrophe overshadowed all
else. and there was very little being
said. Over in Graham, four or five of
the favorite sons are out in free
for all handicap for the council, and
any one Of them can carry weight for
age and win. But I will tell you more
about the destiny of our future tates
men the next time ! swing around
the big circle.