Arizona republican., 1907-09-01
YlCE-PRES. FAIRBANKS
 GOES THROUGH ARIZONA
Tells R. N. Moutier That He Wishes to Visit Phoenix, of Which He Has Heard a Great Deal.

R. N. Moutier and wife returned yes- terday from vacation of a month in the east and Mir Moutier will at once resume his duties as city passenger and ticket agent of the Santa Fe. Both enjoyed fine trip and feel much bet
 ter for the outing.
 It is noteworthy and of special inter- est. that MT. Moutier while on his way back to Phoenix had the pleasure of renewing his acquaintance with Vice President Fairbanks. who was on his way to the Irrigation congress and whom Mir. Moutier had known while he was in Indianapolis connected with the Pennsylvania lines and Mir. Fair | banks was U. s. senator. The vice president got on the train at La Junta. Colo. and when Mir. Moutler came into the car MT. Fairbanks remembered ! him and for an hour and a half they chatted about various topics. The vice president insisted on MT. Moutier presenting his wife, and in fact from the impression MT. Moutier obtained. 1t seemed that the tall Indianian was intent on making friends and shaking hands with everybody on the train. AS the train was coming through ! Arizona" said MT. Moutier yesterday. MT. Fairbanks remarked that it was his first trip through the territory and as we stood on the rear Datform of the Pullman he frequently exclaimed what fine country Arizona was. spoke of the magnificent scenery and wonder fully clear air. He appeared impressed with all the natural beauties of the desert. mountain and plain. in which the sordid and unimpressionable find utter dullness. But MT. Fairbanks ap- peared not to be one of these.
 When he learned. that I was with the Santa Fe in Phoenix said MT. Moutier. the vice president became more interested and inquired all about the valley. Said he. Phoenix is one place of which I have heard a great deal and I want to visit it very soon Though he did not say so.' said MT. Moutier. 'I rather gathered from the trend of his remarks that he might visit Phoenix on his return east though I might have been mistaken in that. But he did manifest special interest in our city. inquired about it's natural ad- vantages and population. I. of course, told him all could that was favorable to the valley"
 When the vice president got off at Ash Fork and looked through the fine hotel there he could not understand it, he said. how such magnificent accom- mOdations, such fine service, could be afforded. It was equal if not better than anything they had east, and this was Arizona, he said. It was ex- plained to him that this hotel was for the accommodation of the thousands of travellers that yearly leave the Santa Fe at Ash Fork to spend the winters in Phoenix and to go over the S. F., P. and P. to mining centers and new sec- tions just being opened for settlement and for development.
 From what Mir. Moutier saw of the vice president he found him very affa- ble, desirous of making friends, and not at all like the cold and human ice berg that some writers have pictured. MT. Moutier says that Mir. Fairbanks got off at every station from Ia Junta to Ash Fork. including the smallest places, and his private secretary went about and inquired of brakemen. sec ton men. laborers and every dignitary about the depots, their names and i'm