Arizona republican., 1907-05-31
ARlZONA'S POSSIBILITIES
 TOLD BY A PAMPHLET
A Unique Booklet Issued by the Santa Fe, Descriptive of This Part of the Lords FootstooI.

one of the most unique and at tractlve booklets on the Great South
 west has been lately issued by the santa Fe. The cover design Is Very original and so folded as to represent
 large letter package and is addressed 10 MT. Hustling Homeseeker and
 Family. Town Back East. County of
 Small Crops. State of Discontent." It
 bears the stamp of Opportunity Sta-
 tion," on the Santa Fe line The book
 let contains 62 pages of interesting in
 formation. stating the reasons why
 the homeseeker should go to the states and territories described as the land or opportunity. It is unique in the
 respect that it is not the work of a
 special advertising agent. but contains
 Farmers Letters" from the various
 states. It might therefore be called q
 book of testimonials, but it so far
 rises above that title that the name
 would be misnomer. Therein is evil
 dence from men and women who have
 come to the southwest and have pros-
 pered. and the experience of others ia
 always better proof positive than the
 words of disinterested and inexper-
 fenced advertisement writers.
 That part which refers to Arizona
 Is of particular value to the advance
 ment Of the true conception of what
 this territory has for the homeseeker.
 There Is an article on Date Growing"
 by J. F.. Price of Tempe. C. c. Jones
 who came here twenty-four years ago With S450 and now owns 72O acres of land. and is president of the Tempe
 National Rank haG about the Increase of Values" What an old Timer Says" is the subject of good article by Vim. Rohrie of Tempe. The dairy business is given attention, and Amy F. Poil of Tempe. Roy Fish of Prescott and Henry War Ten of Holbrook each contributes to the testimony regarding Arizona's pos- abilities. The pamphlet is finely H. lustrated throughout
 It might be of interest to quote from one article. 'The Arizona of Reality" written by Maggie Wheeler Ross of Prescott:
 ''It Is truly astonishing how little the average person living east of the Miss lssippi river knows of the country of the strenuous life" Even my little son of few winters smiles at the de- scription of Arizona in the Dig ge- ography which he carries under his arm to school. This too, is special Arizona edition,' which some of our learned educators have compiled. Il wonder how many of them have had any actual experience of life in the ter ritory? Doubtless some have made an overland journey through the least in- teresting and most undeveloped sec tions. and have taken the Indian vil- lages and stretches of desert country as typical of the civilization of the en- tire territory.
 All inquirers seem possessed of the same egregious idea-that the entire territory Is hot It is possible to find all degrees of climate in this vast area of country. The atmosphere is always | dry. but 1t could not be very hot at an | elevation of from 5000 to 5000 feet.
 The northern section is very noun | -ainous. The air is dry and invigorat- ng- The summers are cool and de- ightful, with the added charm of all most daily showers. The winters bring snowfall and zero weather. es- Decially at night; but the days, even It this season, are full of sunshine and | warmth. Prescott, the largest city in he northern section, stands at an ele- 'ation of 5000 feet. Flagstaff. another eading town. is more than 1000 feet II n altitude. In both places there is snowfall. and at Flagstaff II leighing is yearly enjoyed But the Try atmosphere tempers the storm, md the bitter. biting cold of the northern and eastern states is un- ,nown. Very little fruit or garden turf can be grown in northern Ari- ona.
 Arizona is justly proud of her school buildings and educational systems. for ducation is compulsory under an age aw. and the people of the territory lave no desire to save in expense in he construction of buildings or in the purchase of apparatus and equipment equired in schoolwork.
 The university at Tucson is a cred table institution. It is maintained argely by appropriations from the general government of the United | States. It is an agricultural college md supports two experimental sta ions. It has also a well-equipped a af