The Washington herald., 1907-09-08
AT THE HOTELS.


Arizona and Nevada into the Union as
a single State is on It's very face foolish
said c. C. Carroll. of Arizona. at the
Raleigh last night Mr. Carroll IS a law
yer and has come East on legal business.
He was emphatic in his announcement Of
the proposed policy TO unite his State
with Nevada.
Any one who considers this matter
seriously can see the impraeticability OF
1t. The talk 10 that effect is the nerest
folly. and is really an insult to the peo-
pie down there who understand the con-
ditions. No one who knows the geog-
raphy OF the West can refrain from be
coming indignant when the subject is
broached
Nevada joins Arizona for only a short
distance in the central part OF the State.
and this adjoining portion separates the
two even more. because OF the Grand
Canyon Of Colorado, which is In a corner
Of EACH The canyon is a pTecipitous
gorge. more than twenty-five miles wide
and practically inaccessible. On the
Nevada side the canyon is bordered
by an arid desert, the crossing OF which Is
very difficult. Because Of these condi-
and Nevada is d practical impossibility.
Were they united, as the plan proposes,
with the capital OF the State located at
Phoenix. the executive business would
be greatly impeded. and If the capital
were located in Nevada. the same diff
fculty would confront the citizens. Mem
bers Of Congress from Nevada would be
forced 10 take indirect routes Of travel
and could not go from one part of the
State 10 the other without going through
California or Colorado and travelling
about 1000 miles.
IF the State penitentisry were located
in Nevada those prisoners who were ar
rested in what is now known as Arizona
would have to take the same roundabout
route. and it would necessitate endless
legal proceedings and requisition papers.
IN many other ways the difficulties are
paramount, and the whole proposition
seems ridiculous. Arizona is large enough
and prosperous enough 10 come in sepa-
rately. and viii make fight against
coming IN in any other way
1t may sound extremely commercial
for me to say so. but It is my firm convic-
ton that advertising has whole lot to
do with the making OF Presidents. just
as It has in any other field Of produc-
ton said J. B. Hayne. Of Chicago. at
the Riggs House last night
This fact is evident. that years ago
when there were few newspapers and 10
mail trains. people in some parts Of the
country read little about the Presidents
and knew less. II was then that adver-
tising counted, but even now It cuts q
great figure. Many people in remote parts.
OF the country do little or no thinking for
themselves, and indeed this is the case
in the most populated districts To these
people the newspaper advertising which
some of the candidates get is very invit-
ing and they Immediately begin to sup
port that candidate
From the standpoint OF a man well
versed in the advertising business, I think
that Roosevelt is the best advertised man
In the country. Every paper every day
contains some reference 70 him or his
policies. Many papers devote whole pages
TO him and an editorial is always found
with some comment on his doings. He is
correspondingly strong with the masses.
In the Republican party probably the
next best advertised man is Taft. with
Foraker a close second and Cannon.
Fairbanks. and Hughes following in close
order. II La Toilette would secure a good
active press agent who could air his
policies he would also be q power IN
the Democratic party II is AL Bryan as
far as advertising goes, and the rest seem
nowhere Ny Tip 70 politicians who are
looking for Office is 70 get a good press
agent in every city and use biliboards il
necessary"
The greatest opportunity for the young
man who wishes to start out in a new
country is to be found in Mississippi.
Texas. and Louisiana. and not in tbs
lands recently reclaimed by irrigation
said 3. D. Mems. Of New Orleans. az
the National. last night.
In my opinion. the yourg man who
has a knowledge Of agriculture and de-
sires to start out in a new country can
find no more encouraging prospects than
those offered by the section have Just
named. Here the soil is Of the bes,. and
ample transportation facilities are close al
hand Here can be found a rich loam
which can be purchased for half the price
of the acreage in the North Two crops
a year can be raised while they can ro55s
only one in Illinois. Ohio. and Indiana.
In addition, they viii find a better eli
mate. The people down there are only
beginning 20 realize the value Of these
farms, and are investing their money in
them They have just come 10 realize
that In course Of time the Mis- SCISSORS Val
ley viii be one OF the most fertile snots
in the world, and at tre same time ore
OF the richest. In my opinion the man
with foresight will establish himself
there"
Although San Francisco has certainly
suffered by the earthquake and its mis-
fortune IS regretted by all Callfornens. It
cannot be denied that Oakland has beae-
hted thereby" said 2. L. Thompson. Of
san Francisco, at the Arlington last
night
Half the people who came as refugees
to Oakland decided 10 remain there and
from a city OF 10000 before the fire they
have grown to one OF more than 200c05
and as much building is being done in
that city as in San Francisco itself
Oakland has many advantages over
San Francisco, II Is not compelled TO
ship its merchandise by ferry as San
Francisco is, as It Is right on the main
land and in the path of the transcond-
mental travel All the roads are realizing
the necessity Of building large terminals
there. and it will be a close race between
the two cities from now on.