Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-05-27
PRESCOTTT0RIVAL
 COLORADO SPRINGS
Visitors Speak In Glowing Terms Of The City's Splendid Future At The Banquet At The Yavapai
 Club Last Evening.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily)

: drJ in boglnning his very entertaining 1 little talk stated that he had sought to avoid making q speech, fearing that if hc attempted to talk in public. he knew he would suffer from violent pal piiation of the heart. In part he said co sheridan at the time of the civil was went down into Texas and aftcrwari when he was asked about that state. answered that if he owned Texas and Hell, he'd rent Texas and live in the other place. This, Dr. Brainard said, had been his idea of Prescott, his opin- ion having been formed from passing views of Aizona towns he had passed through while on route to and from th, east
 ''But I've enanged my mind now, v continued ,he speaker. When l arrived in Prescott a week ago, 1 awakened tlc next morning. saw the sun shining brightly upon a country of astonishing beauty. and then proceeded to get map and io see where ! had landed. found l was in Arizona mrc cnough, mt different Arizona from my cxpc, tatiou~
 My illy formed idea was radically changed and found that Prescott was not like the other Arizona towns hid seen. Here you have beautiful scenery, rhanging landscapes, beautifully color. ,I nd al .f the suns rays brings an accompanying change of scenes and eolors. which is wonderful
 ''I find here also a well formed pro. grcssivc business men club of which any city might be proud and the cit. zcns have treated me royalty. You ai, a delightful people to meet and yons hospitality ic strangers and visitors is a noticeable one.
 B. q. Cunnif was next called upon and Mir. Douglas. as his substitute, : gave an account of thr new club, the Brand Iron" telling in humorous manner of its purpose, and giving Il list of it's officers and members. ' r. C. Norris, when called upon the proposed plans for building ani maintaining permanent good roads in this county. Mir. Norris in his speech stated that already q few meetings had been held by the citizens who are in tcrcsted in the question. \ great deal of money. hc said, had been expending each year toward keeping the roadways in good condition, but yet much nal been said against the thoroughfares The question. he stated. was serious one for the citizens to consider. |; would mean much for the city and in many wnys facilitate and aid in its 2 progress. "Therc's general move : ment on for the building of good road ways throughout the United States, v now being discussed to construct a road from Los Angeles to San Francis co and other cities and counties are also interested. These thoroughfares must he built for permanency or else the improvements will not pay.
 "Tncrc is no reason why we canno, construct q wagon road through this territory, from one county seat to an- other, and on through to the Grand Canyon. It would open splendid way of seeing the country and would be an attraction which would draw tourists from all over the world. No country approaches u in the possibility of roadbuilding, and good thoroughfafe connecting the main cities would be oui greatest attraction"
 Additional talk on the subject of good roads was given by Judge C. F. Ainsworth of Pboenix, wno is one of the most cnthusis'sic workers in prr. noting municipal progress in that di' rcction. Judge Ainsworth said in pat. "I agree with Mir. Norris in his talk on the good roads question. All progress sivc cities and counties are taking up this very vital and important move mcni and the idea is spreading like wild fire from the Atlantic to the Pa ci6c. In Phoenix we have made great progress in the building and improving of our roadways. If the Prescott cit izcns will take hold with the same spir- t, and believe you will do so, you ought to accomplish n progressive work in this movement. There Is no reason why through road should not he built between Phoenix and Prescott, lt would mean much tor both citirs. We should spend our money for perma nent Improvements and good roads should be tho first step toward building up and beautifying both places If