Arizona republican., 1910-06-24
WHAT FRED HARVEY DID
 FOR THE SOUTHWEST
National Hotel Reporter Publishes Excellent Account of His Ser
 vices to the Public.

The current number of the Nationa Hotel Reporter publishes very read able article by Cecil D. Gregg on FreC Harvey, the man who gained fame throughout the southwest by estab- fishing a line of eating houses, scat tered across the plains. A portion o1 the article is herewith reprinted.
 "A man whose voice is silent start ed the greatest civiliZing force that wC have seen in our generation down ir the southwest, and his name was Fred Harvey. A plain. unostentatious mar of high character, great shrewdness and common sense and imagination he had faith in his business, and tho faith and example of his character has been stimulus to greater things along his ideals in the minds of his sons and heirs, Ford and Byron liar vey, as well as their associates, who were his associates, D. Benjamin and his brother, H. l.. Benjamin
 From a small beginning his inter- ests spread as the stream of population went forward. Following the old San ta Fe trail, he was as much of a pio- neer as Kit Carson. He strove not NAs eAo Dhs'AiANSS pOlANNs WHICH Nilll q business man must necessarily be a fundamental policy, but from his high ideals of which he never lost sight. he strove wherever he was to give the people the best possible, and the best possible" seems to have oeen his motto. The best possible from q man of his stature, with his intense appli- cation and his thorough knowledge of the business. meant much more than the people could possibly demand.
 His ideal was character-characte of the food he served, character of the manner in which he served #, and character of the people who served it and the environment around about.
 There was never anything small or cheap about what he did; it was all ways substantial and in good taste. and above all came in the ideal.
 As his business progressed and as his means went with it, he was en- abled to rise higher and higher He became not only a leader in his busi- ness, but his places set an example, and his employees and associates with their wives and families became the leading influence for good in each of the communities.
 Not only were the wants of the traveller supplied in a manner to please him. but there in the far west all the delicacies and refinements of service were given him, such as he had no reason to expect. The best possi- ble was given to the Apache country. and it was not a relative term. It meant as good as was served in New York or Boston ,and usually much better
 When young man or young wom an entered the Harvey system, of good character always, but perhaps a bit rough or uncouth. slowly like a but - terfly dropping. it's chrysals. would come a change. The influence of a force would be felt, if not seen. and a better. more highly trained and wor- thier man or woman would be the re- suit
 Near somewater tank on the prairie a little lunch counter would De estab- lished. Like an oasis in the desert, the cowboys would be attracted to the place from miles around. Different from the rough saloon or pine board restaurant, this would he neat and clean, good food nicely served, quietly conducted by decent men and yemen It would be an attractive place and form the nucleus of little, law -abiCl-