Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-24
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
 ADVERTISE ARIZONA
Keen Interest Evidenced All Over East In the Constitution to be Adopted
 For the New State

Flagstaff, about 1000 feet, at the foot of the snow-tipped San Fran cisco Mountains, in the north, sur rounded by one of the largest pine forests in the nation; Prescott, 5,200 feet above sea level, in the midst of pine, oak and cedar and environ ed with ozone laden atmosphere; or Phoenix, the capital of the Terri tory, 1000 feet high, the home of those who have been cured of conc sumption and prolific in all the semi tropical fruits.
 "Tucson, ancient and modern in civilization, 2,5OO feet in elevation, on a grand, expansive plain, encir- eled by towering mountains, possess ing a typical climate where the tu- berculosis sufferer will certainly find relief and restoration to health.
 "'Douglas, Nogales, and a dozen other points in Arizona, here, and in the country contiguous thereto, will be found living examples of vigor- ous men and women who journeyeh to this fair land in search of health and found it.
 "'Any site selected for the loca- tion of the hospital in Arizona will be donated.
 "'We, your committee, recognize the fact that throughout the United States many places contain sanator- iums for the cure of tuberculosis. Among these we might mention the Black Mountains of Tennessee, New Mexico. Texas, Ashville, North Caro- lima. and Colorado Springs, Colorado. But in the judgment of this commit tee, after a full investigation, Ari- zona, for the reasons above set forth, seems to the committee the most desirable place for the erection of 1 the sanatorium recommended in this report.
 "'we, therefore; recommend the building of the tuberculosis sanator- ium in Arizona, at a pleace to be se- lected by the commission suggested in this report !"
 "The Knights of Columbus were the recipients of the bountiful French hospitality of the citizens of Quebec. Everything was at our command, and the entertainments were of such a fine character as to make a lasting impression on all of us. The electrical displays were bril- liant and many of them unique in character. We were all greatly i'm pressed with the grand old city of Quebec, known so well to Ameri cans on account of this town being so prominent in the history of the Revolution and times previous there to.
 "I was fortunate in making the trip. to travel in historical atmos phere from Quebec through Montrea to Plattsburg, on Lake Champlain where a naval battle was fought, 1T which the Americans took part, il the war of 1872; by steamer througf this lake, viewing various places or its shores, famous for historica events. Then through Lake George and by rail to Albany, and thence by daylight steamer down the beautiful Hudson to New York City. From there I went to Washington ana back to the city of Chicago.
 Statehood.
 Everywhere, throughout the East I was asked What kind of constitu tion will you people of Arizons adopt'' evideneing the interest which is taken in what we will dc on this subject. I always replied that I had the utmost confidence 1T the conservatism if our people anC that a constitution would be adopted which would meet the approval of al liberty loving Americans devoted tc our form of government"