Arizona republican., 1910-07-29
PHOENIX BOOSTERS
 AWARDED THE BELT ATLANTIC CITY.
They Were Giving This Region Its
 Proper Place on the Map.

The people of Atlantic City, N. J., have been finding out some things that they never heard before They have also been finding out that Phoe- nix and the Salt River Valley occupy bigger place on the map than they thought 1t did. They have heard so much lately that some of them are coming out to see if it is all true that has been dinned into their ears of late. That is all right; that is what the aiming was done for.
 Of the revelation which Atlantic City has just received, the Atlantic City News says:
 'I have met boosters from the West, and especially from California, and they have been the most enthusiastic men concerning the respective advan- tages of their states. but when it comes to a pair of real, energetic, nev- CT tiring, ceaseless boosters, l would award all pizes to Charles J. McElroy, real estate agent of Phoenix, Ari- zona, and his companion. A. R. Cat ter. general agent of the Southern Pa cific company at Phoenix. together with Eugene Brady O'Neill
 This combination came here yester- day from Philadelphia. Both had been up in Detroit attending the Elks' reunion there. and both had voted to hold the 1911 convention in Atlantic City. They are members of Phoenix Lodge of Elks and wanted to get a line on the hotel rates before going back home in order that they might make report and recommen- dations, and then leave the matter of headquarters to the members of the lodge.
 During their brief visit to the re- sort, they dropped into the office of the Atlantic City Daily Press, and l had a little chat with them. Rather, they talked to me. They told me they had taken a special train from their home town to Detroit, a distance of 5000 miles. upon which travelled 110 of their members. They are now fig uring on bringing a special train to Atlantic City next July and bringing along 300 members at least, and hope for more. They have already begun preparations for bringing with them the United States government band from the reservation, consisting of 62 fullblooded Apache Indians, and, be- sides that, they will bring with them car filled with exhibits from Arizo- ma, including ostrich feathers and os- trich eggs. palms. fruits of every de- scription, 'boutonnieres' of alfalfa, samples of all farm products except cattle.
 They have promised through me an ostrich egg breakfast to the mem bers of the Atlantic City Press staff, and if they fail to make good they will wish they had stayed in the most torrid corner of Arizona on the hot test day in August.
 Wonderful stories they told of the fertility of the Salt River Valley and it's marvellous productiveness since irrigation has been done on a gigantic scale Their oranges are earlier and sweeter than any others and command d higher price. They have in that vicinity somewhere near 5000 os- triches,, poducing magnificent feathers and eggs enough to supply the whole town, without resorting to raising chickens.
 Incidentally, I was informed that the only trouble with eating the eggs of an ostrich was their enormous  size sOne of them will furnish an omelet for fifteen persons with heal thy appetites And-well, there isn't any use of my attempting to tell all they said. It would fill every page of this edition of the paper. so some of 1t had better be saved for future time.
 Suffice It to say that they con- cluded by stating that Phoenix lodge of Elks had 500 members and com prised the best and wealthiest people in the city. They are going to make a real splash when they strike At Iantic City next July, and they want everybody to be on hand to enjoy the fun"
 But that is by no means all that the News has heard. In another col umn it ventures a political forecast affecting this territory.
 Eugene Brady O'Neill brother of