Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

much in evidence on public occasions. : seen but little on the streets of the much to his own quarters on the outsk labor. Even more picturesque than tho Indian squaws-twice as many squaws ; who sit on the sidewalks downtown wit pottery ranged in front of them. A I were willing to sell their wares for aim advent of the tourist has resulted in prices, often as much as two or three hu price of living has increased on the re servation as elsewhere. so no one should complain if the Indians ask more for the articles they manufacture
 The beautiful homes and business blocks of Phoenix have already been spoken of But the main element of beauty most grateful to the traveller is the verudre. Almost any tree is an evergreen in the Salt River valley. due to the mild climate. The broad, level streets are lined with trees of all varie- ties, such as the umbrella and ash. There are also thousands of palms. which look strange to the traveller from the east. where those broad-leafed plants cannot live under the severe climatic conditions. Almost every home is surrounded by a well-kept lawn of Bermuda or Australian rye grass, by rosebushes and by beautiful flowers.
 No beauty spot in the world can sur pass the capitol grounds, with their broad. curved walks. their lofty date palms: strange, aromatic plants and mil lions of flowers. In crysanthemum time the grounds are a blaze of gorgeous color They are beautiful at all seasons but more so when the chrysanthemums are in blossom.
 There are several other parks in the city The city hall and court house are surrounded by well-kept parks and there is still another about the s25,0Oo Carnegie library, on West Washington street.
 Phoenix lacks nothing to make her modern city Her condition in regard to sewers and pavements was referred to above system of street car lines covers the city. several of the lines ex- tending to distant parts of the valley. One reached Glendale, nine miles north west while another ends at the terri torial fair grounds There are two com plete telephone systems. Illumination is supplied by electricity from the Roose- welt dam (which also operates the street cars), and by gas. which is manufac- tured here.
 There are four daily newspapers in Phoenix, two morning and two after noon: several weeklies and a creditable monthly magazine Mail is handled through a postoffice with a larger yearly income than any other in the southwest Four rural carriers leave the postoffice every morning to serve the farmers of the surrounding district.
 The Phoenix Board of Trade, formed for the purpose of advertising the re-
 Col bringing in settlers, has nearly 500 ac- tive members. There is also an active organization known as the City club. a Young Mems club and several others, all working for civic betterment Not able among the number is the Maricopa County Commercial club, an organiza- tion of merchants which has done much toward securing lower freight and eX- press rates in and out of Phoenix, both from Pacific coast and eastern points.
 CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
 Arizona's schools, as whole, are away above the average. The new state spends much money on her educational system In no city are the schools bet ter than in the capital. Phoenix. To be sure, there has been some difficulty in increasing the educational facilities as rapidly as the city IS growing, but the problem serious two three years ago, has been solved by the issuance or bonds and the erection of a number of new buildings.
 Enrolled in the schools of Phoenix are 335O pupils Of this number, 24O0 are in the public school 425 in the district high school and 325 in the Catholic parochial school which is well up to the standard of the public educational insti- tutions.
 The increase this year has been phe- Usually the highest margin is reached in January July, and this year it may reach 2600 or 2700. The increase at this writing. above the en- of the same time a year ago, is more than one third. Every day since the present term opened there has been an increased enrolment.
 Last term the high schools highest enrolment was 349. Now it has 425 he number is ipcrea sing