Arizona republican., 1911-06-17
FOND HUSBAND MAKES
 INQUIRY ABOUT FIGS SANTA FEE OFFICE RECEIVES LET TIERS ABOUT HcRSES
 AND FRUITS.
General Agent Will Investigate and Re
 ply At Once.

| The interest which is being taken by
 the people of the country in the aGri-
 cultural and business opportunities of
 the salt river valley has been conclu-
 sively proven by the letters of inquiry addressed to the board of trade. the real estate offices. and other unofficial bur
 eaus of information not organized, pri- marily, for the purpose of talking val
 ley products It was learned yesterday that the city office of the santa Fe
 railroad has received a numbe~ of let | ters from parties who were less inter
 ested in fares. freight rates, and all the | information that railroad offices exist
 to furnish, than in figs, horses, and
 land values.
 In addition to his duties as general agent of the Santa Fo, w. S. Colds
 worthy has found letters of an unoffi- | cial nature on his desk nearly every
 morning this week. all of which had a
 request to prefer concerning the possi- | bility of buying something or other in
 this region. one letter received yestcr- 1 day read:
 My wife has an idea that the Salt river valley figs are better than those
 which are ordinarily shipped from Cal ifornia and have no doubt that such Is the case.
 T wish you would see whether it
 would be possible to buy half a dozen quart jars of figs. and if you can would like to have chem sent oo to me am sure they will please my wife very much" etc
 When asked what action he intended to take in the matter, MT. Goldsworthy replied:
 T thought at first that I would re-
 fer the matter to the board of trade
 but I do not think they would take the right way of looking at a request of this kind. They would regard it as a business proposition, and would handle it as such. In reality it is of q senti- mental nature This gentleman who writes this letter is married. and he wants to get some figs for lis wife Such a matter should not only Es hand led promptly, but delicately. I intend to do my best to find several quarts of preserved figs, and if find them will have the joy of knowing that I have done my duty by adding everything that I could to the happiness and joy or llc writer nbuScnOld.
 Another letter was received asking if it would be possible to buy four car loads of Indian ponies in Phoenix The general agent will address inquiries to the ranchmen and stock raiscrs of the valley before he sends a definite reply tO this letter Referring to this letter. and to others, MT. Goldsworthy said:
 T think the persons who receive such inquiries ought to feel it a duty to an swer them, as these questions are. in a way, the result of the extensive adver- tising the valley has received since the dedication of the Roosevelt dam. and the people ought to improve their op- portunity to interest outsiders in the wonderful opportunities this valley of fers. But, although I shall devote con siderable time to answering all these letters, I shall take my principle pleas ure in procuring the figs for this mans wife. l like to see devoted husbands. and believe the country would be in a more prosperous condition if there were more letters of the kind written
 It is not known what steps will be taken to procure the figs. Although there is rumOr current to the effect that Curly Ryf will be made commit tee of one to go out into the highways and byways to SCOUT the valley for figs. there is no verification of it. Itl is thought that some other person may be selected for the work as MT. Colds worthy needs MT Ryf in the office. and he is not an expert in fruits c Chris tiansen. the new passenger agent. has been suggested. but he might select the wrong variety. and for the sentimental reasons already suggested. it is dc sired to procure as fine a grade as pos sble
 NIT. r. r. Hastings. the general freight and passenger agent of the road may be called upon to take up the search for the figs if he can find time to leave Prescott for few days. It is that the matter has already been wired on to the Prescott offices. , and the decision of the officials. as to who shall conduct the investigation and be responsible for getting the figs. 1 will probably be in the hands of the press by this afternoon