Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-19
.APPREC|AT|VE LETTER
Of Los ANGELES MAN
HE BOOSTS FOR ARIZONA AS
WELL AS HIS HOME CITY.
Words of Praise For Work of Mrs.
Cowgirl in Los Angeles.

@. G. Johnson Of Los Angeles has
written Col. J. II. McCIintock presi-
dent of the Phoenix board of trade. a
letter in response to one sent bv the
colonel since his return from Los
Angeles, that though it is personal
in character is of general interest and
Is therefore published. Mr.. John
son is the member Of the Los Ange-
les chamber of commerce to whom is
left the management in a general
way, OF the excursions Of that COM
mercial body from time To time
He was the directing spirit in
the excursion Of the chamber
through Arizona last year and while
here formed the acquaintance of a
number of Phoenix people and also
formed a deci[ !ly favorable impress
sion of the greatness Of the Salt river
valley and the hospitality Of its peo-
pie as his letter indicates
1t having been announced that an
excursion is To- be run from Los
Angeles to Phoenix during the fair.
for the convenience of all who de-
sire To attend. President McClintock
felt II desirable to apprise Mr. John
son of certain cts that there might
be no misunderstanding or confusion.
He told Mr.. Johnson that the CITY
and the board of trade would be glad
10 welcome all the Los Angeles peo-
pie who desire to come during the
fair, or at any other time. and would
extend every possible courtesy. But
he desired to impress upon him the
Ia F,f
a great many irons in the fire and
while it is the best time in he world
to see Arizona people assembled, il is
not the most fitting time for a visit
of commercial men who come in a
body bent on business and thorough
investigation of the country. The
citizens are not only busy but their
automobiles which are needed for
cross country tours are also busy and
while everybody is invited to the fair,
if the chamber of commerce has in
mind a business excursion some other
date when it would be given the I'M
divided attention of the home people
would be preferable. That Mr. John
son thoroughly appreciated the senti-
ments Of President McClintock's let
ter is indicated by his own, which
follows:
Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. IA, 1911.
Mr.. Jas. II. McClintock,
Phoenix. Arizona.
Ny dear Mac:
Yours of the 18th just at hand, and
will say that no apology is necessary.
while ! regret not having seen you.
Quite a coincidence, as | was relat-
fpo Saf I
this summer as / had met you every
summer for some time past. How
ever. YOU know the latch string is al
ways out. / shall never forget the
interesting and instructive trip | made
with our Chamber Of Commerce in
March, 1910. into Arizona, and after
my return some of the good business
men / had fairly abused to whip into
line to convince them that they could
not afford to miss going into a coun-
try where so many of their friends re-
sided. after their coming to this coast
almost every year and all good spen-
ders and so many Of them patrons OF
the leading houses Of this city, still
claim that | am boosting almost as
hard for Arizona as | do for my own
city.
regret I cannot be at your Fair,
and not because | worry about the in
hospitable treatment we are likely to
get in your busy week, because that
feature you great big-hearted ives
terriers know nothing of. | am with
the Hasayampa Club reunion on the
nth. as our Chamber of Commerce.
with Frank Virgins as commander.
hope TO in a measure show to the
Arizonians that we want them to have
as good a time as we did while with
you.
| wonder so often if your people APP
preciate the work done by your rep
resentative Mrs. Cowgirl, who is so
ably representing that community in