El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-12

town in the country, viii be visited
for 10 minutes after leaving Lordsburg,
and san Simon, the metropolis OF the
newly developed artesian belt IN the
San Simon valley town that has
sprung up from nothing IN the past
year-wiu be reached at $50. The e1-
cursfonists viii shake hands with the
citizens for 10 minutes while the z2d
infantry band plays concert
The next stop will be at Bowie, where
the band viii play while the train IS
switched to the Arizona Eastern rail-
road for the run UP the ella valley to
the north Stafford will be reached at
1880 and the eXcursionists viii remain
there until midnight Mayor Prlna has
contributed an article to this issue OF
The Herald on Stafford that tells more
of its charms and advantages than can
be told here. The reader IS referred
to it elsewhere
At Miami and Globe.
Leaving Stafford al midnight the
train viii make the run to Miami by
Z. where an hour and q half viii be
spent seeing the new town and the big
concentration and the great mines. John
H Fitzpatrick tells in tOdays Herald
all about Miami as well as II can De
told in a limited space. The reader IS
referred to what he has to say ABOUT
this great copper camp.
Globe will be reached on the return
southwark at 9 o'clock wednesday
morning and the eXcurslOnlSIs VIII re
main there until 1870, which Will be
short enough time to see the capital
of ella county and meet its enterprlS-
ing citizens The home Of the Old Do
miniOn Copper cOmpany's mine ana
smeiter. Globe. is also surrounded by
mines in almost every direction ana IS
the supply point for a very large re
eion 1t has beautiful wide streets,
handsome residences and substantial
business institutions, including many
buildings three stories high and more.
It is the home of Gov. Hunt
Down the ella Valley.
Fort Thomas. Pima and Thatcher.
all prosperous farming communities In
the ella valley, in the heart of the
rich irrigated fruit and alfalfa region
viii receive stops on the return 10
Bowie. which viii be reached at 4-4O,
and where thesS- P viii again De taken
for the trip westward.
Forty-five minutes will be spent at
Wilcox, in the heart Of the rich Sui
phur Springs valley, where they raise
yvatermelons almost too big to believe,
and corn that grows as high as the
houses: where they say doctor would
starye and an undertaken was never
known to visit. Good schools, sub
stantial homes and people who never
tire of telling Of the wonderful farm
ing region Immediately surrounding,
and Of the great marble quarries and
rich mine prospects in the mountains
To the south Will be found by the Wis
itors at this place.
Along the Southern Pacific.
Cochise, a mine and livestock sup
ply point, will be visited for Is min
utes and at o'clock the train VIII
leave for Pearce, equally noted Tor the
mining and cattle country surround
ing, particularly its mines From
to $3.50 the FL PasOans will remain at
Pearce, famous in the lore and utera-
Of
town, home Of big concentrator ana
many active mines, and then the tram
will make an hours run to kelton,
junction point of the Arizona Eastern
(which road will be taken at COchise
by the excursiOnists) and the FL Paso
& SOuthW estern.
The night will be spent at Kelton,
which is not as big now as 1t expects
to be and as it undoubtedly Will be
when the surrounding farming coun-
try is put under cultivation
The train viii slip out Of kelton
while most of the eIcurslonlsts are
asleep, at o'clock next morning anu
reach CORTLAND at $50. This IS new
Arizona mining town, but nevertheless,
a substantial and a growing one, with
agricultural advantages in addition TO
its mining resources.
Biggest Young Town in Arizona.
Douglas, the biggest town for its
age in Arizona, will be reached at y
a m. and the excursiOnists will spend
an hour and half marveling at its
substantial buildings. its metropolitan
hotel its splendid electric car system,
its fine schools, beautiful homes, good
streets, costly Y. NJ. c. A, and visiting
its copper shelters, both the Copper
Queen and the Calumet & Arizona OPP
Grating smelters there. The latter
smelter is Just now being rebuilt.
Douglas is the junction point for rail-
roads running in every direction. From
there one road goes TO Benson. Ari-
IONA: one to Bisbee one to FL PasO and
one down into Mexico to NacOzari.
Douglas is believed to have about 5000
people and, considering that it is but
little over 10 years old. its growth is
remarkable. It supports two daily pa
pers. Aqua Prieta, the Mexican city