Weekly journal-miner., 1912-02-14
SIR GILBERT BACK ...
 FROM SOUTHLAND
From Wednesdays Daily)

After dehghtful f0ftnigM at Castle Hot Springs, week in Phoe- nix during which he played golf at Ingleside. was the guest of honor at several social functions. and made a trip to the Roosevelt dam. Sir Gilbert Parker returned yesterday to Prescott, more than ever convinced of the great future of Arizona, more enraptured with it's incompatible climate. and more enthusiastic over the personality and hospitality of the Arizona people.
 Looking browncr of skin and ap. bearing even more cxuberant in spirits than when he first arrived in Pres colt, he said yesterday;
 "well, 20 back to England much younger in health and much younger in spirit. Arizona has done more for my health in these seven weeks that l have been hero than all the doctors and all the watering places Of the world. Egypt and the Sudan did me good but Arizona has done me better. I think you have the most wonderful climate in the world. The dryness of the air night and day, its bracing quality, its tonic. are unsurpassable. I say this deliberately and will repeat it whenever [ get the chance
 "I have found health and inspira. ton hero and have found wealth | have found n wealth of good compan. ionship. Nowhere in the world have ever run up against people so great hearted. so generous, as my Arizona friends--for l will call them that. There are only two places where anything like the same hos pitality and frank and tactful gen. crosity may be found in anything like the same degree. Those two places arc up.county in Australia and the western provinces of Canada, but Arizona in my experience, has no rival and leave this state with greater regret than I have ever left country where I came as stranger to learn only that was at home.
 "I believe m the future of Ari. zona. l believe that it will be one of the most prosperous states of the Union. Naturally large portions of its territory will not be available either for industry or for agriculture but you have enough territory left to yield you, and mining and an agri. cultural production which will in the ultimate sum make you the successful companion of many northern, eastern and southern states"
 The eminent statesman and author is particularly impressed with the possibilities of Arizona as n premier place for both summer and winter resorts, and his ideas on this subject will bc related through the Journal. Miner in n day or so. He plans to remain here for ten days before he journeys towards the rising sun.
 For the first time since 1896, Sir Gilbert yesterday greeted his cousin, Richard Parker, of Denver, Colo, at the Yavapai Club.
 They have met but twice in their lives. The last time was in London. during the Boer war. Richard Parker was an associate engineer in the Transvaal, at the time of the Jame- son Raid and made his escape to England.
 The cousins held their second meet. ing at the bedside of Richard, who is slightly indisposed. It is probable that the cousins will journey to the Verde Valley within . week. Sir 6iibsst will % te New York direct, at the expiration of his visit here. There, Lady Parker, who is sojourn. ing with relatives will join him on the voyage home to London.
 Late in the autumn, Sir Gilbert will again visit Arizona, this time to be accompanied by Lady Parker, who VOWS she will see the country of which her husband has written 50 often and so enthusiastically.