Arizona republican., 1914-11-24

That 2,000,0O0 visitors will attracted the Pacific coast in 1915 by the expositions is the prediction of experts. A big figure, but apparently there is good basis for Not only has the Euro pean stopped the flow Of winter tourists but il will have strongly deterrent effect on con tinental travel several years to come even though the should not continue but few months more. No matter what conditions may be this country there are always thousands of Americans who must travel And when such an attractions the unique and magnificent expo sions added to the natural glories and wonders of the west it is only reasonable to predict that the number Californias visitors in 1915 will be in the millions This great things for the entire west, particularly for the southwest.
 Herein lies our great opportunity It is up to Phoenix and the Salt River valley to do everything in divert just much this great travel tide, is possible own district Even now the through trains to the coast carrying heavy loads of passengers few of whom learn, until it is too late that, merely nominal expense their tickets might have included a side-trp to Phoenix
 To procure the low for this side trip the traveller should ask for it when purchasing his ticket This is what must let friends the east know about. Almost every resident this city and valley has friends who will visit the next year. Now is the time let them know about our attractive country and We must make il easy for them to arrange here by send ing with invitations complete information re- earding routes and tickets. Do not give them an opportunity say, when late, as so many have, "oh, if l had only known how easy it was would have surely visited Phoenix"
 The has proved triple benefit to the eXpositons; first, reducing European travel to negligible quantity; second by stimulating the "Made-in America and Grown in America move nents, which have already caused American manu- lecturers 10 for larger and attractive exhibits and, last, but least by bringing to the east and middle d great trade and manufac- turing revival whose attendant prosperity will make it possible for thousands visit the fairs who otherwise would have been limited to merely local excursions All of this We must bear in mind when considering our present problem If Phoenix succeeds in diverting only small DOT ton of the coast-bound traffic will do much 70 further it's own development and prosperity. Every visitor means possible home-seeker or investor; at least, he leaves money with our merchants and hotels
 The Santa Fe railway. offering it's patrons an opportunity to visit of the worlds greates. wonders, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified For est, will large portion of the exposition travel. will also the Southern Pacific whose eastern connections serve such an immense and thickly populated district. The latter railroad has already made arrangements offer passengers an opportunity to include automobile trip via the Roosevelt dam and Phoenix on their tour and this will in itself bring many visitors Especially for tunate however is the fact that both these great lines of travel pass Phoenix and that the very low side trips this city, to which have referred, is effect.
 tba nf he Wech of the board of trade has in preparation mat ter d neat little folder that serves as an n- vtaton also giving few of the reasons why information about tickets stop-overs and rates. These will be printed and given to all who use them, by The Republican for it is desire to assist in and stimulate this important work of increasing the number of winter tourists this season, well throughout 1915.
 If every loyal resident of the Salt River valley, and we believe every of them is loyal will really work along the lines suggested it will result in immense increase in visiting tourists. This cooperation again. and the kind of CO., operation that counts.