El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-05
VIEWING THE ARIZONA GARDEN
OPENS THE EYES OF ANY VISITOR

THE charm Of Arizona always anures visitor and
holds in thrau the steady residents of the state
that they strive TO break away for time, they feel
themselves being drawn back whence they Any part
Of the state from San Francisco peak to the Mexican line
has Its appeal but the Strongest IS Phoenix 1t always
is interesting how who has become used to the
deserts and mountains Of Arizona and is inclined believe
there is little else in the state viii be impressed when he
reaches the great agricultural epanse Of the Salt River
valley He nay have heard Of it. but hearing not very
impressive 1t is the altual view va-sy which
required to Oveturn al conceptions previously formed
every AEonan who tTeks to Phoenix at fair time for the
hTst time since be took residence IN the state stirred
into surprise bordering amazement and then into enthu-
sia5m.
So with one Of the editors Of the Bisbee Review He
had not lived In Arizona thousand years and his concep-
ton Of the state possibly limited almost the Mule
mountains, Tombstone canyon Naco, Douglas and the
Huachuca mountains al interesting and beautiful but
somewhat different from the heart Of the state He had
his first Phoenix TIP coming to him and fair time he
took it. He reached Phoenix after the usual vcisstudes
and corporations incident to changing trains couple Of
times using three trains half the state and two
those trains being funny little coffee pots en7ines
struggling with big vestibuled He landed at hotel
vho5e elevator took him to the roof and stairway beyond
that took him TO platform above where like other visit
ors he got good look the whole surrounding scene
This ont in print later:
AIf the newspaper man (meaning HIMSELF could only
grab Of these supcOus travellers from the north
east who Judge Arizona by their view Of it from Pullman
window and take him to Phoenix bndfolded and
the bandage only when he stood this PLATFORM
Well! The would always swear he had been mesmeT
lied transported magic carpet something of
The kind
aARd he would be justified IN that belief For surely
who has gazed the endless miles of the Ar
desert would expect to stand upon high place IN
the center Of the state and look upon after
Of trees that almost hide the roofs and tuTTets Of beau
tiful city.
at seems like 4 good dream true TO look down
from this hotel upon the olive and the orange and the palm
And through the green here and there fash the red OF
the oieander and the Beyond the city the alfalfa
and meadows and cotton fields and orange groves ey
Their green banners almost to the mountains
"Some sight, brethren sight to see that valley
which the waters Of Roosevelt d-m have blessed"
Some sight, indeed. Eight miles Of sight the north
four five to the south to the east and southeast and
many the west and northwest and every mile
Of It worth from $50 up ard earning much
$3.50 annual crop production That valley raises
best o-an7cs and grapefruit, aprcots, grapes and
Almonds large part Of the butter and cheese eat here
E Peso the only really first class lettuce that reaches
tables most Of the hay that feeds livestock and
enough cotton to buy lot Of automobiles every year
By way Of finishing touch the writer handed the fol
lowing to Phoenix, the town itself:
Phoenix puts all the airs Of a city and many Of
them becore her Ike Pearl pin in beautiful blonde
womans hair Thirty thousand people she claims, and It
does not to be boast judging from her business
ton and crowded streets There is as much push and 20
Phoenix would expect to find in busting
city the shores Of Lake Miehi-sn-
HAnd automobiles name Of a nameI That town is the
Detroit Of the southwest They rark machines there along