Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
PHOENIX AND LAKESIDE /.
 WOULD MAKE A TEAM.
(By A. w. Atherton, Secretary Lake,
 side Chamber of Commerce)

While in Phoenix 1 found it we'll nigh impossible to learn anything definite about northern Arizona. Now they keep me busy telling about south ern Arizona The committee on in troduction will please get active. Miss Southern, permit us to present Mir. Northern, a royal gentleman. Bless you, my children!" Mir. Phoenix City, Miss Navajo County. In your ear, sir; She's a very sweet girl. The pleasure being mutual, and all ours we're proud 1 to take a little lesson in geography.
 Draw a circle, please. On the cir conference, southern point, Phoenix. Diameter northeast to Lakeside op- posite. Cross diameter with another at right angles. Northwestern circum- ference point, Prescott; southeastern, Globe. Note Flagstaff very near the circle on the north.
 That's a magic circle. One could write Voluminous about it's resources and its people; yet the half would not he told. If we, all of us, would form the habit of swinging round it, once a year. with side trips hither and yon, we might learn how to spell Arizona. You of Phoenix. have shown cause why we. of Navajo, should swing south. Will you, then, read why you should swing north? Navajo county lies next, westward, to the northeastern county of Arizona. It is long from Utah south, and short from west to east. Also, it has a sort of finger, reaching south between Gila and Apache, 10 touch Salt river at the Natures Plateau. On this are two fine ornaments: Whiteriver and F't. Apache
 The Santa F'e crosses Navajo about midway from north to south, passing through three thriving towns. in order from west to east, Winslow, St. Joseph, Holbrook The last named is soon to join the Standard Oil company. Selah! North of the Santa Fe, all is Indian reservation, and rough at that; but south of it,-ah, there's richness! Shall we go see?
 Let's follow the Little Colorado a way from Holbrook. then take its tributary, Silver creek. We're not go- ing down south" but up south, if you'll note. All streams flow north crly hereaway.
 Woodruff, Snowflake. Taylor Shum- way, Showlow, Lakeside. There's a string of pearls" for you, They're beauties, every one. We might add the new town of Cooley, at Cuff Cienoga, a few miles beyond Lakeside; hut that's inside the Apache reserva- tion and belongs to the Apache Rail way company. It is not open to set tlement, though visitors are welcome. With reference to the public. Lakeside is the practical terminus of the new railway south from Holbrook. The road, however, will be extended, event. ually, via Globe to Phoenix. How about that, neighbor?
 The Silver Creek valley is a marvel of fertility. What's more. it has plenty of water power. That there have been neither farms nor factories for extensive profits is due solely to lack of outlet. Perhaps, too, there may have developed something of the spirit tl,at grows in those who can live well with slight effort. Yet in low death rate and in high per cent of intelli- gence, morale and efficiency, these people hold the record-banner,- fact easily verified. Therefore a glance at the towns will be of interest.
 Woodruff, Snowflake, Taylor and Shumway are agricultural communi- ties. They irrigate. They have fine stock Many of the homes are of brick or of concrete blocks. All are ill the midst of big gardens, with orchards here and there. At Shumway is a flour mill, and there also is the cleo tric plant, from which the power line is in process of erection through Fay Tor to Snowflake, Il miles below.
 Showlow is the first to touch "tal timber though the quantity is not great. Their just pride is in theil substantial buildings, fine fields, and perfect livestock. Their rating fol wealth and brains is very high.
 Lakeside, infant of Navajo. of 2 verity is blessed by the Creator. | is beginning to realize that fact, ant the meaning of the proverb, "The LorC helps those who help themselves"
 Lakeside crowns the Silver Creel valley, ard has a southeast corner CT Navajo county. The environment i! beautiful almost beyond comparison Broad sections of rich arabic lanC stretch away north and west, and { wonderful pine forest rolls upward tt the horizon east and south. The towI has acquired recently 20 acres of su perb natural park on it's westerl border and has perfected plans fo clearing it's lovely lake of snags ant weeds. The park is for free camping The lake will be unsurpassed for boat ing, swimming, and fishing, in sum mer; and for skating under a blaze 0 electric light in winter, of an evening Yet Lakeside will be no mere "resort. The water power IS rlgnt here, ant there's no limit to the raw materials Will Dwight B. Heard, or some othe dependable Phoenix prophet, kindly tel us what's going to happen up her when the wheels begin to turn?
 The Apache Railway company ha no mission of development in this val ley although it passes through Snow flake and Taylor and runs close to tn other towns. Its job is to take ava! the output of the great saw mill a ClJff Cinega, covering a 20 year cu of the forest in the Apache reserva tion. Yet General Manager Bonnet is of clear vision. He has said: "Ther will be much development along trans