Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
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vite the tourist who has penchant for the prehistoric.
 The monoiths now reposing in ig- noble silence in your petrificd forests may some day serve to solve the sc crets of an age far beyond the reach of science. These monuments to pos terity have no equal in the records Of our country.
 Arizona must not remain selfish must not keep all of these wonderful works of nature to herself-Shc must share her beautiful treasures with the rest 0 ithe world. she must allow the tourist 10 leave a few of his millions with her To help preserve her gems. In order to do this she must have roads and roads. and more roads, good roads, and permanent roads. Roads that will make the traveller fairly yearn for play time to come so that he can get into our wonderful land. to study and enjoy what may be seen.
 The indescribable lights of the des- ert the giant caCti rearing humanlike arms to the heavens, the haze of yon distant mountain, when viewed from vehicle which is passing over real road present fairlylike pictures that cannot be eNcelled.
 
 over good road miles to sec The old saving "7 and the desert shall blossom like a rose.' used to sound like pretty fair piece of fiction but man has proved that water and good roads can not only make the desert blossom like a rose. but like orange blossoms, grape fruit, cotton. and other things that make a land most pleas ant and extremely profitable
 The scenic beauties of Salt River canyon once viewed. forever follows the traveller in his pcreerinations. beckoning him to return.
 What unknown wonders the undis- covered mesas and mountains hold. is for you to find and tell the world about All these must be made access lble through the construction of per manent smooth. hard surfaced roads roads upon which it will be pleasure to drive; roads that will make the traveller think Arizona
 So let us follow out the dictates of 1 the slogan, Tt pays to advertise,' and let the world know of Arizona by mak ing every corner of it free. and easy of approach by the construction of state system of highways which shall equal any yet constructed.
 Californias largest crop is tourists because she has gone into the advertis ing business on such q large scale. 1 suppose not all of you have heard Ol the man from Los Angeles who found himself delayed in q small town in Iowa one Sunday. Not knowing any one in the town he wandered aimlessly around until he came to q church where crowd had gathered. He be- came one of them and soon found himself inside.
 After some little delay. one of tho officials of the church announced that | they were gathered there to conduct services over the remains of d very prominent citizen and that the min ister had been very suddenly taken ill He therefore asked if some one pres ent would not make a few remarks or the occasion. The man from Los An geles stepped forward, and said: "l understand that We are all gathered here to pay our respects to our beloved citizen. John Jones. and while othel preparations are going forward, would like to say . few words to vou about Los Angeles The man iron ] Los Angeles should not be the onlS booster.
 Arizona must have roads opening LII iNso lfAttA tS ADt'lAAAsn A' i'1N Nilh itAAtcLlbl during the torrid season. Pleasure mus receive some consideration. All thi: will cost an unreasonable amount O. money, says some one. Let us not b, pessimistic. Let us investigate tht matter. Such people hold the cent piece so close to the eye that they shu out all the rays of the sun.
 Come and take a peep through tho 1 telescope of time.
 Years ago your father used to ge up on cold mornings, start the kitcher fire, take his walking stick in hand his market basket on his arm ant | rudge off 10 the meat market througl mud and rain. Being an old friend 0 the butcher, he asked for and received l an ordinary cut of meat which he car ried back home. He paid cents pc pound.
 Conditions have changed. Nowdayt madam orders her own meat over telephone. 1T she does not get con nection at once she is furious. To ob viate this possibility. the market ha half a dozen cables installed.
 Then madam orders the best in tn shop and wants it at once. If thi cannot he done she threatens to pa tronize another shop.
 So it is sent at ouce,- delivered oi