Arizona republican., 1921-10-01
Without an Equal

Where the these mornings beautiful desirable place to live than the Salt River valley? Where could find in more lavish abundance the things that make existence desirabe-bright skies. air. pleasant days. de- nghtful nights. fruit, flowers and soil unlimited in its lavish production of nearly grown? Where is there land that gives much for little in return? Where is life happy and de- sirable than in this wonderful valley with its genial. contented, loving people, rich in thing that while haven health and prosperity?
 This true description of the Salt River valley tells nothing new to those who are so fortunate to live here It is all very familiar to them. and for that sometimes there is unfortunately in clnation forget overlook many advantages which freely and in such abundance. and circulate incorrect reports, giving the valley the blame for their shortcomings Bad news travels faster and farther than good news, and such fortunate report does amount of harm difficult to estimate.
 This valley of is the garden spot of the great Southwest Pick all the desirable features of the most favored spots of the world and of them will be found here in the Salt River valley than anywhere else in the country It has soil with the fertility of the Nile valley, climate perfect that of Southern France the best of California, and opportunities in abundance awaiting every person who makes his home here. Just recall what this great valley offers freely and generously when there the inclination to speak disparagingly of it. to blame it for your faults.
 But this wonderful valley not brought to it's present desirable state without the hard work of years. To the pioneers who wrested 1t from the desert is due the credit for the transformation.
 A word picture of the valley drawn by Ray Stan nard Baker in "The Great Southwest" appearing in the Century Magazine. says:
 This was the desert Who would dream of bold enough to here and fight for a home? Yet have come.
 suddenly at sundown emerged from thicket of cactus. and there stretching away for miles and miles, the soft green of fields, with ting cottonwoods. the roofs of homes and the sound of cattle in the meadows wire fence was the dividing line; this side lay the frutless desert: the other green alfalfa full of blossoms and bees. brimming the fences. At the roadside ditch ran full of fresh. cool water red-wfng blackbrds whistled in the cottonwoods and wild pigeons flew up from the fields. Fat cattle stood knee-deep in the pastures: the were coming out whisting to milk. A little brick house stood from the road almost hidden with palms and umbrella trees; there chickens and bees and children about it and the scent of roses from its porch Everywhere the landscape serenely quiet and beautiful here homes and happiness It was something to stir mans heart. this change from the hard dry. less desert this sweet paradise irrigated land"
 This is your valley. your home. Do not permit yourself to carelessy. thoughtlessly word about | it which is not true. And to say it is the mos favored land in this country and that 1t does no offer of the things that make life pleasant ana bigger and better opportunity for the is no true, and in heart you know it is