The Coconino sun., 1923-05-04
PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR FLAGSTAFF

ful over the business outlook Of the coming year.
There is ne. boom on Flagstaff never was a
boom town nor did it ever have boom as the
term is usually employed, but has grown stead
iiy since it's inception when the party OF over
land wagon train tourists from Boston first
hoisted the American flag at Old Town springs.
Usually during the winter months there have
been few vacant houses for rent Not so this
winter and since early spring houses have been
at a premium and practically unobtalnaole
though many houses have been built during the
year. It has been hoped that building and loan
association might be organized to help relieve
this condition. While a scarcity OF houses lndl-
Gates growth and prosperity there should be
some effort to keep up with the demand.
The purchase of the city park ground with
funds to Improve it for the benefit Of Flagstaff
people and the thousands Of visitors among the
pines with every convenience for outdoor enjoy
ment was a long step forward and shows the
present dkav temperament of the people here. 1t
showed 4.community interest which heretofore
had beenlaeking. 1t also evidenced the fact that
our people want to be progressive ana only neeo
to be shown the way The individual cost To
each is hardly noticeable yet it showed the quail
ity of the people and is an advertising asset fol
Flagstaff which reflects in increased property
values as well. as rentals. It is evidence that
Flagstaff is not going back but is paving the way
every day forward.
We viii get a depot some day that will not
make us blush when meeting friends on their
first stop at Flagstaff--before we can show them
the rest of the city.
That the city VIII betin position soon to sup
ply bountifuIly OF the best water in the world, IS
not an idle dream. The supply is hidden yet IN
the heart of the old San Francisco Peaks. There
is every reason to believe that our main artery,
the A. T. & s. F. railway, believes with us IN n1u-
tuaI Development and, there is no court in the
land that viii tell US we can't develop II we
want to.
The city council has been at considerable ex-
pense to secure the best advice obtainable on
every phase and angle of the additional water
supply and is confident of results.
The development of the Colorado river may
come soon-eyen before Gov. Hunt gets through
playing palities with it. Arizona as a whole does
not feeEIhat demanding cream on It's porridge
will addsany to the taste of the stale mess of
pottages it will get for its grandchildren s
heritage. It<prefers greatly to assist the pres
ent generation to improve and grow that pos
terity may profit by pQr work IN greater meas
ure and--carry on. -
In actssopportunitys is Notwithstanding
Hunt andahis administration, and knocking hard,
but it would seem they have set their automatic
political alarm clock too far ahead-to awaken
them when opportunity has gone.
The DEVELOPMENT of the "Piute strip oil fields
between the. San Juan river and Arizona state
line may add millions to our welfare Over the
state line possibly but with a down-hlH business
this development are backed by milions-not
stock-selling concerns Wid-catting. They mean
business and are following the advice Of experts.
The advice Of their own experts is the basis OF
their operations. Let's look into their needs for
road coming this way. Itlooks like doNn-aill
pull.
The tourist travel has started early this year.
Cars from every state in the union can be seen
most any day even now. Last year $4,000 peo-
pie camped n the city park This does not ae-
count for those who just went through without
registering, But spent their money just the same.
From all indications, doubling last years records
will not be very difficult this year, Speaking in
the language of the miner: "All Flagstaff needs
is the necessary development work; we got the
pay ore."
Together with this it might be well to call at
tention to the Fred Harvey systems idea of de-
velopment Few people here in the west realize
it, but travellers worldwide acknowledge the fact
that Fred Harveys system of entertaining and
feeding the world from peasant, president to
ROYALTY can not be duplicated in any section OF
both hemispheres. That sounds like a great big
boost for Fred Harvey 1t is not It is just a
fact They won't give you sandwich they won t
eat themselves. It has been that way SO long
with them that even the general public never
questions their service
AS Ford Harvey told the Rotary gang recent
ly: Grand Canyon is the great objective point
sleeping car arrangements must be made there
whichspernit visitors to remain as long as they
desire. This arrangement with the auto busseS
the Harvey people intend putting on this spring
will add greatly to tourist travel to this city
All in all Flagstaff may look forward to most
prosperous year.
Bonar Law says there will be no major wars