The Winslow mail., 1926-09-24
COMMERCIAL
FINDS INTEREST IN
NORTHERN ARIZ.

If the flow of letters received
daily by the secretary of the Com
mercial Club can be used as a
! guide, the nation, and especially
the touring population, is becoming
more and more interested in Wins
| low and the scenic country of
which it is the hub. All communi-
cations, however, are not mere in
| quiries concerning the roads and
accommodations, for good per-
centage Of the letters are from peo
pie who wish to settle here.
In one communication received
| this week, representative of a
manufacturing concern seeks in
formation as a prelude to estab-
| fishing factory in Winslow. The
proposed factory will make cast
ings in bronze, iron and other met
ais, and the inquiries took in eli
mate, shipping facilities and other
| phases.
Such letters as these indicate
that Winslow is becoming more
and more known as the metropolis
of northern Arizona, according to
club officials, and they also indi-
cate that if proper inducements are
| offered, many factories and factory
branches may be brought here to
increase Winslow's population, tax
able wealth and prosperity.
This communication has been an
swered in general by the club sec
retary, and in detail by members
of the club who are qualified to
give complete and authentic in
formation on the various questions
such as shipping, location for a
factory and other points.
Since the small folders for the
| Snake Dance were issued there has
been no additional propaganda is
sued by the club, but material is
being prepared for two folders
which will cover in detail many of
the salient points of attraction of
Winslow and Navajo county.
Members of the Rotary club,
most of whom are also members
of the Commercial club, expressed
at their meeting Wednesday de-
sire to continue with the work be-
ing done by the latter body. A
meeting of the Commercial club
will be held Tuesday evening at
the City Hall, and winter cam
paign will be planned. WinslOws
geographical situation makes for a
comparatively mild winter climate,
in comparison with other northern
cities and this climate will be ad-
vertised to the entire country.
Misleading information concern
ing this section and the National
Old Trails highway has been spread
it is stated, and the club plans to
correct this false impression. For
instance, it is generally believed in
the southern part of the state that
it is necessary to fight ones way
through new snow every morning
from October to May in Winslow,
and it is also thought and said that
the National Old Trails highway
is not passable during those
months.
AS matter of fact, the only
snow sufficient to register at all
last winter was not more than one
inch in depth, and during the past
ten years there have been no SHOWS
in Winslow to warrant the reports
being circulated.
Mean Minimum and maximum
temperatures as shown on the re-
port of H. J. Fouts, government
weather observer, show that the
climate for the entire ~ear is mild
and equitable, and is comparable
to many other points that advertise
winter climate alone as a drawing
card.
AS soon as the organization has
signed majority of the business
and professional men, it will take
steps to interest more private citi-
zens and membership of fraternal
and labor bodies, for the CONNER
cial club is really 'WINSLOW
CLUB" and is not intended solely
as a business booster organized
but as club to further the inter
ests of every resident Of WinslOw
and Navajo county.