Show THE JOURNEY CONTINuED Salt Hirer Valley Ua a Bright Future lirfore I MuucerA Coosxv Arizona 4rzla March G1S90 Corrcpoudcncool the DisniET NEsrsWe boarded the 9 p m train about a week ag for Arizona and after being punched by the conductor turned Into bed and slept soundly till next morning During the night we had been transported from 2fcv Mexico to Arizona and we noted the change at once The cactus and mesquite relieved the monotonous monoton-ous appearance of ho arid desert and together with the warm balmy air indicated that wo were nearing a tropical clime At Marlcopa station sta-tion we alighted for breakfast and waited for the PhoLnlx train going north After traveling a few miles a delightful change occurred The desert with its cactus disappeared and gave place to green fields and weuowp studded here and therewith there-with dwellings Hundreds of stock were grazing on alfalfa or lucerne in the extensive fields and beautiful beauti-ful orchards appeared in the distance dis-tance Phoenix the county scat of his countybeing reached we were agreeably agree-ably surprised at the growth of that city Business activity and enter prize are manifest on every band rite commodious public building would do honor to any city and the wide street fine shade trees and gardens reminded us forcibly of our beloved city In the valley o Salt Lake Wu were greeted on the streets by old residents of Utahsomo of whom take a very active share m the county government Just now the disfranchisement of the Latterday Saints bbciugagltat c by Governor WolUey and a small body of politicians a The Mormons Mor-mons in this country have proved themselves energetic Industrious and lawabiding people and by their upright and consistent conduct con-duct have mado many friends In conversation with several prominent promi-nent republicans and democrats I learned that members of both t parties I par-ties are strongly opposed to the Governors measure Seven miles east of rhcrnlx lies Tempo a very promising town nit noted near to Salt River There n t visited the Territorial Normal School and received a cordial welcome wel-come from the principal Professor I G Long The Normal Sol i prettily located on grounds cover Ins twenty acres ant I held in avery a-very neat and commodious building About eight miles from Tempo is Mesa City where Dl3n Temp Me Ciy wher many people peo-ple are to be found About fifty families arc living there and it was quite pleasurovlo drive through tho long avenues of trees which line many of the thoroughfares We noticed extensive vineyards coy ering from five to fifty acres and many fine orchards with fruit trees in blom The Salt River val fey will in the near future teem with a prosperous people After traveling thousands of miles through various territorlelmust confess that no finer Inducement can be offered to in dustrious energetic men than those presented in Halt River valley the population of which Is nearly 0000 nery O There arc 311 miles of canals capa ble of lrrigating 66000acres cp ing bjla last few years over 10000 acres have been planted with fruit trees the soil being well adapted to raising all kinds of fruit I any of your readers are seeking homes I would suggest that they write to President U J Robaon or President C K Hakes of Mesa City who will b pleased t send information rnC |