Show imn RE 10 na diore scenes and experiences enjoyed by yo ye editor in his wanderings in Ar arizona liona referring again to los angeles I 1 began to wonder immediately upon reaching there what kept the city alivs alive a city of reputed population exceeding after some inquiry 1 I 1 located a resident bona abona fide residents appeared api leared to bo be scarce and inquired what la Is the main source of revenue of los angeles tourists he answered without any hesitation and it seemed as if he spoke truthfully for nearly every I 1 spoke to outside of the offices and stores lived somewhere else and were in tile the city tor for the same purpose as I 1 was take away los angeles tourist crop and she would be reduced in short order to the proportions of a country market town town I 1 cant see where she would stand much of a show tor for that even as such surrounding towns as side pomona redlands etc seem to be quite self that is boss possess ss a an ta identity entirely a part apart from los angeles well ivell feeling that I 1 had contri contrini bip ted quite enough e n ough to the tourist harvest and having seen everything that directly interested rae me we headed for ajsa M sa arizona traveling over the south southern rn pacific I 1 have learned since reaching here that tho the san ta fe is the more popular road with these people and I 1 can easily understand how that might be it if any of you intend to take the trip have your tickets read over as much of the santa fe as you can I 1 have always regarded arizona as a desert with au an occasional oasis The deceit Is here all right but the oases are larger than I 1 looked for why this valley ablone alone the salt river niver valley comprises enough rich irrigable land to support an empire I 1 was certainly surprised and impressed by the evidences of development and prosperity on every land hand I 1 have no it edior of goerz lp ir tu detill det ill li bi describe I 1 ing ng what I 1 saw but rather shall lail give such impressions as might come to the ho casual visitor we arrived a here in midwinter mid winter the of january A cold wave haj passed over the tha country and we saw a little frost which soon disappeared when the sun came up since then there been any frost the weather voa lher has been just such as we have in the latter part of june while coming up here on the train I 1 noticed cattle call ie and horses feeal feeding n in knee hilee deep grasa I 1 mentioned this to a fellow passenger and he told me it was vas fall wheat they sow their grain in the tall fall and when it comes up tip which it does promptly they pasture their stock on it this Is not only a luxury but a necessity as well if they keep heep it eaten eaten oft off it would lead head out so early that the kernel while in tl tha ia milk might be caught in the frosts that occur sometimes and the grain crop be destroyed some dairymen sow the tha grain usually barley tor for winter teed feed they the y keep keel their cows on green feed the year through there Is a full supply of water in tle the numerous num nu cious melous canals that tap salt river niver and all tho the country roads are arc lined with beautiful and well kept cottonwood trees A man across the road from where I 1 am writing sells fresh vegetables out cut of ills his garden every week in the year flaw young cabbages onions on iona beets cauliflower spinach and other things of that kind in n his garden and he told me ho he kept them going all the time while harvesting one crop lie he was was planting another its all mighty pleasant in winter time to a northerner but I 1 guess there are sonae some drawbacks here too for instance I 1 am to told 1 I that the thermometer ther registers as high as degrees at times in july and august still im not experiencing anything like that so eo wont say any more about st it phoenix the capital rather a shabby looking place after coming direct aiom salt lake and los angeles ali jut but they tell roe me its growing mesa city 18 miles east looks different however it is much smaller ot of course but prosperous looking its business houses are nicely grouped slain main street is well graded and the walks in the bust business ness section are nicely and substantially paved it has a vast tributary area especially to the south and east cast practically every foot of ground for 10 or 15 miles in every dai action is taken allen up and Is being rapidly developed all of which augurs well for continued on page 2 |