YOURS SINCERELY . . . AND SINCERELY TO YOU

DEMOCRATIC FRIEND: The Dallas Chamber of Commerce is getting tired of my stealingtheir copy of Arizona Highways eachmonth and suggested I write to you toput me on the mailing list. If possiblewill you start with the March issue? ADemocratic friend wants to frame thepicture of the burro on the cover . . . . E. C. Wallis Automobile Editor The Dallas Morning News Dallas, Texas.

Each month hereafter Arizona Highways will bring to Mr. Wallis sincere greetings from Arizona. We arehappy to make friends with anyone inthat great state of Texas. For Mr. Wallis' "Democratic friend" our March is-sue with a portrait of Smokey on thecover has been sent. Happy framing!

SALON: I suppose it was because of the fact that I had a couple of picturesin your state's recent photographic salonthat I received the March issue of yourvery interesting publication. Being in-terested in turquoise, photography, cacti(and with a romantic boyhood interestin the west) you can be sure such courtesies as yours will in the long run payyou and your state... J. H. Sammis Peoria, Ill.

To Mr. Sammis and the several hundred other photographic exhibitorsin the First Valley of the Sun Salonwent March issue of Arizona Highwaysas a courtesy gesture to those who sub-mitted to the Arizona Salon. Mr. Sammis hung two prints, "Glistening Beach,""Unadorned."

PECANS: "Arizona Pecans" in your March issue is indeed of considerableinterest to me. During 1914 I was in-strumental in planting some 200 buddedpecan trees at various section houses andwater tanks along the then ArizonaEastern Railroad between Globe andBowie. However, I left Arizona in 1918before the trees came into bearing, butdid have the pleasure of eating abouta pound of fruit from one of the treesat Globe. These were soft shell nuts fromaround Brownwood, Texas and werebudded two year old stock. It would beinteresting to me to know if the GilaValley farmers took any interest ingrowing pecans and also how many ofthe trees we planted in 1914 came intobearing.

J. W. Williams, Secretary, Calif. Redwood Association San Francisco, Calif.

As far as we can determine Gila Valley farmers have not followed extensive pecan culture. Trees planted byMr. Williams at section houses and watertanks along Arizona Eastern probablywere neglected, allowed to die.

COWBOY KELLAND: My congratulations, sir, on the splendid magazine you are putting out. Your photographs bring me monthlyreminders of the years I spent long agoas a resident of Phoenix and Miami.

You may have encountered somewhere, Clarence Budington Kelland,known, I understand, to his neighborsin Phoenix, as Cowboy Kelland. If not,you should meet him. He is a oneman chamber of commerce. I have beenpromising him for some time that Iwould pay him a visit and try to renewmy youth, and each month your publica-tion almost persuades me that the timehas arrived to fulfill the promise.

We understand that Mr. Kelland has lately acquired four fine horses,rides each day into the desert near hishome on Olive road, Phoenix. If Mr.Blossom should visit Mr. Kelland nowhe will find the orange grove at theKelland home in full bloom, fragrantand aromatic and beautiful; he will findwarm, pleasant days in the sun, daysfor lazy loafing; and on the desert nearMr. Kelland's home he will find thedesert in gay spring dress, sprightlyand vivacious; possibly the best placeon earth to "renew" one's youth.

Mr. Blossom, editor of the truly-great American Magazine, lived in Miami1909-10-11, during the opening of thecamp. He was employed as timekeeperfor the Miami Copper company, still re-members many of the old timers. "Onlythe other day," he writes, "I was lookingat a photograph of a group of the officemess along in the summer of 1910. Itgives me a touch of nostalgia."

ARIZONA CONSCIOUS: For sometime past, someone has been kind enough to send me copiesof your Arizona Highways, and I cer-tainly enjoy reading them. I have neverincluded Arizona in my various trips,but am becoming Arizona conscious andmay include it on a trip I am contem-plating next summer.

B. S. Cofer, Vice-president, The First National Bank Chanute, Kansas.

The Senators enjoy your Arizona Highways so much, in fact, theylook foward to receiving it each month.

Joe C. Duke clo Mr. Ashurst's Office U. S. Senate Washington, D. C.

Our friend, Joe Duke, an Arizonan, has graciously consented to distributeto U. S. Senators magazines we sendeac h month to Senator Ashurst. ThroughArizona Highways U. S. Senators cansee for themselves what Arizona is.

J. R. WILLIAMS-ARTIST: Mr. J. R. Williams' daily cartoon which I see here in the WorldTelegram is my favorite among all thecartoons; but I am by no means alonein this opinion; all the cartoonists andblack-and-white artists I know say heis an artist's artist, and one whose precision and detail is not only somethingthat they look up to but look up to withenvy. I did not know until I read it inyour magazine that Williams had aranch in Arizona..

Burton Rascoe 210 West 85th St. New York City, N. Y.

Famed cartoonist J. R. Williams, "Out Wickenburg Way," is owner andactive manager of the K-4 ranch onWalnut creek near Prescott. He is con-sidered in these parts as a smart rancherwith plenty of cow "savvy", and is re-spected by Arizona cattlemen as such.Mr. Rascoe should see some of thebronze work Mr. Williams does as apastime and hobby. Those who shouldknow say in sculpture Mr. Williamsreaches perfection as the artist.

"I am writing to let youknow how much I enjoy receiving yourmagazine. Each month I look forward toboth the articles published therein andthe outstanding illustrations. Your magazine has kindled in me the desire to visitArizona.

A. E. Greco, Editor, THE BULLETIN, The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., Youngstown, Ohio.

IN A LIBRARY: "While browsing through the periodical room of the University of Missouri library recently I ran across a copy of Arizona Highways.

Since I graduated from the University of Arizona last year, I hold Arizona and her welfare very dear to me. I read your magazine from cover to cover and was thrilled with its fine articles and pictures, especially those pertaining to the University. I must admit that I never before was so fascinated by such a delightful breath of the Southwest.

Benetta Rollins, Columbia, Mo.

IN NORTHWEST: A friend has sent us a copy of this magazine occasionally and we enjoy it almost as much as we have our trips through your state.

M. I. Van Bevers, Department of Public Safety, Tacoma, Washington.

Arizona Highways is happy to list Miss Van Bevers as one of our increasing circle of friends in the great northwest. We acknowledge the fine work of the New Interntiaonal highway association in spreading the gospel of Arizona throughout northwestern states, and helping to make Arizona conscious of north-western scenic beauty.

ARIZONIQUES

The NUGGET was the first paper in Tombstone. May 1, 1880, saw the founding of the Tombstone EPITAPH by John C. Clum and two associates. Many townspeople at first objected to the name feeling that it gave the town an unfavorable slam, but, as one of the founders said, an epitaph always described the tombstone; so "Epitaph" it was. This paper is still being published.

In the early 'eighties Tombstone was such a lively place that three daily papers were published to keep newsminded Tombstonians up with the news.

There are more than 40 fresh water lakes in Coconino county. All or parts of Kaibab, Coconino, Prescott and Sitgreaves National Forest are in Coconino county.

Fort Defiance, in Apache county, was the first military post established in Arizona, "in defiance" of the Navajo Indians. The post was founded in 1852.

Until early in 1900, gambling was a recognized institution in Arizona, gambling games running day and night in many places. The legislature of 1906 refused to prohibit gambling but the legislature of the next spring passed a law prohibiting gambling all over Arizona.

The 13th territorial legislature in March, 1885, passed an act authorizing establishment of the University of Arizona, with a proviso $25,000 in bonds would be issued if citizens of Tucson would donate no less than 40 acres of land for the University. Just before the time limit expired for the offer, Charles M. Strauss, superin tendent of institutions, got busy. As a result several prominent gamblers and saloon men bought 160 acres, gave 40 to the University. Tucsonians were disinterested at first, having wanted the State Capitol moved to Tucson.

Air transports, flying the skyways of northern Arizona, follow a trail of beacons. One of these, on Bill Williams mountain, is at an elevation of 9,282 feet, and is one of the highest air beacons in the United States.

Arizona's leading industries are termed the five "C's". They are Cat tle, Copper, Cotton, Climate and Citrus.

The history of the Arizona highway department began April 1, 1909, with the appointment of James G. Girand. Funds for state road work were not available until the latter part of 1910; and then in only very small amounts. The language of the Apache Indians is not extensive in vocabulary. For instance, the Apache word "best" means iron or steel and is used to describe many implements of iron. Differentiations is determined by gestures or pointing.

In November, 1906, the citizens of New Mexico and Arizona were allowed to vote on a Congressional proposition that they be taken jointly into the Union as one state under the name of "Arizona." Arizonans were bitterly against the proposition voting 16,265 against, 3,141 for the bill. Citizens of New Mexico favored the joint statehood proposition by a vote of 26,196 to 14,735.

The highest peaks of San Francisco mountains near Flagstaff are Agassiz, 12,300 feet; Fremont, 11,904 feet; and Humphrey peak, 12,655 feet, which is the highest peak in Arizona.

The Southern Pacific was the first major railroad company to operate in Arizona. In March, 1880, the S. P.'s iron horse wheeled the first passenger coach into Tucson. By the latter part of 1881 the Santa Fe's northern route had reached Williams.

Aztlan Lodge No. 1 the first Masonic lodge established in Arizona, first met in the upper room of the old log capitol in Prescott in July, 1865.

Governor John N. Goodwin, in his message to the first legislative assembly of Arizona Territory, in Prescott, in the fall of 1864, said: "the duty of the legislators of a free state is to make, as far as lies in their power, education as free to all as the air they breathe."

You are invited to join the citizens of Arizona in celebrating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Fray Marcos de Niza, first white man to set foot on Arizona's soil.