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Page Two All Aboard for the Prosperity Special! Within a few days all Phoenix will begin to receive thousands of visitors who will view the attractions of this valley for the first time. They will be amazed at our agricultural resources; our superb climate; the modern schools and churches; the miles and miles of paved streets and highways; the high standards of our resi dential districts, the quality of our citizenship and our optimism. The growth of Phoenix in the last six years is truly astounding. We have advanced from a city of 30,000 inhabitants in 1920 to one of 50,000 in 1926, and the greatest increase is yet to come. Let’s get our house in order and put our best foot forward, keeping in step with the music of prosperity. The Big Parade is starting. “One for all and all for one.” All aboard! FRANK A. JEFFERSON, Mayor HENRY RIEGER, City Mgr. Commissioners: J. A. R. Irvine, A. L. Boehmer, Luke W. Henderson, Chas. E. Morton PHOENIX TRIBUNE—ALWAYS IMPROVING