The New International Encyclopædia/Phœnix (Arizona)

PHŒNIX. A city, the county-seat of Maricopa County, Ariz., and capital of the Territory, 100 miles northwest of Tucson; on the Maricopa and Phœnix and the Santa Fé, Prescott and Phœnix railroads (Map: Arizona, B 3). Among the more prominent points of interest are the Capitol building, insane asylum, agricultural experiment station, city hall, court-house, and high school and central school buildings. The city is a popular winter resort. It has extensive commercial interests, controlling an important trade in live stock, grain, hay, honey, wines, oranges, and other fruits. Settled in 1870-75 Phœnix was incorporated in 1881. The government, under a charter revised last in 1893, is vested in a mayor, who holds office for two years, and a council which exercises some powers of confirmation and election in administrative offices, though the majority are filled by popular election. Population, in 1890, 3152; in 1900, 5544.