Arizona citizen., 1877-04-07

with its ever running stream down theI Ayera, and little hrtber west, Fres- nal mountains shed theIr water- intOI this valley. These are all living streams. We say they sink" but they meyer cease to flow. Professor Hayden, inI his geological survey of Colorado Ter ritOry, in speaking of.the subterraneanI streams of that Territory says: In the Loess period they flowed on the surface; that the action of the elements in subsequent ages brought drift from the mountains and overlaid the val leys and streams. That he waded up the Republican river for miles and could see numerous jets running into
 the Republican; that their source of supply was from the Platte, forty miles distant" Borrowing the Professors
 language, I would say, that in the Loess period the numerous streams to which I
 have referred flowed through this valley
 on the surface, as they now flow into it :; that by the action of the elements, for
 subsequent ages, drift has been brought from the mountains and covered these
 streams and valleys; but they still flow
 on to the Gila through their subterra-
 mean passages and on to the sea. And fortunately, we are not wanting in vis-
 ible evidences of the fact. Some time
 ago Jesus Banduraga, who lives nine
 miles west of the city, ran drift into
 the flat where there were no indications
 of water on the surface, and obtained
 a supply sufficient to irrigate good
 field of gram and raises two crops a
 year. Dr. Goodwin and associates, six
 miles below the city. ran drift into
 the valley and now irrigate four hun
 dred acres of grain on the mesa. MT.
 Etchells, in boring for water mile
 above the city, broke the pipe nine feet below the surface and in eXcavating to
 repair it, five men were required with tubs. buckets and pump to keep the
 water down so as to repair the pipe
 The two flOurlng mills are run by Wa ter obtained in the same way, and yet ] but half a mile above the mills there
 are no visible signs of water. The
 thousand acres in front of the city are irrigated with the same water. Camp } Lowell, north of the city, is supplied
 Tn like manner. Many other instances
 might be adduced to show that the sup { ply is inexhaustible. Several streams
 l have named are concentrated above
 and around and beneath the city. Many persons entertain the idea that the
 mountain streams derive their supply , of water from the rains which fall in
 the mountains, and that in dry season,
 they will fail. Solomon, in Chron. r. says, All the rivers run into the
 sea, yet the sea is not full. Unto the lplace whence the rivers come, thither ? they return again" suppose the ev, ? olutions of the earth produce that re r suit
 ? l recommend that same thirty acres 5 he purchased of Capt. Gay, so that the P right of water may be legally vested ? in the city and that measures be taken f at once to bring the water 10 the city
 A law of the last Congress allows 64( acres to any and every man who will [ bring water upon it for irrigaling pur
 poses. Doubtless within one year { , large part of thIs valley will be taker , up under this law, a1d the waters will go with the lands. We have all tho
 resources necessary to make large city, and a full supply of water, free 2 for all, is very necessary for its growth ' and prosperity.
 t There are !265 mines recorded in tho Recorders office in this building, rep ! resenting oyer one million of linea' ) feet of lode or vein, and the district l not yet prospected. Many of thes, S mines will be developed within year
 Many of these lands will be cultivated
 Many of these streams to which have ,. referred, will be laid bare for the use of stock; and we shall soon see bleat - ing focks and lowing herds through ,, out the valley.
 r., These are some of the natural and a substantial resources of our city anC a they are such as will enable us to make it pleasant to our population and at
 .ractive to the stranger who comes into U our midst. JOHN B. ALLEN, Mayor. ;, Tucson, April 9th, 1877.