Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-11-13

SOME Of our citizens who are endowe, with proper degree of enterprise an.
 moderate amount of mqDey. can find profitable investment for both in
 formation of company or an sssoci
 ton to develop water and bring the lands that are now worthless under ct
 tivation. Such well-directed ente, prises have been beset with greater d, hcaitles Tn southern California bE. achieved wonderful success, both building up prosperous comuunitie- and colonies, and in bringing wealth the projectors. There are splendid O. portunitles for developing water st plies to lrrigate many thousands of acr:- adjacent to this city, and the wonder - that some ssgacious speculators hay. not undertaken one or more of these e terprlses long ago. We can point oA never failing water sources from which sn abundant supply will always flow, enough to Irrigste tract of fertile land sufficient in itselt for thousand fam lilies and farms, and close to this city. In some instances surveys have been made with a view to utilize and bring together these elements of pros perity, but the absence of the proper spirit of progress and enterprise has in variably permitted the golden oppor- tunity to go by default. What more in- viting field for safe investment exists than that based upon permanent sgri. cultural resources? A mine, however promising it may appear to-day, may become exhausted and ut- tery worthless tomorrow, but the farm and orchard, whose vegetation in nurtured by never failing supplies of water, is B perpetual provider for the wants of man. In this glorious climate where several crops can be produced every year, upon the same ground. the profit of farming is limited only by the i1dustry and managing ability of the husbandmsn. The market is at his own door, and his products are subject to 10 successful competition from abroad, and he practically enjoys partial mon- Opoly with such a margin of profits that each year will bring to him a snug for tune. This picture is not at all vision sry, for its truth is demonstrat- ed in practice far beyond the the limit of mere experiment, and the proof of this agricultural pud- ding Is the string of double-eagles that make up the bank account of those who have engaged in the humble calling. The opportunities are now open for en- terprises of this character. involving Im- mense profits upon the original outlay. and the creation of homes for colonies of frugal people from other states whose prosperity will add to our own and to the territory st large. We trust that sn association of this kind may be formed from among our own people instead ct foreign capitalists, that the resulting profits and benefits may remain with us rather than go to enrich other portions ot the couutry. Let us do something for ourselves and not merit the charge of stupid disregard of everything but the present nimble two per cent per month tbe unfortunate among us are compelled to pay in their straits and necessities. Our grand country has a far better destiny than to remain the prey of financial cormorsnts, and the sooner We move forward, shoulder to shoulder, with our muscle and its me tallic equivalent, to shape this bright destiny. the sooner will our days oi opulence come to us and with 1t .he grand boom like that which now pours forth fortunes best fsvors upon South ern California as from Bn eIhaussless urn.