Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-06
Our Lasting Progress.
Solomonville Bulletin,

Newspapers are just now giving large space to the discussion of the rich re- sources of Arizona. politics having been discarded since November except an oc- casional face made at the Mormons by republican papers. This is well; 1t dem onstrates the fact that Arizona editors are imbued with the many advantages Arizona has over other and better known Western states and territories, An editor can do more good in one week for Ari- zona and the people who have made homes here. by telling the truth about the rich soil, fine stock ranges and un- limited mineral deposits that exist within the borders of opr growing territory, than he can accomplish in a lifetime telling lies about candidates and abusing good people for not voting the ticket support ed by his paper. Arizona is to-day mak ing greater progress than at any time since white settlers first made 1t their home. Or course there have been booms in the past that made certain localities noisy with the hum Of business and enter prise; these booms were the result of rich mining strikes and excitement attending, and were not to continue; nobody expect ed that they would. But, while there are 6 few localities that have, to certain extent been stranded, in business way, because of the collapse of mining enter prises, dozens cf Hourishing business towns have sprung up in the territory that are not dependent upon mines or miners
 In the boom days of Arizona there was but one source of wealth--mines; now there are many-agrleulture. stoek-rais- ing. manufacture. etc. Then all the money brought to Arizona was for the purpose of investing in mines and mining enterprises; now there are many dollars invested in agricultural pursuits and in the stock business to where there is one invested ill mines. The large valleys have
 been partially opened to the farmer, hun dfeds of miles of irrigating canals and ditehes have been built. irrigating thous- ands Of acres of the best agricultural
 lands to be found in any land or country, on which may be successfully raised two crops of grain every year, lone of wheat or barley and the other of corn1. These valley lands arc also well adapted to the growth Of ail kinds of fruits, and certain
 localities have proved that lines, lemons. oranges, dates, and other semi.tropical
 fruits, can be grown here with equal suc- cess as in more Southern climes. Ari- zonas present progress is not one that will be checked by failing mineral lCtt@G. IL l5 DCSttl OIl SOulGtulIlS IuOIG certain ard lasting. Of course the min ing operations now going on here forms '-=t good -aeatage- of our present -basi-- ness, but other industries have distanced
 1t in the last few years, and in the future mines and mining will not be alone relied upon as an inducement for capital to seek investment within our borders; other and more substantial industries are
 at hand, ready to yield profits and abun-
 dant harvests to capitalists and home seekers. New corporations are constant
 ly being formed for taking out huge ca
 nals i'll every valley where water is to be had for distribution, and we can conceive
 Of nothing more profitable, safe, and cer- tain. as an investment than these enter
 prises. Whoever develops water in Ari- zona, no matter where or how, so it may be carried on to lands for agricultural i purposes. is more fortunate than he who posts a Location Notice on a mineral ledge The valleys are not the only pro-
 ductive localities in Arizona; the high
 and dry desert mesas will produce every 1 cereal when properly watered, and it is
 believed by many that for fruit, and es- pecially grape culture, they are the best lands we have. Then, it is fit and prop
 CT that Arizona newspapers should keep
 up the good work of publishing to the world the many inducements offered by our country to those seeking new homes
 or legitimate and safe investment,