Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-09

furnished by addressing, Bruce Perley,
secretary OF the chamber of commerce,
Phosnix, Ariz.
I. Where is the Salt River valley?
In the central part OF Maricopa county,
in southern Arizona, comprising the
band lying on either side OF Salt river,
between the mouth of the Verde river
Ia tributary and the confluence of the
Salt river with the ella river.
2. How large is the Salt River val
ley? The valley proper is some fifty
miles in length and averages fifteen
miles in width, containing 100 square
miles, acgregating 48O, 0OJ acres OF irri-
gable land, surrounded on all sides by
the foothills of adjacent mountain
ranges.
8. How does this section compare
with other parts OF the territory? The
territory OF Arizona is OF a generally
mountainous character very rich in
mines. timber, and live stock, while the
Salt River valley is devoted to agricul-
ture, horticulture and live stock ex-
ciusively
A. What il the climate? The terri
tory being some $50 miles in length,
north and soath, and the altitude of
the northern portion being from 5000
to 1000 feet, while that Of the Salt
River valley is but 1850 feet the ter
ritOry presents great variety of eli
mate, The Climate OF the Salt River
valley is mi,tropical, with little frost,
no snow, and moderate rain In the
winter,
s. How low does the thermometer go
IN winter? Very rarely below freezing
point, 80 degrees Fahrenheit
g. What is the Summer temperature?
In July, August and September from rs
to lO2 degrees, sometimes going to ITO
degrees. The nights are always pleas
ant.
]. What is the average temperature
by season? ". s. signal reports, cover.
Ing ten years, from 1877 to 1887, show:
Ayerag- spring temperature. 70.5
Average summer temperature. 1913
Average autumn temperature. 73l
highest temperature. ........ll
lowest temperature. ......... 22.5
Average annual temperature. 722
3. How does the heat affect one? A
temperature Of 80 degrees in the east
ern states is far more prostrating and
dangerous than the highest tempera-
ture experienced in the Salt River val
Lev.
.. What is the cause OF the differ
ence? The absence OF humidity in the
atmosphere.
10 What is the average rain fall?
Sax and thirty-seven one-hundredth
inches. confined principally to the win
ter months.
81. Does il rain continually during
the wiuIerr Only day or two at Il
time, with intervals of weeks of cloud
hes weather.
u. Are the storms violentP Thun-
der and lightning are very rare. Cy-
clones and wind-storms are unknown.
IS. Are earthquakes ever expert
eneed2 Slight shocks have been known,
bat not as frequently as in the Missis-
wppi valley.
IA. How are lung and throat diseases
affected by the climate? Most favor
ably; this valley 10 a natural sanitariun.
The worst cases, both from the east and
west, come here with the most beneficial
results, many OF them being perman-
entity cured The climatic desideratum
in pulmonary d seases is mild and dry
climate. Southern California has
mild climate, but it is not dry. Colo.
rado has dry climate, but il is not
mild. The Salt River valley has eli,
mate ct once mild and dry Eminent
specialists now recommend the Salt
River valley in pulmonary diseases.
Is. Do malarial or epidemic diseases
prevail? Less than in any other part OF
the United States. The dryness OF the
atmosphere is unfavorahle to the trans
mission OF disease germs.
Is. Are there any poisonous reptiles?
Yes. in the adjacent mountains, but ir-
rigsiion drives them away from the
snluyated lands.
II. TO what productions is the val
ky adapted? To all those of all the
eastern and northern states, besides
many OF those OF tropical countries.
Orange Judd, editor of the Prairie
Farmer, after visit to the Salt River
valley, says of its soil, editorially:
''Most OF these valley soils are the ac-
simulated washings from the surround
ing hills, made up OF the fine particles
that have been, during countless CEN
furies, disintegrated by frost, or the
chemical action OF the atmosphere.
The water he (the farmer) uses is also
charged with new fertility, thus pro-
dueed annually and gathered from the
sides OF the mountains scores and hun
dreds OF miles away, go that every flow
ing OF the land benefits it y This
is no theorie idea. We have seen thou
sands OF acres here growing crops that
rival in luxriance those found in the
famed valley OF the Nile, which derives
its viviiying liquid, bearing fertilizing
elements, from the far off lands in upper
Egypt and beyond. This valley
OF the salt derives its righteousness
from the mountain regions OF interior
asid Arizona"
The special committee of the United
States senate, report 92S, part l, May
5, 1890, page 60, says: "Within our
border there cannot be found soil 20
uniformly fertile and 30 capable OF
varied Production, under irrigs don, as
that OF the ella, Salt and Santa Cruz
rivers, IN southern and central Arizona.
Analysis of this coil shows its fertile
qualities to be superior to that of the
Nile earth"
Is Is the soil durable? As nearly
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