Mohave County miner., 1893-06-10
THEY ARE HERE.
Millions Back Of Them 10 Make Gohsrs
Valleys Blossom With the Csn-
oigrs Root, Soap Weed and
The Fiber Plant.

There arrived in Kingman on We'd
nesdsy's delayed trsin, Prof, g. +.
Bailey AMI Prof. Bernard d Thorner.
These men are here TO examine our vsl-
leys, rivers and mesa lands, with the
purpose in view of planting the portion
that can bs irrigated with the cansigre
root, and 70 encourage the planting Of
the same by ,hoss who wish TO make
money. They aIso Will enquire into the
natural growth Of the soap weed and
fiber plant.
Prof Thornsr ~ regularly in the bus.
iness Of handling the canaigre root.
having shipped TO Europe during the
last nine months over 500 cars Of the dry
root. He 10 at the head OF the business
in America. His mission is TO secure
eli the root possible, 5oth by purchase
and by planting. He has in his employ
gathering and planting the root over
1000 men. 1000 acres are cultivated in
the PecAs Valley, New Mexico, alone,
while its natural growth Ia being gatn.
cred from the plsins Of Mexico north.
to where tha cold wave stops it's growth.
Theses natural fields are being culled Of
the plant and soon without cultivation
the canaigre root viii be thing OF the
past, hence those interested in the bust
ness 10 the extent Of millions Of dollars
wish to sec new fields opened NJ whore
the plant will thrive, as IT takes warm
climate for it to grow to any size. Ari-
coma and New Mexico are particularly
adopted to the successful growing Of the
root. 1t 10 found that the cansigre root
contains 80 per cent of tsnic acid 10 ito
dry state, much more than barks or any
other article used in the process OF tam
ming. The business 10 increasing. the
demand 10 greater than the supply aOd
il will he more 80 in the future.
On one acre of ground whore water
can be brought onto 1t, 40 tons Of the
plant can be grown which win be wouh
t6 per ton on the ground green. The
net profit from an acre 10 estimated 10 be
about $50, hence it will 10 seen that
with water II 10 . paying crop. II 10
these gentlemens business here to SEQ
il the water can he had either by artesiap
wells, dams, springs or oil Of them com
b,ned. n they are satisfied with tho out
look, operations will be commenced At
once TO bring water on the dry coil.
10. 900 acres will he ret out to the roos by
the company Of which Prof. Thorncr 10
the head In this country, and help and
advice given TO oil who may wish to
grow the plant on their own hook.
Prot. q. E. Bailey, who accompanies
Prof. Thorner, 10 an expert in the ir-
.esisn water business and in on cheering
reseryois and dams. He has been over
this section in early times with q geo
Logical survey and 10 somewhat H.
miliar with the, water courses and desp
loamy soil Of this region. It is nothing
tor not much, agsin-t Prof. Bailey that
he II correspondent Of that tine
disseminator oi news, the Inter Ocean.
and . dozen other Of the big works VI
art and brain that issue from the Fair
city to educate the masses.
II IL vt least the duty land we think II
viii be q pleasure after meeting them
for every citizen Of this sect,on TO help
these gentlemen get at the facts as re-
CARDS their mission among us. We know
old Mohave and the hills that lie ad.
iscent TO her are, prolific of The precious
metals, and We believe her valleys and
mesas wherever water can he brought
10 hear, are the eqnal Of any on the
broad domain Of the Creator'J footstool.
And We further believe that rivers OF
water underiie all these dry valleys.
that will flow to the surface Of their own
accord Il AN outlet ia furnished them.
And Colorado's river may also. bv the
expenditure of reasonable amount ut
money, be brought on these arid lands.
cnw of Th18ks.