Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-08

contained herein will be cheerfn!ly
furnished by addressing, Bruce Perley,
secretary OF the chamber OF commerce,
Phoenix, Ariz.
1. Where is the Salt River valley?
In the central part OF Maricopa county,
In southern Arizona, comprising the
hand lying on either side OF Salt river,
between the mouth of the Verde river
"a 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 aud averages fifteen
miles in width. containing 100 square
miles, aggregating 4SO. 900 acres of irri-
gable land, surrounded on all sides by
the foothills of adjacent mountain
ranges.
q, How does this section compare
with other parts OF the territory? The
territory oil Arizona is OF a generally
mountainous character very rich in
mines. timber, and live stock, while the
Salt River valley is devoted to agricul-
tnre, horticulture and live stock ex-
eiusively.
A. What is the climate? The terri
tory being some $50 miles in length,
north and south, and the altitude Of
the northern portion being from 5000
to 1000 feet, while that OF the Salt
River valley is but l 1850 feet the ter
yitory presents a great variety OF eli
mate. The climate OF the Salt River
valley is ssmi.tropical, with little frost,
no snow, and moderate rain IN the
winter.
8. How low does the thermometer go
In winter? Very rarely below freezing
point, So degrees Fahrenheit.
o. What Is the summer temperature?
In July, August and September from 70
to lO2 degrees, sometimes going to 10
degrees. The nights are always pleas
ant.
Z. What ia the average temperature
by season. U. S. signal reports, cover.
ing ten years, from 1877 TO 1887, show {:
Aversga spring temperature. 700
Average summer temperature. 1913
Average autumn temperature. 1911
Highest temperature. .......ll5.5
Lowest temperature. ......... 22.5
Average annual temperature. 1872
.. How does the heat affect one? A
temperature OF 30 degrees in the east
srn states is far more prOstrating and
dangerous thaH the highest tempera-
tnre experienced in the Salt River val
by.
o. What is the cause OF the differ
ence? The absence OF humidity in the
atmosphere.
~. What is the average rain fall?
Six aad thirty-seven one-hundredth
Inches, confined principally to the win
ter months,
IL. Does it rain continually during
the winter? Only a day or two at a
time, with intervals OF weeks OF cloud
hess weather.
II. Are the storms violent? Thun-
der and lightning are very rare. Cy-
clones and wind-storms are unknown.
-. Ave earthquakes ever expert
enced? Slight shocks have been known,
but not as frequently as in the Missis-
sippi valley.
IA. How are lung and throat diseases
sdacted by the climate? Most favor
ahly; this valley is a natural sanitarium.
The worst cases, both from the east and
west. come here with the most beneficial
results, many OF them being perman-
emily cured. The climatic desideratum
In pulmonary diseases is a mild and dry
climate. Southern California has a
mild climate, but it is not dry. Colo
RADIO has dry climate, but it is not
mild. The Salt River valley has eli.
mate 1t ence mild and dry. Eminent
specialists now recommend the Salt
River valley in pulmonary diseases.
I5. Do malarial or epidemic diseases
prevail? Less than in any other part of
the United States. The dryness of the
atmosphere is untayorable to the trans
mission OF disease germs.
Is. Are there any poisonous reptiles?
Yes. in the adjacent mountains, but ir-
rigsiinn drives them away from the
cultivated lands.
II. To what productions is the val.
ley 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 &C
cumulated washings from the surround
ing hills, made up Of the fine particles
that have been, during countless CEN
turies, disintegrated by frost, or the
Clitu'aA VI IIlt
The water he (the farmer) uses is also
charged with new fertility, thus pro-
duced annually and gathered from the
sides OF the mountains scores and hun
dreds Of miles away, so that every flow
ing OF the land benefits it This
rs no theoric 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
it, viyifying 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
arid Arizona"
The special committee OF the United
States senate, report 92S, part /, May
s, 1890, page so, Gays: "Within our
border there cannot be found soil 70
uniformly fertile and SO capable Of
varied production, under irrigs don, as
that OF the ella, Salt and SaLta Cruz
rivers, in southern and central Arizona.
Analysis Of this coil shows its fertile
qualities to be superior to that OF the
Nile earth"
"a Il the soil durablao As nearly