Arizona republican., 1893-03-17

hnu answers. Any lnlorHaIloH H'l contained herein will be cheeriully furnished by addressing, Bruce Perley, secretary of the chamber of commerce, fheuix, Ariz.
 1. Where is the Salt River valley? In the central part of Maricopa county, In southern Arizona, comprising the land lying on either side Of Salt river, betw cen the mouth of the Verde nver Ca tributary) and the confluence of the Salt river with the Gila river.
 g. How large is the Salt River val ley? The valley proper is some fifty miles in length and averages fifteen miles in width, containing 750 square miles, aggregatng 48U, ,00J acres of irri- gable land, surrounded on all sides by the foothills of adjacent mountain ranges.
 s. 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 10 agricul- ture, horticulture and live stock ex- cuslvely.
 4. What ia the climate? The terri tory being some 3S0 miles in length, north and soath, and the altitude of the northern portion being from 5000 10 7,OO0 feet, while that of the Salt River valley is but 1,050 feet the ter iitory presents great variety oi eli nate. The climate of the Salt River valley is semi tropical, with little frost, no snow, and moderate rain Tn the winter.
 b How low does the thermometer go in winter? Very rarely below freezing point, 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
 G. What is the summer temperaturep 7 h July, August and September from 75 to lU2 degrees, sometimes going to llO degrees. The nights are always pleas ant.
 :. What is the average temperature by seasonP U. $. signal reports, cover ing ten years, from 1877 to 1887, show: {: Average spring temperature. 7O5
 Average summer temperature. S9.3
 Average autumn temperature. 73.l
 Highest temperature. .......,.1l5.6
 Lowest temperature. ........ 22 3
 Average annual temperature. 722
 s. How does the heat affect one? A temperature of 90 degrees in the east ern states is far more prostrating and dangerous than the highest tempera- ture experienced in the Salt River val ley.
 g. What is the cause of the differ epceY The absence of humidity in the atmosphere.
 10. What is the average rain fall2 Six and thirty-seven one-hundredth inches. confined principally to the win ter months.
 II. Does it rain continually during the winter? Only day or two at s time, with intervals of weeks of cloud less weather.
 l2. Are the storms violent? Thun- der and lightning are very rare. Cy- elooes and wind-storms are unknown. l3. Are earthquakes ever experi- snerd? Slight shocks have been known, but not as frequently as in the Missis- slppi valley.
 IA. How are lung and throat diseases sfrcted by the climate? Most favor sh,y; this valley lsa natural sanitariunI. The worst cases, both from the east and west, come here with the most beneficial results, many of them being perman- ently cured. The climatic desideratum
 
 climate. Southern California has nild climate; but it is not dry. Colo rado has dry climate, but it is not mild. The Salt River valley has eli mate at once mild and dry. Eminent specialists now recommend the Salt River valley in pulmonary diseases,
 lj. Do malarial or epidemic diseases prevail? Less than in any other part of The United States. The dryness of the atmosphere is unfayorable to the trans mission of disease germs.
 Is. Are there any poisonous reptiles :? Yes. in the adjacent mountains, but ir- Iigaiion drives them away from the cultivated lands.
 l7. To what productions is the val. Icy 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 a visit to the Salt River valley, says of its soil, editorially:
 "Most of these valley soils are the ac- eumulated wasbings from the surround ing hills, made up of the fine particles that have been, during countless cen iuries, disintegrated by frost, or the chemical action of the atmosphere. Tne water he (the farmer) uses is also charged with new fertility, thus pro- duced annually and gathered from the sldes of the mountains scores and hun dreds of miles away, SO that every flow ing of the land benefits it This Is 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's viyiiying liquid, bearing fertilizing elements, from the far off lands in upper EgyDt and beyond. This valley of ihe Salt derives its luxuriousncss from the mountain regions of interior arid Arizona"
 The special committee of the United States senate, report BPS, part 1, May 5, 1890, page 50, says: "Within our border there cannot be found soil 20 uniformly fertile and 80 capable of varied production, under irrigation, as that of the Gila, Salt and Santa Cruz rivers, in southern and central Arizona.
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