Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-06

chamber Of commerce has prepared and
publiehed the following list OF questions
and answers. Any Information not
contained herein will be cheerfully
furnished by addressing, Bruce Perley,
secretary OF the cham Der of commerce,
Phoenix, Ariz. ..r
I. Where is the Salt River valley?
In the central part Of Msricopa county,
In southern Arizona, comprising the
land lying on either eide OF Salt river,
between the mouth OF the Verde river
Ia tributary and the confluence OF the
Salt river with the ella river.
e. How large is the Salt River val
ley? The valley proper is some fifty
miles in length and averages fifteen
miles in width, containing $50 square
miles, aggregsting 480 000 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 q 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-
clrsively.
A. What il 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 1850 feet the ter
Fitory presents great variety of eli
mate. The climate Of the Salt River
valley is semi.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 temperatures
In July, August and September from rs
to 112 degrees, sometimes going to ITO
degrees. The nights are always pleas
ant.
7. What is the average temperature
by season? U. S. signal reports, cover
ting ten years, from 1877 to 1887, show:
Average spring temperature. 705
Average summer temperature. 1913
Average autumn temperature. 73l
Highest temperature. ....llh.5
Lowest temperature. ....,.... 225
Average annual temperature. 1872
8. How does the heat affect one? 4
temperature OF 90 degrees in the eas-
sru states is far more prostrating and
DANGEROUS than the highest tempera-
ture experienced in the Salt River val
ICY.
8. What is the cause of the differ
epce? The absence Of humidity in the
atmosphere.
10 What is the average rain fall?
Six and thirty-saveA One-hundredth
Inches, confined principally to the win
ter months.
IL. Does it rain continually during
the winter? OnH a day or two at a
time, with intervsS OF weeks OF cloud.
less weather.
IL. Are the storms violent? Thun-
der and lightning are very rare. .Cy-
clones and wind-s,orms are unknown.
Is. Are earthquakes ever expert
enced? Slight shocks have been known,
bat not as frequently as in the Missls-
sippi valley.
IA. How are lung and throat diseases
affected by the climate? Most favor
ably; this valley Isa natural sanitarium,
The worst cases, both from the east and
west, come here with the most beneficial
results, many OF them being peTman-
emily cured, The climatic desideratum
in pulmonary diseases is n mild and dry
climate. Southern California has
mild climate, but it ia not dry. Colo
rGdo 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
Is. DO malarial or epidemic diseases
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the United States. The dryness OF the
atmosphere il unfavorable to the trans
mission OF disease germs.
10. Are there any poisonous reptiles?
Yes. in the adjacent mountains, but ir-
rigaiion drives them away from the
cultivated lands.
II. To what productions IL the val.
ley adaptedY 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-
cumulated wasbings from the surround.
ing hills, made up OF the fine particles
that have been, during countless cen
turtles, disintegrated by frost, or the
chemical action OF the atmosphere.
The water he (the farmrr) uses is also
charged with new fertility, thus pro-
ddced annually and gathered from the
sides OF the mountains scores and hun
dreds OF miles away, 90 that every flow
ing OF the land benefits it This
is M 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
its viyifyiae liquid, bearing fertilizing
elements, from the far off lands in upper
Egypt aud beyond. y This valley
OF the salt derives it's righteousness
from the mountain regions OF interior
arid Arizona"
The special committee OF the United
States senate, report 928, part |, MAY
5, 1890, page 60, says: "Wiihin our
border there cannot be found soil so
uniformly fertile and 80 capable OF
varied production, under irrigs don, as
that of the ella SalC and Sarta CrnZ