Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-12

contained herein will be cheerfully
furnished by addressing, Bruce Perley,
secretary OF the chamber OF commerce,
PaOenix, Ariz.
I. 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,
between the mouth of the Verde river
Ia tributary and the confluence of the
Salt river with the ella river.
9. How large is the Salt River val
eyp The valley proper is some fifty
miles in length and averages fifteen
miles in width, containing 700 square
miles, aggregating 4S0, 00J acres of irri-
gable land, surrounded on all sides by
the foothills of adjacent mountain
ranges.
3. 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-
clusively.
4. What is the climate? The terri
tory being some $50 miles in length,
Forth and south, and the altitude of
the northern portion being from 5000
TO 1000 feet, while that OF the Salt
River valley is but $50 feet the ter
ritory presents great variety OF eli
male. 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, 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
6 What is the summer temperature?
In July, August and September from 70
~ lO2 degrees, sometimes going to ITO
degrees. The nights are always pleas
AM.
7. What is the average temperature
By season? U. s. signal reports, cover.
ipg ten years, from 1877 to 1887, show:
Average spring temperature. FOB
Average summer temperature. 1913
Average autumn temperature, 1911
Highest temperature. ........llb
Lowest temperature. ......... 22.5
Average annual temperature. 1872
3. How does the heat affect one? A
temperature OF 80 degrees in the east
srn states is far more prOstrating and
dangerous than the highest rempera-
sare experienced in the Salt River val
lev.
3. What is the cause OF the differ
srce? The absence Of humidity in the
atmosphere.
10. What is the average rain fall?
Six and thirty-seveH one-hundredth
inches, confined principally to the win
ter months.
II. Does it rain continually during
she winter Only day or two at
time, with intervals OF weeks OF cloud
hess weather.
u. Are the storms violent? Thun.
der and lightning are very rare. Cy-
clio es and wind-storms are unknown.
l3. Are earthquakes ever expert
sneed? Slight shocks have been known,
bat not as frequently as in the Missis-
sppi valley.
"A. How are lung and throat diseases
Affected by the climate? Most favor
ahiy this valley Is natural sanitarlum.
The worst cases, both from the east and
vest, come here with the most beneficial
rerrits, many of them being perman-
entity cured. The climatic desiderarum
IN pulmonary diseases is a mild and dry
climate. Southern California has
mid climate, but it is not dry. Colo
radO has dry climate, but il is not
mid. 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
prevail? Less than in any other part of
the United States. The dryness OF the
atmosphere il unfavorable 10 the trans
Mission OF disease germs.
Is. Are there any poisonous reptiles?
Yes. in the ad jacent mountains. but ir-
sigaiion drives them away from the
cultivated lands.
II. To what productions is the val
Rev adapted2 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-
eumnlated washings from the surround
ing hills, made up OF the fine particles
that have been, during countless CEN
suries, disintegrated by frost, or the
chemical action OF the atmosphere.
Tive water he (the farmer) uses is also
charged with new fertility, thus pro-
dlGed 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
ts 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
it, vivifying liquid, bearing fertilizing
elements, from the far off lands in upper
Egy ut and beyond. 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 l, MAY
5, 1890, page 80, says: "Within our
border there cannot be found a soil so
uniformly fertile and 30 capable OF
varied production, under irrigs don, as
shat 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"
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