The herald., 1895-01-01
ARZ0HA'S GREAT ADvAN TAGES,
Strong and Thorough State
ment Of It's Resources.
What Irrigation Has Done for the
Arid Lands.
xts IIinaral Products, Soil, Agricultural
Resources aud Cattle Interests
Bri fly Describe d


as yet regarded as frontier people, with
out civilization aud the population ia
eupposed to be madeiup OF cowboys and
followers of the Cook band. As TO our
resources, tbs majority of the American
people believe that Arizona 10 one vast
desert, whore cultivation 10 On impoesi-
bility and whore the cactus and rattle-
snake have full sway.
Nothing, however, ia more errone-
GUS. We have educational and religious
instituticns that compare fsvorsbly with
any esetern or western organizations OF
eimiar character. The cowboy element
exists only in the Imagination of the
story writer, while our deserts are daily
transformed into fertile fields where
fruits aud vegetable and cereals grow
as luxuriously and abundsntly as in Cal
ifornia. We expect coon to become one
OF the groat eisterhood of states, end
then perhapn our real value will Dc bet
ter appreciated.
THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
"Tbe area OF land reclaimed TO sgricul-
tnre in the territory aggregates over
650,000 acres. These reclaimed lands
sre principally confined to the valleys
OF the Salt and Gila rivera. in the coun.
ties Of Msricops. Yuma, Graham, Pinal
and Pima, in which there are several
hundred miles OF irrigatng canals OF
varying capacity, used tor diverting the
water from it's natural channels and die
tribUting the game on the lands irri-
gated. II is estimated that under the
Reorganization the Florence canal and
the Coronado canal nearly 100000 acres
will be added to tie agricultural dis
tricts. Other enterprises will add large
ly to the irrigated lands in the Salt river
valley.
THE NEW PUMPiNG METHOD.
Lately, however," continued Mr..
Stewart, ''several pumping enterprises
have boen inaugurated by companies,
and this method esems to become more
popular. as it is more economical to the
user. In the vicinity of Yuma and Will
cox these Improvements have been more
noticeable of late, snd that example has
besn eagerly followed by individual land
ownera. Take, Tor instance, Sulphur
Springs valley, az area that was sup.
possd to be merely dasert, q we'll has
now been sunk TO a depth of 80 feet and
Sxl6 feet, that has capacity OF 200, 600
gallona OF water per hour, and that will
irrignte about 5000 acres of land, Theee
improvements 20 far to mako country
prosperous sud to develop its re-
sourceg."
ITO what use ia such irrirated land
put by the owners?" was asked.
ITO the culture of every variety of
fruits. vegetables and cereals" replied
Mr.. Stewart. 'ln the Salt River valley
We raise oranges, lemons and some trop-
ical fruits. Apricots, for instance, ripen
inrArizona from four to six weeke sooner
than in California. and they ere ex-
ported to all sections OF the United
States and command good prices. Al
falls is also raised very successfully, and
add to tho interest of the cattle owners.
From Tuscon west, a "trip, 40 miles
wide and $50 miles long is now being
irrigated, and will prove the richest soil
for cultivation.
A FRENCH CLIMATE.
"It is justly expected that Arizona
will, in the nesr future. be populated as
densely rs the south of France. and that
the came class of people, that is, agri-
cuitnfiets end hortioulturiets, will make
their homes thore. The climatic con-
ditions and the soil are almost Identical
to those OF southern France. The land
ie just su rich and the possibilities are
greater than elsawhere. 1t is strange
that we have had lsss idle men in Ari-
zona during the dull times than in any
other section OF the country. Of
course we have felt the depression
in the commercial and financial circles
as much as elsewhere, but We have not
~
reason for this. think, is that Arizona
seek work, although we take Gaze of all
the men We have.
THE CATTLE INTERESTS
I'VE have about 100000 head OF
cattle OF all kinds in Arizona and, as is
we'll known, it is unsurpassed as a cat
tie country. The cattle are shipped in
large quantities to Montana, California
and Kanaaa. and command good prices.
1t 10 now the principal industry, with
future full OF promsea. There are no
exceptionally large owners, but the
herds coneist of from 1000 to 10, 600
head. There ia an abundance of graz
ing, such as ths gramma grass. that is
considered the finest grass fer cattle.
The increase 10 about 80 per cent.
MINES AND MINING.
On the subject OF mines and mining
Mr.. Stewart was very emphatic. "Gold
mining" he said. "has. received a new
impetus aud several mining properties
have lately been developed or discov-
cred. The Congress mine, about 80
miles south of Prescott, is now being
worked with satisfactory results. A
new district near Phoenix has been
opened by the dscovsry of gold deposits
and the output has been materially in
creased. There are eight or nine gold
bella extending acrosa Arizona from
east to west. Mills and other improve
ments are being constructed and, gem
orally speaking. gold mining will be
prosecuted in the future vigorously and
satisfactorily.
''Silyer mining hsa. OF course. been
abandoned to great extent in Arizona
ss well az in other parts OF the
Union. There are some properties that
could be worked prodtably. The same
circumstances that have affected other
sections have interfered with silver
mining in Arizona.
'Aa copper producing district, how
over. Arizona has maintained third
placain the list of etateo and territories.
II is ESTIMATED that nearly 10000. 900
pounds of ths'metai have been produced
during the past year. This would show
@ decline from the previous year, but
this is owing to the condition of the
market, although some OF the prominent