Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-12

/ whose value would be greatly en-
HANGED. The interest would be paid
by the present generation without
missing it SO lightly would it be laid
on. Increased municipal taxation the
governor believed. was bugaboo. In
The matter of improved streets the alb
sence of dust upon shoes and clothing
and the lessened cost of sprinkHng
would more than offset it
The governor spoke of the additions,
and warned the residents Of their mar
row-minded opposition to admission.
! The showing OF Phoenix in the next
census would depend upon the public
| =pirit OF the residents of the addi-
t1ons If they lacked this public
spirit Tucson would probably appear
in 1900 to be the metropolis of Arizona.
Governor Murphy also alluded to the
public utilities as a matter within the
province of the board of trade.
At the close of the governors adj
! dress there was a loudly appInuded
| add. ess by a colOred Quartette.
Mr. w A KimbalI Of Mesa spoke Of
| the Globe road and its advantages to
i he valley. The people on .5he other
SIDE had concluded their part of a half
! defined agreement und it now de-
7olved upon Phoenix and the valley
/ 10 complete the rest. He concluded
| with an expression upon the part of
| Mesa cf sympathy with the purpose of
/ The board of trade, and rnid, Mesh
wants 30 be in partnership with
| Phoenix"
Mrs. Fields than sang in a manner
I Which called out an irresistible encore.
DR.. William Duffeld read an able
I letter from Frank P. Trott, water COM
missioner, upon storage reservoirs In
which Mr.. TrotC suggested the con-
Struction of reservoirs On both the
Salt and Verde by which the area OF
reclaimed land in the valley would be
doubled. Mr.. TrOtt gave warning,
-hOUgh, that there must he consonance
between the reservoirs md the dis
tributing canals, otherwise endless lit
CATION would be entaiIed.
Professor A J. McClatchfe delivered
N Interesting address upon the agrI-
cultural resources of the valley which
&c believes is much mere highly
avored in a rich soil and a more near
Y abundant water supply than any
other region in the southwest.
The RagOne Brothers, sons of I:aIy
and Song, relieved statements of facts
by the music CT harp and violin. Their
performance was so shiHful thef they
were compelled to respond to an en-
core.
President Adams Of the board OF
trade, was called upon. He said he
lad not come to make a speech. He
briefly outlined the work thai had bpen
accomplished in five weeks and ex-
pressed qualification at the sentimer..
which had been developed in support
Of the beard.
lie explained that the S3.O75 which !
had Deen subscribed was merely a |
bonus aE1 that some provision must 10 /
made for the maintenance of the bodv
by the purchase of stock. payahle ar /
me rate of 81 month He at once
instituted Il Subscription and hands |
went up in all parts of the bousa |
After the adjournment of the meeting
many who had not previously sub |
scrIbed, caught by the contagion were
enrolled as substantial pushers at the
wheel Of progress
Said Mr.. Adams: This movement |
VIII continue to grow. Its scope viii
not be contracted at any spot in the
road and at the end of a year. many
VINO have in one way or another o.
posed il viii regard the board as their
best friend
Reverend DR.. HlIsey delivered a
Srong and humorous address. ilI3Strat-
meDF OF immigration. by making t
pleasant for those who make tentative
visits to tie valley
Mr. \. G. Utley related an incident of
the practice by Dr.. Halsey of what lie
had just been preaching
Supervisor J. y. Marshall addressed
himself 10 the meeting exclusively up
on the subject of advertising. He val.
not only in full accord with the O1-
jects of the board but also advocated
personal effort
Walter Hill spoke also upon the sub
ject Of advertising and upon the posi-
bilities of the valley as fruit pro
ducing region.
President Adams closed the meeting
by an expression OF qualification Ut its
success which partoo'I Of lie
character u IN entertainment.
1t mad cost nothing. so generous mad
been public sympathy in the matter.
The singers and musicians had refused
to accept anything for their services.
The piarS had been gladly loaned and
the transformer had spurned the price
for moving it, He therefore moved a
vote of thanks to the board of super
visors for their public spirit in the
of Il commissioner of i'm
TO Mrs. Field the RO9one
Brothers, the cOlOred qUartette, the
Phoenix Music company and Sanders
& Zeal. The Pioneer band which had
called the crowd together AMI opened
rhe meeting with inspiriting airs was
included in the motion. which was
loudly adopted.
The meeting WAS the most successful
convOcation ever held in the interest
of PhOeEiX. There was never Il mo- ;
ment of waning interest. Every
speaker was enthusiastically aDpllGded i
and every musician was given an
encore.
Our clock strikes when there is a !
change from hour to hour; but no
hammer in the HOrologe of Time peals
the universe when there is 4 I
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