Arizona republican., 1901-06-28

cause of requests and influence brought
to bear by the white men interested
fright there and Then are blasted all
hopes of government aid in the building
of the Tonic Basin dam. In other
words. the government will not build
two reservoirs in Arizona at least not
In our time. 1t will say: You have
had enough. Wait until other states
and territories have been served"
Now. The Republican would like to
have our ella friends take this article
as 1t reads. There is no hidden mean
Ing, nothing between the lines that IL
meant. or intended. to work them an
injury We desire simply to place this
matter in its true light before the resi-
dents of this valley. We have always
advocated the building OF the San
Carlos dam. We have written many
letters favoring II TO influential people
In the east We will address the Con-
gress of Indian Educators at Buffalo
next month on this very subject, and
urge prompt action, We give these
facts in order that our Florence friends
yeflain from accusing Us Of Interior
motives.
Our only salvation, it appears to MS,
li,s in the building of the Tonic dam
o.. by private capital. And
A GOOD why not? Why is this
BUSINESS not splendid business
PROPOSE proposition for private
TON. capital? Where can any
proposition be found
more enticing? We believe II this
scheme as II really is, were placed
properly before any body OF business
men they would commend It.
Here is body of land of marvellous
fertility. honesteaded. cultivated. de-
yeloped. Thirty thousand people are
now living here. They have their
homes here and are come to stay,
About 20O,O00 acres are today being
cultivated to q limited extent. Thes@
100000 acres. with some thousands in
addition. would be cultivated to then
utmost limit provided there was plenty |
of water. There is not plenty TODAY |
Every year there Is shortage Of water |
for two or three month";, An abund- |
ance Of moisture falls for thorough irr'i-
cation the year around, but because 81 |
lack of storage II Is not available when
needed.
Now. suppose the Tonic dam be con-
structed at n cost OF $1,000, 900. All the
farmers in the valley would tumble over
tbs mselyes to buy more water. They
would gladly give a dollar or dollar
and half per acre more than they are
now paying Indeed. they would be
glad to give that amount for one good
irrigation in July or August. 1t would
pay. II would put money in their
pockets. There would be, then. n,
question about the market for all the
water that could be stored. Neither is
there any question about the amour:
available for storage. These two facts
determined, |. O., the goods and the
and we are brought right
down 10 the simple question of cost
and profits. II this dam cost s., 900. 900
rhe profits should net at least per
cent. Will they? Two hundred thou
sand acres Of land Laying one dollar
pr acre would bring in 1900, 600 Any
one can fgure that this sum would pay
10 per cent per annum. There would,
OF course, be some expenses. THESE
would. however, he light, and would not
exceed one-half of one per cent.
Now. We ask you, Is there anything
not the truth in these figures? IS
here? And If there is not is this Tonic
re servoir proposition good one for pri- ,
sate capital to entertain? {
We are not in favor of smbsidlzing,
Or making an Investment in this prop
ofation, By the county. The proposition
= q good one. II will be A paying one ,
II properly represented by unbiased and .
iisinterested citizens to capitalists We 9
believe the money could be raised 10 :
the reservoir. II is not diff
icult undertaking from ar engineering
any more than It IL hazard
'us or risky from a financial one. The
'nly subsidy the people should be asked
o pay is the purchase CT water, and
hat they will beg to do