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The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. 4.
To the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States in Con-
 aress Assembled.

We, your Memorialists, the Nine teenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, respectfully rep resent that the National Irrigation Congress, held in Phoenix. Arizona, on the 11th of December, A. D. 1896, unan- imously adopted the following:
 Whereas The Pima and Maricopa Indians. tribes numbering in the aggregate ten thousand souls, have been deprived of the waters used by them in irrigation before the advent of the white race in America, through the appropriation of such waters by settlers on the headwaters of the Gila river; and
 Whereas. Through the loss of such waters the lands once cultivated by these tribes have become barren and worthless. and the members of such tribes have become charge on the Government, and forced by the loss of their fields into lives of degrada- tion and penury; and
 Whereas, Such tribes have from the ear Hest days been the friends and allies of the white race; and
 Whereas, The people of the United States have pledged themselves by solemn treaty to protect such tribes in their property and property rights; and
 Whereas, The Government of the United States has and now is engaged in the ex- penditure of hundreds of thousands of dol lars for the construction of works of irriga- tion for the reclamation of lands belonging to other Indian tribes; therefore. be 1t
 Resolved, That this Congress do approve the proposed construction. under the plans of the U. S. Geological Survey. of the Buttes reservoir. in Pinal county. Arizona, recently reported. to again reclaim the lands of these tribes. believing that by so doing can the Government alone honorably redeem the broken pledges made by 1t to these people. and thus preserve from further want and degradation two of the surviving Indian tribes of the American continent that have always been the constant friends of the white race.
 Resolved, That we approve the proposed construction of such reservoir not only as just and philAnthropic. but as economical and good policy. as in . comparatively shoro time the expense of maintaining such h. dlans as Government charges will far exceed tho cost of the irrigation works required to
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.

Unlike the Salt river. the waters of the Giia are fresh and pure; the soil contains no alkali is deep, rich gray ash, especial ly adapted to the growth ofthe prune, olive. almond, peach. fig, pear, apricot and fruits of all kinds. which pay largely on the invest ment. It is also the natural home of alfalfa. which grows in the most prolific manner. The grape does exceptionally well in this valley, and wine and raisin culture is dcstin- ed to become prominent industry. Citrus fruits have been cultivated to limited ex- tent; there are a number of orange trees in the neighborhood of Florence which bear their golden fruit each year without pro- tection. and few date palm trees are also in full bearing. The season is from six weeks to two months earlier than Southern California. which gives fruit growers an appreciated advantage in
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
\ New RepnbIic.

During the past i5 months a new re- public, known by the name of Acre. has sprung up in the forest country lying partly in Brazil and partly in Bolivia. It has been established by a rich Brazilian banker and rubber deal CT named Aries. who has set himself up as president over community of about 2o,000 people, all of whom are in his employ. Demonstrations have been made against the little country by both Brazil and Bolivia, but it holds its own.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16

make them self-supporting and sef-re- specting community.
 New, therefore, your Memorialists, the Nineteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, desire to go on record us earnestly endorsing the above recommendation of the Sixth National Irrigation Congress for the following reasons:
 l. The reservoir site referred to having been withdrawn iron entry by Government authorities, cannot now be utilized by any private corporation, and the Government therefore occupies the indefensible position of doing noth- ing itself or allowing any one else to improve this great natural reservoir site.
 2. We firmly believe that the inter- ests of humanity dictate that the In- dians should be gathered on the reser- vations, have lands allotted to them in severalty, and that they be furnished with farming implements and an inex- haustible supply of water for irrigation of their lands, to the end that they may become self supporting. By this means will a home life be furnished for the Indian and he will more rapidly advance in civilization as a conse- quence. He will abandon his nomadit life; his children will be kept at home and educated in neighborhood schools instead of being sent to large Indiar schools at distance where the, are kept Gas it would seem) for mere purposes of show. After being in strueted in the arts of civilization for time they are returned to savagery, to become more unhappy and discon
 tented than if they had never receive,
 the questionable advantages. We fee
 that the present policy of the Indiai
 department is all wrong in this regard
 3. The Pima and Maricopa India
 reservation contains 350, ,000 acres of a fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona, and is admirabl adapted for homes for these people, Il , we'll as the wandering Papagoes, wE are now compelled to prey upon tn herds of our farmers and ranchmen fo subsistence.
 4. The construction of storag reservoir at the Buttes by the Goverr
 ment offers plain business proposi
 tion for the correction of these evil
 Resolved. that the Secretary of tn
 Territory be instructed to transmit
 copy of the foregoing Memorial to or ! Delegate and Delegate-elect in Col t gress, and also copy each to tl : President of the Senate and Speaks ' of the House of Representatives.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
A RAILROAD CENTER.

At present it contains a population of about 1900, but with the completion of these worailronds and the San Carlos reservoir no city in Arizona can approach it for natural advantages. and large increase in popula- tion will follow. Florence is at an elevation of l4g2 feet above sea level. situated near the Gile river. twenty-six miles northwest of the railroad station of Casn Grande, with which it is connected by an elegantly equipped daily stage line. Going and com ing stages run by the old Casa Grande ruins, and passengers are allowed short time to inspect them. There are many handsome private residence in Florence. several brick stores, good hotel, an excellent graded school employing four teachers, churches secret societies. Q Commercial Club, two newspapers. and tho handsomest court house in the Territory. Here is held the United States Court for the district composed of Gila, Graham and Pima counties. The streets are lined witf shade trees, which impart an air of com. fort on the warmest days.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
LOCAL TIME TABLE. Mountain Time.

For time at other local stations call on Agent.
 Dining Station. CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. V. & P. By. for Jerome; P. E. Junction with P. & E. R. K. for Huron and Mayer Mayer with stage to Crown King and other mining points; Prescott with stage lines for all the principal mining camps; Congress Junction with stage lines for Congress, Harqua Hala. stanton and YarDell; Hot Springs Junction with the c. c. H. $. L O.. for Castle Creek Hot Springs, the all-year-round health resort; Phoenix with the M &P. & S. R. Y. R. R. for points on the $. P. system.
 H. P. ASEwALr. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
 Prescott Arizona,
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands. with government title and water right, can be bought fer from S20 to $50 per acre. according to location and im- proyements. In the immediate neighbor- hood and to the south of the Casa Grande ruins there are thousands of acres covered with heavy growth of mesquite timber yet open to settlement. These are among the choicest in the valley. Water in inexhaustI- ble quantity is found at a depth of from twenty to thirty feet; in fact, river seems to be flowing underneath. Here is a splen- did opportunity to take up and improve land with pumping system of irrigation. which is said to be successful on small tracts.
 However. with the completion of the San Carlos reservoir. pumping will be thing of the past, and it is only mentioned here for the purpose of showing what can be done and to magnify the further fact that what was once considered
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
UNTOUCHED BY FROST.

Orange and lemon trees require slight protection during the winter for year or two, until the wood is sufficiently hardened,
 While it is popular thing for one to say that he is not here for his health." it is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- ments no climate on earth is equal to South ern Arizona, and there are numbers of active, industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but a few weeks. But for all that the wonderful Casa Grande valley is some thing better than health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande valley lying along the line of the Southern Pacific railway in the vicinity of Casa Grande and Arizola is at present, and with good reason, considered one of the most desirable portions of this magnificent Southern Ari- zona, Great changes have been made in the appearance of this part of the valley during the last ten years. It was about that long ago that the Florence canal was completed and the work of actual improvement begun. It is useless to deny that under our present water system there is nothing like a sufi- cient water to irrigate this vast body of land.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
AN usISHABIrAsLz DESERT

Is in truth the most productive land on the globe, and that there is water in abundance to bring every foot of it under cultivation. only waiting for the magic wand of capital to develop it. There is no water-storage scheme on the Pacific coast that has one half the natural advantages and so few en- sineering difficulties as the San Carlos reser- yoir. Here nature has built the abutments in eyer-living rock, and all that is left for man to do Is to put in the headgate. the bluffs which form the gorge being only 'eparated by paltry 22O feet. A country Is trained through this narrow canyon 200 niles square, representing 40,000 square niles. or larger than Maine and Massachu- setts combined. The rainfall is sufficient to all the reservoir twice year, and the land 70 be brought under cultivation is practi- ally limitless- This may read like q fairy ale. but is is every word true, and has been
 eriiied time and again.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
TRIBUNE, Florence, Ariz | Florence, Arizona.
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 OF A WEEKLY.

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The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
cAsA aRANnE Rrarnvo1R.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley Canal company Is the largest in the terri- ory. It covers 0 surface of 1900 acres, with an average depth of F feet, and contains bout eight thousand million gallons of yater. It Is situated fifteen miles south vest of Florence. A levee of earth has been brown mp across depression in the plain 1000 feet in length. 125 feet in width at the 'ottom and 8 feet in width at top. ? to lope on each side. and an average height of 5 feet. The waste is regulated by 8 cast ron pipet feet in diameter. set in solid nasonrS. regulated by gates and tower. his reservoir cost sls000o, and supplies voter for e000 aeres.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
Htgh-Priced Cherries.

At dinner given by Count Boni de Castellane in Paris recently, dwarf cherry trees loaded with fruit were used for ornament and the cherries for dessert. The cherries, it is said. cost four dollars each. The trees had been forced in hothouses.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
TIE CASA eRANpE VALLEY.
Information for Those Seeking Homes
 In the Garden Spot of the West.

Pinal county was organized in ls7s from portions of Pima. Maricopn and YavapAi counties, and contains an area of ,s6s square miles, or s.iss52o acres. one-third of which could be made productive by a systematic storage of the surplus water now running to waste. Next to Maricopa it is the most important agricultural county in the Terri tory. it is traversed from east to west by the Southern Pacific railroad. and branch of the great santa Fe system is now ap- preaching from the north. The objective point of this road is a connection with the Sonora road, of the same system. The Southern Pacific Is also building in this direction from Ternpe- and it is confidently believed that work will not cease until the Deer Creek coal fields arc reached and con nectioa is made with another branch of that road running from Bowie to Globe and now completed to Fort Thomas
 Thus it will he seen that Pinal county is the theater of railroad building at the pres ent time, and inside of a year Florence the county seat, will be
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
sUNsrRoKn IS UNKNOWN.

In fact, in residence of twenty-one years in Arizona the writer has only known two persons to be overcome by the heat, and they recovered. Their condition, however, was more the result of whisky than heat. The air Is so dry here that a registered temperature of ll0 degrees is not as oppres- sive as 80 degrees in St. Louis or New York. The Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact, and reports the difference between the apparent and sensible temperature to be fully 30 degrees. At nearly all times there As pleasant breeze; the nights are invari-
 ably cool in the summer, and outdoor labor is performed without serious discomfort tc either man or beast on the warmest days Very seldom does the thermometer get be- low the freezing point in winter. and in ths gardens of Florence to-day are castor bear plants two years or more old,
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16

The heat as represented in the above table during the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable us in the Eastern States, and death from
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
rHE CASA oRANDE VALLEY CANAL

is forty y-three miles in length aud covers eo.O00 acres of land. about 7,OoO of which are under cultivation. It is so constructed that 1t can be easily enlarged and it's capacity in- creased. A reservoir covering 1900 acres, having storage capacity of eight billion gall Ions, in the southeast corner of township 6, range g. gives ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below it, but those above suffer by a shortage of water during few weeks in summer.
 It is proposed to remedy this by the con- struetion of huge reservoir near San Carlos, which would stcre 2SI.s96 acre-feet of water. capable of irrigating 140,698 acres of land. All of this land would be in the vicinity of Florence. The estimated cost of the dam is Sl, ,Oss,s26 This survey was made by order of Congress. for which S2O.OOO was appropriated. Mir. J. D. Schuyler, of Los Angeles, the noted irrigation engineer, fully verifies Mir. Lippincott's report, and strong ly urges upon Congress the duty of con structing the work. A dam 200 feet in height, which MT. Schuyler considers per- fectly feasible, would store 550,000 acre-feet of water and the reservoir would have life of sixty three years without dredging. The report says: "In the event of the construc- tion of this dam there will be built up in the valley of the Gila river, where desert now exists a community of fully 10000 souls and the creation of many million dollars of tax able wealth without permanent outlay on the part of the Government" bill is now before Congress for the construction of the work, and there is little doubt of it's passage when it's merits become known.
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
Meteorological Statistics.

The signal service of tho general govern 1ont mnintainod 3 station at Florence from f1i tn iss2.. Thersports covering tho period rom : JsIy. fsa0. to April, isa2. gives the fol- owing statistics, which may be taken as Q afe Rnide to the prevailing temperature yen during the series of six years;
 feno Mean Max Min
The Florence tribune., 1901-02-16
THE EARLY MARKETS.

The absence of fogs and nightly dews is a formidable obstacle to the destructive and unsightly scale-bug. and the fruits of the valley are all bright and clean. All the agri- cultural products of temperate and semi tropic zones are easily grown here. the long seasons giving succession of crops that double or treble the productive value of the land.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-31
WOLCOTT.

W. o. Stratton of Danville was in town
Tuesday.
l. j. Currier has new bike, purchased the
past week.
B. L, Jennings returned to Worcester, Mass,
last Friday.
A. A. Whiting and son spent Sunday with
relatives in Calais.
Warner Nelson of Stowe visited relatives
here the past week.
G. E. Jennings and wife were with friends in
Newport over Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Wheeler spent thep week with
friends in Hardwck
c. E. Haskell goes to Boston Saturday to
purchase merchandise.
Marshall McClary is spending a weeks va
cation with his parents in Craftsbury.
A lawn party will be held Thursday even.
ing, Aug. l, with Mrs. Hattie Hubbell. Ice
cream will be served by the ladies of the W
R.C.
At the regular meeting of the W. R. C. to
be held on Saturday evening, August 3, all
members are requested to be present as there
is work to be done.
Early Friday morning fire was discovered
in W. W. Gates lumber yard near the dress
ing mill. The alarm brought out the army
of fire eaters who soon had the flames under
control. Little damage was done.
The fine dwelling house, built by the late
George Gray situated on the Eagle Lodge road
about 31a miles from this village was eonsum-
ed by fire last Friday morning. The origin
of the fire is a matter of conjecture as the oc-
cupants were absent and the house was in
flames when arst seen by Road Commissioner
Wheelock of Gilmore. House was insured for
$1,000, loss $4,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-31
LEFFERSONVILLE.

F. E. Smith was in Burlington Tuesday.
Leon Cushing spent Sunday in Burlington.
Eddie N. Melvin was in Burlington Mon
day
O.P Hayes started for Milton last Tues
day.
Robert Smith and wife were in Burlington
Friday.
Fred Hawley and wife of Morrsvie spent
Sunday.
Aleck Wagner of Providence, R. l., is visit
ing in town.
Mrs. W. H. Griswold spent Saturday in
Burlington.
Mrs. Sayles and daughter returned from
Burlington Friday.
Mrs. Lottie Cushing spent last week in Bur-
lington with her sister, Nellie Melendy.
Master Howard Fassett of Enosburg visit.
ed his grandmother, Mrs G. Davis recently.
John Waterman moved his household
goods to Burlington Friday, where he is to
locate
Miss Sarah Phillips of Swanton and Helen
Stevens of W ateryille visited at Fred Sinclairs
last week.
The scenery has arrived for the opera house
and will be put in place as soon as the paint
ing is finished.
Rehearsals are in order these days for the
play to be given in the new opera house as
soon as il il completed.
John Mentally, after having a vacation. OF
a week, returned to his work as stenographer
in j. r. Booths Office, Burlington, Monday.
The ladies of Crescendo Club are to serve a
supper at Mrs. Pages on Thursday OF this
week from 8 to o'clock All are invited ia
come for 4 cir supper it is only ten cents
each
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-31
NO. WOLCOTT.

Zee page one for notice of teachers examin-
alton.
Mr.. Clark of Morrisville was in town re-
Gently.
Dan Andrews is visiting at George Andrews
this week.
Mrs. Minnie Churchill has been on the sick
list of late.
The ladies meet this week with Mrs. L. NJ.
Washburn.
Mrs. Hattie Fisher is stopping at the home
of Almon Bruce.
Mrs. Bertha Ruse is stopping with her
mother these days.
Addie Mills finished work for Mrs. Nelson
Reed last Saturday.
Will Sheldon made his brother Frank a
short visit last week.
Mrs. Mary Bailey is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Nelson Reed, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs o. F. Crowell of Morrsville
visited in this place recently.
Mr. and Mrs j. C. Peck of Garfield visited
her sister here last Saturday.
Miss Nellie Fellows visited her Grandmother
Ferry at I'll. W. Camps over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Baldwin visited at o. F.
Crowell's in Morrisville last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Boynton were guests at
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell's on Wednesday last.
A. E. Woodmansee and family went to New.
port last week TO visit his sister, Mrs. Rollins.
Mrs Charles Bailey and Georgia Bailey were
in Hyde Park and Morrisville last Tuesday
Mrs. Nancy Andrews and Mrs. NJ. J. Leach
both of Wolcott, visited at Il. D. Frankln's
last Wednesday.
nnr w Earrap hos mt q na,p
globe register in his store which is up-to-date
in every respect.
p. Sheldon has engaged to go to Canada
to run saw mill for Mr.. Stearns of Johnson.
He will take his son, Fred, with him. They
expect to go next week.
The base ball game played last Saturday,
on F. P. Sheldon's meadow, between No. VOL
colt and Garfield boys resulted in a score OF
20 to in favor of the Garfield boys.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-07-31
WESTFIELD,

Miss Maud Wakefield has new piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Miller spent a few days
in Bakersfield last week.
Wallace Gilpin of the Barton Monitor Office
visited his parents recently
NJ. C. Hitchcock and family visited his
brother in Barton last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Bryant of Bolt on, ?. O.,
are the guests of his brother, c. W. Bryant.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Morse and son, Clyle,
of Bakersfield visited friends in town last Sat
urday.
Miss Kate Ferrin of Holland recently spent
several days in town, the guest OF Miss Lena
Gilpin.
Mr. Taylor of Hardwick has been visiting
at the home of W. C. Earman's, presumably
prospecting for asbestos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mrs. Frank
Elkins and Mrs. Willard of North Troy were
guests at the home of W. B. Gilpin Saturday
last.
Mrs. Minnie Clark and daughters, Florence
and Helen, ofNorwood, N. Y, are guest at
the home of her father, Deacon NJ. c. Hitch
cock
DR.. W. A. Young and Mrs. L. S. Miller, the
committee elected to select new books for our
library, have recently purchased about Az
volumes for the library.
News has been received that Rev. and Mrs.
l.. p. Atwood celebrated their golden wedding
at their home in Pittsheld, Mass, July II.
Mr.. Atwood was a former pastor ofthe Congl
church in this place. Their son, Alfred Ray
Atwood, was ordained and installed pastor
of the Cong1 church at New Boston, Mass,
July %