The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-23
GOV. BR0DIE
Conference Yesterday Even
lng Between CItu uOttlCerS
and Governor
Tucson VIII Bid for a Part Of the
Good Things Distributed Blu
Uncle Sam

There was a very interesting recep-
tion OF the city officials by Governor
Brodie at the Orndorff yesterday after.
noon, between 4 and o'clock. The
city was represented by Mayor Schu-
mac her, the members of the council
and City Attorney Roscoe Dale.
This meeting with the governor. it Is
hoped, will result in much good for
Tucson. After the city officials had
been presented to Governor Brodie. the
! party sat down and INDUCED In friend
| ~ discussion, which lasted about An
hour. The subject naturally was
Tucson past, present and future.
! The governor can remember the old
pueblo whe Il IL was but a small VIII
iage, He mas a HTrrey remembrance
OF those days, because he was then a
young officer. engaged In the Indian
campaigns. His twenty first birthday
was also celebrated In this city The
governor is naturally pleased 10 see
the old pueblo taking on the appear
ance OF modern city.
When the Conversation drifted on 10
Tncgon's future the governor was
asked IL be would assist the city in
accomplishing certain objects. He
gladly consented. and said that IL
would be pleasure for him to lend the
old pueblo a helping hand whenever
and wherever possible He vas urged
by the mayor to assist Tueson In se-
curing share OF the late appropriation
by Congress for the reclamation OF
arid land la the west The water
question OF the Santa Graz. valley was
explained fully to the governor and
he showed marked interest In the
problem.
He Was shown the great stretch of
country which the Santa Crnz drains
and whsi a volume OF water the stream
must carry as result, The handling
of this supply OF the precious fiuld has
been simpiif@d aud made compa Tatlv.-
ly easy by nature. The river flows
over lava bed, and the underfow La
kept very near Tie surface. A go,-
eminent expert OF the name OF Graves
Investigated this question about six
months ago, and declared the water
'questson la this valley could be solved
VERY easily He pointed ou, the enor-
Tlsous volume Of water flowing on this
lava bed. and said that q head gate
could be constructed at . point up the
river. and all Of this @aier could be
utilized to cultivate the mesas about
Tucson. He mentioned Tuhac as a
convenient poiat for starting opera
itona. and pipe line ciuid be run from
there to any place desired.
The governor seemed TO be con ineei
Of the feasibility Of the scheme, and
said that be would do everything in
his power toward making ii sue
cess.
Mayor Schufaaacker has decided q
take np the matter. and will urge sA
NJ the citizens to do the game SPEAK.
ing on the question this morning. the
mayor said. Il iatsnd "a call the
attention OF the council TO this matter.
and will appoint a committee TO take
barge Qf IL. it will be we'll Ia gather
data at once. and determined effort
should be made 30 gss; siicp OF that
appropriation we are entitled to IL.
and hook what I, wonlo mean for the
city. We are ALREADY com msreiai
center. and have paying mines near by,
hat what we need is few good farm
ers 10 keep US from sending 10 Califor-
pla and Phoenix. lfihis water schere
could be carried ont Tucson would be
a city of 50a50 people in no time"
Another thing which was called TO
the governors attention is the need OF
a government building In Tucson. The
officials OF the United States have TO
encroach on the county buildings. or
rent places to transact their business
Here Is the post Office, the United
States district court and It's officers,
the land Office and land court. all
renting Offices The governor advised
the city officials TO urge the introduc- i
lion Of bin providing for an appro- (
priation for such a building and said /
that he would use what influence be
bad TO assist In its passage.
Governor rode has been in confer
snce with the Board of Regents. on
and on, the whole day. He has made
4 thorough investigation Of University
and will now be better quail \
fed to deal with the institution &C
'ording to his own convictions. The
governor and his wife and son VIII i
cave Tucson this evening. He goes
i'rect 10 Yuma. where he will make
borough investigation of penitentiary
lfiairs. Mrs. Brodie and Sandy VIII
probably 80 to Phoenix and await the
he governors return there.
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