Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
PROSPEROUS ARIZONA.
President Andrew Kimball Has Nothing
But Good Words for That Section,


President Andrew kiuball Of the st.
Joseph stake OF Zion, accompanied by
his daughter Clare. arrived in Salt
Lake Thursday after spending several
days in Logan. TO which city they went
Immediately after the session of the 1r-
rigation congress When seen by a
"News' Representative today President
Klmball expressed himself ais highly
pleased with the deliberations of the
congress aud with the splendid showing
made by Arizona in the matter of a
delegation. That territory, he says was
represented by 30 delegates, the largest
number from any state, population
considered, present at the congress,
Among them was MIR. Kimball and his
daughter, who were appointed by Gov.
Alexander Brodie. Miss Glare has a
surprise In store for her friends when
she returns home as she viii 20 back
the wife of Hyrum Brinkerhoff. II prom
inent young man OF Thatcher, to whom
she viii be married after conference.
Speaking of conditions IN his gecu0n
President kimball stated that the
country has passed through d good sea-
SON. In the early spring, however the
grain crop was a failure through the
favages OF the green stink bug, but as
compensation for this, copious rains ie,l
In June and the farmers were enabled
to plant corn of which they gathered
an abundant harvest. The fruit CROP
also has been excellent, the country
having produced plenty Of aprluots.
peaches and apples. to say nothing OF
almonds, of which there Ia good sun
ply. The fourth crop of alfalfa was
cut the last of August pnd two more
.t..1 -.
In this respect that section is far ahead
OF more northern climes The alfalfa
Will average one and three-quartcre
tons to the acre, but prices are low
this year. due largely to competition
among the farmers.
President Kimball says taera As a
splendid opening at Thatcher. the
headquarters of the stake for cream
cry, and he invites either experts or
capitalists DESTROYS of engaging in sucn
business to call on him at the presi-
dents office any time between now and
conference, He says the opening is a
good one and there Is money in It for
the right man.
The condition o. the people IN that
section ls excellent. In fact President
Kimball says there never was time
when they felt better and were more
up to the line OF duty than they are to-
day The health of the people IL good
and that of President Kimball was new
er better. Arizona TO him has been a
| irritable elixir of life. The Latter-day
| Saints academy at Thatcher has start
J ed under very favorable auspices with
| John Nash principal a faculty Of 10
| good teachers and an attendance Of 200
| pupils. In many sections OF the state
| the people are taking advantage OF the
| local option law, Of which President
| Kimbail was the author. and this is
| having a very gratifying effect. in that
It IA moving the saloons outfof the val.
| ley. 1'3-r t'r tF eY' n fns
In conclusion IT Is perhaps well to
state that Arizona Is stlll keeping up
| the record Of being the banner country
| for watermolons and potatoes, some Of
the latter being so large that they are
very often taken for mangel-wurzels