The Republican journal., 1906-06-14

Temple SET out Dy tne Y. .. AgllCui-
tural Department, where many varieties
imported from Morocco have been
brought into bearing. The fruit grows
in clusters of from 30 to 40 lbs. and
from to 6 clusters to the tree.
Seedless grapes are shipped from this
valley in ear load lots, first fresh and
later in the season as raisins. Mesa
has the largest seedless grape vineyard
il the Territory.
Olives are very common: most OF the
fruit is pressed tor oil, although quite a
quantity are picked for market, and
every family puts up a years supply
for household consumption with other
pickles and fruits. The gold medal for
olive oil was received by one of the
Phoenix manufacturers at the st.
Louis Exposition.
Bamboo, sorghum, figs, lemons, lines,
grapefruit, sweet potatoes, peanuts,
and all small fruits and berries are
grown in profusion, but it is IN melons
and cantaloupe growing that the SALT
River Valley really eXceIs. There
again does early ripening favor this
section, the melons being shipped at
season when the retailers sign in New
York of ARIZONA Cantaloupes" brings
so to IS cents apiece for them. Forty
carloads were shipped to Eastern mar
kets last season, returns for the first
shipment being SO a crate, net. Later,
So. 40 a crate. net, was received Tor the
standard size melons.
When the Tonic dam and reservoir is
completed an abundant supply of
water is assured for this valley, which
is an assurance of future prosperity to
its inhabitants. This dam, which is
now under construction, is SO miles
above Phoenix. and is to be the highest
dam III the United States and the next
largest to the Assouan dam across the
Nile Think of dam 263 feet race
depth: compare it with the helght OF
city sky scraperS, y and II stones hlSll,
and YOU Will grasp what the hguTeS
mean.
Back of this wall, which is being build
cd across a deep canon, Will be grad
uallv stored lake of water % miles
long from which to draw and lrrlgate
the whole valley. Thus much desert
land Will become rich ranches. People
from the East and North are docking
into this valley and buying land now at
seemingly exhorbitant figures and THESE
figures are continuing to rise rapidly
and will do so fol some two years to
completed. We have met people from
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont
who are settling Oh ranches hereabout;
those who have Wearied of cold winters
with their accompaniment of frost.
snow and ice Many. too. who nave
Throat and lung troubles, rheumatism
and such Ills. find this climate the only
one IN which to prO.Ong life.
WhitelaW Reid. now Ambassador TO
England. said in the New DIRK Tribune.
Of which he is editor. that he eNperlenc-
ed the pleasure OF picking the straw
berries for his Christmas dlnner ana
also drawing in perfect health WIN
every breath during the winter ut spent
in PluuiX. As far as can learn the
only imperfection in the climate is the
extreme heat which prevails Tor about
three months of the summer IN TINS
valley. Naturally where the winters
are SO mild the summer temperature
must run to rather high figures, but
am told il is accompanied with so niue
humidity that sunstrokes and heat
prOstrations are thing unknown
among men or animals. Within few
miles are mountain resorts where all
who can spend a part OF the heated
season.
My brother says no more East IN
his and has purchased a nice ltt'e
ranch two miles ont Of Mesa, where he
expects-like people in the fairy tales
to olive happy ever after but as
closing word | will say am sun d
faithful FASTENER, There no
place like home" and home is and al,
ways will be among the friends and
scenes of our youth in dear old Name.
NESTA DAVIS lllGGIN>.