Arizona republican., 1906-03-04
BUILDING BOOM
 STRIKES ALHAMBRA
Great Activity in the Handling of
 Construction Materials.

Alhambra, March 3.-CSpecial Corre- spondence of the Republican.)-W the resumption of brick nf4klng at the plant of the Aihambra Brick Co. and the receipt of four cars of lumber by the Buckeye Lumber Co. here this week. our village and valley surely seems prosperous and willing to usa plenty of building material. The brick making commenced on Monday morn ing under the direction of MT. Camp bell of Phoenix, and O,OOO will be made and burned at once. and it Is possible this amount will be extended as demands may increase.
 MT. Anderson of the Buckeye Lum- Der Co, reports a steady demand in his line. as new building throughout the valley increases; he has today fin- ished unloading four cars and has two more cars which he expects will ar rive tomorrow. These recent ship ments contain some of the finest dress ed one-inch sugar pine lumber in all sizes that has ever been seen here. be- ing the product of northern California. This stock Is now complete in all sizes, including nails, sash, doors, screens, and holdings.
 Alhambra now feels that it can keep ACACeh9N cA 6Opu NAAA4VSs eAo IL ildS piEfi Q ty of material to put into extensive building of either frame or brick buildings.
 While George Alkirc does not speed an automobile. yet he believes in the substituting of gasoline for the horse, for they have but two horses on the ranch, where before perhaps a dozen were employed to do the work. The gasoline engine is used for pumping water saving wood. grinding feed, etc. about the ranch. and the latest ex- pertinent is the use of ths power for hay baling and is pronounced the acme of success. The bales are surely the most uniform that could be baled by any machine, very smooth and devoid of shaggy corners.
 The capacity of the machine to, Is far in excess of the horse power bale-. It is reported George will try cultivat- Ing sugar beets next by a gasoline mow- CT. after which he will build a gasoline air launch to carry him from Phoenix to the ranch west of here, for the auto mobile is now too common a car riage.
 The Experiment Station recently completed a new set of stock corraIs and supplemented by piped water. and the installation of a wagon and stock scale. The new work is all painted white and presents a clean and pleas ing effect. From the avenue 1t has something of the appearance of a cem- etery, and Prof Wilson. of the live stock department. has had to explain that it was for the reception Of Tive stock and not for buhaI purposes.
 One of the first uses made of these new cOrrals was the caring of a nice bunch of sheep which Prof. Wilson will make a careful study of for the ben eft of the ranchers and sheep raiseIs of the territory Reports will be made from time to time concerning their care. feed and treatment. dipping, shearing, etc.
 The Appropriators canal is now car rying a good head of water. most of which has been going to the farmers below here for the past week. The upper end will draw water this week. Alfalfa and grain crops look very promising considering the unstabis water supply this winter, and every one is in a good frame of mind.
 John Cook, who has been so long h the employ of the Alhambra Brick Go. severed his connection with that con- cern on. Monday, and expects to go to work at the Glendale sugar factory.
 Charles Smithline will sell at public auction on next Thursday. his ranch property horses, cattle. implements. chickens, etc, and will rent his so acre ranch and return to his former hom- in Iowa. Mir. Smithline is located un- der the Arizona canal. five miles north of Alhambra. MT. Hammond will con duct the sale.