Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-19
GOV. KlBBtYlHOME
FROM COAST TRIP
Had a Delightful Time But Saw no
Better Country Than Arizona.

Governor Kibbey who left here about
the first of the month to attend the
/ irrigation congress in Sacramento. re-
turned home yesterday morning. Since
/ the adjournment of the congress he
has been in California resting as much
as he could in the few days at his dis
posal while incidentally attending the
functions of the Hassayampa club and
numerous conferences and appoint
ments with AriZonians on the coast.
Among these were Il. \. Fowler now
secretary of the irrigation congress,
who is spending a few days with Mrs.
Fowler and her parents. and Judge
Kent who is i'm Los Angeles but win
!. be back here soon.
Leaving Sacramento the governor
and Mr.. Fowler journeyed down the
river by boat to San Francisco getting
little different view of the country
from that seen from a car window, and
taking due note of the river traffic.
During his absence the governor made
L careful inspection of the San Joaquin
valley and other notable mid state
sections as well as the we'll known
southern California regions. Like all
AriZonians he was led to mentally
compare what he saw with the home
land. He expressed himself as be-
lieving that Arizona always had just
a little the best of it and there is no
reason why an Arizonian should not
be proud of his country. Admittedly
southern California is better developed
and further along in the work Of utiliZ-
ing natural resources, but for a basis
OF lasting prosperity or a diversity OF
natural resources the governor be-
lieves Arizona has her western neigh
Dor outclassed. When the same
amount of capital has been invested
in Arizona that has been spent in a
like area in southern California, he be-
lieves there will be more to show for
it
There is pitiful situation in San
Francisco due to the three causes,
labor troubles. graft scandals and the
plague. but the people are striving to
purify things and eventually rebuild
a bigger and better city. While in San
Francisco they saw three Of the bat
tleships of the Asiatic fleet just re-
turning from the Philippines.
Concerning the irrigation congress
the governor said there was little he
could add TO the very full reports sent
out by telegraph during the session.
Ii was a very interesting and very
important session and much was ac-
complished. He speaks very flattering
ly Of the Arizona delegation which was
there in considerable numbers and al,
came prepared to work and hold up
the hands OF the government in all
matters pertaining TO the reclamation
of the arid west, whether along the
line of irrigation or the conservation
of all natural resources. Clifford Pin
chot. the chief OF the forestry service
expressed his purpose Of visiting Phoe-
nix during the coming fair and he
was extended a cordial invitation by
all who learned of his intention.
Concerning that wing of the con-
gress known as the kickers. and most
o. whom came from the disgruntled
elements in the Yuma valley and In
the Owens river valley. the governor
said he had little TO say except that
they made their complaints which
We're considered i'm the committee on
resolutions OF which he had the honor
to be n member. after which the sub
jet was sidetrackcd. The committee
felt that the complaints were not well
founded and at any rate were not
properly formulated. The kickers had
not agreed among themselves as to
just what was wrong or what they
wanted and the manner in which they
came before the committee left the
impression upon the committee that
their complaint lacked merit and
might conceal motives of a selfish ma
ture or be designed to further projects
for private financial interest.