Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-15
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| CANALS WILL CONSOLIDATE
 (Safford Guardianl
 ] One of the most sensible moves made by the canals recently Is the consolidation of the Union and Cen tral canals. For a long time past this subject has been agitated but has met with considerable opposition un- til the floods made it apparent to all that the only thing to do was to con solidate.
 A stockholders meeting of both Companies was called last Tuesday to ascertain whether there was any ob- ieciion to the scheme or not. As theTe was no opposition it was decided to consolidate.
 The two companies will bear an equal proportion of maintaining the dam and canal. thus reducing the cost to each company more than one half, fur during the past year it has
 ost the Central company more than 100 per cent Of it's capital stocl. 10 maintain it's canal. and even then a good portion of the time it was forced to rely on the Union for water.
 In order not to lose any of it's pres ent rights the Central company will maintain ifs dam and canal until a court decree can be secured permit ting it to transfer all it's rights into me Union canal. The consolidation U.il not only prove big advantage to the two canal companies. but tr the milling company as well. TOT ir will enable them to run with water power almost the year round.
 C. 3. MARTIN WASHED OUT CClifton Copper Era)
 The Era is in receipt of information that c. B. Martin. of Blue river. lost his store and stock of merchandise by the flood of December 3rd. People who have long resided in the country agree that these floods are not only much more frequent than in former years, but also more destructive. There seems no doubt that climatic conditions have changed materially during the past few years. Instead of bright and open weather, the reverse l. is generally the rule during the win ter months. Many are of the opinion that the change is caused by the Sal ton sea, which is becoming of i'm mense proportions. If this is really the cause people may expect a con . tinuauce of wet seasons as there is no probability that the sea will ever be done away with. Should this sup position prove correct the Great ] American desert will soon be con < verted into a7 agricultural country, ! capable of supporting millions of pee iPle from the soil.
 | WILL ASK GOVERNMENT AID Stafford JOurnal)
 : No more important matter has eyeT been before. the property owners Of he upper Gila valley than the one of peJitioGinE congress for aid in con trolling the waters of the Gila river. If cur claims for government aid in { 4pFotecting tha, valley farms from inc EsuCrOacamcRt5 of turbulent stream are backed up Ry strong public sen { timent it VIII have greater weight /. with congress. ] The Journal has not been Informed of tha plan Of f7cti1n proposed further than that stated in the call. but we are sure that thinking men have been at work maturing something definite Ito ofer for consideration at the mass meeting. It is the purpose Of the men issuing the call to bring to the attention of the national congress sUf-
 fcient facts to arouse that august body to action. Thus each citizen in. terested in the matter can help by being present and lending a voice in the deliberations.
 i Citizens of Sanord, SoIomonville and other valley towns should attend as well as the ranch owners. Our towns are in danger as the river is eating it's way toward us. We are not : safe because we are a mile or more l from the present channel The river runs many rods nearer our town Jim. it's now than it did before the last flood. 4 few more floods and we will
 be in imminent danger of suffering i great loss. The river bed may be where Stafford now stands if no effort i is made to check the washing away of the farms that lay between us and the river. Don't think you are safe
 KANsANS FOR SONORA
 A big land deal has been made by which a number of Kansas farmers
 will take up land in the Sasabe val Hey in northern Sonora, just a short distance across the international line The deal was made through w. D
 Hawk, of Ottawa, Kans. MT. Hawi and a number of Kansans returned to
 day from visit to the country, The trip was made in automobiles ana three large machines were required tC carry the prospective settlers.
 Of the land taken up, 5000 acre! will be put under cultivation immedi
 ately under the dry farming process
 The land is very fertile and produc
 tive and it is expected that big crop' lean be harvested.
 With a big colony in the SasabC
 country, Tucson should realize hand
 somely, as this will be the suppl! point for that section. Sasabe, oI
 the international line, Is a port of en
 try, and is almost due south of Tue
 son and about eighty miles distant I It is stated that there is excellen ! prospect that a railroad connecting , that country with Tucson will be con strucsed