Arizona republican., 1907-12-13

which can be attributed to such 2
 be difficult to estimate the dollars and
 cents value of the advertising which
 this section will receive
 The board of trade has ordered 45OC
 copies of this edition, and others in the city including many business men have
 taken number, which will bring the
 total to near 1000 copies. that will be
 distributed from Phoenix alone, not to
 speak of the extensive circulation through various sources and free cop
 ies to be had at the various Santa Fe
 offices throughout the country.
 The copies for the local Santa Fe office and those for distribution
 through the board of trade have not yet been received here. Yet even at
 this early date when but few copies of the issue are out, inquiries directly traceable to the December issue have
 been received at the board or trade. One prominent real estate man yes terday received a letter from a party who inclosed a clipping from the De- cember Earth" and is interested in the valley and may come here to To- cate. So il can be said that results ale already in sight
 The Santa Fe is deserving of great commendation for the publication which is noteworthy one and the lib- erality of the company in furnishing copies here at less than cost of paper and printing attests the fact that the failroad officials are anxious to do as much as possible through publicity to promote the interests of this section of the earth which is especially the best part of it.
 The December number contains Is pages. The engraving which adorns the cover is a typical Salt river valley scene, an irrigation canal passing through an alfalfa field in which are grazing sleek. fat cattle. and fine shade trees in the distance along the skyline In the upper left hand corner is smaller half tone of a residence which is almost hidden by luxurious palms and Towering shrubbery. The picture in the lower corner is a row of date palms.
 Under the engraving is this clear cut statement. Health, wealth and plen- " are blessings that have followed the coming of irrigation in the semi-arid sections of the great southwest. In no other part of this land of opportunity has fortune been more bountiful than in the Salt River valley of Arizona" To enumerate all the valuable features of this number would be to leave but few pleasant surprises for the read CT, who will desire a copy of the issue> itself. Briefly reviewing. it may be stated that one of the leading articles is entitled The Call of the Great Salt River Valley of Arizona" by Dr. F. E. Stone, who will be remembered as the starting judge at the territorial fair IL is a strong and comprehensive arti- cle written in a virile style. IL covers the ground thoroughly. going into the history of irrigation, transportation fla cilities of Phoenix, mines and markets, farming lands, a review of the products which can be successfully grown here, and pointed hints on extensive farm ing.
 J. w. Crenshaw. immigration com missioner, contributes an interesting article on the irrigation project. As Seen by a Woman" written by Anna A. Sullivan, tells a story ol the condi- tions existing in the. valley which will interest every woman reader of the magazine. The Story Of a Motor Car Ride by c. J. Blanchard, statistician of the reclamation service. is the tale of a sixey two mile ride by motor car over the government road to Roosevelt. and paints vivid picture. George w.