Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-11-13

dent Robert Mnthcr If the Rock Islam
system and party Of fricn Is. VINO
were the guests at n banquet nj the
Yavapii club. last evening r. VI.
Murphy was the host of the occasion.
and the affair resolved itself almost in
the nature Of a reception to that get
tlcman, rs we'll ~ being u reception
to the distinguished visitor.
In introducing MS guests. az the
close Of the banquet, Mr.. Murphy *.
planned tina, while IN New York, NJ.
Mathcr informed him that he intend.
ed soon 10 make trip 10 the south.
ern part Of 'hc Territory. AMI would
like 10 meet Mr.. Murphy there, to
which the latter agreed. lie fulfilled
his promise aud after visiting Tomb.
stone and the Imperial Copper com.
pany mine. he prevailed upon Mr.
Maiher aud his party Ia cstcnd their
stay in the Territory.
The entire party then visited tho
Roosevelt dam. in the Salt River valley.
and the Congress mine, and arrived IN
this city Yesterday afternoon. whore
they were given the opportunity To
visit the various points Of interest m
this vicinity. This morning they will
go Ia Poland. aud will return here in
time ~ take the afternoon train ron
Meeting with The Ovcrlan /, for CHI
cago.
The banquet. which WI. one Of tho
mos, enjoyable affairs ever ncld N
the club rooms. was attended by about
fifty representative citizens. all os
whom manifested u keen interest in
tile remarks that were male by NJ.
Ma,hcr and other speakers.
Following the opening address ~
the host. Mr.. Mathcr vas prcscntc |.
IN his comments upon what he had
seen during his visit in Arizona. hc
disclosed himself 20 bc n splendid ,b-
server and student of conditions lie
said. in par''
~ have obtained new impression
~ Arizona. From what ] had seen
ont ~ the ear window. heretofore
while passing through this Territory
I had considered Arizona u mere specV
Of sand IN this country. ] was amazed
AZ the revelation of beauty In Ari
zonn. had 10 idea there was such q
vast extent of land susceptible" Ia -
rigntiou. One of NY great experience
was my visit Ia the Roosevelt dnm
" il one Of III, marvcls of tie world
Engineer IIill informed m" that i
would be- capable ~ impounding 80 pei
cent more water than the grcni rs
sonan dam. which has been one ~ 'h'
proudest achievements ,f tao Britisi
government. II 'clipscs that wonder
| full engineering feat on the Nile. The
lands 10 bc irrigated 10y u nre cqun
To the entire southern portion of Cali
fornia south of the Tchlch,pi, an'
right here in Arizonn, there IN Ia 10
reproduced veritable empire. Tn
| government also has in nand pro
jeet for irrigating 10000 acres ~ Ian
that will be made to blossom rs IA
rose and. incidentally, make more div
idends for the railroads. II Arizon
could make 1T plain to the east III
extent Of it, great possibilities tn
eastern idea of il would soop chang'
u would be known as the garden spa
Of the west. II IL needless for me (
say that the citizens Of Arizona Apr
ciate the fact that the policy ~ Pres
dent Roosevelt is largely responsible
for these great projects, but ! wis
YOU to remember that the birta of I'll
movement for tho reclamation Of sri
lands is due more Ia n plain lawyer
San Francisco, who initiated the iJs
and who carried II 10 the very dooi
Of the white House. That mau
George Il. Maxwell, to whom as
You IN drink this toast. -
Continuing, The speaker said
Whenever pioneer commun'i
has planted IN its midst nan Z
energy, resources. character and bra
erv. that man should be crowned
his community. Such u man - Fran
NJ. Murphy, 10 whom ] ask You
join me In drinking this toast
u. VI. Riofdan of Los Angeles vi
the next speaker lie ia a pioneer A
zonsn. and developed the great ln'
Der business Of Flagstaff. being M
engaged in minina in northern Al
zous and New Mexico. lie contrasts
the past and present conditions
Arizona, and concluded with the De
Iarstion that he was proud Of the Ia
ri,ory, II. mines, it, mesas aud !
men.
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