Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-13
PHOENIX ADVANCING
ALL ALONG THE LINE
ALL REAL ESTATE VALUES ARE
RISING RAPIDLY
Two Hundred Thousand Acres of Des.
ert Land to Be Reclaimed as
Result of the Roose-
welt Dam

"The phenomenal development of
Phoeniz. Ariz., and the rapid rise in
| the value of desert land as result of
| the work done by the reclamation SER
vice is truly remarkable" says A.
Redewill of Phoenix, who is passing
the summer with his family in Los An
geles.
| 1.-TWO hundred thousand acres of des-
ert land will be turned into the best
sort of orange and alfalfa land as soon
as the Roosevelt dam is completed, and
enough electricity will be generated to
work a pumping station which will ir-
rigate 100000 more. The reservoir will
cost $5,000,000."
Mr.. Redewill is prominent music
dealer of Phoenix, and a good booster
for Arizona.
Farming land eight miles from
Phoenix could be bought year ago fol
$50 an acre." he continued. 1.-THE same
land today costs from $50 an acre and
up. 1t is expected that the rise in real
estate values will continue until or
ange land attains about the same level
that it does here in California
"In the city of Phoenix itself prop
erty on the main street has risen to
| $1,000 a front foot. The z. M. c. A.
block, purchased last year for $32,500,
is today valued at $4,000. The sugar
plant, erected two years ago at cost
of 100000, was forced to suspend on
account of lack of water. With the
assurance of plenty of water in the
| immediate future the plant will resume
| operations shortly.
"The new branch of the Santa Fe
road, which is completed as far as
| Parker, will be short and direct route
between Los Angeles and Phoenix, and
/ ~ hnf
| termini. The steel bridge across the
] Colorado river at Parker is already
completed, and barely 100 miles of road
remain to be finished. This road will
open up the rich copper district west
| of Parker, which is practically virgin
| at present.
att is certain that the territorial fair,
which proved so much of a success last
wear. will be conducted on far grand
er scale this year. There will be more
money spent in prizes and special ef-
forts will be made to obtain the 1astest
horses in the country for the races.
THE purses will be large enough to war
rant the best entries of the best In
horsefesh, There will also be autorno-
bile races, and special prizes Will be
given for the winners of balloon race
if anv aeronauts can be persuaded to
attend. 1t is hoped that there will be
a large attendance from Los Angeles.
for Arizona and Southern California
are closely related in business way,
and a more intimate acquaintance be-
tween the residents of both sections
should prove of mutual proht
Huue Mineral Output
"The mineral output of the territory
last wear was $67,000000, being larger
than that of any state in the Union'
The commerce of the territory is con-
stantlv increasing, and between $2,OOO,-
nm and S250O,000 worth of business is
done between Los Angeles and South
ern California and Arizona annually
"a According to the new Phoenix direc-
+or,y the incubation is $4,000. AT the
nresent rate of increase 1t will be 5O,-
nm in five years. Financially the city
is prosperous. The water works are
owned and operated by the city, ana
the sewer system will soon be NUM-
cipal property. Ia.
"Among the fine buildings OF the city
are the capitol. the Carnegie library,
the Y. M. C. A. and several nrst Grass
hotels. theaters and banking estaplisl-
ments. Phoenix is to have new Ieo-
eral building which will be erecteo at
a cost of $4,000. .,.,,
"The prosperity OF the Lerritory, win
,+s enormous undeveloped resources, is
to some extent dependent on the resi-
dants Of Los Angeles, for Arizona IS
tba hack country to Los Angeles, and
looks to the latter as the natural point
Of shipment for its products, other than
fruit and it's nearest point of supply.
"a closer and more active CONNER
cial reciprocity should prove OF ad-
xrar,fa oe f0 bOth"