Arizona republican., 1908-06-13
TRI-C0UNTY BOARD
FOR WICkENBUR6tRS
Organization of Wide Awake Towns
people Along the Famous Hasa
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Secretary Geo. " Cowgirl of the
| Phoenix board of trade returned yes
terday from Wickenburg where he
| went the day before on invitation, to
assist the Wickenburgers in organic
! ing what the world will be taught to
recognize hereafter as the Wickenburg
| Tri- County board of trade. The name
| is an odd one, but those who know the
| conditions may readily see its signifi-
canoe and appropriateness. -Wicken-
| berg is situated not far from the
| boundary lines of three counties, Mari
copa, Yayapai and Yuma. Though it
is In Maricopa county it is the com
mercial center for a rich section in all
three counties and from this section
the new organization hopes to draw
liberal support.
OF those present at the meeting
which was addressed at some length
| by Mr.. Cowgirl, 81 Immediately signed
their names as members, agreeing to
pay an admission fee of SO each and
monthly dues of 81 each. There was
no lack of enthusiasm and the MEM
bers all stood in line to take their
| turns in signing the roll. Everything
was done with great unanimity, even
| to the selection of the name and in
acting upon many suggestions made
| by Mr.. Cowgirl from his experience In
| the Phoenix board. E. S. Jones Of the
Brayton Commercial Co., which has
stores in Wickenburg and various
points along the line of the A. & c.
railroad, was elected president and
| Fred A. Mueller was elected secretary.
| Nine directors were chosen to direct
| the work of the board the first year
and in due time bylaws and articles
will be adopted.
Asked concerning the immediate
work of the new board. Mr. Cowgirl
said there was so much for it to do
nobody could tell just yet what ought
to receive the most attention at first
In a general way its purpose will be
to encourage the development of the
| latent resources of the section mem
| toned above and to cooperate with the
Phoenix and all other Arizona boards
in any way it can for the general well
fare. Probably one thing that will be
undertaken at once will be the i'm
provement Of village affairs. For
some time the Wickenburgers have
been discussing the advisability of in
| corporation. but many have felt that
| the town was hardly large enough to
require It, The board will undertake
| the regulation of some matters that
need attention at once and il is likely
the subject of incorporation will be
delayed for a time. For instance the
cleaning up of the village and putting
! it in better sanitary condition, the
making Of rules for general observance
| in taking up stray stock that are a
nuisance to the villagers; the planting
Of trees and many things that are
| needed in all young and promising
towns.
Wickenburg is beautifully and
BEAUTIFULLY situated, partly on bench
of the Hassayampa bottom and part
ly on the overshadowing bluffs. With
| little greater population and some
money spent for town improvements
| it will become as pretty a place as
| can be found anywhere. The famous
Hassayampa river runs by the town
site. practically clipping the edge of IL
and furnishes an abundant supply Of
the best water on earth. 1t is sug-
| gest that the reputation of this water
in song and story will make it a good
advertising medium and the new board
can furnish it free to all visitors, in
little bottles, in place of pumpkins ard
cantaloupes and oranges that are Civ
en- away in this valley.
Mr. Cowgirl says he was treated like
prince and after the business of the
day was over he was given a carriage
ride to points of local interest. and
especially notable was ride down the
valley to the O'Brien ranch. Here he
saw great many things that were
somewhat surprising to him. Among
them was an acre of cabbage the
heads all being large and firm. There
was well laden peach orchard as
fine as anywhere in this valley and
lots of blackberries, almonds, grapes.
oranges, and the only cherries he ever
saw grown in Arizona, ripe and lusci-
GUS. Mr.. O'Brien has the Hassayampa
river for a water supply and irrigates
by means of an iron pipe line that
runs all over his farm, supplied by
water from a well OF unlimited capa-
city near the river, pumped by means
of rs horsepower engine.
There IS but a limited amount of
tillable land in the vicinity of Wick
enburg, but what there is of 1t is of
the best quality. Mines and CONNER
cial business are the CHIEF resources of
the town and of these 1t is expected
much will be heard in the near future