Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
DWIGHT B. HEARD.

Mir Dwight B. Heard, whose suits of real estate offices is centrally located at the corner of Center and Adams streets, in an attractive Mission build- ing. has conducted steadily increas- ing real estate and loan business for over twelve years He has already en- larged his offices twice and is now ar ranging for a further enlargement which will give him a thoroughly me- tropolitan office.
 In addition to his real estate and in- vestment interests, Mir. Heard is the General Manager of The Bartlett Heard Land & Cattle Company. whose ranch south of Phoenix is the largest alfalfa ranch in the world in one hold ing. This company have over five thousand acres in alfalfa and are cultivating nearly seven thousand acres. They are breeders of high class Durham and Hereford cattle. having one of the finest registered Durham herds in the west.
 MT Heard takes great interest in this large ranch in endeavoring to de- velop the highest scientific and econo- mical use of water. and also in mak- ing studies as to crops and fruits most especially adapted to this section NIT. Heard has always been an enthusias- tic believer in the national irrigation idea and is at present vioe-president for Arizona of the National Irrigation Congress.
 NIT. Heard is fortunate in having some very valuable assistants in his rapidly increasing business. MT. C. T. Hirst. who has charge of the real es- tate department, has a thorough prac- tical knowledge of Salt River Valley values. having lived in this section for fifteen years, large portion of that time being engaged in successful farming. and is today probably one of the best equipped salesmen in the Salt River Valley to locate home seekers advantageously. Mir. Hirst is also President Of the Council of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association and takes a keen interest in the wei fare of the. association.
 Mir Heard does a large business in the Buckeye country. a flourishing valley about thirty miles west of Phoenix. and the real estate sales In this section are in charge of MT. James s. Day who takes special pride in the success of the many men whom he has located in the Buckeye valley
 MT Day has been largely instrument tai in making the Buckeye country the great success that it is today. and for quite an extended period was manager of the Buckeye Canal Company.
 Tn addition to the above gentlemen Mir. Heard is fortunate in having an exceptionally efficient and trained force of office assistants and takes a partic- ular pride in the harmonious and friendly cooperation of all those en- gagged with him in his various inter- estS.
 The insurance department conducted by MT. Heard represents some of the largest of the American and foreign companies. several of which were not ed for paving their San Francisco loss es in full without contest.
 As well as loaning considerable money for local investors. MT. Heard represents about forty eastern invest ors and takes pride in the fact that in placing nearly two million dollars worth of money in investments in this valley he has never lost a dollar for any client
 In adition to general real estate sales Mir. Heard controls two of the finest suburban tracts near Phoenix. one of l60 acres just north of town known as Los Olivaos. which is being subdivid ed in five acre tracts under high class building restrictions; and another tract little further from town. but reached by the Brill electrical line. known as Homewood Tract. which is being subdivided into two and a half tO ten acre lots on very favorable terms
 MT. Heard is in no sense a specula-