Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
WHAT OF THE FUTURE7

 quets laid at the feet of the city of Globe in many long day is the report of Assessor Mer- Tit on assessments for the year, showing an in crease of more than million dollars over the returns of last year. Without detracting one ota from the greatness of Gila county 1t is only fair that Globe be given full credit for this mag nifcent showing, which places Gila county's wealth first among the mining counties of Ari- zOna.
 There was decrease in the value of copper amounting to nearly half million dollars, but in the assessed valuations of the city of Globe there was an increase of more than $1 100000 in enhanced realty values and in improvements. This figure in the hands of the board of equali- zation will be materially increased. It is esti- mated that since the last assessment roll was |completed that something like $650,000 have been expended in improvements in this city. There is no other city of like size in the south west that can approach this showing. And these improvements have been made in the face of an adverse copper market and during period of partial depression throughout the entire coun- try.
 That is condition of the past!
 What of the futures
 The Globe mining district was never as flaw oraby known to the outside world as it is today.
 Copper is commanding a higher price than it has for twenty months past.
 Development is being extensively pushed on eight big properties where two years ago less than half the number were in operation.
 There is general feeling of confidence that is holding the district supreme and capital is pouring in for investment in mining.
 Railroads are building and being surveyed here, there and everywhere.
 New smeters are going up.
 Optimism, well founded, permeates the whole district
 What of the futures
 The most enthusiastic booster could scarcely exaggerate its promise. The claim has often been made during the past few years that Globe will early become second Butte Every indi- cation of the minute points to the conclusion that Globe will early become new pace-maker, far outdistancing Butte or any other mining city in the world. There is nothing to stay the city on it's onward march, One mine, you might truthfully say, has given us a city of 12000l prosperous people. We now have seven others well on the way towards making still greater mines. There are a score of other properties that are giving great promise
 What of the future9
 The city will be ten fold greater than today inside of five years. Can you grasp the full sig nfcance of this statement Where we have one thousand population now we will have ten. The pay rolls will multiply even in greater ratio. The business thoroughfares will lengthen and the residential districts will cross the surround ing hill and pass to the valleys beyond. This is not dream of the visionary, but the natural ev- olution of city whose hidden wealth guaran- tees, if possible, even brighter prediction
 And in this connection let the Silver Belt di- rect attention to another important point. The figures are at hand to furnish the proof. Dur ing the past twelve months the assessed valua- tions in the city of Globe have increased more than one million dollars. Fifty per cent of this is attributed to improvements made and the bal ance to enhanced real estate valueS Get the full significance of this statement. Real estate in the city of Globe during. the past twelve months, has increased in value more than one half million dollars. And be it remembered that the assessor doesn't place icticious values They have to be real. The board of equalization checks him up and we are told that it will ma- terially add to tine assessors figures
 What of the future?
 Don't be hindsighted.
 The ustre of today leads the way
 The Silver Belt told its readers few months
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