Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
VERDE DEvINE SAYS PUBLIC
 EXAMINER IS NEEDED
cFrom Wednesdays Dailx)

question, believe the legislature made great mistake in abolishing the of fee of public examiner" This was the statement made here yesterday to Journal Miner representative by Rev. Engene Keen of Camp Verde, who arrived on the afternoon train from a ten days visit to the capital.
 Rev. Keene said: ''Some fair ar guments are made for and against dis banding the rangers. The force IS probably needed on the border. Peace officers of other counties have little trouble in enforcing the law. It IS advanced by some representatives from the north that the border coun- ties and the United States should pay the expense of maintaining the ranger force is deemed necessary. Admitting that the rangers are only needed on the border, no reasonable argument has been heard against the office of public examiner. Such an officer IS needed. The present incumbent of the office has proven this in his reports C the governor and the admissions of some of the legislators that they will support the bill for the creation of two public examiners, one for the northern district and one for the southern district, proves that they realize the advisability and necessity of such an office."
 Changing his conversation to gen eral conditions in Marieopa county, Rev. Keene talked freely of the many improvements noted since his last wis it there.
 s'Salt River valley" he said, "is destined to become the greatest agri- cultural district of the southwest. More land has been reclaimed and placed under irrigation last year than in the five previous years. Farmers expect to use the waters from the Roosevelt dam this year for irriga- tion purposes. The water stored by the dam is reported at least 100 feet deep. The new trolley line from Phoenix to Mesa is almost ready for operation. The power is furnished from the new electric power plant be low the Roosevelt dam.
 ''The orange crop is the best Tn the history of the valley. The product IS of better flavor than any raised in the past years.
 "Promoters of the proposed rall- road from Phoenix to ScOttsdale, a distance of 12 miles east from Phoe- nix. says that the project is assured and that construction will be com menced soon.
 "The bridge over New River re gently built by the S. F., P. & P, IS substantial structure. It is of the girder type, made of steel with con crete piers.
 "The new union high school in Me sa was dedicated on Washington 's birthday. Governor Kibbey and the facultv of the Tempe territorial nor nal school were present at the eere' monies. as well as thousands of peo' ple from Phoenix, Tempe and the sur rounding country.
 .'Great interest is snown III the Dixon revival meetings in PhoenlX The management of the Elks opera house assured me yesterday that the attendance was larger last week than ever seen before in the opera house under similar circumstances. Over oO' attended Monday night in spite of tho inclemeney of the weather.
 ''I noticed on may home large woo shipments and thousands of sheep be ino saeared at the different shearIns places in the valley and on the desert Wool growers are jubilant over th' nrospects. The recent storms assure them good feed. The say that thu clips are commanding top notch pricc on the eastern markets"
 Rev. Keene will leave for his hom in Camp Verde this morning.