Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-04
RIVER METROPOLIS LOOKING FUR
 A BOOM
Parker Men See Big Things Ahead When
 Strip is Opened
(FrOm Tuesday's Daily)


 Parker, the metropolis of the Colo rado river, was represented in Pres eott, yesterday, by Aessrs. 1T. M brennan, Carl F.dSehrader. and John D. Leedy, each OftwhOm gave.s very interesting account of the progress of that section in a commercial way, and also the prominence 6f the agri- cultural belt, evideDt fFs4. itheI many that are weekly floekiRg to examine it and become investors.
 Speaking for the party, Mir. Dren- nan said that as the time draws near for the government te--folIow out its purpose to throw open a strip this fall of about 44Q00 acres, hundreds, of prospective farmers and others zro evineing most fafnest Intention tc. get in on the first allotment and SC cure, if possible, the most desirable locations. ---'=l---=--is-- .------z=s---.
 It will be but two months before the official order .is> made from the land office at Washington to begin the alloting of this tract. Yesterday the initial work to this end was in augurated at Parker by the appraisers recently appointed, who will pass up on the valuation of that tOwnsite, es- timated to contain 9sO acres
 This will be appraised and valua- tion placed on basis of 59x150 feet in the town proper, while at outside points an acre tract will be set aside for appraisement. MT. brennan also says that people not familiar with the agricultural possibilities of that section can form but a vague idea of the extent or the capabilities of the region. Over ?4O,OQO acres zrea susceptible of reclamation, and by that he means production as we'll
 As to the fertility of the sO5T, that is common property among those who are eonversant with it's past Produe tion. For instance, as many as ssven4 crops of alfalfa a year can be eut= and the three-year-Oid orange trees that are growing show mOre thrift than those twice as old In OtheR sections Anything raised in southern California can be sent to market from the Parker section at least three weeks ahead of the former Production, per acre, of alfalfa, he says. is heavier than that of any other known section of the south west, averaging about one and one quarter tons per acre. ...
 On the uplands around Parker, Mir, brennan says the soil is perfectly adapted for citrus fruits, while the low lands along the stream are suit able for agriculture in any line He believes that this fall there will be rush there, and bases that belief on the lively interest so many are show ing in the country by inspecting the lands in person. The building, of the railroad to Bengal, Cal, from Parker. is the fOrerunner for th% incoming rush, which will make that particular point a commercial cen i ter, and an agricultural PossibilSty such as central Arizona has never be i fore experienced. Mining he also speaks of in high terms, and believes , that the river town will be the cen ter of that industry as well. It is | but thirty-fve miles to the limit of the district where the greatest ae- tivity is noticeable at the present time. With the completion of the BOuse and Swansea line a new field of activity will be created, the Prae- tieal outlet of which will be Parker 1 Messrs. brennan, Sehrader and Leedy are called to this city on UT gent business matters, and leave this morning to resume their various i lines of business at the above point They will be accompanied by several Preseottites, who go down to IoeIs at the new field.