Arizona republican., 1909-08-27

Governor Richard E. Sloan says ir
 this number of the Earth: i Arizona is on the eve of a re-
 markable development. With the ir- rigation works completed and nearing
 completion under the supervision of | the reclamation service of the govern ment there will soon be under irriga- | ton approximately 100000 acres of land of unsurpassed fertility, capable
 of supporting. directly and indirectly at least 100000 people.
 This acreage, through the develop ment of the available water supply under the governmental and private projects now contemplated, ought to be doubled within ten years.
 The copper industry promises to | increase in importance for many years to come.
 By means of these two industries, agriculture and mining, without re- gard to others of great promise, 1 set the mark for our population before 1880 at not less than one million. The nation has no occasion to fear our ability and fitness for immediate statehood or to entertain d doubt as to our ability to keep pace with the more progressive states in increase of population and wealth, and the main tenance of the highest character of citizenship
 The Building of the Roosevelt Dam" by Chester w. Smith, treating of the dam itself. along historical and technical lines, is easy to read, and interesting. well testing the pow CTS of the writer.
 The Power Probabilities of the Roosevelt Dam," by Superintendent Louis c. Hill, takes up the power factor of the project and spells the prosperity of the Salt river valley because of the power that will be de- veloped on the Roosevelt project. It is one of the best articles of the number.
 B. A. Fowler. in an article on the possibilities of this wonderfully pro ductive valley with a climate that is unexcelled. brings out facts that can not help but make the reader sit up and take notice. It is well handled, both as to writing and treatment His open letter on the Improvements of this section is as good as his special article.
 In "A Comparative Picture" deftly presented by General Archibald sampson. who has travelled the globe from corner to corner. facts are stated that can not be gotten around, and in convincing. informal manner he states why he thinks there is no other place like the wonderful Salt river valley.
 Dwight B. Heard takes up the rela- tion of the water supply to the land in a specially contributed article, Land Values as Related to the Water Supply" and when he finishes there is nothing more to say.
 Regarding the wonderful possibilities of the sugar beet industry in the Salt River valley, R. P. Davie in Beet Sugar Industry in the Salt River Val lev" gave about as clear, and thorough an article on the subject as has come under the notice of the writer. It Is historical, technical and explanatory.
 One of the best articles of the whole Earth is that by George w. Cowgirl, "Orange Industry, Yield and Profit" in which he proves by statistics and otherwise why the Salt River valley IdiStS Nllt lllAtoN HuciliAN OA NhC sun kissed fruit in the world.
 As to the grape fruit industry Joseph Trotter contributes an interesting and at the same time convincing bit on the subject which twill be of interest to many even here in the valley.
 Of what has been said above is also true of c. P. Munger's article on "The Olive in Arizona"
 Earnest Hall, of the Hall brothers ranch, writes of the deciduous fruits and berries and of things that will make the middlewest farmer realize that the Salt River valley is not fol- lowing any one in the fruit business.
 Dr. John Foss tells why the Glendale loess is the finest cantaloupe soil in the world, and gives details that will be read and re-read by every middle west farmer into which hands a copy of the Earth falls.
 Other articles which, because of lack of space, cannot be commented on here and are inevitable, are: Cattle Industry in the Salt River Valley" by Dr. J. c. Norton; "The Apiary In- dustry," William Losing; The Os- trich in the Salt River Valley" l.. H. Chalmers; Dairy Cows" R. H. Greene: