Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-26
SAN CARLOS DAM
 ENDORSED


 TUCSON. Oct. 24-Col.. Thomas F. Weedin of Florence addressed gen eraI meeting of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce Friday night and sue ceeded in enthusing his auditors rel ative to the San Carlos dam site prop osition that resolutions were unani- mously adopted, at the close of his address, calling upon the secretary 6f tue interior not to permit the con struction of a railway through the valley that would interfere with the big irrigation project
 Col. Weedin is a fprcefui speaker and is thoroughly coRversant with his subject-thar cf the San Carlos dam and irrigation project. He ex- plained that betweeh 3OO,0OO and 6e.OOO acres of land would be irri- gated by, the proiect thus reclaiming from the desert thousands of homes for homeseekers. Tdcson, he ez- plained. is the natural market for that vast area proposed to be irri- gated, hence Tucson's interest in the success of the project
 President George F. Kit of the Chamber of Commerce was instruct ed to endeavor to induce the board of supervisors of Pima county, and the city council of Tucson to en- dorse the project by submitting pe- titions to the secretary of the in terior similar to that to be presented by the Chamber of Commerce.
 On motion of C. F. Schumacher the following resolution was passed unanimously:
 Whereas, it has been demonstrated by reliable engineering investigations that the San Carlos dam-site is feasi ble and that it's construction would result in the conservation of S75,00o acre feet of the flood water of the GiIa riyer for the irrigation of agri- . cultural and horticultural lands sit uated in the Casa Grande valley, Final county, Arizona, and that Whereas, the water thus conserved in ,connection wirh that conserved in two smaller reservoirs, belonging to the irrigation system of the Casa Grande Valley Canal Company, will permanently reclaim the major DOT -tion of the largest agricultural valley in Arizona and that
 Whereas. the five to eight thous- and electrical horse power that will be developed by the San Carlos dam can be utilized in pumping the abun- ,dant underground water of the Santa Cruz valley. which valley merges into the Casa Grande valley between Tol tee and Casa Grande stations on the main line of the Southern Pacific rail. road, and extends thence east to RilIito station near Tucson, and that
 Whereas, by the San Carlos stor. age system and the cheap electrical power 1t will furnish for pumping purposes, fully SOO,O00 acres of az ricultural and horticultural land, ly. ing in compact body and capable oi the most marvellous and diversified production, can be permanently re claimed and the same would add to the permanently taxable wealth of Arizona at least s3O, 100000 worth oi property, real and personal, and make more than ten thousand American homes. the basis of our national sta bility and prosperity, and that
 Whereas, the destruction Of the San Carlos dam site. from any cause would force this. the largest agricul tural valley in Arizona, to remain permanently in a desert state, th, San Carlos storage project beini the only feasible one within reach o this great valley, Therefore be it
 Resolved by the Chamber of Con merce of the City of Tucson, Arizc na, that in the interest of the publi good, we most earnestly request tn
 department of interior to conserv
 fully said San Carlos dam-site fo the purposes above mentioned and prevent its destruction from an
 cause whatsoever.