Arizona republican., 1910-08-23

] bedrock; 16S feet in thickness at the
 base and tapering to 20 feet wide al
 the crest, where with two spillways each 200 feet long, it has total | length of HOO feet Impounded in the storage reservoir that this dam
 creates, will be contained water sui ficient to cover 1.300,000 acres one foot deep. and, as a guarantee of the permaneney of its source of supply, it
 is stated that the drainage area is | 1S,0l6 square miles, about 90 per cent
 of which is national forest reserve. When the stored water is released
 il flows in the old river channel until it's course is arrested. some miles away, by the Granite Reef dam. a supplementary work of granite ma
 sorry and cement, which diverts the
 flow from the river bed into the
 main distributing canals, and in so
 doing causes. it to generate power.
 While the area of land to be irrigated i by gravity flow approximates 210.000
 acres, the power developed by the diff
 ferent canals will in part he used to
 pump water to irrigate 39,0e0 addi
 tional Altogether, over 27,000 horse
 power will be developed by the pro-
 ject when complete At present the
 towns of the Salt River valley sare
 being supplied with power, and when
 the works are completed not only will
 there be abundance of cheap electri
 city for the farmer to run the ranch
 motor, and efficient elctric traction to
 haul passengers and freight, but there
 will be power for sale to the mines
 and industries, making source of revenue which will more than pay the maintenance charges for the project works.
 The system as planned encourages the growth of ideal conditions and presages a splendid development.
 Other natural advantages-climate situation and soil-are here perfect. Famous over the world for its atmO- sphere. which is dry and invigorating. with some high summer temperatures, but never a sunstroke. Blessed with a sensible temperature" the tenn perature at the surface of the body, which is about 30 degrees less than the air temperature, and having the finest winter climate in the world Encircling the valley as guard stands a cordon of mountains, that divert the storm waves occurring in less favored sections, and stimulate the air currents, which here are charged very highly with ozone It is an atmosphere that brings distant peaks to a neighborly nearness, and presents an ever changing panorama of color and contrast. sunlight and shade. The night sky eliminates dis tance and multiplies the stars to a canopy of gems.
 Soil, the factor that counts for for tune, equals any found in the famous garden spots of the world, including the Valley of the Nile, the ''polders" of Holland or the black lands" of Russia The silt, that has for count less ages been forming the level acres that now are the valley floor. con- tains the ingredients required for sue cessful agriculture; it is also of great depth and possible of the most per feet tillage
 Alfalfa is the staple crop fO the | valley, and it is very profitable: the l average yield is six to eight tons per | acre. and sells for about SIP per ton, 1aled. Cattle from the ranges are | brought in for fattening. as many as | 70, 900 head being fed during one 'ear. Dairying is also very prof1ta- ole: good cows on. green fields net ! profit of about s65 each year. not | the calf; no barns for stor- ng winter feed. no stables for shel- | crit is "all-the- -year-round- the open" Usually half a million sheep Ire sent into the valley for shearing. 1 Iorses of good breed are money