Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-12
ARIZONA TEMPERATURE LOW
Favorable Report on Statehood Gives
~. Much Encouragement,
MUCH IMPROVEMENT
WORK
Conditions Now More Favorable Than
Ever Befbre for Small Farmer
-GeBernI Feeling of Con-
fidence Prevails.
BY HARRY WEIGH.

PHOENIX. Atiz. July 11.-(special)-
Much announcement is evidenced follow
ne the favorable report Of the senate com
nittee regarding statehood for Arizona
Progress IN all lines has followed the
promise of association on equal footing
With the sister states of the union. The
Ipiendid weather conditions that have pre-
rallied 10 date have assisted materially in
he furthering Of business activity. The
heat that has been reported in eastern
Itates has been absent from the important
points In Arizona. In the Salt River valley
he very agreeable weather has been IN
marked contrast TO the sections Of the
sast. where sunstrokes and much incon-
Fenience has prevailed. Big shipments OF
santaloupes are ready for the market and
will go forward in a few days The first
crop Of alfalfa seed Is now being har-
vested and the apricots and other early
fruits are now picked.
The Water Users association IL calling
for bids for the construction OF several
miles OF the new "Cross-cut" power canal.
This canal is part OF the great Salt River
scheme. and this particular item Of work
ID being carried out by the land owners
and farmers constituting the Water Users
association. About 100000 viii be spent
on the canal and the machinery for power
houses and for the power houses. Returns
from the sale of power will increase the
Income of the Water Users association
and go toward reduction Of charges for
water.
Many Houses Go Up
Home building In Phoenix and In the
valley OF the Salt river is progressing at q
rapid rate. In Phoenix the record of 1902
1910 was 600 houses in 400 days, or a house
and a half day. From perusal of build
ing permits in the city and the construc-
ton going on In the suburbs the figures
for 1911 will total 100 houses in Ss5 days.
Work is going ahead on over 100000 OF
business buildings in Phoenix at this time.
In May last year the city lost its biggest
hotel by fire. The Hotel Adams was we'll
known throughout the southwest Erected
fourteen years ago. II was when opened,
the finest hotel in that section Of the
country. Following the burning OF the
hotel number Of local capitalists organ
lied the Adams Hotel company and at once
proceeded TO erect q structure that would
be q credit 20 the city Of Phoenix and to
Arizona The new hotel. 9 five-story, re-
inforced concrete building. with TIA rooms,
practically an OF which have private bath,
10 being rushed TO completion. The last
story n being put into form ana the con-
palm 6ourt have an immense concrete arch
cover. pierced with loaded art glass. This
aroh n the largest that has been attempted
IN similar construction anywhere In the
ccuufxy. The hotel II TO cost over $780,.
coe ana win Be model Of modsrnity and
utfnty.
Esar OpzazainzAnn % o~snnaxed.
The Ax4sgnA Fair com1nission has organ
lnsd ana - planning for q big event In
1gOvumbsp. This territorial fair IL famous
Aw IN faa1 track and for the numerous
attractions winch n presents 20 the horse
IOwtng fraternity. Last year number OF
Wo98dfu reoords were broken IN Phoeniz
ma some fMmcus horses displayed their
sDsod Cor She enjoyment OF me thousands
az spectators which are always present
The Phoenix-Hns Angeles automobile road
rAoo WIN be moro important than ever this
years ne cash pr41ss have been increased
70 ea6oc and q cup va1uSd at 500 II add
tO0al. The recent meeting to Arrange
rules brought out the news that there viii
DO over twpnty entries In this famous
southwestern rAoA
A ngw town has bosn put on me map OF
ne Salt river valley. The town c6 Chan.
dlsr - In tho center Of 1900 acres Of fine
farming hand that has Just been put on
tho mar1et for Subdivision. The land n
an splendid farming land ana 10 under tbs
Roosevelt dam
Conditions are now more than ever IA
vorabie Cor the small farmer and the out.
look for statehood inspires SIN furthes
confidence in the future Of the Salt river
valley and AriSona generally.