Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-02
OCTOBER BULLETINS
ARIZONA BUREAUS
Publicity Issues of Arizona Develop
ment Board and Phoenix Board
of Trade.
Phoenix Board of Trade

costing S'5,OOO. opened during Sep
tember
Total assessed valuation of property
in Phoenix reaches s1l,527. IO4.5O In
crease of $2.5OO,OOO in one year.
Taxable wealth of Maricopa county
reaches $21.461,OOO. an increase of 81
100000 in the past year.
Building permits for August, 1911.
totalled $102,355, as against a total of
1925 for August, 1910.
Opening day at public schools at
Phoenix recorded 1900 pupils present
High school reports over 400 pupils
present.
Reorganization of Country club on
broader basis is planned. Aim is to
give Phoenix every attraction for the
tourist.
Movement on foot for an immense
park for Phoenix Park to include
many interesting landmarks in the
vicinity of city.
Ripe dates from Experiment Farm
at Tempe have been received in
Phoenix. Reported yield this year
will be large
Santa Fe company announces $3.50,
900 will be spent on new depot and
| vi OillCt anu ONiitl
facilities in Phoenix.
Arizona Fair at Phoenix, November
to IL, will draw biggest crowd
ever. Every pleasure being arranged
for visitors to fair.
Work on Federal building, total
cost to exceed $4,000, will com
mence on October l. Excavation
work has already been done
Wireless station to be established
on roof new Hotel Adams COmmu
nication promised with San Francis
co and other important points.
| Orange crop now ripening. Color
turning to gold. Early ripening of
Arizona oranges creates good demand
Quality is very superior.
Il Cattlemen and others interested re-
port cattle and ranges in splendid
shape and promise of great demand
i for Arizona livestock in Fall.
New Hotel Adams rapidly approach
ing completion. Opening announced
II for November 9Th. Hotel finest in
1 southwest. Has ia rooms.
Plans for Chamber of Commerce
Of Los Angeles and Chamber OF
/ Commerce of San Diego to visit Phoe-
! nix during Fair week, November b
to IL we'll in hand.
Building permits for September.
1911, promise to exceed s230,OOO.
There are buildings valued at over
81. 900. 900 now under construction in
Phoenix.
Colony of Russians recently located
| in Salt River valley. Colonist move
ment to all parts of valley is very
strong Mesa, Tempe and Glendale
all receiving additions to population
in towns and country surrounding.
Arizona Development Board
! Governor of Arizona has proclaim
ed that a general election shall be
held in Arizona on Tuesday De-
cember u, 1911, for officers, State
Of Arizona.
Plan for extending Southern Paci-
| fic lines to reach Douglas is re
ported.
Ell Paso and Southwestern railway
is rushing work on extension to Tue
son.
Prescott is planning a fair for
| exhibition of Northern Arizona pro-
ducts.
Pima County Fair will be held in
Tucson, October 25. &c. p. over
$1,000 will be offered in prizes and
premiums.
| Much progress is reported from
| Verde valley. Big smelter now build
ing and railroad to enter that sec
| ton.
Party of TranscOntinental Auto
tourists to journey through Arizona
en- route from New York to the
| Pacific Coast.
Announcement Is made of large ir-
rigation project on ella river near
Aqua Caliente Reported 10000 acres
will be in the project.
| Preparations for Arizona Fair are
proceeding with splendid success. The
Arizona Fair at Phoenix, is the most
important in southwest.
Greenlee county held very sue
| cessful fair at Wilcox. Farmers Ex-
change at Wilcox planning fine ex-
hibit for Arizona Fair in November.
Clifton will shortly have new $50.
900 courthouse. also several new school
buildings and new reduction works of
| Arizona Copper company.
| University of Arizona at Tucson
opening with an unprecedented at
tendance and with every promise for
| best year in its history.
Clifton, Arizona, has organized
! strong chamber of commerce which
is working hard for that section and
will help transcontinental highways.
Board of Equalization reports val
uation of property for taxation pur-
poses in 1911. s9S.O32. 7OS64. an in
! crease of s11.9O64S2.29 in one year
The San Diego-Arizona railway to
enter Arizona by way of Yuma Is
now building Completion of line to
| Salt River valley and other points
to be rushed
| Arizona Bank Comptroller reports
conditions Arizona banks on Sept. 5
as follows: Total resources 10 Ma
tional banks. $685. 72.64; Total re-
source: 40 Territorial banks s16,3iO.-
4s2.O4; Combined resources s26,124,-
0OO.6S
Census Bureau reports aggregate
value of all domestic animals. poul-
try. bees. etc. in 1910, s23.63S.OOO as
compared with s15.523.O00 in 1910.
The increase being ss,115,O0O and the
rate of increase fifty-two per cent.
| These valuations include in 1910.
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