Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-31
THERE'LL Be A DROUTH
IN CITY OF PHOENIX
THE ARID REGION EAST OF THIRD
AVENUE.
The Dessicatine Effect of a Reclama
ton Camp at Joint Head.

There is very strong probability
that after April l there will be no sa-
looms in Phoenix east of the west line
of Third avenue. except the few whose
licenses do not expire on the above
mentioned date. But nearly all ex-
pire at that time
The impending drouth will be caused
by the operations of the reclamation
service at the joint head, where IL was
ascertained a day or two ago more
than twenty-five men are in camp en-
ployed in putting in or repairing a dam
at the joint-head
a large number of the saloonkeepers
whose licenses expire tomorrow night at
midnight. called at the office of the
board of supervisors yesterday to see
what was going to be done about It.
| having been informed by Sheriff Hav-
den that inasmuch as the work on the
joint-head is within less than six miles
Of Phoenix. he would be unable to re-
new the licenses.
1t was not at first thought that the
siX-mile radius would reach Phoenix.
but il was known that il could not fall
Tar short of ii. Accordingly there was
an official measurement. and il was
found that the distance is 5S7 miles.
AT first the point was raised that the
distance was greater than that by any
Travelled road and objection was made
10 the measurement along a radius. or,
as the crow flies on the ground
that human beings i'm going from one
place to another do not follow crow
paths
Captain Alexander appeared before
the board for the saloon keepers. He
said that the distance between Phoenix
and the camp was not essential: he
would rest the case of his clients on
the contention that the work in pro-
gress at the joint-head-the building
OF dam-was not such a public work
as is described in the "six-m mile" limit
law. District Attorney Billiard had
previously advised the board that the
licenses could not be issued under the
law and the board later definitely re-
fused to order their issuance
IL was stated yesterday afternoon
after the decision Of the board had been
announced that the matter would be
taken before Judge Kent on an appH- !
cation for writ of mandamus
For the official determination OF the |
distance between Phoenix and the rec
lamation camp. City Engineer Turney |
was before the board with a map |
Taking the camp as a center he de- |
scribed the arc of circle cutting PhOe-
nix at distance of six miles from the |
center. The arch crossed Washington
street at the west line of Third ave l
nue.
But Mr.. Turney explained that ii |
might be supposed that the map. which l
was an old one, had shrunk slightly. II
but he should say not more than I-50
Of an inch. The map had been drawn II
ON scale of two inches to the mile II
Then making allowance for the shrink
age he drew another arc which crossed II
at the west line of Sec
ond avenue.
Tempe is caught far within the six
mile radius. The joint-hea is only II
about three miles from the educational
center. All the licenses except two
will expire tonight. Mesa is also in
for drouth, not on account of work
at the joint head but by reason of
reclamation service operations on one
of the canals near there. But Mesa will
not utterly famish for awhile, for it has
one holdover license.