The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Arizona State News

2SU.Zo as against VIA, I32, e5U.of Tor
January, 1911.
National Banks Q3) show total of
$40, 595, ,872.03 as against $9,739, 299.77 q
year ago. Total for all banks in Ari-
zona is $2s, 1872, 1926 Increase $3, 800,
307.S2
Efforts are being made to secure
Government Reclamation Project to
irrigate several thousand acres in San,
Ia Cruz Valley.
East and West Auto road across
Arizona is planned through Northern
coupties Road will traverse very in.
teresting section.
Governor of Arizona has appointed
Commissioners for Arizona Fair. Plans
for big event in November now uuder
way.
Plans for irrigation of large tract Of
land in Ysvapsi County have been ad-
vsnced. Clear title to land now secured.
Arizona Live stock industry contin.
ues to grow in Importance. Cochise
County recently organized Stock Grow
ers Association for further protection
of interests.
Ell Paso s. Southwestern will build
splendid depot to cost $4,000 in Doug
las, the Smelter City.
Good Roads movement in Arizona
has received still further encourage
ment. All counties organized and CO.
operating for uniform highway system
Conference of school Superintendents
and Principals will be held at Univer.
sity Of Arizona, Tucson, April 2-3. Ari-
zona's Educational institutions are
splendid established.
Growing Importance of Arizona's f.
nancial standing is evidenced in form
alton of $1,000, 900 banking institution
in, Phoenix, the Capital City.
Newspaper men in Arizona have Or
ganized q State Press Association. Ari-
zona will be equipped with modern
newspapers and publications.
Registration of Students at University
Of Arizona still increasing. Figures this
year are so per cent more than the
figures of year ago.
State highwy Yuma to Phoenix, ira
versing fertile Buckeye Valley, is being
improved and route made more direct.
Geological Survey has just issued
Typographical Mining Maps Of Ray,
and vicinity, Pinal County. This again
calls attention to Arizona's lead in
mining matters.
Cooperation of business men all
over Arizona is being encouraged by
trade trips throughout various parts
of the new State. Plans for many jour
neys now on hand.
Phoenix Banks a. have over $1,000,
600 on deposit. Figures issued by State
Bank comptroller show total $1,000,
0l760, February 10th, 1912.
Representatives of Associated Chari-
ties, and other Societies have planned
campaign to raise $40 900 for their work
for the coming year.
Organization of new bank at Phoenix
with capital stock of 81 200, 900 is proof
of the splendid outlook in Salt River
Valley and Arizona generally.
Water users at Phoenix calling for
bids for big additions to Power canals.
Plant 10 part of system to develop 5000
hip. Bids were opened March 28th.
Committee working on Charter re-
vision will issue report shortly. Com
mission form Of government for Phoe-
nix will be suggested in the report.
Campaign for members for Phoenix
Board OF Trade secured 140 additional
mem bers in two days. Campaign to
date has added 100 new names and still
progressing.
Representative Of large eastern con-
Germ has visited Valley to plan system
of handling the entire Cantaloupe crop
in and about Phoenix Crop last season
totalled 400 cars.
Ostrich growers have organized as
sociation for handling Of immense
feather yield. Plumsge from about
seven thousand birds in Salt River
Valley will be handled by special agent
for growers.
AS usual, we have the largest