Holbrook argus., 1912-04-09
Arizona State News


 January, 1911.
 National Banks Q3) show total of $1O, 595, ,S72O3 as against $9, 739, 293.77 a year ago. Total for all banks in Ari- zona is $2s,372, l52.26 Increase s, ,s99, 3O7.S2.
 Efforts are being made to secure Government Reclamation Project to irrigate several thousand acres in San. ta Cruz Valley.
 East and West Auto road across Arizona is planned through Northern equities. Road will traverse very in. teresting section.
 Governor of Arizona has appointed Commissioners for Arizona Fair. Plans for big event in November now under way.
 Plans for irrigation of large tract of land in Yavapai County have been ad- vanced. Clear title to land now secured.
 Arizona Live stock industry contin- ues to grow in importance. Cochise County recently organized Stock Grow CTS Association for further protection of interests.
 Fl Paso & Southwestern will build splendid depot to cost $75,O00 in Doug- las, the Shelter 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 lSuperintendents 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- ation of $1, 1,000,0 900 banking institation in Phoenix, the Capital City.
 Newspaper men in Arizona have or ganized 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 50 per cent more than the figures of year ago.
 State highwy Yuma to Phoenix, tra- 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 (4) have over 5000, 000 on deposit. Figures issued by State Bank comptroller show total $7 7,009, 0l760, February 20th, 1912. : Representatives of Associated Cbari- ties, and other Societies have planned to raise $10 600 for their work for the coming year.
 Organization of new bank at Phoenix with capital stock of $l,0O0, 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 is part of system to develop 5000 h-p. Bids were opened March 18th.
 Committee working on Charter re- vision will issue report shortly Con- mission form of government for Phoe- nix will be suggested in the report. for members for Phoenix Board of Trade secured 14O additional members in two days. Campaign to date has added 190 new names and still 
 Representative of large eastern con- cern 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. Plumage from about seven thousand birds in Salt River Valley will be handled by special agent l