El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

veloped community with substantial
residences and stores, a hotel and other
eonvenienees. Pump irrigation has
made it
In the vicinity of Douglas, the
growth of agriculture has been equally
remarkable. Farming is no longer an
experiment in these localities; the won
derful products gathered from the soil
have demonstrated the valleys Of Ari-
iona TO be well adapted for the raising
Of just such products as the people OF
the state have been importing from
California for many years. The farm
ers find a ready market and the con-
sumers find products cheaper, fresheI
and more plentiful yet the price to the
producer IS ample.
Big Yuma Project.
/ There have been extensive develop
ments in irrigated farming in the ella
| valley In the vicinity of Duncan during
I the year, and such progress has been
I made upon the big La Guna irrigation
! project Of the government in the Colo
7 radO river north Of Yuma, that the
/ farmers are already putting land into
| orchard cultivation, being assured OF
! water for next season. This Yuma
| country IS said to even excel the IA
nous salt river country for citrus
/ fruits, and the cultivated area around
| Yuma viii be multiplied several times
/ during the coming year, over the aver
! age cultivated area.
] In the ella valley, south Of Globe
4 the pioneer irrigated region Of Arizona,
! there has been much development dur
] ing the year, although the larger part
/ OF this land has been in cultivation for
[ a number Of years.
In many other sections Of the state,
I valleys offering opportunities 10 farm
[ ers have been developed during the past
( year. largely adding to the cultivated
area Of the state
The Roosevelt Project.
The opening Of the Roosevelt irriga-
! ton project assured to the farmers OF
/ the Salt river valley a permanent wa
ter supply. For years they had been
growing grape fruit. dates, oranges,
! lemons, olives. almonds celery. ounces
apples grapes, berries, apricots, garden
products Of all kinds and alfalfa, but
the water supply had been limited. The
completion Of the great Roosevelt dam,
which cost SO. 000 900, viii store enough
water to irrigate $4,000 acres and in
suFes the land owners against drOuth.
The construction of an electric power
I plant for the geenration of elC strictly
by the waters impOunded by the dam,
furnishes electricity for lighting the
towns in the valley. including the
state capital of Phoenix, and will give
. cheap power for pumping purposes on
land too high 10 be reached by the
bitches, yet where the water is shallow
enough to be pumped with profit for
irrigation If the power is reasonable
in price.
The cultivated area in the salt river
valley has been increased 20 or 80 per-
cent during the year as a result OF the
completion Of this project, and a con-
sentative estimate is that over 200, 900
acres viii be irrigated by the Roose-
velt project An electric line to con-
meet the city Of Phoenix with the town
OF Glendale has been completed and
other transportation projects are under
way as a natural result OF the rapid
progress Of the people in this rich val
ley.
Dates, Ostrfches, Oranges.
The United States government is con-
Quoting an experiment station in the
valley to give the farmers information
as to the best crops to grow and the
pest methods to handle them, and il
ALREADY has given them much valuable
information The government encour-
aged the growing Of the date palm.
which thrives in the Salt river valley
as IN no other region in the United
states, and one Of the derelOpun enfs Of
thine year has been a large increase in
IN acreage Of dates. There has like
wise been a big increase in the acreage
OF deciduous fruits during the year.
The Increase in the ostrich farming
industry of the Salt river valley has
been another big factor in the com
mercial life Of the state. There are at
present 5000 Of these gigantic birds in
the valley around Phoenix percent
Of the ostrich population Of the United
States-and this is an increase Of sew
eral hundred over year ago. The
birds are raised principally for their
feathers, which command a high price
In New York and other fashion cen .
ters- But all Arizona products appear E
TO have particular attractiveness for .
the eastern consumer, as the Arizona
cantaloupe, orange, lemon and date
bring higher prices in the market than
any other product Of a similar nature
Sugar Beet Industry.
The sugar beet in the Salt river val Z
ley Is another big crop and plans are
under way to put IN a bigger acreage
than ever during the present wear Al
though the production during the YEAR
Just closed was enormously large the
biggest in the states history. A sugar
refinery that cost $1,000. 900 and has
Of 500 tons Of beets daily. Is
operated at Glendale, near Phoenix and
the company will increase its capacity
next year.
In livestock and sheep, the increase
during the past year over the previous
years according to the report Of gov
ernor Sloan was marked, and the con-
dluons were, as usual, particularly ia
' OraDle- The output OF timber from /
the virgin forests Of the new state {
was also the largest on record
The banking business of the terri
tory was much larger IN 1911 than ever
before and the general financial and I
business condition was also better The |
PhoeniX pOstoffice showed an increase
oI more than 10 percent at the end OF (
the past fiscal year over the previous
year. which was itself the highest on
record and the same general good con-
lltlons were shown all over the terri
tory. As an indication of the wealth OF
the people Of the different towns and
cities. the postal savings at Bisbee is a
-air sample. The office was only
opened last Nay, and at present the
total deposits are SIS, 900.
Steady Progress Everywhere,
According to the report Of governor
Sloan, three new banks were organized
Turing the year in the new state. and
he total deposits Of all banks IN
creased s2.30S,76s IN the year. Thi-
gives an idea OF the general develop-
nent Of the state and its prosperous !
condition.
Phoenix, the capital. during the pres
mt year, paved all OF It's principal bus |
ness streets and witnessed the erection |
# several magnificent business build
ngsJ including q hotel that cost $3.50
100 and IS thoroughly modern.
The new state constitution for Ari-
ona was adopted during the past year
nd the first election was held In De- I Z
ember. resulting in the election OF /
Democratic state ticket throughout.
he new state Officials viii be inaugu-
ated IN few days and Arizona VIII 1
hen automatically become the 49tI, 4
tate IN the union and complete a solid n