Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-18
PLAIN TRUTHS STATED
 IN FRASER'S REPORT

 help m inducing people io consider seriously making Yavapai County their future home, and adding ,o the volume of product already produced from the soil; which, with the inn provcment in mining, will be con sumed entirely upon the ground.
 Apathy of Railroad.
 The greatest trouble facing agricul- tural development lies in the apathy the Santa Fe Land Office, regarding the appraisal and opcning-up for sale Of the large acrcages owned by this company in the fertile valleys in the county. When the Santa Fc Land Office is able to quote your secre- iary reasonable prices for such acre. ages. he will be in a position to get representatives of large and success iul land companies on the ground; men whose backing will insure the development of water and the sub division of these areas to farmers of experience. ability and industry
 Irrigation Propositions.
 During the year, several local com panics have taken initial steps tow ard the appropriation of waters de- signed 10 irrigate parts of the Big Chino Valley. Engineers have sur veyed and made plans and ii is m. derstood that an eastern firm is about 10 become financially interest cd in one of these proposed irriga- ton companies.
 Of thirty-nme premiums won by this county al Leihbridge, nearly half represent exhibits furnished by the Dry Farm Experiment Station, Larry Little and l.. Q. Tucker. It will be conceded that no lands in Yavapai County rperesent more typi- cal dry farming conditions than those owned by these men. and the'possi- bility of raising crops by scientific methods of farming. without resor, to irrigation. arc hereby amply de monstrated.
 Loyalty Needed.
 Situated as Prescott is al this time. united loyalty and cooperation are the things most vitally necessary. These can be best expressed by abso- lu,,e faith in this city and certain prophetic vision. No permanent re- sidcnt, no matter how poorly of, can afford to remain here one day, without a firm and well-reasoned be- lief in a prosperous future for the city and county. No one with money invested can afford to keep for one minute in his or her employ, dis satisfied person. whether he be house hold servant, teamster. deliveryman, clerk, or office man. Daily. there come under my notice. examples of the effect of that pernieious habit vulgarly known as knocking" lt IS impossible 10 say when or where word dropped in disparagemen' of this city will cease of effect: but all must realize the danger of tho habit and stamp it out every time Il shows its ugly head.
 Living OH Each Other. From a comparatively personal m timacy with our most prominent an, progressive citizens, l feel impelle' 10 say that many of as oi Prescott . and Yavapai County sorely lack very strong degree of confidence II the future of this Iich and eompara lively unexploited ,reasure-vaul'' \ any rate. there are too few ear , marks of such hope for our iutnre We are living at present largely on , of each others pockets, incidentall! picking those of the stranger, oft times without giving the pilgrim lproper run for his money Tn |, Inv no means small degree. this ha Iresulted in the making Of Prescott v a clearing house for desirable cit' s zens brought to Yavapai County wit il money subscribed by our citizens. on s lly to be distributed among othe
 A,;zo,a centers, where a hrmer be - lief in prosperity to come ana C greater return for the investment c f ,he dollar seems to be offered. 2 Lack of Vigilance.
 ' To illustrate; This Chamber t Commerce has been the medium c bringing into Yavapai County
 the shape of investment alone, cor n .iderably over S0,Oooo' This r' /. iers to money that we can point $ as having actually been invested n Money which is adding 10 the al