Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-06
FINDS HERNOS|LLO IS PROSPEROUS AS
 IS ALL SONORA
Mining Writer Sees No Sign of Disturbances in
 Over Border State
IMPROVEMENT STEADY
(By chas. A. Dinsmore)

5:-The business interests of this state, and of the capital city, are in better shape than they have been for years; there is no war in Sonora; there is no fear for the future; there is no lessening of the interest of in- vestors from the outside; and best ot all there is no cessation or lessenins of improvements with the Blany large and small enterprises in the hands of MeXicans or foreigners. In the city itself many important Improvements are under way steadily the new BancO Occidental building, the new Federal building, the grading of the streets and paving. the erection Of a great many handsome homes. the in crease in capacity Of several of the industrial enterprises In the coun try tributary more land is in cultiva tion, more new ground being prepared for the next years crops, and real country homes are being erected al many points. But one mine in the entire state is closed down, and this one. because of strictly local condi- tiOns. Other mines, isolated and in charge for the most part of Ameri- cans, are operating steadily-La Dura, Minas Mexico, Tonichi, l could name hundred or more. The yellow streak has not shown itself, il there is one, in any of the instances of bis things--a good many little fellows have accepted rumor for fact, have taken the scare heads for statements oe actual happenings, have taken Tafts message to mean intervention, and have mixed la mismo the rab- bit when it thinks it is scared. When these people have reached the states they have been approached and asked about conditions in Mexico. We'll now. you couldn't expect any of them to say they were just simply scared senseless-cOuld you? So, they have matched up stories that have made Munchausen roll so often in his grave that a cloud of dust arises from 1t constantly-and I have an idea that newspaper mems brains have assist cd wonderfully in the making Of those stories so readable as to be of breath less interest But they weren't true. So. as 1 say, the business of this city and state is foTw2rding as Of yore, with the most optimistic feeling gen erallv that one ever encountered. The marketing Of the big crops-oranges, garbauzas. grains, frijOles. is going on constantly, and prodtably-thei crons have been fine. The merchants continue to buy and receive large quantities of goods, and contractors in all lines are constantly busy. The future is extremely bright for this whole section, and as this proves true the city will advance rapidly
 New Irrigation Project
 A concession has been granted a strong company for a dam across the river at Hermosillo. This irrigation project will bring in a tremendous acreage of excellent land-like the silt of the Nile The intention is to start this enterprise during this year and thereafter push it rapidly to com pletion. Harry Smith and l went over portion of the big valley uo the west of Hermosiilo the other day and it amazed me Here is a tract of land 90 by 90 miles in extent, depth of soil 100 to 150 feet, made up of the detritus from the hundreds of miles traversed by the river prfOr to reach ing this valley. The Seven Sisters seven towering noun. .ains-stand iD such manner that they in measure damned the river, causing it to spread over a great area and to carry with 1t the minute particles of soil brought from above, and in the thousands Of years this valley has been building up the stream has deposited the nucleus for great agricultural movements, where hundreds of thousands of pro fitable farms-may-- and will be es- taLlished. The climate is salubrious, the markets are right at hand, and the land is capable of almost any growths. There is water in the hills, which may be developed and brought to these lands. or wells may be sunk for irritation pUrPOses-either IS feasible. This great valley IS one oI the wonders Of the country here abouts, a wonder that will be enhanc- ed tremendously when it is dotted in every direction by prosperous farms, cozy homes and with the life Of humanity abounding One cannot conceive what will be the resu{t-and that this result is on the way, is prov en Fy the fact that even now lands are being sold to outside interests much of 1t for actual settlement in- stead of speculation.
 Agriculture is Prosperous
 In 1910 a company of California
 people came in and bought a large tract os land 90 miles west Of Hermo- sillo. The next year they fenced the entire place. bought machinery for
 farming on @ largo scale, erected houses for managers and workmen, barns. and many other improvements. Meanwhile they prepared and planted some land. not much-but the pro duct from this paid every dollar Of the expense of these improvements For this year they planted a large area in wheat. Without irrigation this crop is valued at $SO,000, the crop making 70 and more bushels per acre. This enterprise is Of more than ordlF ary' tmoment, because in this section no irrigation plants have as yet been installed. so dependence is entirely on the rainfall Experience teaches that there is sufficient moisture each year to insure a good crop, and that every third or fourth year there is so rnucb 'fafnA that a Hummer crop IS