Weekly journal-miner., 1912-09-04
STATE METROPOLIS
 PRESCOTT'S FUTURE
Crrom rhunAays Daily,


 Colonel F.. P. Thayer. of Indian apolis. Indiana. one of the prinei- pal stockholders of the Arizona Land and Irrigation Company, who arrived in Prescott yesterday morn- ing, expressed himself as to the fu- ture of this great land reclamation and water storage undertaking. but regretted that complications had unexpectedly arisen to thwart the purposes of the company to begin active construction at a date that had been mutually settled upon. He said in an inter. view with a representative of the Journal Miner:
 "Wc had the proposition in good shape to perform much field work this season, when climatic condi- tions were SO favorable. but the hearing that has been brought be- fore the land office of the state, has practically set aside our inten- tions and another season. for the second time. will pass without any material progress being made. This ] as well as all members of the company deeply regret ~Our pub licity programme had been arrang- ed and would have been out before this and our engineering plans de- cidcd upon. This month would have witnessed another engineer ing corps in the field on certain sur veying duties. but no action will be definitely taken until the land office decision is made.
 There Is no question whatever when we get this proposition open cd up. but what the result will be of inestimablc benefit to Prescott, and believe that inside of five years afterward. a population of at least lS.000 fl not more. will be the rating of the city. I am op- timistic enough. also. to state that the city will he the metropolis of the state. To support this belief. the climate is the strong and unan- swerable argument. and with the 10000 acres of land to be reclaim cd at its very doors, the splendid possibilities in mining. with the live stock business we'll established and reaching to great proportions. a combination of industrial pursuits will be created that will bring in the men with the money. This has been my fourth trip to Pres cott on business and for the com pany inside of one year, and the more often come. only the more favorably impressed am with the wonderful climate and the dcsira- bility of getting the land project moving al the earliest opportunity. Mir Carr. on his return to Indiana a few weeks ago, stated that he would return as soon as possible to make Prescott his home. Also has James F.. Watson, formerly in Congress from Indiana. signifed his purpose to leave the east and re- side in Prescott after the company affairs are adjusted.
 Contingent on favorable decis- ion again being given by the land office, our plans will be given publi- city. as they are now compiled at Indianapolis. which will afford some very interesting as we'll as invalua- blc information, not alone to the people of this city. but to the coun- try at largc.'
 Colonel Thaycr is practically the father of this magnificent project, and Is called to the city by the pen ding litigation set for September 26. and to meet Dr. A. F.. Sternc, of New York City, the representa- tive of one of the wcalthiest syndi- cates in the east. who comes to make an inspection of the large holdings, with the object of bccom- ing interested. Dr. Sternc arrives today. with his engineer, and others.