Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-27
NOTES FROM
WILCOX

WILCOX Ariz., Aug. est is pre-
| 6icted thst within two months nearI,
i five hundred men will be EN-
ployed at Johnson. This camp has
reopened and some great discoveries
| nave been made. Mining surrounding
WILCOX has taken a wonderful lean
the last six months owing to the high
price of copper. The mineral belt sur
rounding the town is wonderfully
rich, and has had but little develop
ment.
The sulphur Springs Valley bank,
new institution which was launched
a few weeks ago is doing a good bus
mess. John Gleason, the president.
was over from Gleeson on a visit re-
Gently and inspected the institution.
II. F.. Dunlap and family, are spend
ing few weeks at Long Beach. Mr..
Dunlap is the cashier of the Wilcox
Bank and Trust company. t. III. All
aire is taking his place during his
absence
Branniek Riggs, former resident
or this place, but recently of Mexico.
arrived the other day. His family
having preceded him. They are refu-
gees, and will remain for some time
until the unsettled condition in Mex.
leo is over.
Sunday night heavy rains fell over
the valley. The range as well as crop
conditions are in excelhent shape.
The dry farmers will raise fine crops,
while those with irrigation plants are
making a splendid success.
III. l. Baker, arrived from Texas
recently. and has purchased thu
hickey desert claim containing 800
acres. Mr.. Baker will put in a pump.
afant and commence improvement
ON the plant forthwith.
The bushes smen have organized
and are now arranging to start a cam.
paign of publicity about Wilcox and
the great Sulphur Springs valley. The
wonderful resources OF this section
have never been exploited. outside
people know little or nothing about
US. The vast area of fertile land,
with an underflow of water a few feet
below tho surface that is inexhausti-
BILE, when once known TO the outside
world, viii cause thousands of set
Tiers to flock in here. In fact there
Is no greater or better farming prop
osition in the west. We have a great
er area of fine farming land here.
with an abundant water supply less
than so feet from the surface. than
is offered by the Roosevelt dam. This
seems strange but it Is nevertheless |
rue
Governor Hunt and Secretary of |
state Osborne came in from Phoenix |
morning. and were taken /
Jut TO Fort Grant to inspect the build
ng and grounds recently ceded by |
he Urired States to the state OF Ari- /
soma for an Industrial school. mol
more beautiful place. finer climate, or
letter soil and facilities for irrigation
,ag be found IL the state than this
md Arizona is 20 be congratulated
ipon receiving this magnificent gift
rom Uncle Sam.
II. l. Thomas is back from a visit
o west Texas. He says that condi-
ions here are far ahead OF that sec
ION, aud is glad TO get back TO Sui
hur Springs Valley.
Wilcox viii have fair on Septem-
er IL to IL inclusive The products
rom the Sulphur Springs valley and
icinlty viii be on exhibition The
srm mines. irrigated belt. fruit belt
adj all industries win exhibit. There
i'll also be horse racing, bronchoI
listing and outdoor amnsemeats. mu-
C and dancing IN the evenings. Rates
ON Ell Paso and intermediate points
nd from Yuma and intermediate
oints wiii be given by the Southern
aeife, Last year We had oar FIRST
ar. Among the maryels that were
Inhibited was a cabbage weighing Sc
1ands raised BY one Mrs. Downing
garden patch across the railroad
aek near the pump house at Will
*. Col. Weedin OF Florence. was
eh running for governor and made
convenient TO step on to get ac- /.
tainted with the voters. He mar nj
lied az the display and was quick H
see the great agricultural posi-
Titles OF this section. Going to Bis
se and other places he enthusiast II
aaliy told what he had seen. and II
eideatally Esde mention OF the IS II
sund cabbage Tais was too much II
2 Col WeeSlin's audience. He was II
branded as the champion IL
sr OF Arizona. and no amount OF III
TideRce eoald change this opinion, III
"A the Colonel did not fhd it con-
Inseat 70 cart the cabbage along to
owe the truth OF his statements. ii
9wexer there will be other displays
re this year which win fully prove II
i Col Weedin's seFacity and dem
straie TO tbs iaeFed0lous that ART II
Ha sill some day lead the south. /;