El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
DEVELOPMENT
50UTHWEST'S DEVELOPMENT IS
MARVELLOUS, SAYS II. {. BARNES
Southern Pacics Representative Talks of Results Be
ing Obtained in Yuma, Casa Grande and Kimbres
Valleys; Plans to Explore and Restore Pre-
historic Ruins of Casa Grande Region

, ton is becoming one OF the staple pro-
! ducts of Arizona Many thousands OF
| acres were planted to cotton during the
: past year
! Is Noted Archaeological.
M Barnes is now working upon a
plan for the exploration and restora-
ton OF the prehistoric ruins Of the Casa
tsfande region. and has secured the CO.
operation of senators Smith and Ash
urst and CONGRESSMAN Hayden to Sc
cure an appropriation from the ma
uOnal government for the purpose.
The project is endorsed by DR.. \ II
" tlde. president OF the University of
Arizona, and Mr.. Barnes advocates the
installation OF a chair or school in
81 Archaeology at the university
In an interview with a Herald repre-
sentative, Mr. Barnes said
Southwest Developing Rapids
nave Just completed a long trip
over the line. visiting various points
between Yuma and FL Paso. inclu-
SIFe- 1t IS truly a wonderful cOun-
JrE- The great southwest is destined to
eclipse IN its rapid growth of DOpuula-
ton and wealth every other section.
The DEVELOPMENT going on is most eX-
Il-ot d-narY- At una, where the com
plctiOn of the Laguna dam and giant
SlplOn have made available the mex
haustable waters of the Colorado. the
land Of the valley is being converted
INTO the richest farms in the world.
Nearly $4,000 acres is now under cul-
tIVatlon- IT includes the only frOstless
citrus fruit belt in the United States.
producing abundanuy fruit eXcellinE
ia delicacy Of flavor and beauty of APP
pearance that grown in any other sec
ZION At many other points reclama-
ton and DEVELOPMENT is going on. nOta-
bly, at Casa tlTande. Tucson. Wilcox
Bowie and san simon
Digging Casa GraEdc Canal.
At Casa Grande the Water Users
association, Of which senator J. r
Brown is secretary. is constructing a
canal which VIII distribute the waters
OF the ella over q considerable area. At
Tucson, the Tucson Farms company
VIII put 5000 acres under cultivation
\ liberal sum IS being expended to in
sure adequate water supply Around
san Simon over so artesian wells have
been brought in.
DenInr Irs Rooster Spirit.
In DemInE and vicinity q Great work
Paso has inspired the Demiue peOpie
with an indOmItable booster spirit
which grows In intensity at every OBJ
s-acle overcome. At the new town OF
Aiesse, $4,000. worth of town lots have
been sold ana new. COmmudiOus hotel
is about completed.
The Mimbres valley Alfalfa Farms
company has, during the past season.
plOWed 1000 acres, q greater part OF
which is planted 20 alfalfa They
have bored p wells. - pumps have
been installed. 16 motors have recent
" arrived; they have three tractor
ploys ar work with q force of 40 men
They expect to complete blowing 5000
acres in the near future Within the
last three months they have brought in
100 prospective settlers ana investors
Receptions Await ENCursionists.
Concerning the Ell PaSO trade eEcur-
sion. at All points included i'm their
itinerary. great interest is shown 4
royal reception VIII be given them EI
Paso viii be drawn into closer rela-
more friendly feeling VIII be engen-
dered, and an impetus given to trade i
The excursion is one of the best ad-
verdsements 81 Paso mas ever had"