Arizona republican., 1913-11-04

 FOR ALL Us.
Current Number of Boost
 Monthly from Board of Trade Gives Splendid
 Idea of "What Is Doing In Phoenix Right Now" "

progress in Phoenix and vicinity and they are therefore being sent broad cast over the entire southwest in the hope of attracting attention to the possibilities of this section. The southwest however, is not the only region that will be reached this month. There are many hundreds of them being sent east in answer to in quiries for information of what is doing in Phoenix" Below follows the bulletin in full:
 Monthly Summary.
 The citizens of Phoenix adopted new charter at an election held Oc- tober II. This charter will receive the official approval of the governor of Arizona at an early date.
 Department of agriculture gives Arizona 77S,O0O as the number of beef cattle in the state This figure is for January 1. 1913.
 A reorganization of the sugar fac tory at Glendale has been announced. More extensive paintings of sugar beets and sugar cane will follow this action. Success of both crops is as sured.
 Latest reports indicate that Salt river valley orange crop will be of exceptional quality and the fruit larger than usual. The yield will be
  and will be in the market for Thanks 1 giving.
 Postoffice business continues to in | crease at Phoenix, the capital city | of Arizona. The dulIest month of the year, September, shows a gain of IS per cent over same month of 1912. The crop of Egyptian long staple 1 cotton is now being harvested. Four | thousand acres of this valuable crop. l Big yields are reported. and the cot 1 ton is showing about 29 per cent to 30 per cent lint. High prices are 1 being offered.
 Large party of visitors from Fl l Paso arrived in Phoenix on October 1 g and were entertained by the citi 1 zens A splendid spirit of co-opera
 ton exhibited in every way on the l interesting occasion.
 A splendid illustration of the per | manent nature of the growth of 1 Phoenix is the liberal use of brick | in building A million bricks a 1 month are used in addition to large quantities of concrete construction Building permits at Phoenix con- tinue to grow. The building permits for Phoenix for August totalled $232, 695 September $254.5O4. The per mits for the first nine months in 1913 totaIled $1,272,65
 Total valuation of property within
 the City of Phoenix is $24,1S4,256.67.
 From this amount exemptions of
 S551, $50 are to be deducted. Net Las-
 sessable balance $23,626, 749.67.
 Recent additions to mineral re-
 sources of Arizona are quicksilver
 and oil. The quicksilver mine now
 is an actual producer. Extensive
 borings for oil in various parts of f7 poets.
 The crop reports of the depart ment of agriculture gives Arizona the lead. The record of September when Arizona headed all states with 1143 as the general condition of all crops is exceeded by the October
 report The percentage for October is 1164. A splendid endorsement ot Arizona agriculture.
 Extensive contracts have been lei s for additional street paving. The to- a tai amount of work covered by con \ tracts awarded during past monti will approximate nearly $200O00 The paving work to date has cos E approximately $500,000.
 The department of the interior hai \ l been asked to build a bridge across the Gila river at Sacaton to unit two parts of extensive Indian reser vation The estimated cost of bridg \ is about s90, 900. The structure vii K be of immense benefit to Indian bu reau work and to southern Arizona Yuma county, Arizona, voted hal
 a million dollars for road bonds ol
 September 29, 1913. Plans for bont issue for Maricopa county are nov being prepared. It is expected tha \ the issue will approximate one million dollars. Engineers now at worl
 making estimates in preparation fo
 bond issue.
 The appointment of a survey boar
 to outline the area of the Salt rive
 reclamation project has been an nounced. A representative each iron \ the United States reclamation service Washington and the United States re
 clamation service at Phoenix and on from the Water Users association
 comprise the survey board. The worl
 will begin at once.
 Many cattle are being shipped iron
 the ranges and are in good condition Large numbers are being sent to Col orado and many to California. Tn
 record price of s92.40 was receivet
 for one animal taken right off tn
 range showing splendid condition O
 range stock.
 The number of children in tn
 sch )ols of Arizona is given at 47,4S1
 The number in Maricopa county i 10.6S7. The county will receive SIP, N 717.52 from the state fund for educa tional purposes. The attendance a
 the different schools in Phoenix dur ing the first month of the school yea was about 4000.
 The Arizona club is planning t, take up larger quantities in a nev E four story reinforced concrete build c1,7JN have one floor devoted to dormito N