Bisbee daily review., 1913-03-14


Quire any veited rights either to the
land or water upon such reservation. !
/ Hence, the State by direct cession 1
from the United Stats secures title 20 /
the land as well as the water, as 1
grantee from the government be- (
fore any intervening rights could ac-
crue by use to any individual. But
such arguments and talk are In limo (
with the methods employed TO de- ]
ceive and mislead
Our Senators and Representative
in Congress have worked faithfully 10
secure this muniiicent gift from the
/ National government, and what viii
the nation say if the Legislature shall
ungratefully turn il down. and insult
| the donors By refusing 70 accept IL?
/ What fair-minded person, knowing the
/ facts as we 20 about Fort Grant and
having the interest OF the state at
/ heart. can refuse this gift of Con
\ gress made at the request OF our
! Senators and Representative and 10
place thereof, impose a heavy burden
upon the people Of the state by taxing
them for the purpose OF purchasing
. small tract of land only fraction
CT the donation offered, from some
I private party at al exor5itant price,
4 and which is by no means so web
suited by location or otherwise for the
purposes for which 1t is 10 b used,
aud for the erection Of costly build.
| ings thereon.
We believe that you viii be fair
minded enough. and also that you
have the interests OF the State az
| heart sufficiently, that you will come
TO see for yourself. II after doing SO,
you east your llfluence against this
donation. we shall at least feel that
You did so uaderstandingiy and with
a clear conception o fthe facts.
Very respectfully,
J WILCOX BOARD OF TRADE,
BY II. L. MCCOY, Sec'y.
Following is a recent description
OF the Fort property from a govern
ment authority:
Nesting az the foot OF the mount
aims which rise abruptly behind FIVE
thousand feet, lies the fort while in
front opens :he broad eXpaHse of the
valley dotted with hundreds of homes.
The soil is excellent which is elo-
! qUently atuested by numerous well
cultivated farms adjoining the reser
yation
The second marvel is the splendid
mountain stream, which rushes from
the mountain fastness past tie fort
2 and loses itself in the valley sCvei.
= miles beyond | estimated that the
> present flow was at least IS cubic
, feet per second Of time. Later as the
y, snow h1Zh up in the mountains be
Gins TO melt, the flow is increased &c
!, at least 100 second feet and this con
i, tiuues until about June "a wheE il
4 subsidies and may cease altogether
until the rains come which occurs be
tween July ] and 10.
! Condition OF the water in this
2 stream by the construction Of res
. eryoir or two and developing electric
; ity would mean the reclamation OF
l from twenty to thirty thousand acres
! Of the best land in the state beside
selling power to adjacent commune
: ties. As for the needs Of the two thou
! sand acres donated TO The reform
school. snail reservoir could
: be constructed at a small cost %
!, conserve the water IN the stream ano
: thus have abundant water AT all times
: during the year for every loot of land
: donated BY the state. It is without eX
: aggeration the best watered spot
p. have seen in Arizona
The third thing TO which my at
= tention was foTcibly called was the
splendid improvements upon the
\ ground. A broad avenue Of stately
" trees, some over two feet in diameter
1 on each side, run east and wes
II throughout the fort Atoms this thu
| residences Of the officers are built
| These houses are double and contain
not less than 10 to IA rooms. They
are principally Of stone and adoD'
and a few frame, well DulIt and II
a good state OF preservation. They con
tain every convenience. The waite
: system is the best, fire hydrants are
located along the avenue, as well al
stoue and concrete drains along TN
l sidewalks. A large concrete swimrln;
1 tank over two hundred feet long an'
about sixty feet wide, band stand
/ parade grounds. a splendid chape
with stage fully equipped. tine fesl
Il Gences. a hospital with two wards, fui
~ equipped With kitchen, dlnlni
] room stewards houses and nurse
Ii rooms also a quarteFmaster's nous
II over two hundred feet long ana lott.
| feet wide costing over $4,000.
a good bakery, bath house. mes
houses. barracks, large stables am
| outhouses. most all in good condition
The value Of these Improvement
| would ruu close to a quarter OF mi
III lion dollars. while the cost TO repal
most ali OF them would be very small
Il marveled at what / saw. No on
can at present fully estimate ~
worth OF this munihcent gut 70 th
state Of Arizona and the saving
the taxpayers"