El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25

of the town of Clifton, and one which
has been in operation for number OF
years.
The A c. company has also spent a
large sum during the year in complet-
ing an extensive piece of underground
construction for its electric haulage
system, the total length Of the road
being about 5000 feet and enabling the
company to deliver ore direct from its
mines underground, to big shaft at
the concentration.
All of these developments show the
wonderful extent of the mining indus
try of this new state Mining is the
principal industry of Arizona but IS
by no means the only industry OF I'M
pcrtance. The annual output of COPPER
Ia Arizona has for several years been
larger than that of any other state in
the union and the developments this
year assure that it will be still greater
before has there been so much eX-
pended in one year in mining prepara-
tions and explorations.
A Years Farming.
In the matter of farming. the state
has grown more rapidly also in the
past u months than ever before. In
the Sulphur Springs and San Simon
valleys thriving communities have
sprung up where only few years or
even months ago there was desert The
discovery of water at a shallow depth
and the solution of the pumping prob
lem has resulted in this. In the vicin-
ity Of WILCOX, where a year ago there
was but one or two plants for irr1ga-
ton. there are now hundreds. There
are 125 plants within 20 miles of the
town and many of them are operating
in the city.
The town of San Simon was compare
lively recently a whistling point on the
Southern Pacific railroad; today it is a
well developed community with sub
stantial residences and stores, a hotel
and other conveniences. Pump and ar
tificial irrigation have made it.
In the vicinity of Douglas, the
growth of agriculture has been equally
remarkable. Farming is no longer an
experiment in these localities; the Won
derful products gathered from the soil
have demonstrated the valleys of Ari-
iona to be well adapted for the raising
OF just such products as the people of
the state have been importing from
California for many years. The farm
ers find a ready market and the con-
sumers find products cheaper, fresher
and more plentiful. yet the price to the
producer is ample.
Big Yuma Project.
There have been extensive develop
ments in irrigated farming in the ella
valley during the year, and the grade
completed in the big La Guna irrigation
project in the Colorado river north of
Yuma. This Yuma country is said to
even excel the famous Salt river cOun-
try for citrus fruits, and the cultivated
9Iea around Yuma viii be multiplied
several times during the coming year,
over the average cultivated area
In the ella valley, south of Globe,
the pioneer irrigated region of Arizona
there has been much development dur
ing the year. although the larger part
of this land has been in cultivation for
a number of years Artesian water
found on the mesa during the year
opens a new region TO the farmer.
In many other sections Of the state,
valleys offering opportunities to farm
ers have been developed during the
past year. largely adding to the cult
waited area of the state.
The Roosevelt Project.
The opening of the Roosevelt irriga-
ton project assured to the farmers Of
the Salt river valley a permanent wa
ter supply. For years they had been
growing grape fruit. dates. oranges,
lemons, olives, Almonds celery, ounces,
apples, grapes, berries, apricots, garden
products of all kinds and alfalfa, but
the water supply had been limited The
of the great Roosevelt dam,
which cost S10,000.0O0, viii store enough
water to irrigate 1900 acres and in
sure the land owners against drouth.
The construction of an electric power
plant for the generation of electricity
by the waters impOunded by the dam,
furnishes electricity for lighting the
towns in the valley, including the
state capital at Phoenix, and will give
cheap power for pumping purposes on
land too high to be reached by the