Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
BULLETIN IF
 TRADE BOARD
Special Feature Issue of the Popular Pamphlet, What Phoenix is Doing,' for the Busy Month of De ccmber


 Building continues very active in Phoenix, Arizona. Several large struc- lures are now under way and more and 1 bigger ones are planned. Buildings
 now being erected include hotel. office. ! department store. club and other strnc- tures.
 ! We are cutting alfalfa in the Salt l River valley in December. The sun is shining and roses are blooming. Pros perity is on every hand. The farmers i paradise.
 Heavy shipments of lambs have been 1 made from Northern Arizona points. [ The shipments totalled over 30.000 head | and they brought an average of $3.60 1 each
 ! The attendance at the Phoenix city schools has passed the 5000 mark. | There must be added to this figure, roo ! attending high schools and large number attending parochial schools i private schools and kindergartens. ! Work on the new grammar school to ! cost $160,000 is progressing rapidly. Plans for an armory at Phoenix for ! the National Guard are being consid- i cred. The building planned will cost ' | ment.
 ! Phoenix will spend one million dollars ! for paving in two years. A great deal 1 of the work is already done much is now under way and all will be finished in the two year limit Phoenix and 1 progress are partners.
 Arizona oranges from the Salt River valley continue to get the top prices in
 rlr al GysaC are selling at one dollar q dozen whole sale
 Salt River valley cotton of the Egyp- tian long staple variety has been shipped from Mesa to Liverpool. Eng land. on special order The excellent quality. long staple and soft fibre of the Salt River valley cotton create a demand for the product at good prices. The san Marcos, splendid new hO-
 tel was opened at Chandler Arizona, Salt River valley. in November with , banquet and ball. The hotel is beau tiful appointed and is splendidly situ- ated.
 The quarterly report of the Salt Riv-
 CT valley Water Irsers association shows a splendidly healthy conditions of affairs. The organization has $272,- 730.91 on deposit in the different banks in the valley.
 After visiting the Salt River valley for a few winters. Vice President Thomas E. Marshall has bought a home place and also a ranch. The delightful winter climate of the valley is bring ing more visitors every years We have the finest winter climate in the world. A bond issue of $2750OO for public improvements was approved at an cleo tion held November 26. The improve ments cover parks street lighting street work and fire equipment. The { commission form of government vii { go in effect in Phoenix early in 1914. s Official estimates show that it vii ] require S3S6. S97.4S to operate the city o ] 1 Phoenix for the next year. The reven- ] ne to the city from various sources vii } reach about $1S6.275.00 leaving the sun } of $2OO SPAS to be raised by taxation. q Plans for q road bond issue fol ! l MaricOpa county. Arizona. are beine ! considered by the board Of supervisors { | An advisory committee is co-operatin, ! with the supervisors in planning the is ! sue which will probably be for $1.5OO, ! GOO. An official highway engineer an, { expert has been secured from the de { partment of agriculture at Washingtol { to assist in the work
 $i Splendid successes are being achieve q m growing cotton in the Salt River val ] ley. One report reads. Land purchased } 60 acres at $185 an acre. Cash pal ] down $1000: balance to be paid at S2OO } yearly. The purchaser put 10 acres i V garden truck which paid living expens es and also paid the cost of putting V the other 70 acres in cotton. leaving tn N cotton crop as clear profit. Instead ( M paying S2000 as agreed the purchase W paid 5000 ont Of the proceeds of tr
 cotton crop. Farming is worth while
 the Salt River valley
 We have suggested the sending
 choice packages of valley products 6
 friendly tokens Let us add. There al
 many gifts especially appropriate TT U work of Arizona artists. the books , Arizona authors. We are glad to ref, to the Cactus and Pine" a book verse by Miss SharlOtt Hall and also the latest addition of value to tn circle of works by Arizona authors. Il book of verse by Andrew Downing. splendid volume of poems under q title The Trum mpeters."
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