Bisbee daily review., 1913-09-14
AklzoNA,s PROSPERITY.

been many manifestations Of growth and prosperity in Arizona. Every in- dustry has made good progress in reaching stronger position ard in paving the way for greater success in the future. Especially has the mining industries of the state been doing big things for the future. In every one of the old producign districts there has been new investments that tell of the confidence in greater and more successful future. The Calumet & Arizona has completed new two mil. lion dollar smelter at Douglas and besides that have undertaken develop ment propositions in other parts of the state which give promise Of great. ly adding to it's production during the next few years At Clifton the Arl- zona Copper company has also com lleted new smelting plant that cost more than two million five hundred thousand dollars; at Globe there has been unusual activity and the Inspira- tion Consolidated has just started the erection of concentrating plant that will have a capacity larger than any other mill in the state. Besides this it has recently been announced that another smelter will be erected in that district which will have capaci- ty sufficient to handle the concen- trates frcm both the Miami and h. spiration concentrators. At Ray the concentrating mill of that company has been completed and that district promises to be second to none in the state in the matter of copper produc- ton and other new propositions in that section are now attracting favor able attention from men with money for their development In the Jerome district *e see the United Verde mak ing good progress with a new shelter and required railroads that are esti mated to cost not less than four mil lion dollars. It looks like the mines Of Arizona were only just getting into shape for demonstrating to the world the great wealth of our mineral re sources.
 Not only has the mineral industry shown great progress and increasing rrosperity, but other industries have le't even pace with the mining enter prises. The cattle industry has nev- CT been SO prosperous as now; prices during the past year have been unpre- cedentedly high and while ranges nave been better during some of the past years. yet there has been sufficient  grass to prevent any serious loss.
 During the past year hundreds Of homesteads have been taken from the government by those who are starting cultivation under new methods, in cIudine the dry farming methods and pnmp irrigation. New artesian rows have been encountered in this country which insures a new area of prosper ous homes in the San Simon valley while pumping plants have been in auguratcG ia the vicinity of Wilcox which have successfully solved the problem of securing water for success fui irrigation in that locality and in other localities where an abundant suroly Of water csu Le fyuhd so neaI the surface. In the vicinity of Tucson a heavy expenditure of cash by the Tucson Earns company has revealed what may bc accomplished in the San ia Cruz alley in the profitable culti- vation of the soil.
 With increasing prosperity has come many new settlers who are en- gaging in various industries. Our cit ice are growing in population and every condition for providing and maintaining a higher type of citizen ship is becoming more and more and more apparent
 The year 1913 will 20 into history