Arizona republican., 1913-08-04
The City of Phoenix
(By Harry WeIch, Secretary of Board
 of Trade)

(By Harry Welch. Secretary of Board
 of Trade)
 Phoenix. the city of Now, of Today, where things Are and business Is. The capitol city of Arizona. The largest city in Arizona and busiest city in the southwest. Drawing to itself the life and energy of a whole state pulsating with progress and prosperity
 A city surrounded with smiling farms covering thousands of acres ever green and ripe with rich and continual har- vest. The center of the social life in all the new state of Arizona, located in the geographical center and the ap- proXimate center of population.
 A population of it's own Of 20,000 peO- pie with three to five thousand added to this number in the winter when visi- tors from all parts come to enjoy the roses. sunshine and delightful weather which prevails
 The city of improvements, where each day witnesses d betterment in civ ic conditions. Miles of paved streets, hundreds of splendid light standards which have earned for the city the name of the best lighted city of the southwest" Great public buildings in cluding a $173,000 post office. q $125,-
 GOO Y. NJ. C. A. q $50,000 Water Users
 building. a $3OO0O0 hotel. a high school costing $250,000, grammar schools cost ing $150,000 and $75,000 each. A Wo- mans club that cost $25,000 and city
 With over $9,OO0. .OOO.00 in it's banks. The sewer system cost $43O, 1000 and the building permits are over $1,O00,0OO q year These figures are indications of
 the general trend of permanent pros perity that is in evidence in every branch and in all parts of the city The city is the center of T great ir- rigatiOn system covering 23O GOO acres of the finest land in the world. sur rounding Phoenix in each direction east and west north and south. FN- perts from all the world have pro- nounced the Salt River irrigation sys- tenn the finest and most complete vet contemplated. The great Roosevelt dam, the cost of which was $3.50O.O00; the Granite Reef dam a great diversion dam that outranks in size some of the famous weir dams in India. great ca nals, eighty feet wide and eight feet deep; power plants developing IS. 900 horsepower, power houses transformer houses and all the other detailed feat ureS or the scheme make it the most comprehensive and the admiration and wonder of irrigation authorities The total investment of $10,O00.OOO guarantees the water supply for these lands surrounding Phoenix. and the thousands of happy homes rich ranches and fine farms bear eloquent testimony to complete success The magnificent quality of the soil. the health and strength giving qualities of the climate together with unlimited water create q combination suited to the dcveIopmen
 of the best inagricuIture as well as the best in man
 Phoenix is the county seat of Mari copa county q county as large as a state. The assessed valuations of the county today stand at $65,00o, 900 and rapidly increasing
 The city has its own water supply. beautiful homes abound in all parts of
 the city and these dwellings are the best indication of the permanent pros perity of the place and the splendid quality of it's citizenship. \ land of out-of-doors. bedrooms open to the sky. porch dining and breakfast rooms, and