Arizona republican., 1913-08-10
CASA GRANDE NOTES

CASA GRANDE. Aug. S.-New pumps continue to arrive and are hauled to the country most every dav.
 Thursday night the airdOme was illuminated with electric lights. For the first time in it's history this cid town, which is now throbbing with renewed life, will enjoy the up tO-date privilege of seeing modern motion picture show. The first run of films, Selig feature, takes place Saturday night.
 During the past week Kansas and California parties have secured large tracts of land while almost daily the realty dealers report important sales
 The Bulletin Publicity Co.'S new sign painted in letters large enough to be read from the train, creates interest among the east and west bound passengers. The wording Casa Grande Valley Population in 1915 will be 12.OOO," is not considered eNag- geration when the present influx is calculated and the fact is taken into consideration that millions of people will settle all over the west as re suit of the California exposition and the completion of the Panama canal To reach the Pacific coast, the S. r. railroad will prove a popular line and the estimatiOns of the travel through southern Arizona reach to enormous figures. The growing city of Casa Grande will attract thous- ands of the homeseckers.
 The weeks resume of business and excitement shows more galvanizd tanks contracted for and building at the iron works, lumber yard receiving stock daily, toWnsite lots sales con tinue active, boxing contest by Phoe- nix pugilists Saturday night. another Sunday. bronco busting in the after noon. large crowds of skaters at the rink nightly. arrival of three bankers, one from Chandler. one from Phoe- nix and one from Texas, sizing up the banking conditions, a doctor hanging out his shingle. a slit skirt. new blacksmith shop, new transfer company, job printing office in full running order, q marriage and tin can salute, opening of a sixteen gallon kcg and impromptu dance in a box car, preparations for the build ing of the $25.000 school house, pro- posed city water works and gen craI scene of activity among real estate men and newspaper men and subscription solicitors from every where The old timer has been heard to remark that the way things for moving now we might expect to be real lively this fall
 A New York syndicate. reputed to he backed by heavy capital has eN- amine7I the water development here, reported favorable, and it's represent atives are now on the ground pre- pairing proposition to be presented to the land owners of the valley Al- though the exact agreement is not vet known rumor has it that they will irrigate the land by system of pumps. and the taking over of all other irriEating projects now under way. asking in return one half the land and a stipulated sum to be paid in for number of years and then the plant is to revert to the settlers
 The Arizona Republicans Thursday issue arrived on the same day as expected It is believed the manage ment of this greatest of Arizona pa pcrs with it's uneXCelled telegraph re- pOrt will continue this quick service from press to reader. Its fair and impartial interest in the development in this section of it's field is meet ing with most favorable comment. Here as everywhere the progressive business man and farmer believe in getting the news the day it is printed
 w A Tcnny's force of graders have been busy on the new toWnsite and this coming addition to the city is attracting great attention.
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