Arizona republican., 1914-08-20
ASK STATE TO
SURVEY WATER
Board of Trade Takes Ini-
tiative in Important Con-
servation Move r e.
sources to Be Investigated
and Report Printed

survey of the water resources of
the state of Arizona, and a bulletin
giving the results Of the survey as
far as the Salt River valley is con-
cerned, will be asked of Governor
Hunt by the board of trade today.
1t was settled at yesterdays meeting
of the directors that complete rec
ord of the water possibilities of the
state was very necessary thing. So
a committee was appointed to pc
tition the state to order the survey.
Another committee of three, to be ap-
pointed by President A. L. Moore of
the board of trade, will gather all
the facts concerning the water sup
ply of the Salt River valley, for pub
LEGATION in an ambitious and compre-
hensive bulletin.
At the same time the committee
asks the governor about the survey.
as representatives of this state at
the National Irrigation. congress,
which will be held in October this
year, at Calgary, Canada. The
board of trade will also name five
delegates.
An important action of the direc-
tors yesterday was the endorsement
of the Salt Lake Chamber of Com
merce plan to suspend assessment
rules on all prospects for the years
1915 and 1916. 1t is affirmed that
by far the majority of prospectors
gain living in mines, and that now
a great number of these hardy pio-
neers are thrown out of work by the
troubled affairs of Europe. This be-
ing the case. it is difficult for them
to fulfill the governments require
ments about assessment work on new
prospects. The suspension of the re-
quirements for two years, it is be-
lieved, would greatly aid the miners.
The meeting took geological turn
when communication from the
Madison, Wisconsin, Board of Com
merce was read. 1t asks that Phoe-
nix send a pair of animals. charac-
| teristic of this state, to grace a new
zoo which Madison is building. The
| cage or corral in which Phoenix's
contribution is to reside will be lab
state the benefit of some unique
publicity. Secretary WEIGH suggested
| that the board of trade send on a
pair of adult ostriches, and the idea
| was left in his hands for investiga-
| ton.
Unemployed Problem
Progress toward the solution of the
problem of the hundreds of idle Mex
! leans was made yesterday when it
was arranged that the Santa Fe rail-
road was to take $50 men. The
board of trade will direct the collec-
ton of the men in three sets Of
| fifty-one to be shipped out this
morning. one tonight and one tomor-
row morning.
Later, places will be found for 9TH
er men.
A committee was named to meet
John T. McCutcheon, the famous car
men, when they arrive for their
hunting trip in the Mcdowell coun-
try.
The directors divided up today
among them. At all times, relays of
members will be on hand at River
side park to help entertain the visit
ing ranchmen, who are being feted
by the business men in a monster
picnic at this popular place. While
on the ground, directors will attend
to the signing of a petition asking
that the government appropriate $50
900 out of the national park fund for
the improvement of the Globe-Phoe-
nix highway.
Attorney General G. P. Billiard re-
ported to the board that he had ar
| ranged the preliminaries of the com
ing Los Angeles to Phoenix automo-
bile road race. and that an official
report concerning the same would be
submitted shortly.