Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-08
WILCOX PROGRESS ], IN LAND DEVELOPMENT .-MUCH ACCOMPLISHED

southwest that nave experienced the rapid growth and development of the Sulphur Springs Valley. especially that section of the valley of which the growing town of Wilcox is the center. says publicity write-up of Wilcox just issued. containing as fol. lows: X few years ago it was the land of the untamed range steer. Now farms dot the landscape and the fer tilltv of the soil is producing really marvellous results. The development of almost inexhaustible supplies Of water below the surface. the adapta- tion of the cheap fuel oil engine for use as pumping power. and the ad6i. 'ional fact that this form of irriga. tion is only supplementary to the fall rains, have all interested many people in the settlement of the Sulphur Springs Valley. in the neiellborhood. Instead, therefore. of dry place on the desert where probably the train stopped semi-oecasionally. there has developed prosperous farming com munity around a thriving little town: where the school system is second to none in the state. and where the equitable altitude makes the climate delightful, attractions both of them to solid citizenry looking for new homes in the increasingly popular southwest. Sulphur Springs Valley Is situated in Southeastern Arizona. in Cochise county. Wilcox is located fin the cen ter of it, 232 miles from Fl Paso, Tex as: 90 miles east of Tucson; 200 miles east of Phoenix, and b75 miles east of Los Angeles. The valley is l2O miles long and from 1G to 20 miles wide. containing over million acres.
 Tine soil is wonderfully fertile. IL is composed of disintegrated volcanic | and mineral rock. and particles erod- ed from the surrounding mountainr throughout the countless ages. Many | portions are covered with mesquite serving the settler ns material for | fuel and fencing. r. M. Harris of l Wilcox raised on raw land during the first years cultivation, 57 varie- ties of grain, vegetables and fodder plants, all magnificent specimens of their kind.
 l Irrigation.
 An abundance of pure water Is found a few feet below the surface tIiroughout the entire valley and the wells are inexhaustible. Numerous pumping plants are now in operation. ranging in capacity from 100 gallons per minute Co 2.000. Expensive fuel has retarded development, but this is now solved. An engine is now manu- factured and has been tested out, which burns crude oil and the cheap fuel oils. This fuel Is laid down ip carload lots at only five cents per gal lon. A complete pumping plant sufii- cient to water 16O acres can be in. stalled for about $l.OoO.
 Cattle.
 The valley and surrounding mount aims have for thirty years been re garded as an ideal breeding ground for cattle Prior to the influx Of settlers, thousaads of head roamed the valley. The cattle ranches will for ever remain. clustered along the base of the mountains, where water is too deep to be proiita5ly used for irriga- tion. ant form .one of the leading in dustries.
 | Mining.
 The great copper mines Of Bisbeo and in the Warren district are looat' ed in the Muio mountains. These mountains show wonderful copper de posits. so do the Chiricahuas, Dos Ca. bezas and others Cold. silver, lead and wolfram are also found in paying quantities. Douglas, the great smelt' ing center of the southwest, is looat- ed in the south end of ,ne valley.
 Railroads.
 The Southern Pacific main line and the Fl paso < Southwestern, with several branches. traverse the valley
 Scenery.
 This magnificent valley is surround. cd by majestic mountains. towering to an altitude of lC.0o0 feet, some Of them covered with enormous areas of pine The Dos Cabezas and Cniricahuas are one the cast and south and the Ora
 
 goons, Winchesters and Galluros on the west and the Grahams on the noth. Nowhere on earth can be found such combination of scenic beauty superb climate. fertile soil and oppor tunities to acquire a home oheapiy The opportunity cannot last long. Soor 1t will be gone forever
 There IS great deal of land obtain able in the Sulphur Springs Valley Tn the ncighborhood of Willcox. The state land can be leased qt reason ) able figure and there are probably half a million acres that can be got ten hold of by rolinquishment and other means.
 4 bright future Is ahead of Will cox, which is destined to be one ol the live cities of Arizona. Already i there is an accredited high school, splendid grammar school. four church es, several fraternal orders, i'eder uted Woman's club. and telephone ant