Arizona republican., 1914-07-12
AR|z0NA'S BUSINESS WAS
NOT HARMED BY THE WARS

gain was 10 per cent over the month
of February, 1913.
In building permits the gain has been
steady also, with nothing unusual to
mark any special year. Starting with
1908 the permits for the city of Phoenix
were S294,S05. In 1909 they doubled
and reached $559,S50; by 1911 they had
almost doubled again and reached
1894 SOL; and in 1913 they reached the
permanent order, the quality of the
structures is at once evidenced in the
large number of concrete and brick
buildings that are erected.
Modern methods are the order of the
day. Paving in the principal city,
Phoenix, has extended to SO blocks fin
ished and 80 blocks on the way. 9th
er cities in Arizona have been quick
to follow the example of the first city.
Paving is being carried on extensively
in Tucson and in other places. Street
lighting, sewer systems, parks. play
grounds, bridges and all other public
works are being undertaken on liberal
scale with completeness that is
astonishing. This is the best possible
| evidence of the great faith in the fu-
ture of the state.
| Agriculture. well known as the basis
of all prosperity, is making great
strides in Maricopa county, the princi-
| pal farming county in the state. A
glance at the balance sheet will show
the well established basis of the coun
tvs finances. The county started with
a balance on hand of s626,244.S6 and
received from all sources a revenue of
2.O53,632.91 The county expended
T,222. 1886, leaving a balance Of
S31,O35.36. The assessed valuation of
property in the county is $50, 962.-
1880, In the items of expenditure is
one of 574,730.22 for county schools.
Nowhere in the country is there A
more Keen interest in education than
In Arizona. The people in Arizona
abound in the faith of the value of a
liberal education. The school build
lngs in Arizona equal those of any
state and exceed the school
structures of many. Take the districts
in Maricopa county. There is in Phoe.
nix school district a splendid grour
of structures costing over $3.50, 900
Already they are planning more ex-
, tensive accommodations. Mesa has 8
fine high school building, but has
just voted bonds for 100000 for ad-
ditional buildings to the high schoo
system of that city. At Tolleson, &
new town in the Salt River Valley
? still in Maricopa county, bonds for
100000 high school building have beer
carried with great enthusiasm Chand
? ler another town, voted $4,000 fo
a high school building There is build
ing in Phoenix a grade school which
in beauty of design and adaptabilit,
for its purposes, has no superior. Thi
, school, the Monroe grammar school
will, when complete, cost about 5000. 90
and will be one of the finest schoo
buildings in the United States l
will mark the stamp of approval o
the citizens of Arizona on educationa
matters. Throughout the country dis
! tricts are beautiful schools, easy t.
reach and we'll fitted to supply tn
2 fullest educational requirement. TIL
| utNelOpllltHl VI agriculture Is gong L
receive its greatest help from the in
: struction in the country schools.
: The steady increase in population
I which is noticed all over the state
r will continue for some time Their
\ are great undeveloped resources within
r the state which will need willing hand
t and a great amount of capital to brin
into operation and production.
t The great natural wonders With
t the state are attracting an increas
ingly large number of tourists an
n visitors. The splendid climate, whic
S in the southern parts in the winter i
:. unequaled in the world. is bringin
Y each year a number of wealthy person
@ who find pleasure in the warm winte
s sun and in the great stretches Q
+ green growing things and in tn
X countless thousands of flowers whic
f are also found growing in the white
s months.
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