El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-28
TUCSON PLEASED
WITH Il PASO
Recent Trip Helped to Make
Friends; Tucson Develop
ing Fast, Says Barnes.


The FL Paso chamber Of commerce.
did well in sending a delegation Of its
representative citizens to attend the
Southern Arizona fair at Tucson last
MONTH is by such methods that Il
Paso is winning the friendship OF our
people, and extending the area Of its
commercial operations" observed W. E..
Barnes, Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, who is spending the day in Fl
Psso on business for his company.
The Tucson people were very favor
ably impressed by the consideration
shown them by the FL Paso chamber.
1 an sure that the El Pasa business
men were agreeably surprises at what
they saw, a beautiful modern city, with
great opportunities. well paved and
lighted streets, picturesqueIy located.
Beautiful suburb.
The Southern Arizona fair bids fair
to become an annual event Of great
Importance. The fair grounds are To-
Gated in one OF the most attractive Of
IucsOn's subdivisions. Falkland Acres,
provided with splendid drives. from
which a magnificent view can be had
OF the valley OF the Santa Cruz and
the envirOning mountains.
Tucson is growing. The city has
entered upon a period OF expansion; it
is spreading out in all directions. In
Falkland Acres the richness Of the soil
and the feasibility Of pumping water
Tor irrigation. are attracting attention.
Alfred s Donau occupies an attractive
home almost in the center of the tract
and has put a large acreage under Gull
uvation in alfalfa, barley, corn and a
wide range Of garden vegetables: also
a large variety of fruits. such as
peaches, plums, grapes, pears, figs, per-
simmons, nectarines, ounces, apples,
olives, almonds and English waInuts.
Farming Company Active.
The Tucson Farms company is very
active in securing settlers for valley
lands Hardly a day passes that the
company is not showing prospective
settlers lands about Tucson. This CON-
pany has secured control Of 10000 acres
OF the rich valley land. and. at great
expense. has developed an ample supply
Of water for irrigation. and. in addi-
ton to this. Gen l. H Manning has
secured a v~aluabl tract of land south
Of the city. 10000 acres. known as the
Canoe ranch. which is being rapidly de
veloped- All this agricultural devel-
opment means growth Of the city.
The rapid growth Of Tucson is best
evidenced by the fact that University
avenue. now a handsome boulevard.
lined with fine residences, was but q
few years ago still in the brush
"One has to visit Tucson TO appreci-
ate its many attractions and form a
just estimate Of its commercial i'm
portance.
New Industry of Promise.
"As a result Of the discovery OF c. r.
Biederman, who has been conducting
experiments in Carr canyon in n
mountains. the English wal
nut has been successfully grated on
the native Arizona black walnut tree,
and English walnuts Of a large size
superior flavor produced A large
number Of the trees rave been planted
the vicinity Of Tucson by Gen Man
ming and Allen b Jaynes, and, so
promising does his profitable indus
appear. hat the Tucson Citizen re-
published an English Walnut
section giving in detail the story OF
Btederman's experiments. and a COM
1Iete list Of those who are successfully 1
growing English walnuts in Arizona
Mr.. Barnes brought some Of these
Talnuts to FL Paso with him
United we stand LeUs unite in buy
Ing home valley products