Graham guardian., 1916-09-08
court HOUSE
IS DEDICATED

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the Gila valley surrounded in the
main part by the Graham, the
Gila and other smaller mountains.
Fully $50, 900 acres of rich, ir-
rigable land, with between l27, 900
and 130, 900 acres under ,cultiva-
ton, good water supply, and a
climate unequaled in the world;
a veritable paradise on earth,
All cereals do we'll; this is the
home of alfalfa, fruits of all kinds
of the semi-tropical abound in
abundance, while pastures and
range give food for the thousands
of swine, cattle and goats and
horses; while he hills and noun
tains contain the rich deposits OF
mineral to make us all rich,
Development in General
1t is generally understood BY
agricultural scientists that the
Gila valley is in the high est state
of cultivation of any in the State.
During the harvest now passing,
the farmers sold their grain right
in the valley to the home mills
for over 180,000.00 and still
have grain. The introduction
into the valley of the Early Bart
wheat has resulted in the making,
of a superior grade of flour, man
ufactured by the Gila Valley Mil
ling Co., a commercial mill; while
we have two other smaller mills
for the accommodation of the
farmers. We have two splendid
creameries and ice plants. With
the coming of a farm advisor,
the farmers are now organized
and are working out problems
for the enriching of the tillers of
the soil.
With these industries and the
remarkable production of the
soil, we have electric lights and
mountain water in many of our
homes.
Prohibition---Dry County
Under local option, Graham
has become one of the first to
set the example of, high morals
of citizenship. Her represen-
tatives in the legislature secured
the enactment; Graham benefited
by it. The two dry counties,
Apache and Graham, had their
taxes decreased; Apache 14a per
cent and our county 28s per
cent, the result of prohibition.
The splendid citizenship of
Graham is shown in her law
abiding people; her law enforce
ment, and that not only is the
sentiment, but the peace officers
are alert and stand for good
government and obedience to the
law.
Good Place For Homes
Because of the high standard
of morals and good citizenship,
Graham county is a good place
to make a home. A safe place
to raise family, it should attract
home seekers of the kind we
want to neighbor with, surround
ed as we are with the abundance
of natures yield, together with
untold resources, yet sundevel-
oped this is the best place on
earth for investment of capital
and the homeseekers, and we
invite them to come.
Good Public Buildings
A county is judged by her
public buildings and the public
spiritedness of her people by her
improvements. The Pima school,
the Academy at Thatcher, and
the High School at Stafford, all
speak loudly for the high educa-
tional sentiments of the people.
These structures, together with
hundreds of magnificent dwell
ings, speak louder than words,
Then today, we celebrate a
National Holiday, Labor Day."
by dedicating and opening for
the use of the officers and people
of this county, this splendid
edifce, the Graham County Court
House.
Socially
Graham is exceedingly favored
with a friendly high grade people,
while they may differ in religious
and political beliefs, they don't
contend unfairly. A christian
and law-abiding citizenship, we
can mingle socially and in busi-
ness as friends should and work
for one great common cause, the